Virgin Orbit said it will start making breathing devices to help treat people afflicted with novel coronavirus Virgin Orbit will begin making breathing devices to treat coronavirus The devices will automate ambulatory bags to deliver oxygen to patients They could be an alternative to ventilators and free them up for the critically ill Virgin Orbit … Read more
More than 600 3D printers have answered Britain’s call to arms and started to produce thousands of face visors for the NHS. The masks, which protect doctors and nurses against coronavirus, are being delivered to hospitals across the country. It comes after several hospitals on the frontline of the outbreak reportedly ran out of face … Read more
Work is underway today to turn London’s ExCel exhibition centre into a 4,000-bed temporary hospital to treat coronavirus patients. Military planners are working with Health Service officials to create the new hospital from scratch to accommodate rising numbers of patients. The exhibition centre in East London will become the NHS Nightingale Hospital, with 4,000 beds equipped … Read more
Britain relies on India for the painkiller, but production lines have dried up because of the pandemic. The NHS advises COVID-19 patients take the drug for their symptoms.
Get PAID to start saving: Free cash, gift cards, and prizes up for grabs for new savers as well as for those willing to switch loyalties By Holly Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 22:30 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 23:48 GMT, 24 March 2020 Boosting your Isa savings is a welcome prospect at … Read more
A ten-day Spring mini-heatwave is on its way as sunshine is expected to dominate the rest of the week – despite Brits being confined inside their homes due to coronavirus. Forecasters have predicted temperatures will climb to a barmy 19C (66F) towards the middle of the week as a 500-mile plume of warm air is … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
If we thought our health service was prepared for the coronavirus, the past few days have brought a shattering reality. Here, in a chilling dispatch from the front line, one doctor recounts the moment Covid-19 struck and overwhelmed a major London hospital – and how doctors and nurses watched helplessly as patients died an excruciating … Read more
Which premises have to close and what happens if they still refuse to? Boris Johnson ordered social venues to close their doors today. These are the sectors which are immediately affected: Food and drink venues Pubs, bars and clubs Cinemas, theatres, concert and bingo halls Spas, indoor leisure and gyms Casinos and betting shops Museums … Read more
A malaria drug which could treat seriously ill coronavirus patients is already in short supply in the UK after US President Donald Trump revealed American hospitals would double down on using it. An NHS pharmacist warned MailOnline there are already shortages of the drug hydroxychloroquine, which is used to prevent malaria and treat lupus or … Read more