Delivering lifesaving protective gear to frontline health staff has become ‘hand to mouth’, an NHS leader has revealed. The Government is airlifting in crates from China on a daily basis but some are being removed from planes before take-off by officials who want to test them. Other boxes are reaching the UK only for NHS officials … Read more
Britain’s vital supply chain could grind to a halt as nearly half of the country’s lorries have been taken off the road since the coronavirus crisis began, an industry body has warned. The lorries are transporting essential goods such as food and medicine up and down Britain as the country continues to battle the pandemic. … Read more
Intensive care units in the UK are in ‘relatively short supply’ of vital medicines including some anaesthetics. As units become filled with covid-19 patients, many are requiring the same combination of drugs along with a steady supply of oxygen in their fight for survival. However Dr Ron Daniels, a consultant in the Midlands told the … Read more
The Government’s target of 100,000 coronavirus tests per day could be hit by a single company which will make tests in the UK, the firm claims. Thermo Fisher Scientific, a company based in the US state of Massachusetts, said it has the capacity to supply all of the 700,000 tests per week. It will work … Read more
LeAnn Rimes and husband Eddie Cibrian stop to take a selfie in face masks during supply run in Calabasas By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 17:45 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 17:45 BST, 5 April 2020 LeAnn Rimes and husband Eddie Cibrian are enjoying some quality family time during self-quarantine. But the couple also … Read more
The government of Quebec is developing a fleet of airships to deliver goods to the province’s often difficult to reach northern territories. The government signed the agreement, worth $23million ($30million Canadian), with the French company Flying Whales and expects the first deliveries to begin in 2022. The airships from Flying Whales will be able to … Read more
Price of COFFEE is set to rise as countries around the world stockpile beans amid fears coronavirus will hit the supply chain Importers in coffee drinking nations have brought orders forward by a month Strong demand amid expectations of tightening supply has pushed up prices In Brazil they are near record levels at £85 per … Read more
‘I’ll give you $100 for all of them!’ Kyle Sandilands panic buys entire supply of Kinder Bueno chocolate bars from his local petrol station – but says he’s willing to resell them for $90 each By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:27 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 09:40 GMT, 27 March 2020 … Read more
By Natalie Rahhal, Acting US Health Editor for DailyMail.com HOW DANGEROUS IS CORONAVIRUS? About 14 percent of people who contract the Covid-19 coronavirus are taken to hospital – with severe symptoms including breathing problems and pneumonia. About 5 per cent need intensive care. But the majority who get the virus suffer nothing more than … Read more
A council boss with an army of volunteers ready to help people at risk from coronavirus has said he waiting on the Government for a list of those in need. Anthony May, the chief executive of Nottinghamshire county council, said he has been overwhelmed with offers of support, but no details on who requires help. … Read more