Medical
There is such a thing as society, says Boris Johnson from bunker
The Prime Minister thanked the doctors, nurses and other former professionals for returning to duty. Mr Johnson's message came after the nation was warned by deputy chief medical officer for England Dr Jenny Harries that normality may not resume for at least six months. [Full Article...]
Some patients spread COVID-19 even a week after the symptoms dissipate
It's also important to remember that it may take symptoms up to 14 days to appear after you've been exposed to the virus, which is why it's so important to self-quarantine if you've been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 -even if you still feel healthy. [Full Article...]
Australia limits public gatherings to 2 people over pandemic
People aged over 70, those with chronic illnesses over 60, and First Nations people over 50, are "strongly advised" to self-isolate, for possibly six months. On-the-spot fines of $1000 for ignoring physical distancing rules have been introduced and will continue to be enforced, Morrison warned. "We have one of the highest rates of testing per head of population in the world and one of the lowest... [Full Article...]
Covid-19: Testing the nation
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva on Friday "there are now more than half a million confirmed cases of COVID-19" worldwide, and more than 20,000 deaths. He cited the most recent Ebola epidemic, where some medicines that were thought to be effective were found not to be as effective as other medicines when they were compared during a clinical trial, "We must fol... [Full Article...]
Here's the important early warning sign of coronavirus COVID-19
Patients studied had a median age of 35.5 years. For the findings, researchers collected samples from throat swabs taken from all patients on alternate days and analysed. "So we know there's a good percentage of patients that may have a lack of sense of smell and be essentially otherwise asymptomatic or just have some very mild symptoms". [Full Article...]
3 more dead as Ontario confirms 135 new known coronavirus cases
Ottawa Public Health says it is now investigating 106 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa. According to Ontario Health, there are 7,203 tests now under investigation, and there have been 49,186 patients approved for COVID-19 testing in Ontario to date. [Full Article...]
UK: Coronavirus death toll climbs to 1,228
Prince Charles, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Minister Matt Hancock are among those who tested positive. The total number of confirmed cases in the nation is now 1,241, though the true number is likely to be higher. The latest government figures have been published. A total of 120,776 people have been tested for the virus in the United Kingdom so far, with some 17,089 cases, and ar... [Full Article...]
Joe Wicks to donate profits from YouTube PE sessions to NHS
In a post shared on Instagram, Wicks said the popularity of his videos had increased his advertising revenue unlike anything Ive seen or experienced on my channel before. Joe shared with the information after receiving queries from anxious lovers if he wore a wrist service through Thursday morning's live exercise. "I've been overwhelmed with the response and the support it's had from everyone", ... [Full Article...]