Medical
Coronavirus: Wales care home and hospital deaths pass 1,000
There were 22,351 deaths in the week ending 17 April - up from 3,835 the previous week - and 11,854 more than the five-year average. The latest figures show there were 4,316 deaths involving COVID-19 in England and Wales registered up to April 17 that occurred outside hospitals. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: 18 further deaths and 386 new cases
It should be noted that validation of data at the HPSC has resulted in the denotification of three deaths. Over 20% of all confirmed cases are healthcare workers, while five front line staff have died from the virus. Minister Harris said the HSE can handle any added the numbers. "We have capacity from this week, according to the head of the HSE, to process 10,000 tests a day through our labor... [Full Article...]
Oxford University starts the first human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine
The first human tests of a potential coronavirus vaccine have begun, but the scientist leading the programme has warned that a mass vaccination programme is still many months away. "If you become unwell, you'll be able to tell the NHS with this app and then this will send an alert to other users", said Hancock. "At this moment we don't have a treatment for coronavirus so we would have to do this... [Full Article...]
'Hero' New York City doctor in coronavirus front line takes own life
Breen treated patients who had the COVID-19 coronavirus and survived the virus herself, her father said. Spokesman Tyler Hawn said police responded to a call on Sunday seeking medical help, and Breen was rushed to UVA Health System University Hospital but succumbed to self-inflicted injuries. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Scotland takes part in minute's silence for key workers
The minute's silence also coincides with International Workers' Memorial Day - a day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured, or made unwell by their work. Every day recently we are told about NHS staff who have died, and the media is full of reports about PPE. Despite the risks, people are getting on with the vital work that they do in healthcare settings, in childcare h... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Top NYC doctor takes her own life
The grieving 71-year-old father said Breen had no history of mental illness, but during their final conversation together he noticed his daughter seemed detached and began to suspect something might be wrong. She was an avid skiier who also enjoyed salsa dancing. Lorna Breen herself had fallen ill with the coronavirus during the course of her work and returned to the job after about a week-and-a... [Full Article...]
UK sets up new insurance scheme for NHS medics' families
Speaking to the health secretary on an LBC phone-in on Tuesday, Intisar said: "The public is not expecting the government to handle this perfectly". The 53-year-old died on 8 April. Health Minister Vaughan Gething has today confirmed that financial support of £60,000 will be provided to an eligible beneficiary of frontline staff working in the NHS and Social Care, should they die in service as... [Full Article...]
Announces more support for seniors, caregivers during COVID-19
It's been six weeks since people in B.C. have been able to visit their loved ones at long-term care homes, and the province's seniors advocate says she supports a plan to safely start letting family back in. The not-for-profit organization supports people providing care to elderly family members, family or friends through a network of local agencies, with the province giving them $1 million this y... [Full Article...]