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NHS Nightingale Hospital in London is closed
He said: "That's obviously a very positive thing, and we remain grateful to everybody in London for following the government's advice in helping to protect the NHS". Fewer than 20 patients are being treated there at present, the BBC understands. Coronavirus patients suffering from other serious conditions, such as cardiac issues, are cared for at other specialist centres. [Full Article...]
First coronavirus case in France appeared in December
But doctors are reporting cases with oxygen saturation levels below 50%. Theories are emerging around the cause of "happy hypoxia" in coronavirus patients, with many doctors now recognising clotting as a major feature of severe COVID-19. [Full Article...]
Ardern joins talks on trans-Tasman bubble
Infectious disease expert Professor Peter Collignon told Daily Mail Australia that prohibition on global travel - with the exception of New Zealand - is likely to remain in place until after winter. New Zealand is now working on an app based off the Australian one, according to reports, so some kind of compatibility may also be on the cards. Ardern also said that her government will release the ... [Full Article...]
Body Coach Joe Wicks 'super grateful' to NHS after hand surgery
I don't know what I was doing, he makes up the workout right before we do it so, he's been having me test out the exercises and I'm so out of breath already from doing one of the different exercises so, I think I'm going to find this tough. [Full Article...]
Researchers find antibody that blocks infection by coronavirus in cells
The paper is now available online as a "pre-proof", meaning it is peer-reviewed but undergoing final formatting. "Using this collection of SARS-CoV antibodies, we identified an antibody that also neutralizes infection of SARS-CoV-2 in cultured cells ", write the study authors. [Full Article...]
Nightingale Hospital in London 'placed on standby'
The Nightingale Hospital in London is expected to be "stood down" in the coming days. The construction of the "field hospital" at the ExCeL Centre in East London, which was opened by Prince Charles on April 3, was hailed as a huge success by the United Kingdom government. [Full Article...]
Health Canada approves nationwide COVID-19 plasma trial
Straus says Bartel has been symptom-free for 28 days. "For years, the medicines made from the plasma we collect have been used to treat patients around this world with life-threating or life-altering medical conditions". "It's possible that ... the antibodies in that plasma from the patient who recovered, would then be there to attack the virus in the patient who is still ill", Devine said in a vi... [Full Article...]
COVID-19 cluster revealed at Australian meat processing plant
The company has been working with the department to ensure all required steps are taken, including a thorough cleaning process. "We've more than doubled the number of daily tests we're conducting since the introduction of this blitz and these results will be reflected in coming days". [Full Article...]