In the absence of a vaccine or highly effective treatments for COVID-19, combining isolation and intensive contact tracing with physical distancing measures—such as limits on daily social or workplace contacts—might be the most effective and efficient way to achieve and…
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Coronavirus update: How to make a homemade face mask that almost rivals a surgical one
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK currently sits at 289,140, while the total number of deaths is 40,883. The number of daily deaths and new cases continue to plummet, returning to levels seen in the early days…
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BAME women account for over half of pregnant women in UK hospitals with COVID-19
More than half of pregnant women recently admitted to a UK hospital with covid-19 infection were from black or other ethnic minority groups, finds a national surveillance study published by The BMJ today. Most women had good outcomes, and transmission…
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‘No benefit’ from hydroxychloroquine for virus: UK trial
A major British trial of hydroxychloroquine has found it has “no benefit” for patients hospitalised with the coronavirus, researchers said Friday, announcing they had stopped tests of the drug. “We have concluded that there is no beneficial effect of hydroxychloroquine…
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Coronavirus symptoms: The ‘serious’ warning sign in your speech to watch out for
Coronavirus UK latest figures show there are currently 259,559 cases of infection and 36,793 deaths. The peak is believed to be behind the UK now, but as images of thronged beaches and parks flood the internet, fears of a second…
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UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday defied pressure from within his own party and backed top aide Dominic Cummings over allegations he breached coronavirus lockdown rules. Cummings has been a highly divisive figure in British politics since masterminding the…
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Coronavirus: What is the UK’s current infection rate? Sir Patrick Vallance gives update
Coronavirus is the most devastating public health crisis the UK has confronted in recent memory but there are visible signs that the country is over the worst of it. The death toll has risen by 210 today – the lowest…
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Daily UK coronavirus toll passes 31,000: govt
Credit: CC0 Public Domain More than 31,000 people who have tested positive for coronavirus have now died in Britain, new health ministry figures showed on Friday. The number of fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the wider community rose by…
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Coronavirus symptoms: Having this overall feeling could be a possible COVID-19 infection
Coronavirus updated cases now stand at a shocking 19,499 deaths. The government had envisaged hitting the 20,000 mark by Sunday, however with these latest grim stats it’s likely it will be before then. NHS England confirmed a further 587 people have died of…
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Coronavirus symptoms: Do your eyes look like this? The warning symptom of COVID-19
Coronavirus cases in the UK have been reported to be “moving in the right direction” the government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said. The latest news in terms of cases in the UK sits at 55,242 people being tested positive for…
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