[ad_1] A painter detained by Gardaí at a Covid checkpoint said he did not mind the closure because he did not know anyone affected by the virus. It was one of a series of examples cited by Gardaí when they said that, in general, people had been paying attention to the closure. The painter was … Read more
[ad_1] By Press Association 2020 Medical staff Doctors are struggling to give non-coronavirus patients the important care they need due to the pandemic, a survey suggests. Thousands of doctors also said that Covid-19’s long-term impact on NHS demand was their biggest concern for the future, according to research by the British Medical Association (BMA). More … Read more
[ad_1] According to new data, more than 70% of coronavirus patients admitted to critical care are men. The figures come from the UK National Center for Intensive Care Audit and Investigation (ICNARC) and were based on a sample of 7,542 critically ill patients confirmed as Covid-19. The researchers found that 5,389 of these patients were … Read more
[ad_1] yesHaving a relative of a nursing home resident today means guilt, frustration, and fear. With nearly 2,400 residents a week dying from the virus and predictions of a higher death toll than in hospitals, the anguish of not being able to keep loved ones is compounded by struggles to find out what’s going on … Read more
[ad_1] More than 300 residents have died of suspected coronavirus at one of the UK’s largest nursing home companies, one of their bosses said today. Sir David Behan, CEO of HC One, says that 232, or about two-thirds, of the firm’s houses have Covid-19 outbreaks, with 2,447 confirmed or suspected cases. NuestroRead our coronavirus blog … Read more
[ad_1] Intensive care units (ICUs) are primarily seeing “younger people” as a senior consultant cautions that no one is immune to the coronavirus. Dr. Tom Ryan, an ICU consultant at St James Hospital in Dublin, said that patients of all age groups are in critical care while fighting the disease. He said there is still … Read more
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has left intensive care and was transferred to a general ward to “closely monitor” his recovery from the coronavirus, Downing Street said Thursday night. The prime minister was admitted to the hospital last Sunday with persistent symptoms of the virus and was transferred to intensive care on Monday after … Read more