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[ad_1] Obese patients with coronavirus in hospital are more at risk of being admitted to intensive care or dying, the Downing Street press conference heard. Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser Dame Angela McLean said informative evidence from collected studies of patients with Covid-19 indicates that once in the hospital, being obese …

[ad_1] The coronavirus appears to have infected people in France weeks before the disease was detected in Europe and possibly before the first cases of pneumonia of unknown origin were announced in China in December, according to scientists and doctors who analyzed samples of the virus. Reanalyzing samples from patients …

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The UK has overtaken Italy to report the highest number of official deaths from the new coronavirus in Europe, figures released on Tuesday showed, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson about his response to the crisis. . Weekly figures from the British National Bureau of …

[ad_1] The number of people who died after testing positive for coronavirus in hospitals in the Liverpool City region is now just under 900. The total heartbreaking now stands at 897, after another nine deaths were recorded in the region’s hospitals today. Unfortunately, in reality, the number of deaths in …

[ad_1] The National Health Service arrived within days of running out of key items of personal protective equipment, according to the worst-case scenario contained in an internal evaluation seen by the Financial Times. National demand for aprons and one type of surgical mask is estimated to greatly exceed supply, according …

[ad_1] The number of people who died with laboratory-confirmed coronaviruses exceeded 1,000, the latest figures revealed. Public Health Wales (PHW) has reported that 26 more people have died after being diagnosed with the virus to bring the total to 1,023. The body also confirmed that 10,669 people have now tested …

[ad_1] Five years minimum. That’s the time it usually takes to develop a vaccine. However, of the 78 that are being worked for Covid-19, five are already in tests, and not only in the laboratories; most are being tested on humans. Last month, a microbiology researcher at Oxford University became …

[ad_1] This is the heartbreaking moment when a parent tries to stop a motorist passing a zebra crossing when four young children pass. The furious Jason Payne stood in front of the Honda Seat to ensure his safety during the terrifying near-loss on Green Lane, Castle Bromwich. The driver was …

[ad_1] The death toll from the UK coronavirus is close to becoming the worst in Europe after another 288 deaths were reported. Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed at the Downing Street briefing that 28,734 people in Britain have now been killed by Covid-19. The numbers include deaths in hospitals, nursing …

[ad_1] PROGRESS IN THE FIGHT OF COVID-19 CONTINUES ‘FRAGILE’ – HARRIS Progress in Ireland’s battle against the coronavirus remains “fragile”, the health minister warned. The number of Covid-19 patients treated in intensive care fell to 93 on Monday, the lowest level in a month. Simon Harris welcomed that trend, but …