Tuesday 30 June 2020

Coronavirus: US officials warn 'this is just the beginning'

A top US health expert says the US is not like other countries, because it has "way too much virus". via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3gdYPbE

Coronavirus: Worst could be yet to come, WHO warns

The pandemic "is not even close to being over", the World Health Organization's chief says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2NGGAPQ

Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine trial to restart

The UK's regulator says testing of the controversial anti-malarial drug can be resumed. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/38cD35k

Flu virus with 'pandemic potential' found in China

The new strain, scientists say, is carried by pigs but can infect humans and requires close monitoring. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3gc0WN9

Monday 29 June 2020

Coronavirus: Choir song honours health and care workers who have died

Composer Howard Goodall's new song features the names of over a hundred NHS and care home workers who have died. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Akl00M

Singapore hands out coronavirus tracing devices

The government's TraceTogether tokens are aimed at people who do not have smartphones. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2VsfsIO

Coronavirus: 'Swift and dangerous turn' in Texas cases, says governor

The state governor says 5,000 people are being hospitalised daily as Texans are urged to wear masks. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2CU3lxX

Hebei: China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike near Beijing

It's a small spike in Hebei near Beijing - but enough for officials to reinstate a strict lockdown. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/31scEiv

Coronavirus: Survivors 'at risk of PTSD'

Leading doctors call for regular check ups of those who have been treated in hospital. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3gaCRWW

Sunday 28 June 2020

Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as US cases pass 2.5m

Florida and Texas reverse moves to reopen business amid warnings hospitals may soon be overwhelmed. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3eRFBbu

Saturday 27 June 2020

Coronavirus and psychiatric hospitals: 'Staff are scared, patients are scared'

How the pandemic has impacted those living and working in one of England's psychiatric hospitals. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3g8ISn1

Coronavirus: US has 'serious problem', says Fauci

The infection is rampant in 16 states, some of which are now freezing their reopening plans. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/31o6O1B

Friday 26 June 2020

Coronavirus: The health claims that won't go away

Why this misleading health advice keeps appearing online. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3g1pjgv

Coronavirus: US hits record high in daily cases

Texas orders bars to close after the US recorded more than 40,000 infections in a day. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3eDiW2O

Coronavirus: US cases ‘may have topped 20 million’

Health officials say the true number of cases is about 10 times higher than the reported figure. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2YAlf0N

Coronavirus: Taxi drivers 'unprotected' against Covid-19

Industry leaders say they have been working without "adequate protection and guidance". via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3eB9nkF

Thursday 25 June 2020

Coronavirus: Tracers ask over 100,000 to self-isolate

The close contacts of people who test positive are being traced by new NHS service in England. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2VhRf8a

Wednesday 24 June 2020

Top US health official Fauci warns of 'disturbing' new US surge

They also told US lawmakers that they had never been asked to slow testing for coronavirus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/31duOEK

Tuesday 23 June 2020

Coronavirus: Germany outbreak sparks fresh local lockdown

Authorities re-impose lockdown in a German district after an outbreak linked to a meatpacking plant. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Vc33IR

Coronavirus: Newborn Mexican triplets test positive in 'unprecedented' case

Experts are investigating whether coronavirus could have been passed through the mother's placenta. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3fQ9EAF

Cancer drug: New treatment halts tumour growth

The first of a new family of drugs to stop cancer cells from repairing themselves has been trialled. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3197UhW

Monday 22 June 2020

Coronavirus: South Korea confirms second wave of infections

The country was praised for its handling of the virus, but now cases are back on the rise. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2V8XECl

'Do it at home' coronavirus saliva test trialled

More than 14,000 key workers in the UK will try out the 'no swab' test that can spot new infections. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3fRFbCp

Coronavirus: Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths

Growing political unrest adds to Brazil's woes, days after it confirmed more than 1m Covid-19 cases. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2YVBFQu

Sunday 21 June 2020

Saudi Arabia to lift coronavirus curfew

Religious pilgrimages remain banned but no announcement has yet been made about the annual Hajj. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2YX1AHo

Coronavirus: What is a second wave and is one coming?

What are second waves and how big a problem are they? via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3dggBsV

Saturday 20 June 2020

Coronavirus: New Covid-19 tracing tool appears on smartphones

The new "exposure notification" tool is part of an update to iPhone and Android operating systems. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2V3xv7T

Friday 19 June 2020

Coronavirus: South Asian people most likely to die in hospital

Patients are younger than white counterparts and far more likely to have diabetes, analysis shows. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Bozk8l

Thursday 18 June 2020

Coronavirus: How many more people are dying?

Why looking at 'excess deaths' reveals Covid-19's true death toll. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3hFz59W

Coronavirus: What is the true death toll of the pandemic?

Far more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic than official Covid-19 data can account for via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/37E1Yi5

Wednesday 17 June 2020

Coronavirus: 'We need a designated shielding hour'

Natasha Howard is campaigning for a 'shielding hour', where only people who are shielding go out. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2UVMAs9

Coronavirus: What is dexamethasone and how does it work?

A cheap steroid is hailed a big breakthrough in the treatment of seriously ill Covid-19 patients. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3efPQ9q

PMQs: Johnson and Starmer on NHS immigrant surcharge

Sir Keir Starmer says NHS and care workers from abroad are still paying the immigration surcharge despite the PM’s commitment to stop this,. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2AN4B4Z

Tuesday 16 June 2020

Coronavirus: Patient credits dexamethasone with saving her life

A woman who survived Covid-19 credits a drug trial with saving her life. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2N9HYKx

Flushing 'can propel viral infection 3ft into air'

Flushing the toilet with the lid up creates a cloud of spray that may spread infection, study finds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2N5Eo49

Dexamethasone is first life-saving coronavirus drug

Experts say there should be no delay in getting the cheap drug to patients after "fantastic" trial results. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3d4Dekc

Coronavirus: US withdraws emergency use of hydroxychloroquine

President Trump defends promoting hydroxychloroquine as the FDA says there is no evidence it works. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2Y31HSG

Monday 15 June 2020

Coronavirus: Emotional journey of transplant patient

Like many other transplant patients, Ana-Rose's hope for a new liver was put on hold due to Covid. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3fwZg0B

Coronavirus: France announces significant lifting of restrictions

President Emmanuel Macron proclaims that France has won its "first victory" against coronavirus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/30JSDno

Sunday 14 June 2020

Coronavirus: Blood clots targeted in treatment trial

Scientists from Imperial College London believe a hormone imbalance could be responsible. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3d3Tsdl

Friday 12 June 2020

Coronavirus social-contact curbs 'put adolescents at risk'

Neuroscientists call for urgent attention to the well-being of young people isolated from friends. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3d4A8Nb

Coronavirus: Fracas on Brazil's Copacabana over Covid-19 'graves'

A symbolic monument to Brazil's coronavirus victims is mocked by Bolsonaro supporters, organisers say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/30zyCjp

Thursday 11 June 2020

Coronavirus: Has a second wave of infections hit Iran?

Iran was one of the worst affected countries early on, so is the virus flaring up again? via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3dToSEj

Wednesday 10 June 2020

Coronavirus came to UK 'on at least 1,300 separate occasions'

There was no one 'patient zero' that started the UK epidemic, research shows. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3dTrIJq

Tuesday 9 June 2020

Babylon Health admits GP app suffered a data breach

The video call app allowed some patients to see recordings of others' sessions with medics. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3dPCRuW

Coronavirus: Asymptomatic transmission 'very rare'

The WHO's head of emerging diseases said quarantining people with symptoms should be the main focus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3h8egDz

Monday 8 June 2020

Coronavirus: Risk higher for pregnant BAME women

Nearly three times the expected number have been admitted to UK hospitals, a study finds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/3cJwlEA

Coronavirus: Lockdowns in Europe saved millions of lives

The researchers say the death toll would have been "huge" without a lockdown. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2AhwbXP

Saturday 6 June 2020

Wear masks in busy public places, WHO says

The World Health Organization changes its guidance saying masks can help stop the spread of the virus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/30f94rG

Coronavirus: India overtakes Italy in cases amid easing of lockdown

India passes Italy in confirmed cases, with hospitals struggling to cope with the rising infections. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness https://ift.tt/2AbJadw