Pregnant women who catch Covid are more than twice as likely to end up in intensive care as non-pregnant women, a study has found. University of Birmingham researchers also found mothers-to-be with Covid were nearly three times more likely to experience a stillbirth, but they were slightly less likely to die with coronavirus than women … Read more
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has refused to apologise after calling out the sister of a student infected with coronavirus for going to work at a KFC rather than self-isolating. The woman worked at the fast food chain’s restaurant in Botany Downs in Auckland’s eastern suburbs on February 22 and 23 three days before … Read more
Radio 2 star Jo Whiley has shared a heartwarming clip of her younger sister Frances, who has severe learning difficulties and diabetes, smiling from the hospital window where she is being treated for Covid. On Sunday, Whiley, 55, appeared on The Andrew Marr Show saying the last seven days while her disabled sibling, 53, had been … Read more
Radio 2 Jo Whiley appeared on The Andrew Marr Show today saying the last seven days – following her younger sister Frances contracting Covid in her care home – had been ‘the worst week of my family’s life’. Frances has severe learning difficulties and diabetes, is currently in hospital in Northamptonshire after she tested positive … Read more
Radio 2 Jo Whiley appeared on The Andrew Marr Show today saying the last seven days – following her younger sister Frances contracting Covid in her care home – had been ‘the worst week of my family’s life’. Frances has severe learning difficulties and diabetes, is currently in hospital in Northamptonshire after she tested positive … Read more
A Covid-infected woman had three fingers amputated after the disease ravaged her blood vessels. Gruesome pictures published in a medical journal showed how the unidentified 86-year-old’s digits turned black. Doctors in Italy, who had to cut off her gangrenous fingers, called her case a ‘severe manifestation’ of coronavirus. Covid has been found in many patients to … Read more
Two furious neighbours became embroiled in a pubic spat after one Covid-infected mother handled the other’s Chinese takeaway when it was sent to her house by mistake Lauren Marshall wrongly delivered a Chinese takeaway intended for neighbour Kim Robson took to Facebook to question why she accepted her food delivery Ms Marshall then launched into … Read more
Visit from Covid-infected Santa to care home in Belgium kills 18 residents after 121 fell ill in outbreak Santa was welcomed into care home of 150 residents in town of Mol, Antwerp Three days after he tested positive for Covid-19, sparking fears at the care home Santa is said to be filled with remorse, mayor calls … Read more
Hazmat officials board Ryanair flight at Stansted and drag off Covid-infected passenger who broke quarantine by taking seat AFTER getting text alert that he had tested positive in airport Passenger received a message from health authorities as they were on the plane Police officers boarded the plane at London Stansted, according to passengers Footage shows … Read more
Coronavirus-infected droplets may evaporate more quickly on hot humid days over 85F – but viral particles can travel up to 13 FEET with no wind, study finds Health officials have recommended that people social distance by staying six feet apart to precent coronavirus from spreading Researchers looked at how long in the air droplets can … Read more