Coronavirus UK: ‘Extraordinary’ doctor, still working at 84, dies

An ‘extraordinary’ GP, who was still working at the age of 84, has become the ninth family doctor to die from coronavirus. Dr Karamat Mirza, who was raised in Pakistan by a family of doctors before moving to England in 1966, was still treating patients up until two weeks ago at the Old Road Medical … Read more

Trump’s aides launched extraordinary effort to push hydroxychloroquine as coronavirus treatment

Donald Trump‘s aides on the front lines of the White House coronavirus response launched a huge behind-the-scenes effort to push antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the new virus. Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, sent a group email in early April outlining the White … Read more