Warwickshire Police investigates officers who ‘attended Bank Holiday barbecue’ after six fell ill

Police officers who ‘broke lockdown rules with Bank Holiday barbecue’ face probe after six fell ill with coronavirus at one station Six officers based at Bedworth police station tested positive for coronavirus The outbreak was reportedly caused by officers going to a barbecue on May 25 Warwickshire police is investigating five officers who were said … Read more

Minister Alok Sharma tests NEGATIVE for coronavirus after becoming ill in the Commons

Business Secretary Alok Sharma has tested negative for coronavirus, it was confirmed tonight, saving Boris Johnson and other senior ministers from a potential fortnight in quarantine. The Cabinet minister spent today in self-isolation and working from home after becoming visible ill in the Commons yesterday. If he had come down with the virus, Mr Johnson and … Read more

Coronavirus UK: ‘Ill’ Business Secretary Alok Sharma tested

Business Secretary Alok Sharma has been placed in isolation having felt ill earlier today in the House of Commons chamber.  He has been tested for Covid-19, a spokesperson confirmed.  According to a statement from his department: ‘Secretary of State Alok Sharma began feeling unwell when in the chamber delivering the second reading of the Corporate … Read more

Severely ill coronavirus patients treated with plasma from survivors recovered FIVE days faster

Convalescent plasma therapy did not significantly improve the conditions of patients with life-threatening coronavirus, a new study suggests. Among patients with ‘life-threatening’ cases, meaning in organ failure or needing to be placed on ventilators, more patients recovered who didn’t receive the treatment than those who did. Researchers, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and … Read more

Bebe Rexha reveals her parents in NYC had COVID-19 but are now recovering after being ‘very ill’

Bebe Rexha reveals her parents in NYC had COVID-19 but are now recovering after being ‘very ill for three weeks’ By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:53 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 05:53 BST, 29 May 2020 In March, she tweeted that ‘a friend of a friend’ had passed away after becoming infected with COVID-19 … Read more

As Marcus cuts from 1.5%, there’s an ill wind blowing for savers

You can still get a 1.5% savings rate despite the Marcus cut, but there’s an ill wind blowing for savers, says SIMON LAMBERT By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:00 BST, 5 September 2019 | Updated: 08:48 BST, 5 September 2019 Whether a 1.5 per cent savings rate can fall under the banner of all … Read more

Coronavirus patients stop being infectious after 11 days of being ill

Coronavirus patients stop being infectious after 11 days even if they still test positive for the disease, study finds Infected person becomes contagious around two days before symptoms show  Then contagious for 7 to 10 days after they start showing signs of the disease  Covid-19 ‘could not be isolated or cultured after day 11’, researchers … Read more

Nearly 40% of critically ill coronavirus patients in the US die

More than 20 percent of adults hospitalized for coronavirus in the US have fallen ‘critically ill,’ meaning they needed oxygen support or to be put onto ventilators, the largest study of infected Americans to-date finds.  Researchers from Columbia University compiled detailed report on 257 adults hospitalized at two New York City facilities.  Nearly 80 percent … Read more

More competitors reveal they were ill at the World Military Games

Why DID so many athletes fall sick in Wuhan in October? More competitors reveal they were ill at the World Military Games months before China admitted coronavirus could be passed between humans More athletes revealed they got sick in Wuhan during the  Military World Games They happened in October two months before the first confirmed case … Read more

One in three patients who fall severely ill with coronavirus develop deadly blood clots

One in three patients who fall severely ill with coronavirus develop dangerous blood clots that may be contributing to their deaths, a leading scientist has warned. The clots, also known as thrombosis, can become fatal if they migrate to major organs in the body and cut off their blood supply. The blockages can trigger heart attacks, … Read more