A passenger list from the doomed Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 has revealed where the two survivors were sitting when the aircraft plowed into a residential neighbourhood in Karachi. Nineteen of the 97 bodies recovered from the wreckage have been identified and were collected by loved ones for funeral prayers this morning. Two men survived … Read more
Major NHS trial using coronavirus survivors’ blood to treat other patients with their antibodies receives enough donations to help 500 people Some 500 survivors have now donated their blood as part of the NHS scheme It is hoped coronavirus patients will be able to pass their antibodies to others Fourteen NHS hospitals are already taking … Read more
Survivors of child abuse are TWICE as likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, study finds Survivors of child abuse are 71% more likely to develop cardiovascular disease Survivors are also at 42 per cent greater risk of developing high blood pressure. People who suffered emotional, sexual or physical abuse as a minor are also … Read more
Crushing fatigue. Lung and heart damage. Strokes. Even brain damage. These are just a few of the frightening complications of coronavirus that indicate infection could, in some cases, lead to long-lasting, debilitating illness in those who survive it, a growing number of doctors are claiming. Data gathered by UK researchers suggests primary symptoms themselves can come … Read more
The odds were stacked against 100-year-old Elsie Kelsall. Three weeks ago, the great-great-grandmother from Staffordshire was taken to hospital with a high temperature and mild cough – both symptoms of Covid-19. Two days later, her family’s worst fears were confirmed when tests came back positive. Her fate, they thought, was sealed. About 90 per cent … Read more
Centurion survivor! Footage shows heartwarming moment one of Britain’s oldest coronavirus patients, aged 102, leaves hospital after defeating the deadly disease Vera Beeley, 102, from Sheffield, diagnosed with coronavirus on Easter Monday She was admitted by her care home previous day after complaining of a cough Touching video shows moment left hopsital after defeating the … Read more
There is no evidence to support the belief that people who have recovered from coronavirus will not catch it again, the World Health Organisation has said. WHO chiefs have warned world leaders against investing too heavily in the tests to show if a person has already had the virus, because they do not guarantee immunity. The UK Government … Read more
Coronavirus sufferers in the UK have revealed how the crippling illness left them weak, breathless and coughing even after they had recovered. More than 84,000 people have been officially diagnosed with the infection since Britain’s outbreak began in February – 10,612 of them have died but many more have recovered. Getting over the virus takes … Read more