March 2020

Coronavirus NHS workers ‘told to close our eyes if patient coughs’

There’s huge anxiety in the NHS over coronavirus and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), Dr Guddi Singh says. The paediatrician, who is being drafted in to help adults who are sick with the virus, says the NHS is about to be flooded with Covid-19 patients. The government says it is increasing capacity for […]

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Coronavirus: Doctors urge ‘difficult conversations’ about death

Image copyright Getty Images People should talk to loved ones about their wishes if they were to become critically ill with coronavirus, a palliative care expert has said. Specialists in care for the terminally ill urged people to have “difficult conversations” about potential treatment and wishes after death. Baroness Ilora Finlay, of Cardiff University, said

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Hilton, Gap fall; Sportsman’s Warehouse rises

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Hilton, Gap fall; Sportsman’s Warehouse rises March 27, 2020, 8:44 PM 1 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: VMware Inc.. down $8.98 to $115.74. The cloud-computing software company pulled its first-quarter and fiscal 2021 financial forecasts. Virtusa Corp.,

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