The billions of tax dollars headed for hospitals and states as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus response bill won’t fix the problem facing doctors and nurses: a critical shortage of protective gowns, gloves and masks. The problem isn’t a lack of money, experts say. It’s that there’s not enough of those supplies available to […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Staff at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff carrying out a diagnostic test for coronavirus earlier this month Frontline hospital staff in England are starting to be tested to see whether they have coronavirus. Workers with symptoms and those who live with people who have symptoms will be
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Image caption KSI, DanTDM, Anastacia Kingsnorth and Caspar Lee appear in the video More than 100 YouTube stars have recorded a video message urging their fans to “stay home” during the coronavirus outbreak. The video is introduced by entertainer JJ Olatunji, known online as KSI, who has more than 21 million subscribers on the video
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK may not have all the ventilators it needs by the time coronavirus cases in the country reach their peak, engineering firms warned. Health officials expect the UK to experience its highest number of infections in around two weeks’ time. The UK has just over 8,000 ventilators, significantly fewer than
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The U.S. government’s foremost infection disease expert says the United States could experience more than 100,000 deaths and millions of infections from the coronavirus pandemic By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press March 29, 2020, 2:28 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s foremost infection
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Tokyo Olympic organizers are leaning away from starting the rescheduled games in the spring of 2021 By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer March 29, 2020, 1:34 PM 2 min read TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers seem to be leaning away from starting the rescheduled games in the spring of 2021. More and more the signs
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The state finance minister of Germany’s Hesse region, which includes Frankfurt, has been found dead March 29, 2020, 12:48 PM 2 min read BERLIN — The state finance minister of Germany’s Hesse region, which includes Frankfurt, has been found dead. Authorities said he appears to have killed himself and the state’s governor suggested Sunday that
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Image copyright Getty Images People should prepare to fight coronavirus like they would prepare for surgery by staying fit and healthy, say medics. Experts at the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) say a healthy diet will reduce the risk of becoming severely ill with the virus. They say people should exercise, have alcohol-free days and
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Image copyright Getty Images A group of 38 MPs has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to take steps to support airlines during the coronavirus pandemic. Aviation bosses have been lobbying the government for a targeted aid package to stop firms going under as a result of the slump in travel demand. Airline industry
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WASHINGTON — Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they’re far from the only ones vulnerable. One of many mysteries: Men seem to be faring worse than women. And as cases skyrocket in the U.S. and Europe, it’s becoming more clear that how
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