Image copyright Getty Images UK clothes makers say the government has wasted time in ordering personal protective equipment for NHS staff. Fashion and textile firms believe they could have begun making gowns and masks for front-line workers 10 days ago. “The government is dragging its heels and it is really, really frustrating,” said Kate Hills […]
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If you hadn’t already heard have of Zoom Video Communications, there is a good chance you have during the past few weeks By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer March 29, 2020, 11:00 AM 4 min read If you hadn’t already heard have of Zoom Video Communications, there is a decent chance you’ve made its acquaintance
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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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Italy’s sports minister is planning to extend the ban on games and competitions in the country through all of April March 29, 2020, 9:38 AM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ——— Italy’s sports
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Spain reports 838 more deaths in last 24 hours — Boris Johnson urges Brits
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STOCKHOLM — The streets of Stockholm are quiet but not deserted. People still sit at outdoor cafes in the center of Sweden’s capital. Vendors still sell flowers. Teenagers still chat in groups in parks. Some still greet each other with hugs and handshakes. After a long, dark Scandinavian winter, the coronavirus pandemic is not keeping
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Image copyright Reuters The number of people to have died with the coronavirus in the UK has reached 1,019. The latest government figures on Saturday showed there were another 260 deaths in the UK in a day, up from 759 on Friday. There are now 17,089 confirmed cases in the UK. It comes as the
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SANTA FE, N.M. — As the coronavirus rages across the United States, mainly in large urban areas, more than a third of U.S. counties have yet to report a single positive test result for COVID-19 infections, an analysis by The Associated Press shows. Data compiled by John Hopkins University shows that 1,297 counties have no
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels March 27, 2020, 7:46 PM 1 min read Benchmark crude oil fell $1.09 to close at $21.51 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell $1.41 to $24.93 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline rose 3 cents to 57 cents a gallon.
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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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