Loss of smell or taste have been added to the UK’s list of coronavirus symptoms that people should look out for and self-isolate with. Until now, only a fever and cough were triggers for people to shut themselves away in self-isolation in case they had and could spread the infection. Ear, nose and throat doctors… Read More »
Rumours have been flying around that taking painkillers could make the symptoms of coronavirus worse. So, could the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen make the illness worse? The probability is that it’s safe to take NSAIDs at this time, though for as short a time as possible. It could be that… Read More »
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The U.S. reached a grim milestone on Monday as the novel coronavirus death toll surpassed 80,000. Globally, COVID-19 has been linked to more than 283,000 fatalities, and over 4.1 million cases. The number of deaths in the U.S. is… Read More »
Media playback is unsupported on your device The UK provided more than 122,000 coronavirus tests on the last day of April, passing the government’s target, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said. Mr Hancock said the 100,000 target was “audacious”, but testing was needed to get Britain “back on her feet”. The figure includes 40,000 tests sent… Read More »