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Coronavirus: UK changes course amid death toll fears

Change course or a quarter of a million people will die in a “catastrophic epidemic” of coronavirus – warnings do not come much starker than that. The message came from researchers modelling how the disease will spread, how the NHS would be overwhelmed and how many would die. The science has shifted dramatically and as… Read More: Coronavirus: UK changes course amid death toll fears »

Why is the UK approach to coronavirus so different to other countries?

By Adam Vaughan UK prime minister Boris Johnson laid out new measures to tackle coronavirus yesterdaySimon Dawson-WPA Pool/Getty Images Why is the UK not taking action as drastic and quickly as other countries to tackle the coronavirus? Yesterday, the UK government issued new guidance, telling people with a cough to stay home. But it stopped… Read More: Why is the UK approach to coronavirus so different to… »

What to Expect When Firefighters and EMS Visit: New Medical Emergency Protocol in the Age of Coronavirus

With the number of outbreaks rising and the need for increased prevention measures, here are some of the ways first responders are now responding to emergency calls and what you can expect. March 9, 2020 by the Editors Leave a Comment By Joel Sellinger, Firefighter and Founder of LifeDoor Preventing the spread of the Coronavirus… Read More: What to Expect When Firefighters and EMS Visit: New Medical… »

New coronavirus protein reveals drug target

Drugs previously in development for SARS could be effective for COVID-19 By Marla Paul A potential drug target has been identified in a newly mapped protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The structure was solved by a team including the University of Chicago (U of C), the U.S. Department of Energy’s… Read More: New coronavirus protein reveals drug target »