John Nicholl, who is deafblind, says his use of hands-on sign language left him isolated in lockdown.
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Twenty-six-year-old Mae Mamaril and her family all tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of 2020. Despite having no underlying health conditions, Mae was the only one who was moved to intensive care. BBC Scotland’s The Nine met the Mamaril family as part of a look into how University Hospital …
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A total of 4,076 Covid patients were on hospital ventilators as of Friday, according to government data.
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Call for better coronavirus masks for all medical staff
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The chief medical officer has warned that the Covid-19 infection rate is still dangerously high, at a Downing St news briefing. Prof Chris Whitty added that although the infection rate was falling in some areas but it was not falling solidly and “it is very, very high”. He said the …
Read More »New UK Covid variant death risk put into context by Sir Patrick Vallance
There is evidence to suggest the new variant of Covid-19 may be linked to a higher mortality rate, according to UK chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance. Putting the data into context, he explained that for men in their 60s, the expected number of deaths had been about 10 in …
Read More »New UK variant ‘may be more deadly’
New UK variant ‘may be more deadly’ Emerging evidence suggests the variant that emerged in the UK may be more deadly as well as spread faster.
Read More »'Record number' of Covid intensive care patients transferred
Around one in 10 patients admitted to intensive care is now being sent to a different hospital.
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Coronavirus: Cases of new variant appear worldwide
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