NHSE announces action plan to restart urgent non-COVID care NHS England has set out a six-week action plan to restore capacity and create space for other care, such as cancer therapy and electives, which COVID-19 has put on hold. The process will differ depending on region because infection rates are different, and different organisations have…
Clinical trial for coronavirus vaccine begins in Oxford Yesterday, Europe’s first human trial of a coronavirus vaccine began in Oxford. The trial will include more than 800 volunteers and will compare COVID-19 infection rates in volunteers that received the vaccine against volunteers in the trial that did not. Only time will tell whether the vaccine…
COVID-19 disproportionately affects BAME communities In the last couple of weeks, it has become apparent that COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on BAME groups in the UK and globally, without any scientific evidence to suggest a genetic predisposition. In fact, the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre found that 34% of critically ill…
#TogetheratHome Global Citizen’s “Together At Home” campaign reminds us that everyone is impacted by self-isolation measures – celebrity musicians included. Global Citizen is coordinating a virtual concert series, in partnership with WHO. The performances are taped live and streamed for free across social media platforms, meaning they are an opportunity to share important information and…
Current