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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Nurses at Mexico hospital hit by coronavirus say they were told to avoid masks
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MONTERREY, Mexico: Nurses at a public hospital hit by Mexico’s worst coronavirus outbreak were told by their managers not to wear protective masks at the start of the epidemic to avoid sowing panic among patients, nurses and other medical workers said. Two doctors and a hospital administrator have died and at least 51 staff members
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
‘Things could have gone either way’: British PM Johnson discharged from hospital as UK deaths pass 10,000 mark
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson left hospital on Sunday (Apr 12) and thanked staff for saving his life from COVID-19, but his government was forced to defend its response to the coronavirus outbreak as the national death toll passed 10,000. The sombre milestone came after Britain reported two days in a row of hospital
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Boris Johnson walking in hospital as UK sees record COVID-19 death toll
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LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was able to walk in hospital on Friday (Apr 10) about 24 hours after leaving intensive care treatment for COVID-19, as Britain recorded nearly 1,000 daily deaths from the virus for the first time. “The Prime Minister has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Boris Johnson walking in hospital as UK sees record death toll
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LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was able to walk in hospital on Friday (Apr 10) some 24 hours after leaving intensive care treatment for COVID-19, as Britain recorded nearly 1,000 daily deaths from the virus for the first time. “The Prime Minister has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
New York hospital sends some ‘borderline’ COVID-19 patients home with oxygen monitors
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NEW YORK: Some coronavirus patients who would have been admitted into the emergency department at a New York hospital are being sent home with an oxygen-monitoring device as the city’s medical system struggles to reserve resources for only the sickest people. The new program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an examlifestyleple of how doctors are adapting
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
France started including data from nursing homes last Thursday, which partially explains why the official number of deaths has more than doubled since Wednesday. The health ministry data showed that 605 people died from COVID-19 in hospitals in the last 24 hours – a new daily record – taking hospital fatalities to 6,494. The figure represented a 10% increase, up from 6% on Sunday and 9% on Saturday. Nursing homes deaths also rose 10% to 2,417, bringing the total to 8,911, an increase of 10% on Sunday’s tally. A total of 7,072 serious coronavirus cases were being treated in intensive care units, Veran added, a rise of just 1.3% from Sunday, giving the French health system small but much-needed relief.
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PARIS: France’s coronavirus figures on Monday (Apr 6) showed that the rate of increase in fatalities – now at almost 9,000 – sped up again after several days of slowing, while the increase in people needing intensive care continued to decelerate. The total number of cases, combining hospital and nursing home statistics, increased by 5,171
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
UK PM Boris Johnson ‘still in charge’ while in hospital with COVID-19
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in hospital after being admitted for tests following 10 days of persistent symptoms of coronavirus, but the government insisted on Monday (Apr 6) he remained in charge. The Conservative leader announced on Mar 27 that he had tested positive for COVID-19, and has been self-isolating in his
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in hospital as ‘precautionary step’ 10 days after contracting COVID-19
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital on Sunday (Apr 5) for tests, his office said, 10 days after he tested positive for coronavirus. Johnson, 55, announced he had mild symptoms of COVID-19 on Mar 27 and had been in self-isolation at his Downing Street residence for seven days. Advertisement Advertisement He had been
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
UK PM in hospital for precautionary COVID-19 tests
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital on Sunday (Apr 5) for tests, his office said, 10 days after he tested positive for coronavirus. Johnson, 55, announced he had mild symptoms of COVID-19 on Mar 27 and had been in self-isolation at his Downing Street residence for seven days. Advertisement Advertisement READ: British PM Boris
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
SGH memo saying PM Lee has COVID-19 is fake, hospital says
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SINGAPORE: A Singapore General Hospital (SGH) memo that says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has COVID-19 is fake, the hospital said on Friday (Apr 3). “We are aware of a fake memo bearing SGH logo circulating on social media and text messaging platforms that our Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong is tested positive for COVID-19,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
New York hospital doctor prepares for the worst
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NEW YORK: With the rapid rise of hospitalizations and a health system nearly at capacity, New York doctor Shamit Patel is preparing for the worst over the next few days, all while hoping he won’t have to start choosing which coronavirus patients to treat. Just 10 days ago, only half of the 46-year-old internist’s patients at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
New York cheers arrival of hospital ship as coronavirus cases soar
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NEW YORK: People cheered the US Navy hospital ship Comfort as it sailed into New York on Monday (Mar 30), a beacon of the national effort to stanch the coronavirus outbreak at its US epicentre as the number of cases soared. Painted a gleaming white and adorned with giant red crosses, the 1,000-bed converted oil tanker sailed past
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
13 deaths in a day: An ‘apocalyptic’ coronavirus surge at a New York hospital
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NEW YORK: In several hours on Tuesday, Dr Ashley Bray performed chest compressions at Elmhurst Hospital Center on a woman in her 80s, a man in his 60s and a 38-year-old who reminded the doctor of her fiance. All had tested positive for the coronavirus and had gone into cardiac arrest. All eventually died. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
Indonesia turns athletes village to emergency hospital as COVID-19 cases rise
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JAKARTA: Indonesia has turned its “Athlete’s Village” built for the 2018 Asian Games into an emergency hospital with a capacity to hold more than 4,000 patients, authorities said on Sunday (Mar 22), as coronavirus cases and deaths in the country rose. Four out of 10 towers in the Athlete’s Village, located in the country’s capital
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