Coronavirus has been branded the “worst public health crisis for a generation” by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson today. Speaking at a press conference, the PM went on to say that “many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time”. His chilling words mark the beginning of the government’s move from “contain”… Read More: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says to self-isolate for seven days if… »
A Republican senator says it’s time for the Chinese Communist Party to reveal what it knows about the new coronavirus after the country’s state-run newspaper reported that the mystery illness may not have originated from a seafood market in Wuhan. On Saturday, Sen. Tom Cotton demanded “answers” while sharing a report from the Global Times,… Read More: Tom Cotton demands ‘answers’ after China state newspaper says coronavirus… »
A lung biopsy found that a man who died in China from the new coronavirus last month had lung damage reminiscent of two prior coronavirus-related outbreaks, SARS and MERS. The patient died on Jan. 27 after falling ill two weeks earlier and becoming increasingly breathless. Doctors bombarded him with various medications in attempts to save… Read More: ‘SARS-like damage’ seen in dead coronavirus patient in China, report… »
A young mother who is a two-time cancer survivor is the face of the 2020 Daffodil Day campaign. hannen Joyce (25), from Youghal, Co Cork, captured the hearts of thousands when she was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma aged 19 and shared her journey on social media. Speaking at the launch of the Irish Cancer… Read More: Daffodil Day: ‘Cancer can come knocking at any time,’ says… »