Coronavirus: Pre-existing medications tried around the world

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Rory Stewart suggests schools should be SHUT DOWN to tackle coronavirus

Ex-Cabinet minister Rory Stewart suggests schools and public transport networks should be SHUT DOWN early in coronavirus outbreak saying government must learn lessons from China and Ebola Rory Stewart said the government needed to take tough decision without delay Ex-Tory minister said ‘short-term economic damage’ worth it to stop outbreak Independent London mayor candidate compared … Read more

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: My position on health scares is scepticism… but there must be something in it 

This morning I was due to have my annual medical check-up. Having read in the Sunday papers that, because of coronavirus, the over-60s should avoid routine visits to surgeries, I emailed my doctor to confirm the appointment. Naturally, I assumed this latest piece of official advice was alarmist nonsense and my MoT would go ahead … Read more

Coronavirus ‘could be 1,000 times more infectious than SARS, scientists warn

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Coronavirus ‘could be 1,000 times more infectious than SARS, scientists warn

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Shocking animation shows how the new coronavirus has outpaced SARS, MERS or Ebola

New video animation shows how the coronavirus outbreak has outpaced the SARS, MERS, Ebola and swine flu epidemics. Made by production company Abacaba, and uploaded to YouTube on February 12, the clip compares how quickly each disease spread once cases were reported. At first, the coronavirus outbreak spread slower than Ebola, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome … Read more

Shocking animation shows how the new coronavirus has outpaced SARS, MERS or Ebola

New video animation shows how the coronavirus outbreak has outpaced the SARS, MERS, Ebola and swine flu epidemics. Made by production company Abacaba, and uploaded to YouTube on February 12, the clip compares how quickly each disease spread once cases were reported. At first, the coronavirus outbreak spread slower than Ebola, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome … Read more

Nebraska doctors treat quarantined coronavirus patients with chicken soup and Tylenol

Several reports have detailed how coronavirus patients are being treated with oxygen, HIV drugs and Ebola medication. But, in additional to medical care, doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) are providing the ill men and women with comforts from home such as soup and pain relievers as ‘supportive care.’ The practice focuses … Read more

California woman tells of husband diagnosed with coronavirus just a day after they were evacuated

A California woman evacuated from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan claims her husband has tested positive for coronavirus since returning to the US.  Jeri Seratti-Goldman and her husband, Carl Goldman, of Santa Clarita, were transferred to Nebraska with other ‘high-risk’ passengers after he reportedly developed a high fever while on an evacuation … Read more