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An NHS health board has apologised after a GP surgery in Wales recommended patients with serious illnesses complete “do not resuscitate” forms in case their health deteriorated after contracting coronavirus. Llynfi surgery, in Maesteg near Port Talbot, wrote to a “small number” of patients on Friday to ask them to complete a “DNACPR” – do…

The instructions from the World Health Organisation were clear. “Our key message is: test, test, test,” WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told world leaders on March 16. But while nations including Germany and South Korea have already tested hundreds of thousands of their citizens, Britain is lagging far behind with the number of tests actually…

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An ice rink in Milton Keynes will be turned into an emergency mortuary "in a matter of days", in order to cope with a rise in coronavirus-related deaths, the local authority has said.Planet Ice in South Row will become a temporary facility in the event funeral directors are unable to hold bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic,…

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ITV Report 31 March 2020 at 6:08pm Video report by ITV News Political Correspondent Angus Walker There should be no relaxation of coronavirus lockdown measures in the UK, Cabinet minister Michael Gove has said, despite signals the rate of infection is being slowed by social distancing. Mr Gove, who was speaking at the Government's daily…

Coronavirus testing teams in Northern Ireland and in the rest of the UK have been told the delivery of the kits has been delayed because of the contamination.News of the contamination was reported by the Telegraph on Monday.The delay comes amid a scurry of criticism directed at the British government for how it has approached…

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Orange County officials outlined Tuesday what hospitals and health authorities are doing to prepare for an expected surge of coronavirus patients in the coming weeks. "For Orange County, the surge we're anticipating is probably going to be in two or three weeks, probably early May," Orange County Healthcare Director Richard Sanchez, who is poised to…

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California nursing home has been hit hard by the coronavirus, with more than 50 residents infected — a troubling development amid cautious optimism that cases in the state may peak more slowly than expected.Cedar Mountain Post Acute Rehabilitation in Yucaipa has been told to assume that all of its patients…

Testing for coronavirus in Germany, medical personnel take samples from the nose. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. While the coronavirus pandemic has rapidly spread across the world, keeping most of us squirreled away inside our homes, scientists have been tirelessly working at unravelling…

LoCO Staff / Yesterday @ 6:34 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt (UPDATED) Humboldt County Sheriff, Public Health Officer Answer Questions on Community Spread, the New Shelter-in-Place Order, Shutting Down the Airport and More As they have been recently, local officials have been taking media questions on the COVID-19 pandemic and Humboldt County’s response to it.…

Health Mar 31, 2020 8:47 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — If you’re not sick with the new coronavirus, should you wear a mask in public? Global health authorities say no. Amid a shortage of masks, the U.S. is sticking with that advice but Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested people who are worried wear a scarf.…

Riverside County’s health department is releasing how many people have tested positive for the coronavirus in cities and unincorporated communities. Here is the latest from Tuesday, March 31. As of Tuesday, there have been 371 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Riverside County residents since the outbreak began. That’s up 27% from the day before and…

The Centers for Disease Control recommends you disinfect high-traffic surfaces to reduce the risk of catching COVID-19. But that aisle at the store is barren — not a cleaning supply to be found. The CDC has found your Plan B — a do-it-yourself disinfecting solution for cleaning hard surfaces using inexpensive household bleach and water.…