Many patients with long Covid have been unable to return properly to work six months after infection

Almost half of patients suffering from ‘long Covid’ may be left unable to fully return to work six months after their infection, a study suggests. Victims were most likely to still be plagued with fatigue, ‘brain fog’ or feeling unwell after attempting minor physical exercise. Long Covid strikes one in ten under-50s who are infected … Read more

Tottenham donate their £1bn stadium as possible Covid vaccine hub

Tottenham donate their £1bn stadium as a Covid vaccine hub, with Wembley unlikely to be used despite FA volunteering it… and Premier League footballers will NOT be given early use of life-saving injections Tottenham’s stadium was taken over by NHS during the first national lockdown Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is also being used as testing centre … Read more

Coronavirus UK: NHS hospitals treating MORE patients than in spring

Two thirds of hospitals currently have more Covid patients than they did on England’s worst day in April last year when the pandemic first exploded, official figures show as Number 10 last night shifted back to another national lockdown to ‘protect the NHS’. There were a record 26,000 infected patients in hospital beds across England … Read more

‘Tireless’ professor dies from Covid aged 64

Professor Donal O’Donoghue (pictured) passed away in the critical care unit of Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport on Sunday following a two-week battle with coronavirus A ‘tireless’ professor who was awarded an OBE for his work as the ‘big daddy of British renal medicine’ has died from Covid-19 aged 64. Professor Donal O’Donoghue passed away in … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Two thirds of NHS hospitals now treating MORE Covid patients than in the spring

Two thirds of NHS hospitals currently have more Covid patients than they did on England’s worst day in April last year when the pandemic first exploded, official figures show as the Government last night shifted back to a total national lockdown to ‘protect the NHS’. There were a record 26,000 infected patients taking up hospital … Read more

Has Britain got ANY chance of vaccinating 13m by mid-February?

Supermarkets, high-street pharmacies and breweries have offered to help deliver Britain’s great coronavirus vaccine drive after the Government pinned all of its hopes on jabs rescuing the country from its third lockdown. Three Morrisons car parks will be converted into drive-through Covid-19 vaccination hubs from Monday, with another 47 on standby if ministers need them, … Read more

Ghost town Britain: Commuting city workers shun the office as new lockdown is announced

Office staff largely worked from home today as Britain’s third national lockdown began to clamp shut, but tradesmen, key workers and essential businesses continued to travel in to their jobs. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last night the restrictions, which will come in tomorrow, would allow the virus to be contained and the NHS protected. … Read more

The Walking Dead’s Samantha Morton is rushed to hospital as she pleads with fans to ‘wear a mask’

The Walking Dead’s Samantha Morton, 43, is rushed to hospital as she pleads with fans to ‘wear a mask’ amid COVID-19 lockdown Samantha, 43, tweeted on Monday night she’d been admitted to hospital The actress praised NHS staff for taking such good care of her, and said seeing the red zone, designated for COVID-19 patients … Read more

Top surgeon fears cancer surgeries could be cancelled AGAIN unless No10 can curb spread of Covid

A top surgeon has raised fears cancer surgeries may be axed in the coming days unless the national lockdown swiftly curbs the spread of coronavirus. Professor Neil Mortensen, the president of the Royal College of Surgeons, rang alarm bells today after warning the situation in hospitals is getting ‘much worse’, and escalating faster than the … Read more