Dental practices in England have been told they can reopen from Monday, 8 June, if they put in place appropriate safety measures. All routine dental care in England has been suspended since 25 March. The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the announcement but says key questions remain. Currently, any patient with an emergency dental… Read More: Coronavirus: Dental practices to reopen from 8 June »
A massive system to find people who come into close contact with those infected with coronavirus will start in England on Thursday, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister said it “will change people’s lives”. The aim of the test and trace system is to move from lockdown for all towards more targeted measures. However,… Read More: Coronavirus: Test and trace system will start on Thursday »
From loss of smell to stroke, people with covid-19 are reporting strange neurological issues that challenge our understanding of the disease – and how to treat it Health 27 May 2020 By Jessica Hamzelou ZEPHYR/Science Photo Library JENNIFER FRONTERA has been treating people in intensive care for years. But she has never experienced anything like… Read More: Coronavirus seems to reach the brain. What could this mean… »
More than 11,600 people have died from coronavirus in care homes across the UK since the start of the pandemic, figures suggest. But for the second week running, the review of death certificates by statisticians showed the number of new deaths has fallen. In the week to 8 May, there were 1,940 care home deaths… Read More: Coronavirus: More than 11,000 deaths in care homes »