Coronavirus outbreak at Scottish care home kills residents
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak at Scottish care home kills residents

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “number” of care home residents have died because of a coronavirus outbreak in Scotland, it has been reported. NHS Forth Valley released a statement saying: “All appropriate support measures have been taken and strict infection control measures are in place.” Dr Jennifer Champion, NHS Forth Valley’s Consultant in Public Health Medicine, offered her “deepest sympathy to those who have lost loved ones in these sad circumstances”. "Other residents who have tested positive are isolating and further tests are being carried out on both staff and residents within the care home.” This comes as Scotland has announced that both care home residents and staff will face daily temperature checks in a move to fight the virus. A report from Public Health Scotland last week disclosed that 112 known-positive hospital patients were moved to care homes at the very start of the pandemic, before more rigorous testing procedures were brought in.

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Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?
11 months, 1 week ago

Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?

The Independent  

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Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 4 months ago

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organisation has classified a fast-spreading coronavirus strain circulating …

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer
2 years ago

Christmas Covid infections spiked to highest level since summer

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just shy of 6,000 people entered English hospitals with coronavirus in the week to 2 …

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas
2 years ago

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While admissions to intensive care and high dependency units remained relatively low in most regions …

Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS
2 years ago

Every care home in England visited by coronavirus and flu vaccine teams – NHS

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Care home residents are among those we prioritised at the start of this rollout …

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week

The Telegraph  

Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped by nearly 800,000 in a week, with some parts of the country nearing the record levels seen during the spring. This is the highest estimate for total infections since mid-April, but is still below the record of 4.9 million seen at the peak of the omicron BA.2 wave at the end of March. …

Government to rely on antivirals to protect against winter wave of COVID in aged care, as defence support ends
2 years, 5 months ago

Government to rely on antivirals to protect against winter wave of COVID in aged care, as defence support ends

ABC  

Federal Aged Care Minister Anika Wells says the government has come up with a plan to protect aged care residents from the COVID wave set to sweep the country. Key points: More than 800 aged care homes are facing COVID outbreaks The government hopes supplies of antivirals will protect residents through winter Defence personnel will exit the sector next month …

Don’t turn away those who come early for Covid booster vaccination, doctors told amid surging cases
2 years, 9 months ago

Don’t turn away those who come early for Covid booster vaccination, doctors told amid surging cases

The Telegraph  

Infections in Scotland have reached another record high, with one in 11, nearly half a million people, estimated to have had Covid-19 last week. “The vaccinations remain our first line of defence which is why we’ve rolled out the booster campaign to all over-75s and care home residents," they added. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine said the use of …

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England

The Independent  

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UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

Almost 82,000 carers received extra payment at Christmas, figures show
2 years, 10 months ago

Almost 82,000 carers received extra payment at Christmas, figures show

The Independent  

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Daily Covid cases in Scotland reach record high at more than 20,000
3 years ago

Daily Covid cases in Scotland reach record high at more than 20,000

The Independent  

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UK marks first COVID vaccine milestone with care home protection
3 years, 11 months ago

UK marks first COVID vaccine milestone with care home protection

India TV News  

The UK government on Monday said it has hit a “crucial milestone" in its COVID-19 vaccination programme, with figures indicating that residents at every eligible care home with older residents across England now administered a life-saving jab. The National Health Service said nurses, general practitioners and other NHS staff have offered the life-saving jab to people living at more than …

Likely outbreak of UK Covid mutation at care home; 85 infected, 2 dead
3 years, 11 months ago

Likely outbreak of UK Covid mutation at care home; 85 infected, 2 dead

NL Times  

At least 85 people linked to a care home in Surhuisterveen, Friesland have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The group of 85 people who tested positive in January includes 45 residents of 't Suyderhuys, a facility operated by KwadrantGroep, and 40 staff members. Two of the residents who tested positive for the viral infection later died, the GGD Fryslân …

Covid patients redirected from English to Scottish hospital as NHS grows increasingly overwhelmed
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid patients redirected from English to Scottish hospital as NHS grows increasingly overwhelmed

The Independent  

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Covid UK update live: Latest news as daily cases pass 1,000
4 years ago

Covid UK update live: Latest news as daily cases pass 1,000

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UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
4 years ago

UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the shot developed by Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca. Johnson said people must stay at home …

Coronavirus: London ambulances ‘can no longer guarantee’ response to home-birth emergencies
4 years ago

Coronavirus: London ambulances ‘can no longer guarantee’ response to home-birth emergencies

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an email circulated on Christmas Eve and seen by The Independent, London Ambulance Service …

Covid infections rising in every region of England and all age groups, new data shows
4 years ago

Covid infections rising in every region of England and all age groups, new data shows

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Infection rates for Covid-19 are increasing across all regions of England, …

Covid: Earlier lockdown in England could have saved more than 20,000 lives, new study says
4 years ago

Covid: Earlier lockdown in England could have saved more than 20,000 lives, new study says

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study said: “Among control measures implemented, only national lockdown brought the reproduction number below …

Covid vaccine: NHS England urged to act over ‘unequal’ roll out leaving vulnerable staff
4 years ago

Covid vaccine: NHS England urged to act over ‘unequal’ roll out leaving vulnerable staff

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The roll out of the coronavirus vaccine by NHS hospitals and …

Analysis: A virulent new strain of Covid-19 will mean more patients and sick staff for a battered NHS
4 years ago

Analysis: A virulent new strain of Covid-19 will mean more patients and sick staff for a battered NHS

The Independent  

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NHS England warns London could run out of critical care beds within weeks
4 years ago

NHS England warns London could run out of critical care beds within weeks

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Exclusive: More than 10,000 patients caught Covid-19 while being treated in hospital
4 years, 1 month ago

Exclusive: More than 10,000 patients caught Covid-19 while being treated in hospital

The Telegraph  

On Wednesday night, Dr Lara Alloway, the chief medical officer at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said that each outbreak of Covid-19 was “rigorously investigated” and they had brought in a number of measures including tighter visiting restrictions and increased testing for patients. Tameside hospital said that they had “rigorous infection prevention control measures in place” and that it would …

Logistical problems mean care home residents face wait for Pfizer Covid vaccine
4 years, 1 month ago

Logistical problems mean care home residents face wait for Pfizer Covid vaccine

The Telegraph  

On Wednesday, however, both Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, and Sir Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, sought to blur the distinction, suggesting that "in practice" doses would go to whoever among the first two categories was physically able to make it to one of the hospital vaccination hubs. Sir Simon said many of those offered a vaccine …

UK coronavirus news live: Latest updates as three households can mix at Christmas
4 years, 1 month ago

UK coronavirus news live: Latest updates as three households can mix at Christmas

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: UK death toll rises by 501 in 24 hours
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus: UK death toll rises by 501 in 24 hours

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s coronavirus death toll his risen by 501 in …

Coronavirus England and Wales: Deaths rose 40% at start of November
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus England and Wales: Deaths rose 40% at start of November

Daily Mail  

The number of people dying with Covid-19 rose by 40 per cent in the first week of November, when the virus was to blame for one in every six deaths in England and Wales and killed more people than at any time since May. Today's update shows 1,481 people more than usual died in the first week of November, meaning …

Great-grandmother, 78, faces being EVICTED from her care home today
4 years, 1 month ago

Great-grandmother, 78, faces being EVICTED from her care home today

Daily Mail  

A great-grandmother who is being evicted from her care home after having an 'unauthorised' visit through an open patio door with her police officer daughter had nearly died from Covid-19. Ms Hobbs - pictured outside the care home today - said she was 'heartbroken' that her mother had been evicted, and felt terrified about having to find her a new …

Coronavirus UK: New case numbers flat at 24,141 but lockdown resumes
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus UK: New case numbers flat at 24,141 but lockdown resumes

Daily Mail  

Britain's coronavirus cases remained flat at 24,141 today despite Boris Johnson justifying lockdown by claiming the NHS is under threat from soaring hospitalisations. But what the graphic didn't show was that those 11,000 patients represent fewer than 10 per cent of the health service's overall capacity At a Downing Street press conference officially welcoming the nation into its second national …

Coronavirus: 10,000 UK patients now in hospital with Covid-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: 10,000 UK patients now in hospital with Covid-19

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 10,000 Covid-19 patients are now being treated in UK …

Coronavirus UK: 50,000 cancer cases MISSED during pandemic crisis
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus UK: 50,000 cancer cases MISSED during pandemic crisis

Daily Mail  

Up to 50,000 cancer cases have gone undiagnosed during the pandemic, a leading charity warned yesterday. Macmillan Cancer Support added that the country was ‘at a crossroads’ and said shutting down cancer care this winter could cost thousands of lives. NHS England said the grim forecast does not factor in the work of health staff in recent weeks to bring …

Coronavirus: Government throwing ‘lit match into a haystack’ by discharging Covid patients to care homes
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Government throwing ‘lit match into a haystack’ by discharging Covid patients to care homes

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has been warned it is throwing “a lit match …

Coronavirus: More than 100 care home inspectors forced to self-isolate as ministers withhold regular testing
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: More than 100 care home inspectors forced to self-isolate as ministers withhold regular testing

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Department of Health and Social Care said inspectors do not get close enough to …

Coronavirus UK: 150 deaths within 24 hours, as cases rise by over 16,000
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus UK: 150 deaths within 24 hours, as cases rise by over 16,000

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An additional 16,171 people have tested positive for the coronavirus …

Aged care sector might not be ready for more coronavirus outbreaks, Royal Melbourne Hospital doctor warns
4 years, 2 months ago

Aged care sector might not be ready for more coronavirus outbreaks, Royal Melbourne Hospital doctor warns

ABC  

A doctor who reviewed the coronavirus outbreak that forced the Royal Melbourne Hospital to close its Royal Park campus is calling for more precautions in high-risk settings, warning more needs to be done to prevent a repeat of the aged care outbreaks that left almost 650 people dead. Key points: A review found varied symptoms in aged care patients made …

NHS England chief warns of ‘disturbing’ coronavirus signs as hospital admissions surge
4 years, 3 months ago

NHS England chief warns of ‘disturbing’ coronavirus signs as hospital admissions surge

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The chief executive of NHS England has warned of the strain …

Scotland shuts Glasgow, Edinburgh bars as virus cases surge
4 years, 3 months ago

Scotland shuts Glasgow, Edinburgh bars as virus cases surge

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Scottish government ordered pubs in Scotland’s two biggest cities to close and restricted food and drink business in the rest of the country as Britain seeks to control a surge in coronavirus cases. Most of the U.K. is under national restrictions on socializing, including a 10 p.m. curfew for bars and restaurants, and groups limited to six, …

Coronavirus: Government to give 11,000 iPads to care homes so residents can speak to families
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Government to give 11,000 iPads to care homes so residents can speak to families

The Independent  

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Coronavirus UK: Lockdown 'may kill 75,000' - that's the OFFICIAL projection
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Lockdown 'may kill 75,000' - that's the OFFICIAL projection

Daily Mail  

Nearly 75,000 people could die from non-Covid causes as a result of lockdown, according to devastating official figures buried in a 188-page document. An additional 31,900 could die over the next five years as a result of missed cancer diagnoses, cancelled operations and the health impacts of a recession Many people took the 'stay at home' message to heart in …

Elderly people and coronavirus: It’s the worst disaster of the pandemic. But WHO chief says our lack of concern shows ‘moral bankruptcy’
4 years, 4 months ago

Elderly people and coronavirus: It’s the worst disaster of the pandemic. But WHO chief says our lack of concern shows ‘moral bankruptcy’

CNN  

CNN — They are among the greatest victims of coronavirus, yet elderly people continue to be dismissed, despite growing evidence of the devastating effects the pandemic has had on them. Earlier this week, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he had heard people describing high Covid-19 death rates among older people as “fine.” “No, when the elderly are …

Royal Commission says aged care sector not prepared to deal with COVID pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Royal Commission says aged care sector not prepared to deal with COVID pandemic

ABC  

ANNE CONNOLLY, REPORTER: This aged care home in Melbourne's western suburbs, like thousands around the country, has been in virtual lockdown for months. ANNE CONNOLLY: Jason Ward is a tax expert who spent years investigating how the aged care industry spends almost $20 billion a year in taxpayer funds. ANNE CONNOLLY: Like thousands of other aged care staff, Rhonda O'Brien …

Aged care home coronavirus response hurt by government disputes, royal commission hears
4 years, 4 months ago

Aged care home coronavirus response hurt by government disputes, royal commission hears

ABC  

The aged-care sector did not have a plan to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, a royal commission has heard Key points: Commission told there was a "stand-off" about moving infectious residents to hospital Seventeen residents died at Newmarch House after contracting COVID-19 Various levels of government "are not working together" The Royal Commission into Aged Care's senior counsel assisting Peter …

More than 100 Australian aged care homes failed to prepare for outbreak of coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

More than 100 Australian aged care homes failed to prepare for outbreak of coronavirus

Daily Mail  

More than 100 Australian aged care homes have failed to prepare for an outbreak of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. More than 100 aged care homes across Australia failed to meet standards ensuring they were prepared for a coronavirus outbreak Out of the 104 homes, 29 have been made public but the other 75 have been kept secret from family …

Coronavirus ripped through aged cared homes in the UK, but one managed to avoid disaster
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus ripped through aged cared homes in the UK, but one managed to avoid disaster

ABC  

As coronavirus ripped through care homes in the UK, one provider decided to go its own way and ended up saving residents from catastrophe. Key points: About 20,000 UK care residents died from COVID-19 between March and June One provider locked down homes and refused to take in hospital patients Their homes have not experienced a single case of COVID-19 …

Coronavirus: Ministers accused of 'negligence' towards care home residents and staff
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Ministers accused of 'negligence' towards care home residents and staff

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ministers have been accused of being “negligent” towards care home residents …

Coronavirus live updates: Victoria reports 671 new COVID-19 cases, and seven deaths
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus live updates: Victoria reports 671 new COVID-19 cases, and seven deaths

ABC  

This from Michael O'Brien: "In declaring a State of Disaster, Premier Daniel Andrews has conceded that his government has lost control of COVID-19 in this state. "The failings of the Labor Government in hotel quarantine, in testing and in contact tracing have led to millions of Victorians being subjected to the harshest restrictions in our history. "We simply must prevail …

Victoria suspends elective surgeries and sends health staff into aged care homes as the death toll increases
4 years, 5 months ago

Victoria suspends elective surgeries and sends health staff into aged care homes as the death toll increases

ABC  

Almost 770 cases of coronavirus in Victoria are linked to aged care centres, and residents from those homes are featuring heavily in the daily death toll. With several aged care homes overwhelmed by outbreaks, the State Government has announced a halt to the majority of elective surgeries, to free up more staff to move into those homes. Mr Andrews said …

Victorian coronavirus cases continue to soar with record 532 new infections, six deaths
4 years, 5 months ago

Victorian coronavirus cases continue to soar with record 532 new infections, six deaths

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 532 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day total in the state since the pandemic began, amid a "disturbing" increase in infections in aged care settings. Key points: About 15 per cent of Victoria's 4,542 active cases are connected to outbreaks in aged care About 15 per cent of Victoria's 4,542 active cases are connected to outbreaks in …

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