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Coronavirus Q&A: your questions to Mark Drakeford, GP Dr Sarah Jarvis and Chris Choi | ITV News

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Coronavirus Q&A: your questions to Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford, GP Dr Sarah Jarvis and ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: … Read more Coronavirus Q&A: your questions to Mark Drakeford, GP Dr Sarah Jarvis and Chris Choi | ITV News

Australian hospital at forefront of coronavirus telehealth consultations | ABC News

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The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a massive increase in the practice of telemedicine, with a surge in demand for virtual services so patients can be safely monitored at home. An Australian hospital is at the cutting edge of the global trend, treating hundreds of coronavirus parents from a distance. Dea Clark reports. Read more … Read more Australian hospital at forefront of coronavirus telehealth consultations | ABC News

Watch again: Matt Hancock gives daily coronavirus update from Downing Street

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock delivers the government’s daily Covid-19 briefing. It comes after Hancock refused to apologise for PPE failings to the son of a GP who died from coronavirus. For the latest coronavirus developments as they happen, follow our liveblog here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/coronavirus-news-uk-tests-nhs-vaccine-lockdown-covid-19-update/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality … Read more Watch again: Matt Hancock gives daily coronavirus update from Downing Street

Matt Hancock refuses to apologise to son of dead GP for PPE mistakes

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Matt Hancock has refused to apologies for mistakes on PPE provision, only telling the son of a doctor who died from coronavirus that” lessons were being learned” Intisar Chowdhury, whose father Abdul Mabud Chowdhury died earlier this month after pleading for more equipment, asked for a public apology during a LBC phone-in But while the … Read more Matt Hancock refuses to apologise to son of dead GP for PPE mistakes

Coronavirus: children in Spain leave homes for first time in 6 weeks – BBC News

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Spain, which has had one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe, is allowing children to leave their homes, if they’re with an adult, for the first time in six weeks. There have been more than 23,000 confirmed deaths in the country . Italy’s Prime Minister has also announced some easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions in … Read more Coronavirus: children in Spain leave homes for first time in 6 weeks – BBC News

Elderly woman dies after being ‘refused admission’ to Glasgow hospital

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The death rates in care homes across the UK have made grim reading. But are elderly and vulnerable residents getting hospital care when they need it? (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)  A care home has told this programme that it believes one of its residents died the day after being refused admission to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. … Read more Elderly woman dies after being ‘refused admission’ to Glasgow hospital

Health authorities urging people to get their flu shot early | 7.30

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With coronavirus keeping people at home, there has been a drop in the number of people visiting their GP. That’s concerning health authorities, who are worried that people will put off getting their flu shots this year. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC News content on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 … Read more Health authorities urging people to get their flu shot early | 7.30

GP warns staff are ‘desperate’ as criticism over PPE shortages continues | ITV News

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A GP has warned healthcare workers “really, really need help” as more from the frontline fall sick. Organisations representing hospital trusts have criticised the Government over its promise of more personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers on the coronavirus frontline. Dr Lamis Latif has added to the calls to urgently supply frontline staff with protective … Read more GP warns staff are ‘desperate’ as criticism over PPE shortages continues | ITV News

Coronavirus Q&A with Sophie Scott and Dr Vyom Sharma | ABC News

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Jeremy Fernandez hosts a Q&A with the ABC’s Medical Reporter Sophie Scott and Melbourne GP Dr Vyom Sharma to answer your coronavirus questions. 5:32 Is Australia starting to flatten the curve? 9:00 Is misinformation about coronavirus an issue? Read more here: For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC News … Read more Coronavirus Q&A with Sophie Scott and Dr Vyom Sharma | ABC News

Coronavirus: 11m more masks for healthcare workers, Health Minister Greg Hunt says | ABC News

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Health Minister Greg Hunt has updated the media on the latest developments in the fight against COVID-19, alongside Principal Medical Adviser and Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, and Australian Medical Association president Dr Tony Bartone. More here: https://ab.co/2yAEsoz Key points: — healthcare workers will get 11 million more masks — Greg Hunt says … Read more Coronavirus: 11m more masks for healthcare workers, Health Minister Greg Hunt says | ABC News

Dr Norman Swan tested for coronavirus: symptoms similar to flu, how did he meet criteria? | ABC News

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A day or two ago, Dr Norman Swan came down with a sore throat and a fever. The ABC health broadcaster, who’s been covering the novel coronavirus pandemic since it began, tried not to jump to conclusions. But like many Australians with cold or flu-like symptoms at the moment, he had to consider whether it … Read more Dr Norman Swan tested for coronavirus: symptoms similar to flu, how did he meet criteria? | ABC News

Dr John Cameron answers Kiwis’ questions about the Covid-19 coronavirus

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The Auckland GP appeared on Breakfast as New Zealand enters day five of the coronavirus lockdown. Start your day the right way with a combination of news, sport and entertainment. Weekdays from 6am on TVNZ 1 Get more at: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news On Demand – https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/breakfast Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Breakfaston1 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/breakfaston1

Scotland’s NHS using unique system to treat coronavirus

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A further eight people have died in Scotland as a result of the pandemic, with Glasgow, Lothian and Lanarkshire the areas worst hit.(Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) In a bid to alleviate the pressure on GP surgeries, as of Monday this week, NHS Boards across Scotland started to use a unique system for treating patients experiencing symptoms. Today … Read more Scotland’s NHS using unique system to treat coronavirus

Dr John Cameron answers Kiwis’ coronavirus concerns

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The Auckland GP spoke has some advice on day two of the official coronavirus lockdown. Start your day the right way with a combination of news, sport and entertainment. Weekdays from 6am on TVNZ 1 Get more at: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news On Demand – https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/breakfast Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Breakfaston1 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/breakfaston1