1st May 2020 Several reported cases of coronavirus patients relapsing after recovering from the disease were actually due to testing failures, according to South Korean scientists. Researchers at the South Korean Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now state that the COVID-19 virus can’t reactivate in the human body. This is excellent news; however,… Continue Reading
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28th April 2020 Looking at the latest international data, the UK has recorded the highest rate of increase in deaths over the past week, raising concerns among experts that a prolonged coronavirus peak could result in the UK becoming the worst-hit country in Europe. Although the peak of the crisis in the UK is believed… Continue Reading
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25th April 2020 China has sent a team of doctors to North Korea to assess Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’s health, Reuters reported on Friday. Meanwhile, Hong Kong Satellite Television claimed that Kim had died. On Monday, rumours circulated that the North Korean leader was in poor health following heart surgery on 12th April. His… Continue Reading
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22nd April 2020 The UK is “at the peak” of the coronavirus outbreak, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MPs, on the same day that the number of hospital deaths in the UK rose above 18,000. On a lighter note, I watched a YouTube video shared on Facebook by a friend that really made me… Continue Reading
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18th April 2020 Today was different. It rained heavily throughout the night and was still pouring down this morning. On such a damp, cold, and miserable day, it seemed annoyingly fitting that I felt unwell. Having endured a mildly grumbling stomach for the past few days and largely ignored it, my insides decided to voice… Continue Reading
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15th April 2020 Today, a 99-year-old veteran raising funds for the NHS by walking 100 lengths of his garden has praised the public for their generosity as donations surpass £7.5 million. Captain Tom Moore remains on course to complete all 100 of the 25-metre laps before his 100th birthday on 30th April. Today, I cycled… Continue Reading
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13th April 2020 I’m only a little superstitious, but today is the 13th of April, and this is the 13th entry of Living in Lockdown! Just saying. This morning, I read that DuPont (America) supplies PPE to medical services across the USA. The raw materials are sourced in the USA, sent to Vietnam for manufacturing,… Continue Reading
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11th April 2020 On a day hotter than the Mediterranean, the good news was that a vaccine might be available by September (just six months away). However, the bad news came from South Korea, which reported on Friday that 91 recovered coronavirus patients had tested positive for the disease again. This raises serious questions about… Continue Reading
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9th April 2020 The media has been entirely focused on Boris Johnson and his condition in hospital. Although he is receiving oxygen, he has not been placed on a ventilator, but he is clearly very unwell. If there is even a small positive to take from this, it is that it serves as yet another… Continue Reading
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5th April 2020 This morning, the wind vane on top of the house was pointing south, finally signalling an end to the chill north wind we seem to have been locked into forever. The BBC weather lady promised a summery weekend, possibly stretching into the following week. The government, wise to the whims of its… Continue Reading
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