Carers and GPs are having to source their own equipment because it is not being provided for them — and have had to resort to gloves from ebay and homemade masks. View Entire Post › … https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahalothman/coronavirus-care-workers-gps-ppe from BuzzFeed News Hannah Al-Othman
“Only 90’s kids will remember the holidays.” View Entire Post › … https://www.buzzfeed.com/ikrd/coronavirus-british-tiktoks from BuzzFeed News Ikran Dahir
“The moment I leave this house I won’t be able to come back, so what do I do?” As vulnerable people are isolated from Coronavirus 3 months, Sam Dowler describes the agonising choices facing their loved ones. View Entire Post › … https://www.buzzfeed.com/patrickstrudwick/coronavirus-shielded-isolation-carer from BuzzFeed News Patrick Strudwick
“There are hundreds of key workers wanting to get home and help the Covid effort,” Jessica Chiodo told BuzzFeed News. View Entire Post › … https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexspence/nhs-key-worker-stranded-new-zealand from BuzzFeed News Alex Spence
According to the register of MPs’ financial interests, Owen Paterson is a paid consultant to Randox Laboratories, a company that is selling COVID-19 tests online. View Entire Post › … https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/owen-paterson-private-coronavirus-tests from BuzzFeed News Alberto Nardelli
The Prince of Wales has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health, a statement from the royal family said. View Entire Post › … https://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewchampion/prince-charles-coronavirus from BuzzFeed News Matthew Champion
AA members are concerned for people in early recovery, who might not have the support network in place to help prevent a relapse during this pandemic. View Entire Post › … https://www.buzzfeed.com/ginarushton/alcoholics-anonymous-meetings-zoom-online-coronavirus from BuzzFeed News Gina Rushton
Beards can interfere with protective masks — so lots of paramedics have gotten out the razor. View Entire Post › … https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahryan/paramedics-shaving-beards-masks-coronavirus from BuzzFeed News Hannah Ryan
Health secretary Matt Hancock also announced that the government was opening a new temporary hospital with 4,000 beds at an exhibition centre in east London. View Entire Post › … https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahalothman/couples-live-together-coronavirus from BuzzFeed News Hannah Al-Othman
Experts don’t yet have a full explanation, but the age breakdown of countries’ populations and their capacity to deliver care to the critically ill will be crucial in the coming weeks and months. View Entire Post › … https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/coronavirus-deaths-by-country from BuzzFeed News Peter Aldhous