Category Medical Alert

Europe heatwave: Potential record temperatures expected

Much of southern Europe is baking in extreme heat, with Greece seeing temperatures of 40C (104F) or more. The Acropolis, the country’s most popular tourist attraction, was closed during the hottest hours of the day to protect visitors. Potentially record…

‘Mysterious’ disease alarm: Some 300 hospitalized, 1 dead in India as medics fail to identify cause of patients’ suffering

At least one person has died and hundreds more have been hospitalized due to an unknown illness that has emerged in Eluru, India. Medical authorities are scrambling to identify what is causing the health problems. Residents of the city, which…

UK’s MoD prepares to deploy 4,000 military GPs, surgeons and nurses to help struggling NHS deal with coronavirus chaos #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #MoD #pandemic #quarantine

THE Ministry of Defence is planning to deploy 4,000 medics to help the struggling NHS deal with the coronavirus pandemic. GPs, surgeons and nurses are being lined up as part of drastic measures to stop the spread of the killer…

Coronavirus: Italy shuts all schools and universities as deaths rise #COVID19 #coronavirus #Italy #emergency #quarantine #epidemic

Italy is shutting all schools and universities in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. Italian authorities say 107 people have died and 3,089 have been infected, making it by some distance the worst-affected European nation. Only schools in…

Coronavirus UK: NHS declares HIGHEST emergency level – comprehensive care now undeliverable #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #NHS #Emergency #Epidemic

CORONAVIRUS has been declared a level 4 emergency by NHS England – the highest warning that can be issued. With the epidemic continuing to spread across the UK and the globe, urgent measure are being put in place to contain…