ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland will decide on Wednesday on further relaxations of restrictions brought in to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, including how to reopen nightclubs and football stadiums, the Neue Zuercher Zeitung paper reported. FILE PHOTO: An employee of Zurich’s public transport operator Verkehrsbetriebe Zuerich (VBZ) hands out protective face masks to… Read More »
Dr. Albert Hsiao and his colleagues at the University of California-San Diego health system had been working for 18 months on an artificial intelligence program designed to help doctors identify pneumonia on a chest X-ray. When the coronavirus hit the United States, they decided to see what it could do. The researchers quickly deployed the application, which dots X-ray… Read More »
Time is running out to finalise a track and trace strategy that would avoid a potential second surge in coronavirus cases, NHS leaders have said. The NHS Confederation warned of “severe” consequences to staff and patients if the right system was not established rapidly. It said lockdown measures should not be eased until a clear… Read More »
The NHS must ensure cancer-surgery delays do not cost more lives than the number of Covid-19 patients saved, the Institute of Cancer Research says. In some cancers, a three-month delay could make the difference between a tumour being curable or not, Prof Clare Turnbull said. And her modelling suggested delaying surgery risked thousands of additional… Read More »
Radiologists say they are “very concerned” patients may not be cured of serious illnesses when demand for services increases, due to a lack of imaging equipment in the UK. The president of the Royal College of Radiologists has warned the service had been “woefully underfunded”. She said cleaning requirements because of coronavirus would reduce capacity.… Read More »
China has reported a sharp rise in the number of people affected in a pneumonia outbreak caused by a new coronoavirus, including two in Beijing By The Associated Press January 20, 2020, 1:36 AM 1 min read BEIJING — China reported Monday a sharp rise in the number of people affected in a pneumonia outbreak… Read More »