These are the British Coronavirus stories you need to know today.
Reuse of PPE in acute deficiency
Doctors and nurses may be asked to reuse gowns and other PPE this weekend. Urgent change of guidance This is because the supply is low.
The Department of Health document states: “The Health and Safety Enforcement (HSE) reviewed the options outlined in this document. If there is a serious shortage of PPE and it is safe, it authorizes PPE sessions and reuse “
Some PPE have been designated as disposable by the manufacturer, but the guidance said, “HSE recognizes that some compromise is needed to optimize the supply of PPE during extreme shortages. The use outlined in the document is appropriate in health and safety legislation and provides health workers with adequate protection. “
“More work is underway on verification methods to safely reprocess masks and liquid repellent gowns, and future updates will be distributed as they become available.”
Today, England’s Secretary of Health Matt Hancock admitted to the members of the Health Choice Committee that the NHS was a “tight gown” and could not promise that some hospitals would not run short this weekend. It was
“I want to be able to shake my magic wand to drop a lot of PPE from the sky and be able to answer your question about when the shortage will go away.
“But obviously that would be a big pressure point given the global situation where the world’s PPE is less than the world needs.”
Hancock says: “This selection committee cannot remove the fact that we have global challenges and do everything we can to bring PPE to the forefront.”
A PPE message to Prime Minister Boris Johnson was projected in Congress last night by the Doctors Association UK (DAUK). Johnson continues to recover COVID-19 at Checkers, the country’s official residence.
In the video, Dr. Samantha Batlauden of DAUK said: I can’t say what it looks like.
“It’s time for the government to act and save the lives of those who applaud every Thursday.”
Lockdown exit strategy
Yesterday, Foreign Minister Domin Clave talked about the “light at the end of the tunnel” and cites five conditions that must be met before lifting the blockade. they are:
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Protect NHS critical care
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Sustained and consistent reduction in daily mortality, indicating that the UK is above peak
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Lower infection rates to manageable levels
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Sufficient test capacity and PPE supply
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Changes in confidence do not risk the second peak of infection
Today, the Commons Health and Social Care Committee heard the opinion of one of the experts, who said the “hard reality” was “too late” in the UK.
Professor Anthony Costello of University College London has predicted that Britain will experience “probably the highest mortality rate in Europe”.
He rejected a fixed hope of herd immunity: “After this wave-and by the end it was possible to see 40,000 deaths-we are 10-15% of the population. It could only be infected or covered.
“The idea of herd immunity would mean an additional 5 to 6 waves to reach 60%.”
He also added: “We must restrain this to the right.”
Matt Hancock has revealed one measure that the minister has considered but refused to block London only in mid-March.
Hancock was asked about his goal of testing 100,000 times a day.
At the Downing Street briefing, it was reported that there are currently 38,000 possible tests per day. However, only 21,328 tests were done yesterday.
“It can be said that over 50,000 people working in the NHS are currently undergoing testing,” said Hancock.
They were asked about the estimated number of infected healthcare workers. He couldn’t answer that, but “I have an estimate of the percentage of people who are suspicious of COVID-19 or are absent from work because of household members doing so.” , This is just over 8%. “
Vaccines and trials
Oxford University researchers aim to have a 100% dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to succeed with “80% confidence” by September.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma today announced the Vaccine Task Force. It is formed by governments, industry, academia and regulators. “The Task Force is in a position to work with regulators to facilitate rapid and well-supervised testing and to produce large-scale vaccines to function in the UK industry and internationally,” he said.
Sir Patrick Valence, Chief Scientific Advisor, said, “It just makes the vaccine development a reality. It’s not likely that each project will succeed, so everyone is out with great enthusiasm. Hope we can go and be successful, but by no means know that you have an effective vaccine. “
About the treatment, he said: “Ongoing studies in the UK this afternoon have put more than 5,500 people in clinical trials trying to solve whether the drugs we already have can work. I’ve heard that I’ve been enrolled, it has some ramifications for this, and I’ll be able to get answers from these studies over the next few weeks. “
death
Another 847 deaths from COVID-19 were reported in UK hospitals, for a total of 14,576 deaths.
Through the Science Media Center, Professor James Naismith, director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute and Oxford University, said: “The death toll announced today shows three things: First, Britain is one of the most devastating countries in the world. Second, Britain seems to have passed the first wave peak.
“Ultimately, we are likely to see only a gradual decline from the peak, which means hundreds of deaths are announced daily for the foreseeable future.”
Of the 738 deaths in British hospitals, the patient’s age ranged from 32 to 101 years. Of these, 30 people aged 34 to 92 had no underlying illness.
Among the recent deaths, Leeds and the English defender Norman Hunter (76 years old) were among the dead. He was hospitalized on April 10. Club said It is “catastrophic” and “he leaves a big hole in Leeds’s family. His legacy is never forgotten, and our idea is that with Norman’s family and friends during this very difficult time. Together.”
Among the recently announced NHS fatalities was Dr. Krishan Arora (57), who worked for 27 years at the Violet Lane medical site in Croydon. The Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group said the GP had not worked before he died.
I also remembered 51-year-old dental nurse Lynette Cruz who worked at Sketti in Wales. “She brings love, light and joy to everyone around her and will sadly be overlooked by everyone,” said practice owner Nick Patel.
Matt Hancock previously said the NHS’s “official” death toll was still 27.
BMA is currently holding a half-flag over the headquarters. “As a tribute to the doctors and NHS workers who lost their lives in the COVID-19 pandemic.”
As a mark of respect to the doctors and #NHS workers who have lost their lives to the #COVID19 pandemic, the flag at BMA House flies at half mast. pic.twitter.com/t0lZ7Ai8KO
— The BMA (@TheBMA) April 17, 2020
At Memorial: Medical personnel who died of COVID-19.
Brief news
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The Royal General Practitioner (RCGP) calls for temporary relief from restrictions on controlled medications available for end-of-life care of COVID-19 patients. Mediva’s Univadis report. In a statement, Professor Martin Marshall, chairman of the RCGP, said: “During the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more patients need medication to control symptoms such as end-of-life pain and shortness of breath. For such drug treatments, the government raised this issue. For example, we’re asking the government to take temporary steps to reuse unused drugs and make them available to other patients when and where they need them. “
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Cancer Research UK called for mass testing of COVID-19 so that suspended cancer treatments could be resumed sooner. Charles Swanton, a chief charity clinician, said: -With or without symptoms-There are hospitals and centers relatively free from COVID-19, where patients can be treated safely and post-operative complications can be minimized. “
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan is urging the government to require face masks while traveling in the capital. While British government advisers are still considering evidence for face masks, Khan said, “there is worldwide evidence that this is effective.”
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Parents NHSX has reported a “standoff” between Apple and Google for its coronavirus tracking app plan. Tech companies said they prefer a decentralized approach that alerts individuals to contact with infected people while preventing the government from monitoring population movements. There are also issues with the app not being allowed to run in the background and battery life.
Find out more about the global coronavirus update at Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center.
