Thursday 14 May 2020

Kettering care home forced to close as at least eleven residents die from suspected Covid-19 - Northamptonshire Telegraph

Kettering care home forced to close as at least eleven residents die from suspected Covid-19 A Kettering care hit by a coronavirus outbreak that has killed as many as eleven residents, has been ordered to close its doors.

Residents from Temple Court in Albert Street, Kettering are being moved to other homes in the area after health and local authority bosses are understood to have stepped in after concerns about care levels. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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Restarting health and care services will take many months, leading charities warn

Restarting health and care services will take many months, leading charities warn Three independent health and care charities warn today that it will take many more months before NHS and social care organisations are able to fully restart services following the Covid-19 outbreak. The King's Fund

Detailed guide: Help the government increase coronavirus (COVID-19) testing capacity

Detailed guide: Help the government increase coronavirus (COVID-19) testing capacity The government wants help from businesses to increase testing capacity in the UK as part of its strategy to protect the NHS and save lives. Department of Health and Social Care 

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Coronavirus antibody test a 'positive development'

Coronavirus antibody test a 'positive development' A test to find out whether people have been infected with coronavirus in the past has been approved by health officials in England.

Public Health England said the antibody test, developed by Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, was a "very positive development".

The blood test looks for antibodies to see if a person has already had the virus and might now have some immunity.

Until now, officials have said such tests are not reliable enough. BBC News

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