A data analysis from the New Statesman Over the last week, Italy has recorded a stable reduction in average daily deaths from Covid-19. If the UK continues to track the same course, 16 days behind, deaths will plateau in around nine days. What should happen then? An Imperial College paper suggested a “minimum policy” of …

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The number of confirmed new cases of Covid-19 across the world has fallen for a second successive day. There have been a total of 1,345,048 cases globally – up 72,933 in 24 hours. That is down slightly from the 74,710 new cases confirmed the previous day and 101,488 the day before. The number of deaths …

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Boris Johnson was transferred to intensive care yesterday evening as his coronavirus symptoms deteriorated. The move came less than 24 hours after the Prime Minister was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London for testing, in what his office described as a precautionary measure. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who yesterday afternoon said that Johnson was …

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Rambam Healthcare Campus in Israel has begun using repurposed Elbit Systems Command and Control (C2) technology to help manage its medical staff and patients. A team from Rambam and Elbit worked together to repurpose the technology and apply it to a healthcare setting, creating EX-TEAMS. EX-TEAMS is a cloud-based application that medical staff can install …

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6 April Lockheed Martin chair, president and CEO Marillyn Hewson has said that the company is committed to continuing recruitment during Covid-19 outbreak. The company has advertised for 5,000 open positions and recruited people for nearly 1,000 positions in the last two weeks. It is also awarding its workforce by awarding them up to $500 …

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Global cases of Covid-19 passed 1.25 million over the weekend – with America now seeing nearly twice as many daily deaths as any other country. Both global case rates and death from the disease increased more slowly than last week, although that could partially reflect lower-than-average registrations which have been seen at weekends. America recorded …

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The prime minister, Boris Johnson, was admitted to hospital on Sunday evening with persistent symptoms of Covid-19. He was diagnosed on 27 March, and is one of several high-profile members of the UK government to fall ill. Downing Street has described the admission as a “precautionary step”. Keir Starmer, who succeeded Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour …

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The US Department of Navy (DoN) has started 3D printing medical face shields as the country steps up efforts to combat the Covid-19 outbreak. Nine DoN commands began the initiative following a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VIII for additional protective gears. FEMA and University of Colorado Anshutz approached the Marine …

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The US Department of Navy (DoN) has started 3D printing medical face shields as the country steps up efforts to combat the Covid-19 outbreak. Nine DoN commands began the initiative following a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VIII for additional protective gears. FEMA and University of Colorado Anshutz approached the Marine …

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The US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), a centre for aerospace medical learning and consultation, has starting training medics to attend Covid-19 patients. Medics are being trained at Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina on the use of Transport Isolation System (TIS) and in transporting Covid-19 patients in military cargo aircraft. The TIS …

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