Chinese doctors in Wuhan, where the coronavirus first emerged, have troublingly admitted that cases are rising in people who recovered from the virus but continue to test positive without showing symptoms.
It’s still unclear whether these patients are contagious, as doctors can’t explain why tests return a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 a second time.
The first charter flight carrying over 250 British Nationals have left for London from Islamabad International Airport earlier today.
The British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner CMG, went to Islamabad Airport to review the arrangements ahead of the first flight and said:
“I’ve reviewed the final arrangements that have been put...
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and dire shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), a maths teacher decided to thread up her sewing machine and called out for people to assist with making much-needed scrubs for NHS staff in Yorkshire.
Fran Taylor launched her response to the national shortage of scrubs via a...
Questions have arisen as to why the government announced that 84 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) to help hard-hit medics and nurses, would arrive in Britain from Turkey within 24-hours, when in fact it hadn’t at the time made any formal request.
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said at the daily Downing Street press...
The Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has changed visiting arrangements at its hospitals.
The Trust has reviewed its arrangements in line with additional guidance from the Infection Prevention Society and the British Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Both organisations recommend that being with a loved-one at the end of their...
Work on the latest stage of implementation of Bradford Council’s four-year Bereavement Strategy is due to begin this week at Scholemoor Cemetery.
The £24 million strategy includes the refurbishment of Oakworth Crematorium, the construction of two new crematoria plus the extension to the Muslim burial ground at Scholemoor. All projects are expected to...
In an unprecedented move, the Bradford Council for Mosques (CfM) has earmarked £100,000 Mosque Support Fund in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This initial fund is available for mosques within the Bradford District that are in hardship to help with running and maintenance costs during the national lockdown and will be capped at...
A devoted family man and award-winning entrepreneur, died at the same hospital he had been delivering donations to during the coronavirus outbreak.
Raj Aggarwal, 51, who owned a number of Spar stores, had been working flat out to keep both stores stocked amid the initial wave of panic-buying.
Raj Aggarwal’s...
A fresh approach by Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is needed to fully crack down on money laundering gangs involved in terrorism, drugs and human trafficking, it is claimed.
Legislations to target the proceeds of their crimes and cripple networks is being applied without vision, according to a leading lawyer.
Saud Syed,...
If you're going out of your mind whilst in the government induced lockdown, you're not alone.
To help you stay at home, Asian Express has curated a list of the best movie suggestions on Netflix: the best highly-rated, little-known titles available to stream.
Now, it's very easy to become lost...
In a country where anti-immigrant sentiment gave rise to the Brexit movement, and almost fifty percent of all hate crimes reported have been carried out on Muslims, Britain’s health care system depends heavily on foreign doctors.
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the names of BMAE doctors are stacked atop a grim list....
A vape shop in Morley, Leeds, has become the first premises in the city to receive a prohibition notice under the new coronavirus regulations.
The regulations were brought in on 26 March 2020 as part of the government’s measures to manage the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. The new laws require non-essential shops and...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 55, is said to be getting better in intensive care where he is battling COVID-19.
He was admitted into St Thomas' Hospital in London on Sunday night with "persistent symptoms" - including a persistent high temperature and cough. He has received oxygen support but not been put on a...
“I’m a trained doctor - my services would be much more useful in a hospital," Bhasha Mukherjee says.
The current holder of the Miss England title has set aside her crown so she can return to her job as a doctor during the coronavirus crisis.
Bhasha Mukherjee has returned from...
While brilliant minds across the globe are knee-deep trying to find the cure for the COVID-19, nearly half of all UK adults have been exposed to fake news online about the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
According to according to Ofcom, just over a third of adults, 35%, have seen the false claim that drinking more...
Bradford man steps-up to help those most vulnerable during lockdown
The unparalleled COVID-19 health emergency, on a scale never before seen, has pushed those who are vulnerable to the the edge of survival.
Since being placed under lockdown on Monday 23rd March, the nation is facing the biggest peace-time challenge...
Three men who raped a 16-year-old schoolgirl after she was held against her will have been jailed for a combined total of 45 years.
Roberto French, 22; Abdisalam Mohamad, 21; and, Hilal Mohamed, 22 were found guilty of raping the teenager and were sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday, 3rd April.
A unidentified wholesale cocaine dealer has said that he is busier than normal during the coronavirus lockdown measures.
The price of street drugs has risen as dealers stop their trade because of increased police checks on UK roads. With the government's 'stay at home' guidance, chances of them getting pulled over are far greater...
A 36-year-year-old normally “fit and healthy” nurse has sadly died after she became critically ill with coronavirus.
Mum-of-three Areema Nasreen, developed a soaring temperature, body aches and a cough around three weeks ago and was diagnosed with COVID-19 on 20th March.
She was being treated in the intensive care unit...
A new rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test, which gives results 90-minutes with 98.7% accuracy to be rolled out across UK.
The Samba II identified 98.7% of infected patients correctly, with 100 made available by billionaire philanthropist Sir Chris Hohn's £2.3m donation.
Diagnostics for the Real World, a University of Cambridge spinout company,...
