Posts tagged “COVID-19”

England introduces ‘rule of 6’ to combat rise in Covid-19 cases

September 15th, 2020
England introduces ‘rule of 6’ to combat rise in Covid-19 cases

Residents in England are adapting to a new ‘rule of 6’ as ministers grapple with an increase in Covid-19 cases.  From Monday 14th September, people will be required to socialise in groups of six or less. The move comes after a spike in cases in recent weeks. The rule of 6 applies to both indoor […]

NHS Blood and Transplant issues urgent appeal for blood plasma donations in Kirklees

September 9th, 2020
NHS Blood and Transplant issues urgent appeal for blood plasma donations in Kirklees

NHS Blood and Transplant has launched an urgent appeal for people living in Kirklees to come forward and donate blood plasma. In July, there was an outbreak of Covid-19 cases in the area, and NHS representatives are now urging people who had the virus to consider donating their blood plasma to help others. According to […]

UK prepares to trial plasma treatment for COVID-19

April 22nd, 2020
UK prepares to trial plasma treatment for COVID-19

The UK is set to start trials on plasma treatment for patients affected by COVID-19. Representatives from NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) are contacting people who have recovered from the virus in a bid to recruit patients willing to participate in the treatment trial. Participants will be asked to donate blood in the hope that […]

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