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COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery are at increased risk of postoperative death

Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals. Researchers found that amongst SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who underwent surgery, mortality rates approach those of the sickest patients admitted to intensive care after contracting the virus in the community. Researchers examined data… Read More: COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery are at increased risk of… »

Covid-19 news: One in seven people in the UK have had visitors at home

By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool DGLimages/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 29 May 14 per cent of people in the UK said they have had friends or family visit them at home, according to a survey conducted between 20 and 22 May by researchers at King’s College London and Ipsos… Read More: Covid-19 news: One in seven people in the UK have… »