‘It struck the right balance between remembering what has been lost … but also being hopeful about moving forward’
Dr Roopak Khara is a psychiatrist at @westlondonnhs ⬇️
The NIHR-supported RECOVERY trial has shown that dexamethasone, a steroid, significantly reduces the risk of dying from #COVID19 for seriously ill patients requiring respiratory intervention - a major breakthrough https://t.co/KITpXiUcMr
#priorityCOVIDresearch
Yesterday the UK, population 66 million, had more deaths from #COVID19 than the *entire* EU, population nearly 450 million.
Not even @10DowningStreet can spin that fact away - it is utterly, irredeemably damning.
Like so many of you, I’m pained by these recent tragedies. And I’m exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to stop. Right now it’s George, Breonna, and Ahmaud. Before that it was Eric, Sandra, and Michael. It just goes on, and on, and on.
Doctors are dying. The combination of a novel virus, no treatment, and inadequate supplies of personal protective equipment is putting frontline health workers at risk of serious harm. The question arises: when does work-based risk become unacceptable? https://t.co/QsDJhpSaxj
Tune into @BBCTwo this evening at 9pm for the first of two #Hospital episodes — highlighting the incredible work of #OurNHSPeople at @RoyalFreeNHS as they respond to #COVID19. 📺 https://t.co/OyPJVWN4uu