'The goal should be to where Germany is, which is half a million tests a week' Global public health expert devisridhar agrees with the UK chief scientific officer's argument that 'no test is better than a bad test' when it comes to coronavirus.
"Having seen the tragic deaths of medics in Italy and now closer to home here in the UK, doctors and NHS staff have every right to be concerned, knowing that a lack of adequate protection is not only dangerous, it may be fatal."
The Health Care Supply Association , which represents procurement professionals within the UK's healthcare sector, warned of"serious supply issues" in hospitals.The HCSA has asked officials"why gowns appear never to be included in the original pandemic stockpile". He has said 170 million masks and almost 10 million items of cleaning equipment are among the items being delivered to NHS trusts and healthcare settings.
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