Alongside pasta and toilet roll, one of the first things to disappear from supermarket shelves in the early days of the pandemic was hand sanitiser. What had been a low-cost, freely available product, became a highly prized and overpriced commodity practically overnight. As consumers scrambled to stock up on the antibacterial gel, hospitals and care homes also began to feel the pinch, struggling to provide staff with an essential tool for preventing COVID transmission.
In response to the shortage and an emergency appeal from the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, a small team of volunteers from Imperial’s chemical engineering department came together to find a solution, sourcing feedstocks for hand sanitiser and establishing a production line. Initially, the team relied on donations of excess ingredients from various other Imperial departments, converting existing undergraduate teaching laboratories into the main production area to manufacture the gel. Once news of the project
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LONDON: Sopranos and tenors have joined the fight against COVID-19 in Britain, helping patients struggling to shake off the disease by teaching them breathing exercises to deal with respiratory problems and anxiety.
After a successful six-week pilot, the English National Opera is now rolling out its ENO Breathe programme to 1,000 patients, offering exercises involving singing, breath techniques and mindfulness well-being practices.
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Opera singers help UK COVID patients to breathe easier After a successful six-week pilot, the English National Opera is now rolling out its ENO Breathe programme to 1,000 patients, offering exercises involving singing, breath techniques and mindfulness well-being practices. FILE: The scheme, available for patients eight to 12 weeks after their initial diagnosis, was created in partnership with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Picture: 123rf.com
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LONDON - Sopranos and tenors have joined the fight against COVID-19 in Britain, helping patients struggling to shake off the disease by teaching them breathing exercises to deal with respiratory problems and anxiety.
After a successful six-week pilot, the English National Opera is now rolling out its ENO Breathe programme to 1,000 patients, offering exercises involving singing, breath techniques and mindfulness well-being practic