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Covid-19: Critical care beds shortage prompts calls for review01 Mar 2021 10:08The UK has 7.3 critical care beds per 100,000 people, compared to Germany's 33.8 and the US's 34.3.
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Covid-19: Free rapid testing for pupils' families in England28 Feb 2021 12:45Schoolchildren's household and bubble members will be offered Covid tests to take at home twice a week.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

NICE Guidelines

An acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a sustained worsening of symptoms from a persons stable state.
A range of factors (including viral infections and smoking) can trigger an exacerbation.
Many exacerbations (including some severe exacerbations) are not caused by bacterial infection so will not respond to antibiotics.

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