Nirmal Kumar: Last News

Dan Walker, 43, has informed his 680,000 followers of his decision to “switch Twitter off for a bit” in the aftermath of an error, which sparked outrage, on BBC Breakfast this morning.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, 43, responded to Professor Claire Hopkins after she queried why her title was taken away on the header, when she appeared on the show today.The guest was introduced as an ears nose and throat surgeon, as part of a segment discussing coronavirus symptoms.Later on in the show, Professor Nirmal Kumar, who has the same job as Claire, took part in a live discussion and was introduced with his title.After the show, Claire took to Twitter to accuse the show of "unconscious bias" and queried why she hadn’t been treated in the same way.She went on to point out the same mistake had been made during a previous appearance on the show.The guest shared a picture of her and Professor Nirmal, comparing what had been

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxHorrific smells are not going away for long Covid sufferers, who claim they have become haunted by the likes of fish and burning.While coronavirus passes quickly for most, some people suffer long-term effects which has since been identified as Long Covid.And now, an ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgeon has claimed patients are experiencing a new symptom.Thousands of people across the UK have had their sense of smell affected as a result of Covid-19, Professor Nirmal Kumar said with some recovering only to experience parosmia.Prof Kumar said: "This morning I saw two patients with parosmia."One said they could smell fish in place of any

Long Covid patients are being haunted by "unbearable" odours like fish and burning in place of normal smells, researchers say, as more unusual symptoms of the virus emerge.

Hospitals are now reportedly treating a loss of smell and taste as symptoms of coronavirus after experts warned of the tell-tale signs.

Health officials have warned people to look out for a dry cough or fever as the first signs of coronavirus, but another symptom is affecting younger patients, research has revealed.

A pair of NHS consultants are on ventilators having been infected with coronavirus by their patients.