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Experience in tackling Delta variant will help fight Omicron - WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) officials in the Western Pacific have said border closures may buy time to deal with the Omicron coronavirus variant, but measures put in place and experience gained in dealing with the Delta variant should remain the ...

03 Dec 2021 at 13:12

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More than half of people admitted to ICU in September & October were not vaccinated - CSO figures reveal

The latest figures released from the Central Statistics Office reveal that 97% of vaccinated people admitted to an ICU had an underlying health condition 54% of people admitted to ICU in September and October were not vaccinated. Just under 62% of ...

19 Nov 2021 at 17:33

National News

POLL: Should Ireland follow Austria with mandatory Covid-19 vaccines?

Austria has announced a full national lockdown regardless of vaccination status and will impose mandatory vaccines for Austrian citizens in February. Should vaccines be made mandatory to help stop the surge in Covid-19 cases?

19 Nov 2021 at 12:23

National News

Paul Reid says there is 'significant' pressure on the health service

Head of the HSE Paul Reid said there is 'significant' pressure on hospitals and numbers in admitted patients will 'continue to grow'. He said multiple pressures are placed on the health system at present including Covid-19, respiratory seasonal ...

28 Oct 2021 at 10:51

Vaccine recommended for 5-11-year-old children in the United States

National News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States have recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine can be used for children aged 5-11. The United States experienced a surge of Covid-19 cases in children throughout the ...

03 Nov 2021 at 12:44

National News

Extension of Covid certs and full work from home policy not actively being considered says Donnelly

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has said the government does not plan to close anything down despite '1 in every 200 people in the country being identified as a new case in the last week'. He said: "Let's do the things we can all do ...

11 Nov 2021 at 16:13

National News

Vaccination centres are closed today

Covid-19 vaccination centres will be closed today, November 1, to facilitate updates to the Covid-19 Vaccination Information System (COVAX). The HSE said it is conducting planned, essential updates to the COVAX system and to other ...

01 Nov 2021 at 12:12

National News

Vast majority of councillors want hybrid model for local authority work retained

A new report titled 'The role of video conferencing in supporting local government' was launched today, November 16, and revealed that 77% of local councillors wish to retain a hybrid model of work. The report was published by ...

16 Nov 2021 at 12:17

National News

Fourth highest week of Covid cases amid a 'serious situation'

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has described the current rise in cases as 'serious' after he gave a 'stark briefing' to Cabinet on Tuesday. Speaking on Newstalk, he said last week was the fourth-highest week of Covid cases ...

28 Oct 2021 at 13:26

National News

NPHET warn that Covid cases ‘could surge to 15,000 a day’ if Omicron variant becomes dominant

The number of Covid-19 cases could surge to 15,000 a day after Christmas if the Omicron variant becomes dominant, health experts have warned. The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) said that the new variant could ...

03 Dec 2021 at 19:08

National News

Minister Harris is 'encouraged' by antigen testing at third level colleges

Rapid antigen testing has been introduced into a selected number of higher-level institutions in Ireland on a pilot basis. Two separate pilot testing programmes are running across third-level institutions at present. ...

20 Oct 2021 at 12:47

National News

'Difficult winter ahead' says INMO

The number of patients on trolleys has almost doubled this October when compared to the same period in 2020, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. The organisation said it has seen more patients ...

01 Nov 2021 at 10:37

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