Covid-19 pandemic declared over by World Health Organisation
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly described the declaration as a “symbolic end” to the pandemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that it no longer considers Covid-19 a global emergency. Over three years since the worldwide outbreak of the virus in March of 2020, the WHO’s update is the symbolic ending of a pandemic […]
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Dr. Tony Holohan to release memoir reflecting on his handling of Covid response
The memoir will focus heavily on Dr. Holohan’s role in Ireland’s pandemic response. Former chief medical officer for the HSE, Dr. Tony Holohan, who led Ireland’s response for much of the Covid-19 pandemic, will publish a memoir later this year. The book, entitled We Need to Talk, will be released on September 21, and will be […]
3 years ago
Covid test centres close as government indicates end of pandemic
It is the latest indicator from the government that the pandemic has reached its’ conclusion. The HSE have announced the closure of the last remaining Covid 19 test centres, in a move which signifies the latest walking back of pandemic measures by the Irish government. First introduced over three years ago in March 2020, the […]
3 years ago
Concerning Covid-19 subvariant ‘Kraken’ detected in Ireland
The WHO has said it is the “most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet”. A new Covid-19 subvariant, XBB.1.5, has been detected in Ireland, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). Data published by the agency shows that less than five cases of the subvariant, nicknamed “Kraken”, were discovered in the country in […]
3 years ago
I’m A Celeb hit with Covid outbreak just days before the show’s finale
Show producers are said to be on “high alert” ahead of the final. I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is dealing with a Covid-19 outbreak just days before the King or Queen of the Jungle is announced. ITV bosses are reported to have ramped up safety measures, including staff wearing masks around the […]
3 years ago
Ireland’s new chief medical officer issues winter advice as Covid cases rise
Professor Breda Smyth has officially taken up the CMO role. Professor Breda Smyth is to be appointed Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer, succeeding Tony Holohan, and the new CMO has issued fresh health advice to the public amidst a recent spike in Covid-19 cases. Smyth has already been serving as interim CMO for the Department of […]
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