Ministers “sickened” over “abusive” calls made to Dr Tony Holohan and Dr Ronan Glynn
“It is absolutely appalling that public health doctors advising Government would be targeted with abuse for doing their jobs in the middle of a pandemic.” A number of government ministers have said they were “sickened” to hear about “abusive” phone calls made to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan and Deputy CMO Dr Ronan […]
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Dr Ronan Glynn says there will likely be no need for vaccine passports by June
He is hopeful that we may be able to book a haircut sooner than expected after all. Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has said that there will be no need for vaccine passports if the current vaccination rollout goes according to plan. Dr Glynn said that if the current goal of vaccinating 80% […]
5 years ago
Dr Ronan Glynn says six more weeks of strict restrictions needed to prevent fourth wave
He said the virus is ‘much more transmissible’ than this time last year. Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has said that six more weeks of strict restrictions on social interactions may be necessary to prevent a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at the Oireachtas Joint Health Committee on Tuesday he said […]
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NPHET: Moderate increase in close contacts could result in 578,000 cases of Covid-19 in the next six months
NPHET projected that increased social contact could lead to a peak of 9,500 cases a day in Ireland in the coming months. The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) projected that an increase in close social contact could lead to a peak of 9,500 cases of Covid-19 per day in Ireland and as many as […]
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Health officials urge public not to get takeaway pints on St Patrick’s Day
People have also been asked not to attend demonstrations. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has urged people not to order takeaway pints on St Patrick’s Day. He made the comments at Monday’s Department of Health briefing, where health officials said they were concerned about how the rate at which Covid-19 is decreasing in […]
5 years ago
Comparing Covid-19 with ‘flu “doesn’t stand up in scientific terms”
“Neither should be taken lightly.” Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn has dismissed comparisons between Covid-19 and the ‘flu, saying that stating that the two illnesses are comparable “simply doesn’t stand up in scientific terms”. Ireland has seen an upswing in cases of the virus in recent weeks, with Dublin and Donegal both placed […]
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