New Omicron strain of Covid discovered in Northern Ireland
“I’m not trying to be scaremongering, I just think that we need to be prepared.” A new variant of the Omicron strain of Covid has been discovered in Northern Ireland in the past number of days. A small number of cases of “XE”, the new variant, have been detected in the North, with one confirmed […]
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Ireland likely to be hit with “more Covid variants” over next few months
The Minister for Health has said that mutations of the Omicron variant could affect Ireland in the near future. This weekend saw the majority of Covid-19 restrictions lift in Ireland as progress continues to be made in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. However, despite the recent optimism, the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has warned the […]
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Confirmation on lifting of restrictions for pubs and events expected this week
The curfew could be lifted early. Some of Ireland’s major restrictions are expected to be lifted later this week as Omicron infection rates continue to decline. As experts suspect the surge in infections has reached its peak, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is set to give government ministers advice on rolling back restrictions […]
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As many as 1 in 10 people in Ireland were infected with Covid-19 in 7 day period
Case numbers increased by 363% since the middle of December. Anywhere between 1 in 10 and 1 in 20 people in Ireland were infected with Covid over the Christmas period. The information was published in a letter written by Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly last Thursday (6 January). […]
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More Covid outbreaks in schools than any other public setting in second half of 2021
Schools reopened across the country on Thursday morning. New data has revealed that there were more outbreaks of Covid-19 in school settings in Ireland than any other public setting across the second half of 2021. The latest Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) cluster report details the total number of outbreaks recorded between late June and […]
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Popular antigen test removed from sale in Ireland after reports of false positives
Be advised… A commonly-used antigen test kit has been taken off the market on a voluntary basis pending further investigation, according to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). The HPRA conducted an investigation after receiving reports of false positives from members of the public and medical professionals regarding the Genrui antigen test. The Genrui model […]
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