Next pandemic could be “more contagious or more lethal” says vaccine creator
A stark warning. Professor Sarah Gilbert, who helped developed the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to treat Covid-19, has warned that the next pandemic could be even more contagious and severe. Speaking as part of the 44th Richard Dimbleby lecture, which will be broadcast by the BBC on Monday, Gilbert also underlined that the current Covid-19 pandemic is […]
5 years ago
Two cases of new Omicron variant of Covid-19 detected in UK
The two cases are said to be linked. Two cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been detected in the UK, its Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed on Saturday. Javid revealed that the two individuals are now self-isolating and that there will be targeted testing in Chelmsford and Nottingham, the areas where the […]
5 years ago
Plans for new bank holiday now at an “advanced stage”
The plans are underway. The plans for a new bank holiday to be added to the Irish calendar year is being seriously considered by Government as a way to recognise the good carried out by frontline workers during the pandemic. The proposed creation of a new bank holiday somewhere between now and the end of […]
5 years ago
Direct Provision jobless unable to claim Pandemic Unemployment Payment
“It’s very clear that the virus doesn’t discriminate, but the humans are. We need to fix this.” The Refugee Council of Ireland and Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI) have condemned the news that people living in Direct Provision who have lost their jobs due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis will not be eligible […]
6 years ago