Belgium becomes first nation to introduce compulsory monkeypox quarantine
There are 120 confirmed monkeypox cases worldwide. Belgium has become the first country to introduce a compulsory monkeypox quarantine, with 14 countries now recording outbreaks of the viral disease. Those who contract the virus will now have to self-isolate for 21 days, Belgian authorities confirmed. The first infection in the country was recorded on Friday, […]
4 years ago
Woman tests positive for Covid mid-flight, isolates for 5 hours in bathroom
‘There were 150 people on the flight, and my biggest fear was giving it to them.’ A schoolteacher from Michigan self-isolated for five hours during a flight from Chicago after she tested positive for Covid mid-flight. Self-isolation is tough enough in your own home let alone on the toilet of an aeroplane. Marisa Fotieo was […]
4 years ago
Leo Varadkar contradicts Stephen Donnelly on definition of “quarantining”
There appears to be mixed messaging coming from the Government with regards to quarantining. Leo Varadkar has contradicted Stephen Donnelly on his definition of “quarantining” for people coming into Ireland. This comes after Donnelly said that those who are quarantining at home only have to stay inside their house, and not inside their room. Since […]
5 years ago
Mandatory quarantine for those arriving to Ireland a “desirable measure”
“From our perspective, anyone coming into this country should be restricting their movements.” Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has said that a mandatory quarantine for people arriving into Ireland would be a “desirable measure”, but government has to consider the “wider implications” when making such a decision. At the Department of Health briefing […]
6 years ago