New group set to replace NPHET “imminent”, says Leo Varadkar
Over 21,000 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed on Wednesday. A new group designed to replace the National Public Health and Emergency Team (NPHET) will be in place in the immediate future, according to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. Speaking on Wednesday (23 March), Varadkar said the currently unnamed team is “imminent” in terms of its arrival. […]
4 years ago
“We may need to do more than we anticipated” on Christmas restrictions – Paschal Donohoe
“I understand the anxiety and the deepening fatigue that so many face at the moment.” Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has indicated that further restrictions may be on the cards in line with a crucial NPHET meeting taking place on Thursday. Messages from Government regarding potential new and/or tightened restrictions have proved mixed in recent […]
4 years ago
Ireland starting to see stabilisation in indicators for Covid incidence, says CMO
However, he added that the trajectory of the disease remains “uncertain”. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan has said Ireland is starting to see a stabilisation in a number of important indicators of Covid incidence. He made the comments on Thursday as the Health Protection Surveillance Centre was notified of 4,163 new confirmed cases […]
5 years ago
Tony Holohan urged Government not to provide subsidised antigen tests – report
The CMO has warned that the tests may provide the public with a false sense of security and lead to more cases, not less. Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has urged the Government not to provide subsidised antigen tests, warning that such a measure could lead to a significant increase in Covid-19 cases. According to […]
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One in six people in Ireland experienced “Covid-like symptoms” in the past week, says Tony Holohan
The CMO made the comments as 4,650 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan has said approximately one in six people in Ireland experienced “Covid-like symptoms” in the past week. In a Twitter post, the CMO said the statistic came from data provided to the Department of Health by […]
5 years ago
Tony Holohan warns of potential 200,000 Covid cases and 4,000 hospitalisations in December
However, the CMO also said that “this is not inevitable”. There could be 200,000 Covid-19 cases in Ireland next month, 4,000 of which could end up in hospital, according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan. The CMO made the grim forecast on RTÉ’s News at One after the Government on Tuesday announced a […]
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