Saturday 27 November, 2021
The new variant of Covid-19 has been deemed a high risk by the EU.
People need hope – but they also want answers about what’s happening with Covid in Ireland right now, writes Prof Ruairí Brugha.
Germany, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands are among countries to have already banned visitors from South Africa.
Two groups representing doctors released a statement this evening urging people to follow the public-health measures.
Rumours of a Christmas lockdown have been swirling on social media in recent days.
The B.1.1.529 variant has first been found in cases in parts of Africa and Asia.
The HSE’s Paul Reid has urged people waiting on a test to continue to isolate for at least 48 hours after symptoms end.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said a significant amount of planning will be required now.
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is “deeply concerned”, about the new variant.
The Consultant Gastroenterologist and former member of the Sláintecare Implementation Advisory Council says the government is pinning the future of healthcare on the private sector.
The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has urged the government to retain supports for the industry.
Up until now, children aged under 13 have been mostly exempt from having to wear face coverings indoors.
Will everyone get a booster vaccine, and how long will booster immunity last?
The Department of Health confirmed the latest figures this afternoon.
People can attend the dedicated walk-in clinics without an appointment.
The HSE’s Paul Reid said this afternoon that the healthcare system is “under very significant pressure”.
Frontline staff have welcomed the change, saying it was “ridiculous” that people had to show a Covid cert to enter a café but not an ICU.
The country’s health minister has said rising cases mean everyone who is not vaccinated will have caught the virus by the end of winter.
Israel was one of the first countries to roll out a large scale Covid-19 vaccination campaign, but has been battling a resurgence in infections.
The Russian president took the shot three days after receiving his booster shot.
The trade union said its representatives had written today to Transport Minister Eamon Ryan
With community transmission rates high, the department says it is inevitable there will be hospital outbreaks.
In schools, antigen tests are due to roll from Monday.
Subsidised antigen tests are expected to be made available at pharmacies for €2 to €3.
The Tánaiste says in the last couple of days, the positivity rate has started to level off.
The Tánaiste said he believes more evidence will emerge that the Covid vaccine is a three-dose vaccine.
Stormont ministers met this morning to agree new measures to tackle the virus.
Joanne Mangan of Grow Remote says there will be no ‘great return to the office’ and we now have a chance to make Ireland a world leader in remote practices.
44% of people said that they had cancelled plans for the pre-Christmas period within the last week.
Bars, restaurants and nightclubs had only recently seen restrictions start to relax.
The association said it hopes this was an isolated incident
Health authorities released the figures in a statement this evening.
He said measures needed to combat the virus now were different to those required earlier in the pandemic.
A debate is raging yet again on their usage.
Austria reported over 15,000 new Covd-19 cases on Saturday.
Dr Tony Holohan cautioned that people with Covid-19 symptoms should receive a PCR test instead of relying on antigen testing.
There have been many anti-vaccination marches in European nations in recent days as one government after another tightened restrictions.
