Tony Holohan to chair new Covid Advisory Group to replace Nphet
New faces on group include Luke O’Neill and Clíona O’Farrelly with representative Taoiseach’s department yet to be confirmed
New faces on group include Luke O’Neill and Clíona O’Farrelly with representative Taoiseach’s department yet to be confirmed
Brunt of latest wave in South Africa is being felt in community rather than hospitals
Antigen tests need to be ‘affordable’ for members of the public, advisory group says
Ireland’s Covid-19 strategy will now include self-administered tests that give quick results
Vaccination does not make people ‘bulletproof’, says Paddy Mallon
‘Day of relief’ for publicans but CMO urges people to ‘avoid crowded spaces’
Radio: The interview underscores how quickly the optimistic mood has disappeared
Immunology professor says Government should not delay reopening indoor dining
Minister for Health is awaiting a recommendation on whether to extend interval
‘Majority report’ is in favour of mass rollout of antigen tests, possibly in schools by September
Report expected to green-light use of Covid test to monitor outbreaks
Vaccines and strengthened disease surveillance are critical in year two of the pandemic
First-wave virus variants ‘disappeared’ during ‘effective’ first lockdown, research finds
‘It shows just how effective vaccines are,’ says consultant, though HSE advises caution over data
As a decision maker, Taoiseach should be kept safe, says Dr Cillian de Gascun
St Vincent's Hospital is racing to treat a surge of Covid cases, as the vaccine arrives
Some scientists say data insufficient to conclude strain more transmissible than before
Positivity rate for tests falls to 4.8 per cent having reached 7.3 per cent on October 20th
Southern hemisphere experience suggests double threat may not be as bad as feared
Doctor warns the virus can have debilitating long-term consequences for young people
Minister for Health warns more deaths likely to follow spike in confirmed cases
Garda checkpoints to enforce new travel limits, cafes and pubs to close for two weeks
UCD study finds evidence supporting monoclonal antibody therapy is growing
Regulation is being drawn up by both the Department of Health and Transport
If there’s an outbreak in areas in Cork or Dublin, citywide lockdowns will follow
Death toll in Republic 1,727, total number of known cases of infection 25,405
Infectious diseases expert will emphasise rapid testing and contact tracing
Widely-available drug shown in UK to significantly reduce death rate
‘Air bridges’ proposed to facilitate overseas travel as further easing of lockdown is recommended
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Extra equipment means Ireland is not reliant on a single supply system, says Dr Paul O’Brien
Eventual return to any type of normality will be hindered by stalled tests and results
Numbers of vehicles on all major roads rising as Easter approaches, despite Covid-19 ban
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