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# Covid-19

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# Coronavirus
55% of patients with Covid-19 hospitalised due to virus, CMO warns health minister
Dr Tony Holohan described that the Covid-19 burden on acute hospital care has “increased considerably” over recent weeks.
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Jun 21st 2022, 6:11 PM
# jabs for the boys
NIAC considering extending second Covid booster to under-65s
The second booster shot is currently being offered to people over 65 and people who are immunosuppressed.
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Jun 21st 2022, 1:41 PM
# Coronavirus
Tánaiste says he does not think new restrictions will be needed to tackle summer Covid wave
There are some 606 patients in hospital with Covid.
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Jun 20th 2022, 4:47 PM
# Mental Health
Levels of depression almost doubled among young people during the pandemic
Widespread mental health issues, particularly among young women are of ‘significant concern’.
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Jun 20th 2022, 6:30 AM
# Coronavirus
CMO warns of 'increased pressure on hospital system' if Covid-19 cases continue to rise
As of this morning, there were 508 patients in hospital with the virus.
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Jun 17th 2022, 7:28 PM
# Hit Me With Your Best Shot
US approves two Covid vaccines for children as young as six months
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must now also recommend the vaccines before they are put into use in the US.
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Jun 17th 2022, 2:33 PM
# Misinformation
The Good Information Podcast: Misinformation - is there still time to win the battle?
Are tools such as pre-bunking, strong legislation and public literacy enough to halt disinformation?
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Jun 17th 2022, 12:22 PM
# omicron
Covid-19: Ireland's cases are rising quickly - here's why and what it means
Case numbers and hospitalisations are rapidly increasing – here’s a breakdown of the latest figures that you probably haven’t heard about.
The number of people with Covid-19 is on the rise once again.
Ireland is quietly fighting Omicron subvariants that are less affected by immune responses to the virus.
Lauren Boland breaks down the latest Covid-19 data and speaks to an immunologist about the spread of the subvariants.
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Jun 16th 2022, 12:05 AM
# Coronavirus
New restrictions not on cards despite 'significant increase' in hospital cases, Donnelly says
The number of patients with Covid-19 in hospital has more than doubled in a fortnight.
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Jun 10th 2022, 4:54 PM
# long covid
Three quarters of long Covid patients consuming problematic levels of alcohol
Two new studies have found that complications arising from long Covid are primarily brain related – not heart and lung conditions, as previously thought.
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Jun 5th 2022, 4:30 PM
# Prince Andrew
UK's Prince Andrew tests positive for Covid-19 and won't take part in jubilee events
The son of British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has tested positive for the virus.
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Jun 2nd 2022, 4:12 PM
# Covid-19
Survey shows 1 in 10 people in Ireland blamed Covid-19 symptoms on 5G radiation
Young people, religious people, and those with fewer educational qualifications were the most likely to believe this.
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Jun 1st 2022, 11:02 AM
# omicron
A new Covid variant of concern has been detected in Ireland - what do we know about it?
BA.4 and BA.5 were identified by the ECDC as variants of concern earlier this month.
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May 23rd 2022, 3:09 PM
# Davos
Billionaires’ wealth rose more during Covid-19 pandemic than in 23 years combined
A new billionaire was created every 30 hours during the pandemic, according to Oxfam.
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May 23rd 2022, 8:02 AM
# Covid-19
Two cases of new Covid-19 variant of concern confirmed in Ireland
Earlier this month, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control classified two sub-lineages of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 as variants of concern.
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May 22nd 2022, 5:37 PM
# home work
Department to explore 'substantial' revisions to remote working bill after criticism
The draft bill has gone down like a “lead balloon” with workers, said Sinn Féin’s Louise O’Reilly.
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May 18th 2022, 12:00 PM
# Coronavirus
Kim Jong Un criticises officials over spiralling North Korea Covid outbreak
The country reported 232,880 new cases of “fever” as of Tuesday evening, bringing the total number to 1.72 million with 62 deaths.
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May 18th 2022, 7:15 AM
# China
Shanghai says 'zero-Covid' achieved but millions still in lockdown
The city of 25 million has been under heavy restrictions since early April.
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May 17th 2022, 7:40 AM
# Hunger
Conflict, climate crisis and Covid-19 escalate child malnutrition emergency - UNICEF
One in every five deaths around the world in children under age 5 is caused by severe acute malnutrition, according to a new report.
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May 17th 2022, 6:15 AM
# Healthcare
'We needed more beds, we still need more beds': Will lessons be learned from the pandemic?
With Ireland now in a different phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, will lessons be learned from the crisis gone by?
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May 17th 2022, 12:05 AM
# Coronavirus
Kim Jong Un deploys military to aid pandemic response as North Korean outbreak surges
Failing to slow the virus could have dire consequences for North Korea.
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May 16th 2022, 9:14 AM
# North Korea
North Korea reports 15 more 'fever' deaths amid Covid outbreak
North Korea has no Covid vaccines, antiviral treatment drugs or mass-testing capacity.
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May 15th 2022, 12:10 PM
# North Korea
North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles Covid-19
The country had previously held for more than two years to the widely doubted claim that it had kept the virus out.
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May 14th 2022, 11:51 AM
# Boosters
HSE vaccine lead: 'Plans in development for autumn booster as well as winter emergencies'
The HSE’s Damien McCallion gave The Journal’s Coronavirus Newsletter an insight into the next stages of the vaccine rollout.
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May 14th 2022, 8:00 AM
# China
Shanghai seeks to ease seven-week virus lockdown within next few days
The World Health Organisation has said the mounting economic toll of severe restrictions could be unsustainable.
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May 13th 2022, 9:09 AM
# Pyongyang
North Korea reveals six deaths after admitting first Covid outbreak
Experts have warned the virus could be devastating in a country with a broken health care system.
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May 13th 2022, 7:20 AM
# HIQA
Vaccination had 'significant impact' at decreasing Covid-19 cases in nursing homes
Vaccination was a major factor determining outbreaks, as well as whether a home had suffered an outbreak in the past.
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May 12th 2022, 12:24 PM
# Pyongyang
North Korea orders national lockdown after confirming first Covid-19 cases
The country had never admitted to a case of the virus and had imposed a rigid coronavirus blockade of its borders since 2020.
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May 12th 2022, 7:29 AM
# face masks
Face masks no longer mandatory on EU flights from next week
The new recommendations are set to come into effect from 16 May.
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May 11th 2022, 10:38 AM
# armed support
Ongoing use of Covid-19 Garda roster preventing specialist firearms units from critical training
The Covid-19 emergency roster has been extended amid an industrial relations dispute.
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May 10th 2022, 6:30 AM
# China
'There's no why': Shanghai rages at endless Covid lockdown
China’s capital is trying to fend off a Covid-19 outbreak with restrictions on movement.
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May 9th 2022, 10:48 AM
# excess mortality
WHO says Covid pandemic caused deaths of nearly 15 million people around world
The figure includes deaths directly associated with Covid as well as those due to the pandemic’s impact on the health system and society.
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May 5th 2022, 2:59 PM
# Covid-19
Hong Kong reopens beaches as Beijing relaxes quarantine rules
Deaths from Covid-19 in Hong Kong have fallen from a high of almost 300 per day in March to zero in recent days.
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May 5th 2022, 2:15 PM
# pandemic
WHO warns of obesity 'epidemic' in Europe, links problem to Covid lockdowns
Obesity rates in the region have ballooned by 138% in the past five decades.
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May 3rd 2022, 1:25 PM
# Ottawa
Canadian police in face-off with protesters opposed to coronavirus mandates
Ottawa police promised that protesters would not be allowed to get a foothold for a prolonged occupation.
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Apr 30th 2022, 9:44 AM
# Final Figures
Department of Health to no longer publish daily Covid-19 cases
In the final daily update, health officials reported 980 PCR-confirmed cases and 1,020 positive antigen tests.
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Apr 29th 2022, 4:52 PM
# latest figures
Coronavirus: 2,307 new cases and 412 patients in hospital, including 36 in ICU
The Department of Health confirmed the figures earlier today.
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Apr 28th 2022, 5:42 PM
Prison officers launch stinging attack over treatment of staff during Covid-19 pandemic
The Prison Officers’ Association are holding their annual conference in Sligo.
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Apr 27th 2022, 6:38 PM
# DAILY FIGURES
Coronavirus: 2,307 new cases and 435 patients in hospital, including 38 in ICU
The Department of Health released the figures this afternoon.
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Apr 27th 2022, 4:30 PM
# Covid-19
UK Government policies discharging Covid patients to care homes 'unlawful', High Court rules
The case was brought by two women whose fathers died from Covid-19.
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Apr 27th 2022, 11:21 AM
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