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# Covid-19

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'Serious' criminal trials in Dublin being delayed due to ongoing rise of Covid-19 cases
At least three courts at the Criminal Courts of Justice were not able to sit as a result of parties involved in cases having to isolate.
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Jul 5th 2022, 6:02 PM
People with Covid symptoms must self-isolate but most don’t need a test, interim CMO explains
Testing is now being targeted at medically vulnerable people.
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Jul 5th 2022, 5:06 PM
Chinese city of 13 million shuts down again to avoid Covid 'explosion'
The city of Xi’an endured a month-long lockdown at the end of last year.
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Jul 5th 2022, 3:58 PM
Taoiseach: Covid-19 'a significant disruptor' in society but we have left the 'emergency phase'
Micheál Martin said he “can’t predict” what will happen in the autumn but that vaccination remains key.
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Jul 4th 2022, 4:43 PM
Covid-19 and industrial action in France blamed for cancelled weekend Aer Lingus flights
The cancellations by the airline include three return flights today and three return flights tomorrow.
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Jul 2nd 2022, 4:18 PM
Summer Covid wave causing 'havoc' for businesses struggling with staff shortages
Flight cancellations from airlines are one symptom but there are others.
With infection levels high, there are knock-on effects across several sectors.
The hospitality sector was already short-staffed before the recent wave.
Unions are calling for increased protections including the INMO in hospitals.
With cases on the rise, what is the current advice if you catch Covid-19?
Covid-19 cases rise more than 26% in single week
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Jul 2nd 2022, 12:02 AM
'Leadership and courage': Dr Tony Holohan steps down as CMO today after 14 years
Professor Breda Smyth has been appointed to serve as Ireland’s interim chief medical officer.
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Jul 1st 2022, 5:01 PM
World Bank approves billion dollar fund for developing countries to fight future pandemics
The fund was developed under the leadership of the United States, Italy and Indonesia.
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Jul 1st 2022, 10:27 AM
With cases on the rise, what is the current advice if you catch Covid-19?
Cases have been increasing in recent weeks due to the spread of subvariants of the Omicron strain.
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Jun 30th 2022, 6:10 AM
Covid-19 cases rise more than 26% in single week
Limerick, Waterford and Laois have the highest incidence rates among cases confirmed through PCR tests.
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Jun 29th 2022, 7:09 PM
Government to prepare draft law that would allow return of mask mandate if required
There are currently no plans to implement any such requirement and sources have stated that this is not expected at any time in the near future.
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Jun 28th 2022, 12:45 PM
Last year's runner-up out of Wimbledon due to Covid-19
Italian Matteo Berrettini is the second player in two days to pull out with the virus after Marin Cilic.
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Jun 28th 2022, 11:57 AM
Big blow for All Blacks as Covid-19 hits camp before Ireland clash
Head coach Ian Foster is among the four people to have tested positive.
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Jun 26th 2022, 10:34 PM
Long Covid clinics must be established 'as a matter of urgency', Naughten says
The Independent TD told The Journal that those suffering from long Covid are being added to existing waiting lists that are “chronically oversubscribed”.
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Jun 26th 2022, 7:00 AM
New Omicron subvariants leading to increase in Covid-19 infections, health authorities say
However, the HSPC have said that there is no indication that the severity of the virus has changed.
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Jun 24th 2022, 11:42 AM
Austria to scrap controversial mandatory Covid vaccination
Current official figures show that 62% of the Austrian population currently have a valid vaccination certificate.
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Jun 23rd 2022, 3:24 PM
Man aged over 70 fails in age discrimination case over contact tracer role rejection
Rom Hyde claimed that CPL Healthcare Ltd discriminated against him.
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Jun 22nd 2022, 2:40 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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 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 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
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