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Wednesday 2 December 2020
Yesterday, Trump made his first public appearance since returning to the White House.
Max Hill QC’s conclusion directly contradicts what the Foreign Secretary told Parliament on 21 October.
The study analysed how bats are able to survive coronaviruses, as well as their ability to use echolocation.
Teachers’ unions will appear before the Dáil’s Covid-19 committee today.
Scientists are trying to better understand whether people can be immune after recovering.
Healthcare staff have been told they can act as if they are immune from Covid-19 for three months after recovering.
Guidance regarding immunity and healthcare workers was compiled by the HSE.
Researchers have suggested the current cycle in Ireland should end by the middle of June, but immunity in the community may be low.
Over 500 cases of cancer associated with the HPV infection are diagnosed every year in Ireland.
“General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit.”
Misuse and overuse of medication will “almost certainly lead to a health crisis”, it has been warned.
The European Parliament lifted immunity from prosecution today.
That’s what one geneticist thinks.
His immunity to prosecution as a member of parliament must be revoked first.
Researchers in India and the UK recommended a dose of IPV be added to vaccination programmes in polio-endemic countries.
Vaccination rates are at their highest ever levels, the HSE said today.
Thousands of Defence Forces personnel who were persecuted by the Irish government for fighting with the Allies in World War II will receive a formal pardon in the new year.
Following a review of echincea’s safety and effectiveness, the IMB is advising against children using it.
Researchers have identified a protein in human cells that could provide new insights in our understanding of the our immune system.
The project will investigate the use of plants from the Amazon rainforest on immune processes.
The Health Service Executive is investigating the link between a swine flu jab and narcolepsy. This year’s vaccine does not contain the controversial Pandremix strain.
THE SHOPS ARE back, festive music is playing and the weather is going to get absolutely Baltic this week. Even though it’s been a strange year, you’d know Christmas is on the way.
But although it’s a time for giving and the shops are open again, the usual scenes of charity fundraisers on the streets will likely be less frequent due to public health concerns.
Many people make a point of putting some money, food or other items away to make a donation to a particular cause around this time of year, and will likely have to go a bit out of their way to do so in 2020.
Are you one of those people? This morning we want to know: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
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