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Professor Christine Loscher: Why boosters are so important in the fight against Omicron

Why do we care so much about boosters right now? Let’s look at how we got here.

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Dec 18th 2021, 9:34 AM

Omicron Covid variant detected in Ireland from travel but 'no evidence yet' of community transmission

The World Health Organization designated the latest strain of Covid-19 as a variant of concern.

Eight potential cases were sequenced, with one confirmed as Omicron.

Dr Cillian De Gascun said the single case was "positive in some respects" because lab teams believed there may be more.

The case relates to travel from one of seven southern African countries.

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Dec 1st 2021, 3:43 PM

Donnelly: Suspected cases of Omicron variant identified, new strain 'likely' in Ireland

The health minister also said plans to subsidise antigen tests have been scrapped because prices have dropped in recent weeks.

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Nov 29th 2021, 1:27 PM

Netherlands confirms 13 Omicron cases among passengers on flights

The cases emerged from 61 positive cases in passengers on planes from South Africa to Amsterdam.

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Nov 28th 2021, 1:45 PM

What we know about the Delta strain and how it's spreading in Ireland

It’s not all bad news: one dose of a two-dose vaccine still gives strong protection against hospitalisations from Delta.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 12:05 AM

'It won't be easy to control': How two new Covid-19 variants could wreak havoc on Ireland's virus response

The UK and South African variants have been recently confirmed in Ireland.

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Jan 10th 2021, 12:05 AM