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# who - Saturday 21 March, 2020
World Health Organization launches a coronavirus WhatsApp service
This is to fight misinformation that has been spreading like wildfire on social media, mostly on WhatsApp.
# who - Friday 20 March, 2020
No new cases in Wuhan 'gives the rest of the world hope', says World Health Organization
The World Health Organization said today its greatest worry was the impact the virus could have in a country with a weak health system.
# who - Wednesday 18 March, 2020
Here are the potential Covid-19 vaccine and treatment options being developed
The World Health Organization has said it could take 12 to 18 months for a vaccine to be developed and approved for use.
# who - Wednesday 11 March, 2020
World Health Organization declares spread of coronavirus a pandemic
The director general of the WHO today criticised the “alarming levels of inaction” in relation to the global outbreak.
# who - Saturday 7 March, 2020
Covid-19: 42 new cases confirmed in UK, as Pope Francis to hold Sunday prayer by livestream
In Greece, a row has erupted over whether to cancel Holy Communion, while China has just 99 new confirmed cases of Covid-19.
# who - Friday 6 March, 2020
'This is not a drill': WHO urges world to take Covid-19 more seriously
The US Congress passed an emergency $8.3 billion spending bill to combat the coronavirus.
# who - Thursday 5 March, 2020
First death in UK as number of Covid-19 cases continues to ramp up globally
Health officials have warned countries aren’t doing enough to cope with the outbreak.
# who - Monday 24 February, 2020
WHO warns of 'potential pandemic' as efforts to contain coronavirus worldwide get more drastic
“The sudden increase of cases in Italy, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Korea are deeply concerning,” the WHO chief said.
# who - Saturday 22 February, 2020
WHO warns Africa is ill-equipped to deal with coronavirus due to 'weaker health systems'
There has been 200 suspected cases on the continent but nearly all have been confirmed negative.
# who - Wednesday 19 February, 2020
Ireland ranks in bottom 30 in world for tackling carbon emissions, according to UN report
The UN called on countries to take immediate action to safeguard childrens’ futures.
# who - Tuesday 18 February, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine could take up to 12-18 months, says WHO
A candidate vaccine could be “around 16 weeks from now”, but months of testing would be needed after that.
# who - Thursday 13 February, 2020
First death from coronavirus reported in Japan
China has reported 1,367 deaths among 52,526 cases on the mainland
# who - Thursday 30 January, 2020
Coronavirus declared a global emergency by the World Health Organisation
The organisation urged “leaders in all countries to take immediate action”.
Coronavirus deaths in China spike as global health emergency could be declared today
The Department of Foreign Affairs has begun advising Irish citizens against all non-essential travel to China.
# who - Wednesday 29 January, 2020
Human-to-human transmission of coronavirus outside China is worrying, says WHO
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said “there is no evidence to suggest that any Irish citizen has contracted the virus”.
# who - Thursday 23 January, 2020
Chinese authorities lock down second major city in response to spread of new virus
Officials say at least 444 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in China’s Hubei province.
# who - Friday 22 November, 2019
Seven in 10 adolescents in Ireland do not get the recommended daily amount of physical activity
A global study highlighted a huge gender gap between girls and boys in Ireland.
# who - Thursday 29 August, 2019
Four European countries lose measles-free status as number of cases skyrockets
There are fears that Ireland’s status could also be at risk.
# who - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
WHO warns commercial baby foods contain too much sugar
In around half of products examined, more than 30% of the calories in them were from total sugars.
# who - Friday 1 March, 2019
Conceiving within a year of stillbirth does not increase risks for next pregnancy, new study finds
The study used data from 14,500 births.
# who - Monday 20 August, 2018
Measles cases reach record high across Europe
Over 41,000 children and adults in Europe have been infected with measles in the first six months of 2018.
# who - Tuesday 19 June, 2018
Gender identity to no longer be considered a disorder of the mind, says WHO
The World Health Organisation’s revised classification system sees trans-identities added under conditions relating to sexual health.
# who - Monday 18 June, 2018
Addiction to video games is now a recognised illness
Those who suffer have trouble controlling their behaviours around gaming.
# who - Tuesday 8 May, 2018
New outbreak of Ebola kills 17 in northwest DR Congo
Ebola is one of the world’s most notorious diseases, being both highly infectious and extremely lethal.
# who - Friday 2 March, 2018
Palace snap up former Liverpool and Brazil goalkeeper on a free transfer
35-year-old Diego Cavalieri has been reunited with Roy Hodgson until the end of the season.
# who - Sunday 22 October, 2017
'Bizarre and offensive': Simon Harris weighs in on the Robert Mugabe controversy
Mugabe’s appointment was condemned by a number of officials..
# who - Sunday 23 July, 2017
Explainer: What is Ireland doing to tackle antibiotic resistance?
Misuse and overuse of antibiotics are leading to a dangerous resistance.
# who - Sunday 25 June, 2017
Yemen is facing the worst cholera outbreak in the world
One quarter of the people who have died in this outbreak were children.
# who - Tuesday 30 May, 2017
Fewer Irish children are getting drunk and doing drugs, study finds
Cannabis and alcohol consumption is down when compared to 1998 levels.
# who - Monday 22 May, 2017
The number of young girls receiving the HPV vaccine is slowly rising but doctors are still worried
Medics claimed “misinformation and fake news is causing fear among young people and parents”.
'It's not an easy way out': Is surgery the way to help solve Ireland's obesity crisis?
Surgical intervention saves the State in the long-term from healthcare costs associated with obesity, say doctors.
# who - Wednesday 17 May, 2017
Children are spending longer in front of a screen and it's putting their health at risk
A new report tracks childhood obesity over 12 years.
# who - Tuesday 16 May, 2017
Road accidents are the biggest killer of young people - world study
Over 3,000 people aged 10-19 die every day from largely preventable causes, the report found.
# who - Friday 12 May, 2017
After a year of fighting the virus, Brazil calls off Zika emergency
In January to April this year, there had been 7,911 Zika cases, down 95% on the same period in 2016.
# who - Tuesday 28 March, 2017
Europe-wide measles warning as outbreaks of disease spread across a number of nations
France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Poland, Switzerland and Ukraine are the most affected.
# who - Monday 6 March, 2017
Pollution kills 1.7 million children under five worldwide each year
Over half a million deaths each year are from diseases attributable to air pollution and second-hand smoke.
# who - Thursday 20 October, 2016
Almost one in every four Irish adults smokes - and the numbers aren't falling
Some 23% of adults in Ireland smoke, the same proportion as in 2015.
# who - Wednesday 21 September, 2016
Four medics killed in another airstrike in Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring said 13 people were killed, including four paramedics and nine fighters belonging to the Islamist Fatah al-Sham Front.
# who - Wednesday 14 September, 2016
Several people have been diagnosed with the Zika virus in the North
A person was treated as recently as last week, the BBC has reported.
# who - Friday 2 September, 2016
Asian and African countries face Zika risk due to high volume of people travelling there
The World Health Organisation has declared the virus a global public health emergency.
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Poll: When is it acceptable to start eating Easter eggs?
WHILE MANY RETAIL outlets are closed for now, you can still get your hands on easter eggs when you go for a shop.
They’ve been on sale for quite a while, but the Easter Bunny may not actually deliver eggs until Sunday week – Easter Sunday.
Any egg hunts taking place this year will look significantly different to how they may have been before the current crisis, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still tuck into one before then.
So, today we’re asking you: When is it acceptable to start eating Easter eggs?
Poll Results:
Wait until Easter Sunday (4263)
I had one last month (2163)
I may have one in the next few days (1530)
I don't eat Easter eggs (576)
Ah Good Friday is grand (356)
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Larry Donnelly: The US is polarised over Trump's handling of Covid-19, but Biden has also failed to inspire voters
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
Larry Donnelly says wildcards like Covid-19 will shape the Trump vs Biden race
Master pastry chef Shane Smith shares his Covid-19 isolation tips and recipes
By Shane Smith
Tuck in to your weekend food destination with master chef Shane Smith.
Opinion: Why labelling your emotions can help you cope with coronavirus anxiety
By Professor Brendan Kelly
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