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Freelance journalists keep you updated with the latest news about coronaviruses in Ireland and around the world.
11:00 04/28/2020
Austria further loosens the blockade, allowing meetings of up to 10 people
Austria is loosening its general closure rules by allowing meetings of up to 10 people, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober said on Tuesday.
The rules, which include guidance that the public only leaves their homes for a limited number of reasons, including shopping or exercise, expire April 30. Anschober said at a press conference that there was no need to extend them.
About 3.03 million people were reported to be infected with the new coronavirus globally, and 210,263 died, according to a Reuters count.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.
10:40 04/28/2020
Fears that ‘cocoon’ elders contracted virus from health visitors
Two elderly people ‘cocooning’ in the home are feared to have caught Covid-19 from visits by health care workers.
The cases, in the south and west, which are unrelated, are being investigated by health chiefs.
However, in one case, the person reported that he had no contact with family, friends, or neighbors, and only received visits to his home by health care workers.
A source from the contact location center said the person was adamant that his only contact at home was with health care officials.
10:20 04/28/2020
Tralee Garda performs a fun ‘Is This The Way To Amarillo’ lip sync with local residents
Tralee Community Garda Mary Gardiner joined Tralee residents to help raise donations for hospital staff and one-year-old Dan who diagnosed a severe condition of type 1 spinal muscular atrophy.
Dan needed funds for a new treatment, and yesterday his parents announced that they had reached their goal.
09:40 04/28/2020
1.5 million eggs a day deficit due to bird flu outbreak
Eggs are imported to meet demand due to a deficit of 1.5 million eggs per day due to an outbreak of avian influenza in Ireland.
A supplier warned that it could be a year before production levels recover.
Supermarkets, which are already experiencing increased demand for eggs during the coronavirus blockade, have said they are experiencing some “supply problems.”
However, the Irish Egg Association, which represents the main egg packing companies in Ireland, revealed to the Irish Independent last night that eggs are now being imported to cover the deficit.
He said the drop in egg production is estimated to be between 10pc and 15pc, although it could be even greater since “this is an evolving situation.”
A supplier has said that there is now a daily deficit of 1.5 million Irish eggs.
09:00 04/28/2020
Low-tech changes “may reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the air in emergency hospitals”
The researchers say that simple, low-tech modifications can reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the air in Covid-19 emergency hospitals.
They suggest that low-cost ventilation designs and room settings can reduce the spread of viruses in the air in converted emergency hospitals from large open spaces.
Scientists at the University of Cambridge say that large air-conditioned classrooms tend to have top-down air conditioning, creating turbulent flows that can mix and spread the virus-containing droplets widely.
In this configuration, it can take more than 20 minutes to dilute the concentration of the smallest drops produced in a cough below one-tenth of its original density.
According to the researchers, this is long enough for the drops to travel beyond 20 meters, putting health professionals in particular at risk as they move through them.
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Low-tech changes “may reduce the spread of Covid-19 in the air in emergency hospitals” (Danny Lawson / PA)
08:20 04/28/2020
How the Test Regimen Does Not Detect ‘Hidden’ Virus Cases
Hidden cases of coronavirus infection are not being detected because the current test regimen is not yet comprehensive enough, it emerged yesterday.
Kingston Mills, a professor of experimental immunology at Trinity College, said the tests do not detect many people with asymptomatic infection, where a person has the virus but has no symptoms.
He added that these asymptomatic cases represent a significant number of people who contract the infection. “They are missing them. An asymptomatic person can infect another person,” he said.
“Some studies in Iceland, Germany and California suggest that they represent between 25% and 50% of all cases.”
07:40 04/28/2020
The effect on Northern Ireland’s economy will be “staggering” – Danske Bank
Northern Ireland’s economy will shrink by a “staggering” 7.5pc this year, one of the country’s leading banks has predicted.
Danske Bank reiterated warnings of a “sharp” decline in growth, as social distancing restrictions led to lower consumer spending and business investment fell.
Forecasts were based on the assumption that the blockade remains in place until the end of May and mid-June before it is gradually lifted, and some measures of social distancing are expected to remain for a longer period.
Danske Bank chief economist Conor Lambe said: “Unfortunately, it seems clear that we will experience a staggering decline in economic activity in Northern Ireland this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on consumer spending and business investment.” .
07:00 04/28/2020
New Zealand on the verge of victory after five weeks of stringent measures sees numbers drop
For five weeks, New Zealanders have suffered some of the harshest confinement conditions in the world.
The rules were broadcast aloud, clearly and frequently: do not socialize with anyone outside your home; not swimming on the beach or boating; no vacation no hiking no playgrounds; no weddings; without funerals; no haircuts; And there are no restaurants or even Uber Eats.
Police “educational” obstacles – and, in approximately 500 cases, prosecution – confronted anyone who failed to follow the “stay home and save lives” mantra of Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister.
Now the country appears to be on the verge of victory.
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