[ad_1] ICELAND MUST allow entry to all visitors with proof of Covid vaccination from Thursday, the Health Ministry said. The policy, which has been in effect since January 20 for visitors from anywhere in the Schengen area without a passport, will be extended to all arrivals regardless of their country of origin, the ministry said … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 9 minutes ago NORTHERN IRELAND’S PRIME Minister said the region has started a cautious but optimistic journey out of the lockdown while describing a series of relaxations. Arlene Foster told the Stormont Assembly that the measures agreed to by the power-sharing administration were modest but proportionate. The relaxations announced today include a schedule … Read more
[ad_1] The number of schools where positive cases of Covid-19 were detected among students or staff has tripled in the space of a week, the latest figures show. HSE’s Weekly Mass Covid-19 Testing Report for Schools, covering the period March 7-13, shows that positive cases were detected in 108 schools. This represents an increase of … Read more
[ad_1] The European Commission expects to receive around 200 million doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the second quarter. The EU aims to vaccinate at least 255 million people, or 70% of its adult population, by the end of the summer, but has faced criticism for the slow development of its inoculation … Read more
[ad_1] State Minister Patrick O’Donovan has urged people to “drown the shamrock with water” on St. Patrick’s Day instead of alcohol. The Minister of State of the Office of Public Works urged people to stay home tomorrow. O’Donovan said it was a “massive failure” that the alcohol sale was not “resolved” before Christmas. Speaking on … Read more
[ad_1] HEALTH officials fear that the St. Patrick’s Day festivities will lead to another deadly spike in Covid-19. Deputy Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn has warned against people socializing, while there is also concern about large rallies at the protests. “We don’t want people to buy cans and gather to drink them on St. Patrick’s … Read more
[ad_1] The deputy chief medical officer has urged people not to buy cans or pints to go and meet friends this St. Patrick’s Day. Dr. Ronan Glynn says that infection levels in the community are still too high. It comes as a plus 575 new cases of Covid-19 They have been confirmed this afternoon and … Read more
[ad_1] Norway’s capital will close all middle and high schools and limit visitors in private homes to two until early April to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the ruling mayor of Oslo said today. In a separate press conference, Norwegian Health Minister Bent Hoeie announced that the government is introducing stricter measures for 52 … Read more
[ad_1] The Government is examining the possibility of banning the sale of cheap alcohol without waiting to act together with Northern Ireland. The Oireachtas passed legislation to introduce minimum unit prices in 2018, but the measure has yet to be introduced. The government has previously insisted that it would introduce price restrictions at the same … Read more
[ad_1] The Health Department reported no further Covid-related deaths and 575 new cases. At 8 a.m. today, 360 Covid-19 patients were in the hospital, of which 85 are in the ICU. There were 25 additional hospitalizations in the last 24 hours. Today’s cases include 289 men and 282 women. 73% are under 45 years of … Read more