[ad_1] Dr. Ronan Glynn has delivered a “vital” message to the nation after a 16-year-old was confirmed to have tragically passed away from Covid-19 in Ireland. Health officials announced Wednesday night that a total of 574 more people tested positive for coronavirus here, while another 56 deaths were confirmed. 31 of these deaths occurred in … Read more
[ad_1] Teachers who are pregnant have been advised to continue working remotely when schools reopen on Monday. In the guidance issued this morning, schools have been told that pregnant teachers should be considered in the high-risk health category and should temporarily continue to work remotely. The orientation, which was requested by the unions, is likely … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 54 minutes ago The GOVERNMENT REVISED Living with Covid plan is a “wing and prayer” strategy that contains nothing that gives people hope, the Dáil has heard. Taoiseach Micheal Martin unveiled the new plan yesterday, which will see Level Five restrictions continue through April 5 at the earliest. But Labor leader Alan Kelly … Read more
[ad_1] Ireland has total orders for 18.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, enough to vaccinate 10.3 million people, according to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly. Donnelly said he submitted a memorandum to Cabinet on Tuesday to allow the purchase of 1.1 million doses of Novovax vaccine and 330,000 doses of Valneva vaccine, in addition to existing … Read more
[ad_1] Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has defended the government’s “differentiated approach” to mandatory quarantine, saying that it made no sense to quarantine everyone arriving in the country in a hotel if they were from a country with low transmission levels. “Why would you put someone from the Isle of Man in hotel quarantine when there is … Read more
[ad_1] The Government “will not hesitate” to make the right decision if the reopening of schools causes a significant rebound in Covid-19 cases, Tánaiste has said. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Leo Varadkar said back-to-school depends on downward trends in Covid-19 infections. He said there was not a large increase in cases when schools returned … Read more
[ad_1] The Government has admitted that the National Vaccination Program is the only possibility the country has to return to normality one year after the pandemic. Taoiseach Micheál Martin pinned his hopes on the vaccine launch when he published a new plan to “control the virus” after ditching his original strategy of living with the … Read more
[ad_1] Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced an extension of the Level 5 restrictions as expected Tuesday night, but promised an acceleration of the vaccination schedule that would see more than 80 percent of adults receive their first dose by the end of June. Insisting that “the end is really in sight,” Mr. Martin held out hope … Read more
[ad_1] The Dáil will debate legislation to establish mandatory quarantine of people entering the state from areas where there is known high transmission of Covid-19 or variants. The opposition TDs are calling on the government to extend the planned new quarantine system to all arrivals in the state. The Government’s plan to live with Covid-19 … Read more
[ad_1] Tonight the Government published its long-awaited and updated plan ‘Living with Covid-19’, with clarity on the gradual reopening of schools, the implementation of vaccines and the way out of the blockade. In a state speech and press conference by the three party leaders and deputy chief medical officer, Dr. Ronan Glynn, it has now … Read more