[ad_1] By David Young, PA Ireland’s health minister has expressed hope for a close alignment of coronavirus recovery strategies north and south of the border. Simon Harris said it made sense from a scientific point of view to have similar plans to facilitate blockade measures in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Mr Harris’s … Read more
[ad_1] Is COVID-19 coronavirus lurking in your clothes? (Photo: Getty) Getty Assuming you wear clothing, you may have wondered how long the coronavirus COVID-19 can stay on your various garments. After all, clothing is what usually keeps many of the body parts away from everything else. However, the answer is a bit like Miley Cyrus’ … Read more
[ad_1] Here are five things you should know about the coronavirus outbreak this Saturday morning. We will have another update for you at 18:00 BST. 1. The United States authorizes the use of remdesivir drugs against Ebola The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized an Ebola medication for emergency use to treat … Read more
[ad_1] There was a “slight recovery” in the number of people who were referred with suspected breast, lung, prostate and skin cancer last week, the HSE said. It comes after weekly electronic referrals were cut more than half after the introduction of the Covid-19 restriction measures. Clinic electronic referrals fell 57% between January 6 and … Read more
[ad_1] The United States government was slow to understand how much the coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which helped accelerate outbreaks across the country, said Dr. Anne Schuchat, the number two official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA The World Health Organization has reiterated that the coronavirus is believed to be … Read more
[ad_1] According to new data, more than 70% of coronavirus patients admitted to critical care are men. The figures come from the UK National Center for Intensive Care Audit and Investigation (ICNARC) and were based on a sample of 7,542 critically ill patients confirmed as Covid-19. The researchers found that 5,389 of these patients were … Read more
[ad_1] The UK testing guru has said it is “encouraging” that new evidence emerging from South Korea suggests that those who have battled the coronavirus may develop immunity later. Fears had been raised that hopes of creating a natural “collective immunity” against the deadly virus might be lost after nearly 300 cases emerged in South … Read more
[ad_1] The government must prioritize health financing for the most disadvantaged regions after the coronavirus crisis, politicians and public health experts have demanded, after a new data analysis revealed the devastating scale of the death toll in the parts poorest in England and Wales. In the findings, an expert said he highlighted the fact that … Read more
[ad_1] 34 more people with Covid-19 have died, it has been confirmed. There have now been a total of 1,265 deaths in Ireland There are also 221 new cases of coronavirus in the country. The total number of cases is now 20,833. New HSPC data has also been announced. As of midnight on Wednesday, April … Read more
[ad_1] The government has issued its latest advice on activities that can and cannot be carried out in closing. It comes after England’s medical director Chris Whitty warned that the country “was not near the end of the pandemic.” While in a speech to the nation yesterday, Boris Johnson said he was looking for a … Read more