[ad_1] Two relatives of the medical staff of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin have received the Covid-19 vaccines, it was confirmed today. News followed that 16 family members of staff at Coombe Maternity Hospital also received the vaccine earlier this month. The two members of the family are believed to belong to a “vulnerable group”. … Read more
[ad_1] Health Minister Stephen Donnelly spoke with the chairman of the Dublin Coombe Hospital board of directors about the administration of Covid-19 vaccines to family members of hospital staff on Friday, January 8. A spokesman for Donnelly said the minister understands the board will discuss the matter later today. Earlier, Minister Donnelly said he would … Read more
[ad_1] Over the weekend, fines totaling more than € 20,000 were imposed on people who moved more than 5 km from their homes for non-essential purposes. In Co Wickow, 170 people were fined € 100 each for traveling to the mountains, while another 30 in Co Longford received notices of fixed charges after they had … Read more
[ad_1] The director of the World Health Organization has said the world was on the brink of a “catastrophic moral failure” in vaccine distribution, urging countries and manufacturers to share Covid-19 doses more fairly across all. the world. “This ‘me first’ approach leaves the world’s poorest and most vulnerable at risk, but is also counterproductive,” … Read more
[ad_1] Dozens of tennis players in hotel quarantine prior to the Australian Open were told they would not receive “special treatment” to leave their rooms to train, despite complaints from some players. Australian health authorities rejected demands that strict isolation rules be relaxed, as players resorted to hitting balls against overturned windows, walls and beds … Read more
[ad_1] The head of a Dublin hospital apologized after it emerged that the Covid-19 vaccines were administered to family members of staff members, including their children. The Irish Times reports that the director of the Coombe maternity hospital, Professor Michael O’Connell, said he regrets “deeply” that family members were given the vaccine with the remaining … Read more
[ad_1] The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) has reported another 13 deaths of Covid-19 patients, bringing the total number of deaths in Reublic during the pandemic to 2,608. Nphet also reported another 2,944 confirmed cases of the disease, bringing the total number of cases in the Republic to 172,726. Meanwhile, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 28 minutes ago A UNION has said that some nursing students have been frustrated and “furious” at the last minute decision to reassign students and nurse-midwives who are in teaching or supervisory roles to help the healthcare sector combat the rise of Covid -19. Due to this redistribution, unpaid placements for students in … Read more
[ad_1] The HSE has deployed soldiers to assist staff in two of Cork’s nursing homes, it was revealed today. This morning the Irish Mirror reported that 25 soldiers have been sent to nursing homes in Ballincollig and Douglas, and also to Ennis, Co Clare. Members of the Collins Barracks Defense Force in Cork will assist … Read more
[ad_1] The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory has said that it is inevitable that a variant of the virus that was first detected in the UK will become the dominant variant here over time. Dr. Cillian De Gascun said that the virus has adapted and moves better from person to person, making it … Read more