[ad_1] NORWAY’S HEALTH REGULATOR has said that common side effects may have contributed to the deaths of 23 elderly people found to be frail after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. “It may be a coincidence, but we are not sure,” Steinar Madsen, medical director of the Norwegian Medicines Agency, told The BMJ. “There is no sure … Read more
[ad_1] Nobody thought it would be that bad. If we had known then what we know now. There was a great demand to reopen the country. People had been locked up in November. If you had canceled Christmas, it would have been too difficult after last year. These are some of the comments now being … Read more
[ad_1] President Michael D Higgins paid tribute to HIV / AIDS educator and activist Father Michael Kelly, who died in Zambia on Friday. The death of the Tullamore-born priest at the age of 91 was announced by the Jesuit order, of which he was a member, on Friday. Father Kelly rose to fame for his … Read more
[ad_1] The way has been cleared for thousands of students with special needs to return to elementary and special schools starting next Thursday, January 21. The Department of Education issued a guidance for principals tonight after detailed discussions today with educational partners to finalize the arrangements. The reopening of schools has generally been delayed until … Read more
[ad_1] The global number of deaths from Covid-19 has exceeded 2 million, according to Johns Hopkins University, and more than a quarter of deaths occur in the US and Brazil alone. The two countries top the list of the most affected countries in the world with almost 370,000 deaths registered in the United States and … Read more
[ad_1] The Department of Health has today recorded another 50 deaths related to Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland. This comes as CMO Dr. Tony Holohan warned about new Covid-19 variants identified in travelers from Japan and Brazil, however, he said there is no evidence that these variants are in Ireland. He added: “Anyone who … Read more
[ad_1] Medical Director Dr Tony Holohan issued a joint statement with Northern Ireland Medical Director Dr Michael McBride urging people to stay home. In the statement, Dr. Holohan and Dr. McBride express concern about the high levels of Covid-19 on the island of Ireland. “As CMO, we are very concerned about the unsustainable high level … Read more
[ad_1] ALREADY more than 77,300 people in Ireland have received the first dose of their vaccine, with a target target for 700,000 people by the end of March. The government predicts that by September 2021, everyone in Ireland who wants the Covid-19 vaccine will have their first dose. Click here to use the online Covid … Read more
[ad_1] Individuals will have the legal right to seek work from home in the future under the government’s plans to be announced on Friday. The government says it will legislate to give employees the right to request their employer to allow them to work remotely. It will also introduce a new legally permissible code of … Read more
[ad_1] PRESIDENT-ELECTED JOE BIDEN will present a $ 1.9 trillion plan for the coronavirus in a bid to turn the tide of the pandemic. He wants to accelerate the launch of the vaccine and provide more financial assistance to individuals, state and local governments, and businesses struggling with the prolonged economic fallout. Called the American … Read more