[ad_1] Updated 6 minutes ago AN 82-YEAR-OLD retired maintenance manager has become the first person in the world to receive the vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca outside of clinical trials. Dialysis patient Brian Pinker received the puncture at 7:30 am Monday from nurse Sam Foster of the Churchill Hospital of the NHS Foundation of … Read more
[ad_1] Widespread cancellation of hospital services is expected in the coming days, as the health system works to manage Covid-19 hospital admission rates “beyond any projection.” The Irish Times reports that officials are considering suspending legal paperwork and other elective procedures, as happened during the first wave of the pandemic. Political sources have also indicated … Read more
[ad_1] Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn has urged the public to keep contacts to a minimum as the number of people infected with Covid-19 continues to rise. Almost 5,000 new cases and another seven deaths were reported yesterday. Now a backlog of around 9,000 positive cases is clearing up and that’s part of … Read more
[ad_1] Widespread cancellation of hospital services is expected in the coming days, as health authorities fight an “unsustainable” rise in Covid-19 infections. With a daily record of 4,962 confirmed cases on Sunday, pushing overall infection figures past the 100,000 mark, officials are mulling over reducing daytime cases and other elective procedures, as happened during the … Read more
[ad_1] The government is being pressured to make an early decision on whether the schools will reopen as scheduled next Monday. Education Minister Norma Foley will meet with opposition spokespersons today to discuss the issue, but has insisted that schools will reopen as scheduled on January 11. There is a growing sense of pessimism in … Read more
[ad_1] The HSE is under such pressure that it may have to stop offering a Covid-19 test to everyone with symptoms in the coming weeks. The test-and-trace system is becoming increasingly overwhelmed to the point that self-testing may have to be abandoned for everyone suspected of having the lethal virus. Instead, tests targeting particular groups, … Read more
[ad_1] Galway bay FM Newsroom – The Health Protection Surveillance Center has been notified today of 7 additional deaths related to COVID-19. There have been a total of 2,259 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight on Saturday, January 2, the HPSC has been notified of 4,962 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There are now … Read more
[ad_1] France is reviewing its Covid-19 immunization campaign after a cautious, tiered strategy aimed at placating the world’s most vaccine-skeptical population failed in its first week. The country has only vaccinated about 350 people against Covid-19 to date, compared to 1 million in the UK and 238,000 in Germany, although the government has received 500,000 … Read more
[ad_1] Widespread cancellation of hospital services is expected in the coming days, as health authorities fight an “unsustainable” rise in Covid-19 infections. With a daily record of 4,962 confirmed cases on Sunday, pushing overall infection figures past the 100,000 mark, officials are mulling over reducing daytime cases and other elective procedures, as happened during the … Read more
[ad_1] Dozens of people continued to protest George Nkencho’s death Sunday, when TD Brid Smith criticized social media posts falsely claiming the young man had multiple convictions. Nkencho was shot and killed by Gardai after a clash in Clonee, west of Dublin, last Wednesday. 2 Peaceful protest outside Blanchardstown Garda station on SundayCredit: Collins Photo … Read more