Health

Teachers will seek assurances that schools are safe to reopen

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[ad_1] Teachers will seek assurances from the government and public health officials this week that schools are safe to reopen as planned on January 11, union representatives said. As the Irish Times reports, teachers’ union officials say its members are deeply concerned about the record number of Covid-19 infections being recorded and the transmission of … Read more

Teachers should seek assurances that schools are safe to reopen

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[ad_1] Teachers will seek assurances from the government and public health officials this week that schools are safe to reopen as planned on January 11, union representatives said. Teachers union leaders say their members are deeply concerned about the record number of Covid-19 infections being recorded and the transmission of the new variant of the … Read more

Mom’s horror when her 7-year-old son covered in blisters and in intensive care with a deadly Covid-related illness

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[ad_1] A YOUNG child was admitted to intensive care while battling a deadly disease believed to be related to the coronavirus in children. Seven-year-old Logan Walsh was diagnosed with pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome six weeks after beating Covid-19, his mother said. ⚠️ Read our live coronavirus blog for the latest news and updates 5 Logan … Read more

The mask deal fell through when Heroes Aid learned that the Irish media company was an intermediary

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[ad_1] A deal to bring 150,000 masks to Ireland from China fell through after a fundraising group discovered that the € 108,000 bill was to be paid to Irish festival management company Roqu Media International rather than to a Chinese wholesaler. Roqu, a company that paid € 14.1 million from HSE to import fans from … Read more

Remote Areas Report Covid-19 Surge As Munster Hospitals Struggle to Manage Patient Load

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[ad_1] Remote rural areas that have so far experienced few or no cases of Covid-19 are reporting surges of the virus, while hospitals are full of patients, prompting the Cork University Hospital (CUH) administration to urge the People not to attend their emergency department unless it is absolutely vital. . Remote villages in West Cork, … Read more

Under pressure, HSE may need to stop offering Covid-19 testing to people who have symptoms

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[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, Independent.ie has learned. 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 … Read more

7 New COVID-19 Deaths Reported Today, 4,962 Additional Cases Reported – Cork Safety Alerts

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[ad_1] Statement from the Health Protection Surveillance Center: The Center for Health Protection Surveillance 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. … Read more

4,962 new cases and seven more deaths reported

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[ad_1] The number of Covid-19 cases detected in the Republic surpassed the 100,000 mark after another daily record for infections was set on Sunday. The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) has reported 4,962 confirmed cases of the disease, bringing the total number of cases registered in the Republic to 101,887 since the pandemic began. … Read more

Covid-19 Ireland: 4,962 new confirmed cases with seven more deaths as suggested by lockdown changes

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[ad_1] The Health Department has announced another 4,962 new cases and seven more deaths tonight. It is the latest major surge in Ireland’s third wave, which has seen record numbers of cases and skyrocketing numbers of hospitals. Eamon Ryan has suggested that the 5km exercise limit could be lowered to just 2km if Covid-19 continues … Read more