[ad_1] High schools face a “chronic teacher shortage” in the coming months due to delayed retirements, high-risk staff needing time off, and people not applying for jobs in urban areas due to high rents. The nations speaking today at the Covid-19 response committee have painted a grim picture as schools across the country reopen. The … Read more
[ad_1] Another 217 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the state and no more deaths, confirmed the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). The number of cases recorded Tuesday is the highest daily figure reported since May, according to Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn. There are now a total of 29,025 confirmed cases … Read more
[ad_1] The race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has started informally, with several contenders announcing their plans to run, a day after Japan’s oldest leader announced his resignation. Abe said he was suffering from a recurrence of ulcerative colitis, the condition that forced him to interrupt his first term in office, but that he … Read more
[ad_1] England could face “national action” and “very extensive local lockdowns” in the event of a wave of winter coronavirus, the British government has said, with a “worst-case scenario” of 80,000 deaths. “A second wave is clearly visible in other parts of the world,” Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the Times newspaper. “Cases are increasing … Read more
[ad_1] All your questions about face masks answered. There is a growing consensus that covering our mouths and noses could be an important weapon in our battle against Covid-19. Throughout this week, the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) has been discussing facial masks before Ireland moves to step one of a five-stage exit from … Read more
[ad_1] “Yes, 0% VAT, I am in favor of that,” says Shane Ross. Reland’s tourism industry is “on its knees,” adds the Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport, speaking exclusively to Irish Independent, and “dramatic measures” are needed to save him. One such measure should be a reduction in VAT for Irish tourism and hospitality … Read more
[ad_1] A prominent United States government virologist-turned-whistleblower has accused the Trump administration of failing to tell the truth, which means Americans “were not as prepared as they might have been” to tackle the coronavirus. Dr. Rick Bright once chaired the Advanced Biomedical Research and Development Authority, the government agency that oversees vaccination efforts. The Trump … Read more
[ad_1] Childcare centers could be forced to reduce the number of items brought in by children to prevent Covid-19 infection when they reopen, according to a representative body for childcare providers. This may include a ban on items brought from home to settle young children, such as blankets and soothers, CEO of Early Childhood Ireland, … Read more
[ad_1] United States President Donald Trump has promised to return pharmaceutical manufacturing to the United States, as he promised to put “America first” during a visit to the factory on Thursday. Speaking to workers at a Pennsylvania medical distribution facility, Trump said he would bring “manufacturing and jobs back home where they belong.” “My goal … Read more
[ad_1] When the story of how the United States handled the first real pandemic of the global era is written, March 6 will jump off the timeline. That was the day Donald Trump visited the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA In Atlanta. His foray into the world’s best disease research agency was … Read more