[ad_1] The World Health Organization said Tuesday that some treatments appear to be limiting the severity or duration of Covid-19 disease and that it was focusing on learning more about four or five of the most promising. The Geneva-based WHO is leading a global initiative to develop safe and effective vaccines, tests and drugs to … Read more
[ad_1] It could be four to five years before the Covid-19 pandemic is under control, a senior global health official said. Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said at the FT Global Board digital conference: “I would say that within four to five years, we could be looking to control this.” … Read more
[ad_1] Marine researchers have successfully recovered a series of seismometers from the Atlantic Ocean, which will provide data on a variety of activities, in the depths of Irish coastal waters. Scientists at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies spent two weeks collecting a total of 14 devices, which were deployed in 2018. Last night they … Read more
[ad_1] The Department of Education has approved plans for a € 10 million extension to St. Brogan’s College in Bandon. Currently, the school serves 600 students and, according to plans, may provide education for an additional 400 students. As part of the plans, more than 30 new special education classrooms and facilities will be delivered. … Read more
[ad_1] Donald Trump is a “lunatic” who “doesn’t care how many people die” from coronavirus, actor Robert De Niro has said. The Hollywood star, a long-time critic of the president, told Newsnight it was “Shakespearean, the whole thing, you’ve got a lunatic people are trying to dance around”. He went on: “They’re doing it in … Read more
[ad_1] Marine researchers have successfully recovered a series of seismometers from the Atlantic Ocean, which will provide data on a variety of activities, in the depths of Irish coastal waters. Scientists at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies spent two weeks collecting a total of 14 devices, which were deployed in 2018. Last night they … Read more
[ad_1] Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has dashed hopes of foreign holidays this year. He said it was unlikely the restriction on non-essential travel would be lifted by July. His comments came just hours after Ryanair declared it would ‘restart Europe’s tourism industry’, with 40% of flights back from July. Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan … Read more
[ad_1] The Northern Ireland Executive has released a five-point plan for a gradual exit from Covid-19 restrictions. The plan was released when the official death toll from coronavirus in Northern Ireland rose to 447, and nine more deaths were announced today. The Executive’s plan points to a “gradual decrease” in both hospital admissions and intensive … Read more
[ad_1] Northern Ireland will begin its exit from the coronavirus blockade starting with people encouraged to return to their workplace and ending with the opening of restaurants, cafes and pubs, it was announced on Tuesday. Prime Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy Prime Minister Michelle O’Neill outlined in the Northern Assembly Tuesday their five-step plan to … Read more
[ad_1] Northern Ireland’s delegated government has released a five-step plan to gradually pull out of the blockade as science allows. Unlike the plans announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar, the one from Stormont It is not time specific. Although it will be reviewed every three weeks, the power-sharing coalition … Read more