[ad_1] When will schools reopen in light of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s comments on Friday night? The Taoiseach has confirmed that schools and universities will not reopen until September / October for the start of the new academic year. He did not offer additional details, but education sources say this will likely mean a later start … Read more
[ad_1] A senior World Health Organization official has insisted that the coronavirus is “naturally occurring” after Donald Trump claimed to have seen the outbreak of evidence originating from a laboratory in China. Emergency chief Dr. Michael Ryan said WHO teams have listened “over and over” to many scientists who have examined the genetic sequences and … Read more
[ad_1] North Korean state media reported that the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, made his first public appearance since speculation about his health began last month. According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertilizer factory. Mr. Kim “attended the ceremony” on Friday and “all the participants erupted … Read more
[ad_1] The government has published a “roadmap to ease restrictions.” It comes after Taoiseach’s announcement that the country will begin reopening on May 18. The Covid-19 restrictions will remain in effect until that date. However, Leo Varadkar has announced that the 2km exercise restriction will be extended to 5km starting May 5. Varadkar also announced … Read more
[ad_1] Freelance journalists keep you updated with the latest news about coronaviruses in Ireland and around the world. 19:30 05/01/2020 Heathrow posts 97% drop in passenger numbers in April The airport announced that the number of passengers traveling through Heathrow last month decreased by around 97% compared to April 2019. Passenger demand is expected to … Read more
[ad_1] Freelance journalists keep you updated with the latest news about coronaviruses in Ireland and around the world. 17:00 01/05/2020 Clear disparity between ethnic groups in Covid-19 deaths – IFS study Coronavirus deaths among black and minority ethnic groups (BAME) are disproportionately high, and some are also bearing the brunt of the economic blockade, according … Read more
[ad_1] Brexit could jeopardize the tracing of contacts of coronavirus patients on the island of Ireland if the UK falls out of the EU without a trade deal by the end of the year, admitted the health minister of the Northern Ireland assembly. Searching for contacts in the region is expected to resume next week, … Read more
[ad_1] US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has denied sexually assaulting a former aide to the Senate in 1993, his first public comments on the matter after facing intense pressure to tackle the indictment. “No, it’s not true. I’m saying unequivocally that it never, ever happened,” Biden said in an interview on MSNBC when asked … Read more
[ad_1] United States President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was confident that the coronavirus could have originated from a Chinese virology laboratory, but declined to describe the evidence, raising tensions with Beijing about the origins of the deadly outbreak. The rump was not speechless at a White House event on Thursday, when asked if … Read more
[ad_1] Remdesivir has been shown to accelerate recovery times for patients with Covid-19 in a major US-led trial, making it the first drug with proven benefit against the disease. Here is what you need to know. What is remdesivir? Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum experimental antiviral made by the American pharmacist Gilead Sciences that was first … Read more