[ad_1] The owner of a Co Offaly child care service affected by a Covid-19 outbreak has said the government must do more to support day care centers and other child care providers during the pandemic. Sharon Moyles said she felt “vilified” over the past 24 hours by the news of the Covid-19 cases among M … Read more
[ad_1] Northern Ireland has recorded its fewest new Covid-19 cases in six months. 87 new cases were registered from tests on 1,010 people. One more death has been recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the official Health Department figure to 2,105. The seven-day incidence rate per 100,000 people in Northern Ireland is 55.8, also … Read more
[ad_1] The tension between the European Union and Britain over the supply of vaccines was not the fault of either party, but was due to AstraZeneca not delivering the doses it contracted to supply, an EU official said. “The UK is not to blame. The EU is not to blame. It is AstraZenca,” the official … Read more
[ad_1] Europe could have herd immunity against Covid-19 in July as incoming vaccines are expected to speed up vaccination rollout on the continent, an EU commissioner said. Thierry Breton, the Internal Market commissioner, told French broadcaster TF1: “Let’s take a symbolic date: for July 14, we have the possibility of achieving immunity across the continent.” … Read more
[ad_1] Members of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) called for a hotel quarantine to be imposed on all passengers arriving in Ireland. The long-awaited quarantine system will be introduced this week, but it will only apply to people arriving from 33 countries considered high-risk for Covid-19. Tifco Hotel Group will operate the system … Read more
[ad_1] Eddie Jones admits that his future lies in the hands of Twickenham, but the head coach remains convinced that he is the right man to lead England to the next World Cup. A fifth place sealed by Saturday’s 32-18 loss to Ireland completed a grim Six Nations that has put Jones’ reign under intense … Read more
[ad_1] Almost 10 percent of the total population of the Republic has received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine, new figures show. Until March 18, a total of 654,251 vaccines were administered: 478,725 first doses and 175,526 second doses. Health officials expect the 30,000 people who did not receive the AstraZeneca vaccine last … Read more
[ad_1] There have been 769 Covid-19 cases reported by the Department of Health, along with two Covid-related deaths. It is the largest daily increase in reported cases since Friday, February 26. Professor Philip Nolan, head of the epidemiological modeling advisory group for the National Public Health Emergency Team, has said there has been a 9% … Read more
[ad_1] European Union Commissioner for Financial Services Mairead McGuinness has said there must be a global focus on where vaccines are produced and the supply chains for their components. In an interview on the BBC’s Andrew Marr program, McGuinness said the delays in deliveries of the AstraZeneca vaccine had been very disappointing. EU leaders will … Read more
[ad_1] Ireland have barely been at their best in this year’s Six Nations, but they certainly took heart for tonight’s clash with England. While Eddie Jones’ team has also shown something of a mixed form in recent weeks, he looked excellent against France last time out and was expected to dominate the Irish this time … Read more