[ad_1] Gilead will get its drug remdesivir to Covid-19 patients as soon as this week after getting USbacking for emergency use. The drug has shown positive results in helping hospitalized patients recover more quickly. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the drug under an emergency use authorization, a step by which the agency … Read more
[ad_1] The number of patients in hospital with confirmed or suspected cases of Covid-19 has dropped again in the last 24 hours. There were 950 people hospitalized on Saturday night but this has reduced to 900 as of Sunday night. And the number of confirmed patients in intensive care continues to decline from a peak … Read more
[ad_1] Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have welcomed the news that Green Party TDs will join their negotiating teams in formal coalition talks. The Greens’ 12 seats would give a new government a slim majority, which is expected to be bolstered by agreements with independents. But the party says any government program should be “transformative … Read more
[ad_1] Ministers face constant criticism of coronavirus testing, as the number of daily tests fell below 80,000, home care staff reported difficulties in getting the checkup, and home kits were delivered without return envelopes. On Friday, the secretary of health, Matt Hancock announced that the government target of 100,000 tests per day had been reached … Read more
[ad_1] Eight million personal protective equipment arrived in Ireland in the past week, the HSE confirmed. 62% of the team was sent to long-term residential care and home care. 2 Medical personnel put on their personal protective equipment.Credit: Justin Kernoghan / PA Wire 2 HSE COO Anne O’Connor spoke at the briefingCredit: PA: Press Association … Read more
[ad_1] Brazil’s leaders must take immediate steps to save the country’s indigenous peoples from a Covid-19 “genocide”, a global coalition of artists, celebrities, scientists and intellectuals has said. In an open letter to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, figures such as Madonna, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, David Hockney and Paul McCartney warned that the pandemic meant … Read more
[ad_1] 3 THE HSE has said a full investigation is underway after the family of a Covid-19 victim received the wrong body. The hospital confirmed that the incident took place at the Mullingar Regional Hospital morgue last Friday. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news and updates 3 The incident occurred at … Read more
[ad_1] HEALTH Minister Simon Harris urged people to make the “next two weeks count” as Ireland remains in full closure until May 18. He admitted that the restrictions were difficult for everyone, but said the government’s road map to reopen the country gives the public “a sense of hope.” 2 Taoiseach Varadkar spoke in government … Read more
[ad_1] British scientists are competing to try to answer fundamental questions about the Covid-19 virus and its transmission before the government approves the lifting of the current national blockade in the near future. The researchers say that relaxing social distancing should occur only once it is understood why thousands of new disease infections are still … Read more
[ad_1] The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the emergency use of remdesivir, an Ebola medication, to treat COVID-19. Remdesivir is a drug developed by the American pharmaceutical giant Gilead to treat Ebola, and clinical trials have been conducted in recent weeks to determine its efficacy in treating the coronavirus. As of Friday, … Read more