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# Cillian De Gascun

This year
2024
The Covid leap day: Experts look back on 2020 and ahead to 2028
The first case of Covid was reported in Ireland on 29 February 2020.
29 Feb
14.7k
11
Last year
2023
Donnelly 'disappointed' about CervicalCheck samples being tested in US labs
31 Mar 2023
14.1k
20
INMO calls for return of mandatory mask-wearing in crowded settings amid record trolley numbers
Updated 3 Jan 2023
71.6k
104
All time
'Not the only transmission route': Calling monkeypox an STI may create false sense of security
14 Aug 2022
19.9k
6
De Gascun: Covid-19 cases 'will increase as restrictions ease', but vaccines are effective
17 Oct 2021
29.5k
74
Poll: Should members of the Cabinet be vaccinated as soon as possible?
11 Feb 2021
39.4k
101
Cases of variant from South Africa identified in Ireland have been contained, says expert
30 Jan 2021
45.8k
22
Conditions in Ireland created 'perfect storm' for spread of UK variant
9 Jan 2021
144k
87
'Preliminary data' suggests new UK Covid-19 variant identified in Ireland for the first time
Updated 23 Dec 2020
41.4k
37
De Gascun: 'No hard evidence' yet that new variant seen in UK is more infectious
21 Dec 2020
28.7k
53
The Explainer: Virologist Dr Cillian de Gascun on how the Covid-19 vaccines work
Updated 15 Dec 2020
27.9k
13
Specific limit on number of close contacts a potential restriction after Level 5 lifts
7 Nov 2020
98.5k
55
Ireland 'starting to see effects' of entering Phase Three nearly two weeks on, de Gascun says
11 Jul 2020
190k
103
Can I catch Covid-19 twice? As the country reopens, people who have recovered have a few questions
27 Jun 2020
69.9k
61
HSE launches study to test for Covid-19 antibodies in the Irish population
15 Jun 2020
25.2k
33
GPs say broader Covid-19 testing criteria shouldn't 'overwhelm' system
6 May 2020
12.2k
12
HSE team to review delays with Covid-19 results but 'majority back within four days'
5 May 2020
15.4k
11
Coronavirus: 23 deaths and 211 new cases confirmed in Ireland
5 May 2020
72.3k
59
'It's distressing for families': Call for repeat Covid-19 testing in nursing homes
2 May 2020
14.0k
6
The Explainer: Where are we at with testing for Covid-19 in Ireland right now?
1 May 2020
8.1k
5
Covid-19 testing: How has Ireland performed and what level do tests need to be at for restrictions to be lifted?
29 Apr 2020
38.8k
42
Lifting restrictions will be ‘slow and controlled’, Covid-19 advisory group chairman says
18 Apr 2020
66.2k
93
Restrictions set to be extended - but could be eased in the 'next couple of weeks'
10 Apr 2020
131k
130
Covid-19: Ireland is still way short of its testing targets, but where do we rank globally?
7 Apr 2020
88.1k
66
Covid-19 Explained: The government's top coronavirus expert on what you need to know
29 Feb 2020
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11