# COVID-

This month

March 2023

HSE to launch survey to measure prevalence of long Covid in Ireland

People in Longford, Westmeath, Laois, Offaly, Kildare, West Wicklow and south Dublin will be invited to take part in the survey.

10.9k

Mar 13th 2023, 4:51 PM

Voices

Opinion: If global leaders can't agree on the origin of Covid then what hope for future crises?

As global superpowers continue their war of words over the origin of Covid, Seána Glennon says the lack of cooperation doesn’t bode well for the future.

8.4k

Mar 12th 2023, 7:30 AM

Last month

February 2023

# Coronavirus

Six-month-old babies will be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine from next week

Children aged six months to 4 years old can avail of the vaccine from Monday.

16.4k

Feb 17th 2023, 6:00 AM

January

January 2023

# Vaccination

HSE urges public to get second booster shot as vaccine uptake lags

The renewed appeal comes amid concern over the Kraken variant.

14.9k

Jan 18th 2023, 9:50 AM

# Respiratory viruses

Chief medical officer has not advocated for a mask mandate, says Taoiseach

Chief Medical Officer Prof Breda Smyth has urged the public to wear masks on public transport and in crowded places.

18.9k

Updated

Jan 10th 2023, 4:16 PM

# China

China insists Covid data 'transparent' after WHO criticism

China has seen a steep rise in infections.

5.5k

Jan 5th 2023, 9:27 AM

# Flights

EU members “strongly encouraged” to demand pre-flight Covid tests on passengers from China

China has already vehemently rejected such actions and has warned of ‘countermeasures’ if such policies were to be imposed across the bloc.

9.3k

Jan 4th 2023, 11:13 PM

# winter surge

CMO warns parents to keep sick kids at home while consultant says patients 'at risk' due to trolley crisis

A consultant in emergency medicine has warned of the impact of the pressures facing the healthcare system.

48.0k

Updated

Jan 4th 2023, 6:56 PM

Last year

2022

# Coronavirus

People aged 18 to 49 can now receive a second Covid-19 booster

Appointments can be made on the HSE website, with appointments available from today.

45.5k

Dec 29th 2022, 8:42 AM

# Coronavirus

US to require negative Covid tests for travelers from China after country's sudden Covid pivot

The United States says China is not sharing enough information about the surge in coronavirus cases there.

72.6k

Updated

Dec 28th 2022, 8:25 PM

# China

Explainer: What's happening with Covid-19 in China?

The country has abandoned its harsh zero-covid approach, but an explosion of cases has prompted concerns about the outbreak spreading to other countries.

10.3k

Dec 28th 2022, 12:52 PM

Chinese city seeing half a million Covid cases a day, says official

A health official was quoted in a local news outlet said Qindao was seeing up to 530,000 new cased a day.

18.4k

Dec 24th 2022, 7:18 AM

# factcheck

Debunked: Conspiracy theory 'documentary' repeats long-disproven claims about Covid vaccines

‘Died Suddenly’ is heavy on gruesome medical imagery, but light on facts

5.5k

Dec 8th 2022, 1:40 PM

# restrictions

China announces nationwide loosening of Covid restrictions following protests

Anger over China’s zero-Covid policy stoked unrest not seen since the 1989 pro-democracy protests.

5.1k

Dec 7th 2022, 7:10 AM

Voices

Opinion: China's zero-covid policy tightens its perfect dictatorship

Human rights lawyer and professor Teng Biao looks at the recent protests in China and asks if it’s the beginning of a new wave of resistance.

16.7k

Updated

Dec 5th 2022, 10:00 PM

# zero covid

China eases Covid curbs with some cities no longer requiring negative tests for public transport

The transport restrictions in Shenzhen and Beijing were eased.

6.7k

Dec 3rd 2022, 3:16 PM

# Twitter

Twitter lifts policy intended to prevent spread of Covid misinformation

As of September of this year, Twitter had suspended 11,230 accounts under the policy.

9.8k

Nov 30th 2022, 7:12 AM

# Protests

Fresh clashes in south China over Covid lockdowns as authorities warn of 'crackdown'

Anger over China’s zero-Covid policies has been the trigger for the protests.

6.3k

Nov 30th 2022, 7:05 AM

# China

Hundreds take to streets in China as opposition to government's zero-Covid policy mounts

China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-Covid strategy.

28.5k

Updated

Nov 27th 2022, 5:24 PM

# China

Xinjiang loosens some restrictions after protests erupt over zero-Covid lockdown

China is the only major country in the world that still is fighting the pandemic through mass testing and lockdowns.

9.0k

Nov 26th 2022, 3:40 PM

# Courts

Injunction sought over use of Covid-19 vaccines on children aged 5-11

The action is opposed by the State and the HSE.

27.4k

Nov 14th 2022, 10:00 PM

# factcheck

Debunk: No, it isn’t true that vaccines have little effect on COVID-19 transmission

Piers Morgan’s claim is contradicted by numerous studies

6.7k

Nov 14th 2022, 3:33 PM

# ESRI

Young people argued with parents and siblings more during first year of the Covid pandemic

The ESRI findings are based on an online survey that was carried out in December 2020.

9.8k

Nov 3rd 2022, 5:23 PM

# two in one

Pfizer-BioNTech to test combined Covid and flu vaccine

Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech developed one of the most widely used vaccines to combat Covid-19.

12.0k

Nov 3rd 2022, 12:51 PM

# Visiting restrictions

Visiting restrictions reinstated at Cork hospital due to Covid-19

Mercy University Hospital says its current situation is reflective of the increase in cases being experienced nationally.

17.9k

Updated

Oct 24th 2022, 3:00 PM

# Coronavirus

Covid-19 hospitalisations are rising, so where are we with the virus heading into winter?

The Minister for Health has said there has been a “significant” increase in the number of people in hospital with Covid in recent weeks.

46.2k

Updated

Oct 14th 2022, 12:13 PM

Temporary Covid-19 test centres will be opened this winter, if needed

The Department of Health today published its plan for management of Covid-19 this winter.

15.2k

Oct 12th 2022, 4:03 PM

# Fraud

47 people charged in Minnesota over $240 million Covid relief fraud scheme

The defendants face charges ranging from wire fraud to federal programmes bribery to money laundering.

15.7k

Sep 20th 2022, 9:59 PM

# vaccine rollout

New Omicron-specific vaccines to be rolled out as boosters from next month, Health Minister says

Anyone who is eligible for both a flu vaccine and a Covid booster vaccine can receive them at the same time from next month.

19.5k

Sep 16th 2022, 7:18 PM

# Jabs

European Medicines Agency approves first Omicron-specific Covid vaccines

The so-called “bivalent” vaccines protect against the earlier BA.1 strain of Omicron, but do not target the latest strains.

15.5k

Updated

Sep 1st 2022, 2:42 PM

# Second booster

People aged 12-49 with long-term conditions can now get another Covid vaccine booster dose

Healthcare workers are also now being invited to book their next booster.

9.7k

Sep 1st 2022, 6:15 AM

# factcheck

Debunked: Figures on Covid-19 deaths and underlying conditions have been taken out of context

Covid sceptics are misinterpreting CSO data to make inaccurate claims.

22.8k

Aug 28th 2022, 7:00 AM

# booster

People aged 50 and over can now get their Covid-19 booster vaccine

From today, this age group can book their booster appointment.

15.8k

Aug 25th 2022, 7:44 AM

# Recovery

Long Covid: Treatment of debilitating fatigue presents major challenge for Irish hospitals

Patients have said the ‘invisible’ symptoms are often the most frustrating as they still look physically healthy.

A consultant at one clinic said 90% of his Long Covid patients are presenting with fatigue, Michelle Hennessy reports.

One patient said he has been unable to return to work more than a year-and-a-half after his initial infection due to symptoms including severe fatigue.

Up to 20% of people who test positive for Covid-19 may experience longer-term symptoms.

23.8k

Aug 21st 2022, 12:05 AM

# Booster Vaccines

Pregnant women and people over 60 can now book a second Covid booster

The HSE said appointments will be available from Monday.

23.5k

Aug 10th 2022, 6:30 AM

# covid deaths

Most Covid-19 deaths in Ireland occurred in hospitals and nursing homes, analysis shows

People aged 65 and older accounted for 91% of Covid-19 deaths between March 2020 and February 2022.

16.4k

Aug 4th 2022, 2:16 PM

# pandemic

Current Covid wave has peaked but hospital capacity remains under pressure, says CMO

46 Covid-19 related deaths were reported in the first 19 days of this month.

16.1k

Jul 26th 2022, 3:56 PM

# Red C Poll

79% of people in favour of mandatory mask-wearing in at least one setting

More people in older age groups said they would like to see masks made mandatory.

36.9k

Jul 15th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Coronavirus

Fall in number of Covid-19 cases compared to last week, latest figures show

Laois, Waterford and Tipperary have the highest incidence rates among cases confirmed through PCR tests.

20.3k

Jul 13th 2022, 7:37 PM

# Coronavirus

Number of people in hospital with Covid-19 tops 1,000 for the first time in three months

It comes as the EU recommends that people over 60 be offered a second booster vaccine.

29.7k

Updated

Jul 11th 2022, 10:13 AM