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# covid19-facts - Today’s News
Warning over 'tempting' warm weekend and Michael D enters the fray: Today's Covid-19 main points
The death of a further six people with Covid-19 announced last night.
Debunked: Do European air travel guidelines show there is no need to quarantine visitors from overseas?
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary made a number of claims about Covid-19 and air travel on radio this week.
# covid19-facts - Yesterday’s News
Schools to reopen at the end of August and a new deal with private hospitals: Today's Covid-19 main points
The deaths of nine more people in Ireland from Covid-19 were announced last night.
# covid19-facts - Thursday 28 May, 2020
Solution to maternity leave wage subsidy exclusion, and nine more deaths confirmed: Today's Covid-19 main points
Here’s a roundup of today’s Covid-19 news.
# covid19-facts - Wednesday 27 May, 2020
Phase Two: When does it start and what restrictions are being eased this time around?
Here’s what you can get up to.
Nursing homes timeline: Early predictions of problems with PPE, hospital discharges and poaching of staff in letters
Hundreds of pages of correspondence between Nursing Homes Ireland and the Department of Health were released yesterday.
# covid19-facts - Monday 25 May, 2020
No new Covid-19 deaths reported in past day, Dominic Cummings defends trip to Durham: Today's Covid-19 main points
Discussion this week is likely to be focused on the further easing of restrictions ahead of 8 June.
# covid19-facts - Sunday 24 May, 2020
Four additional deaths in Ireland, and Cummings' actions defended as 'sensible': Today's Covid-19 main points
Here are the main stories about the pandemic today.
# covid19-facts - Saturday 23 May, 2020
13 more deaths in Ireland and China reports zero new cases for first time: Today's Covid-19 main points
Here are the main stories about the pandemic today.
# covid19-facts - Friday 22 May, 2020
Debunked: No, the world has not been wrongly treating Covid-19 as pneumonia
A post on Facebook claims that medics should treat Covid-19 as thrombosis, not pneumonia.
Mandatory form for arrivals to Ireland and number of new cases exceeds 100 again: Today's Covid-19 main points
Here are the main stories about the pandemic today.
Debunked: No, the 'survival rate' for Covid-19 is not above 99.9%
This claim has been going around the internet for the past week.
# covid19-facts - Thursday 21 May, 2020
Unemployment in US hits 38.6m, and Varadkar's 'free money' warning: Today's Covid-19 main points
Six McDonald’s drive-thrus and sunny weather kept Gardaí busy yesterday.
FactFind: Here is how Covid-19 deaths are counted in Ireland
In some widely shared posts on social media, people have claimed that deaths are incorrectly being put down to the virus.
# covid19-facts - Wednesday 20 May, 2020
Irish antibody testing plans and Trump suggests G7 return to Camp David: Today's Covid-19 main points
Here is the latest news on the virus today.
# covid19-facts - Tuesday 19 May, 2020
Explainer: After Donald Trump claims he's 'taking it', what are Irish experts saying about hydroxychloroquine?
The drug is not approved for use against Covid-19 in the US or here.
# covid19-facts - Monday 18 May, 2020
Here is how to wear a face mask or covering properly
Many people are wearing face masks in an effort to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Phase One: Here's what's allowed from today as Covid-19 restrictions eased
Hardware stores, garden centres and golf are all a possibility now.
# covid19-facts - Saturday 16 May, 2020
Phase One: What can you expect when you go to a hardware store next week?
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that Ireland will enter Phase One of easing restrictions on Monday.
# covid19-facts - Friday 15 May, 2020
Phase One explained: Who's going back to work and what other restrictions have changed?
Hardware stores, garden centres, farmers’ markets, bicycle shops and garages are due to open Monday.
# covid19-facts - Wednesday 13 May, 2020
Debunked: The viral video Plandemic makes a series of false claims about Covid-19
The 26-minute video was viewed millions of times before social media giants took it down.
Explainer: What needs to happen for us to move into Phase One next Monday?
Officials have said they are ‘hopeful’, but it is not guaranteed.
# covid19-facts - Tuesday 12 May, 2020
Debunked: No, the government hasn't issued a €350 payment to everyone in the country
Members of the public have been warned about a text scam in recent days.
# covid19-facts - Saturday 9 May, 2020
Debunked: TheJournal.ie and other outlets are not organising a 'clap for our government' tonight
A fake image on social media claims that media organisations and Fine Gael are calling for people to applaud the government tonight.
# covid19-facts - Friday 8 May, 2020
Leaving Cert exams cancelled and 156 new cases: Today's Covid-19 main points
Here are the main developments today.
# covid19-facts - Wednesday 6 May, 2020
The Explainer: Will it be possible for pubs to open before 10 August?
Is it possible for publicans to get their way?
Debunked: No, this video does not show people having a 'street party' in Dublin last week
A post shared on Facebook claims to show a party taking place in Dublin on 1 May, but the footage is older than that.
# covid19-facts - Saturday 2 May, 2020
Debunked: No, postural drainage is not an 'easy' way to treat Covid-19 pneumonia
The HSE said routine breathing tests and mobilising are more appropriate for Covid-19 patients than this method.
# covid19-facts - Friday 1 May, 2020
The Explainer: Where are we at with testing for Covid-19 in Ireland right now?
That’s what we speak to Cillian de Gascun about in this week’s podcast.
# covid19-facts - Thursday 30 April, 2020
Debunked: No, researchers did not 'invent' the coronavirus in 2015
Posts speculating about the origin of the virus have been widely shared in recent weeks.
# covid19-facts - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
Debunked: No, this footage does not show NPHET members ignoring social distancing
An image was widely shared on social media after file footage appeared on RTÉ news bulletins.
Debunked: No, this message from a Covid-19 app asking why a person is 20km from home is not real
The false message originated in Australia but is being widely shared here.
# covid19-facts - Tuesday 28 April, 2020
Debunked: No, this image does not show an official government announcement about the lifting of restrictions
This image has been shared widely on WhatsApp recently.
# covid19-facts - Thursday 23 April, 2020
Debunked: No, there wasn't a vaccine for Covid-19 back in 2001
A piece of misinformation being shared widely claims that a vaccine existed 19 years ago. This is untrue.
Debunked: No, Donald Trump didn't tweet he'd 'never let thousands die' in a pandemic back in 2009
The US President says lots of things. But he didn’t say this.
# covid19-facts - Wednesday 22 April, 2020
Debunked: No, WhatsApp isn't about to start charging users to send messages
A message circulating WhatsApp claims that the platform is going to start charging users from “Saturday morning”.
# covid19-facts - Saturday 18 April, 2020
Debunked: Is 2020 really a 'normal' year for deaths from respiratory illnesses?
A post on Facebook claims there are no more deaths ‘than usual’ as a result of Covid-19.
# covid19-facts - Friday 17 April, 2020
Debunked: No, Sweden has not suppressed Covid-19 more than countries with stricter measures
Social media posts have claim Sweden has stopped the spread of the Covid-19 virus without restrictions on movement.
# covid19-facts - Thursday 16 April, 2020
Debunked: There's no evidence that criminals are dousing facemasks with chemicals so they can rob people
The false message has been shared across Facebook and WhatsApp in Ireland and other countries.
# covid19-facts - Wednesday 15 April, 2020
Debunked: No, this isn't a 'tentative' list of dates the government might start letting things reopen
This message has been circulating today in WhatsApp Groups – the Chief Medical Officer says “no such list exists” right now.
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Poll: Should churches and other places of worship be allowed to reopen now?
YESTERDAY, CHIEF MEDICAL Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the advice against indoor gatherings still stands, after reports of a church in Dublin opening its doors for mass.
It was reported that the Church of the Guardian Angels in Blackrock had reopened for mass, with the congregation spaced out on chairs.
Holohan said he had not heard of this specific instance, reiterated that health officials “are advising against indoor gatherings for the reasons we’ve set out”.
“We don’t think now is the right time,” he said.
Government guidelines advise that places of worship such as churches should not reopen until phase four of its roadmap for lifting restrictions, which is set for 20 July.
So, today we want to know: Should churches and other places of worship be allowed to reopen now?
Poll Results:
No (6551)
Yes (4948)
I'm not sure / no opinion (648)
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