Factfind: Does the WHO 'not recommend' using rapid Covid tests in schools, as Norma Foley claimed?
Unions have called for regular rapid testing as part of the re-opening of schools next month.
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Unions have called for regular rapid testing as part of the re-opening of schools next month.
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
A round-up of NPHET’s press briefing at the Department of Health this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
Ten Covid-19 patients being treated in ICU died in the 24 hours up to 8am yesterday – the single highest daily number.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
The latest figures were released in a statement by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
The government is expected to publish its updated Living with Covid plan this week.
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
The health minister has said capacity is being built up to vaccinate 250,000 people a week.
A majority of people have received the Pfizer jab, with over 290,000 people getting it so far.
The figures were released in a statement this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed in a NPHET statement this evening.
A round-up of NPHET’s press briefing at the Department of Health this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed by NPHET this evening.
Figures were announced by NPHET in a statement this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed by NPHET in a statement this evening.
A round-up of NPHET’s press briefing at the Department of Health this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed by NPHET this evening.
Some 600,000 people took part in the study.
GPs across the country will administer 12,000 doses of the vaccine this week.
The latest figures were confirmed by NPHET this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed in a statement from NPHET this evening.
A round-up of NPHET’s press briefing at the Department of Health this evening.
Public health officials confirmed the latest figures this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
As of 8pm yesterday, 1,012 Covid patients were in Irish hospitals.
Experts believe the disease — which has gone on to kill more than 2.3 million people worldwide — originated in bats.
1,100 patients with Covid-19 are in Irish hospitals, including 173 in critical care.
A post on Instagram claims that SARS-CoV-2 has never been isolated.
A round-up of NPHET’s press briefing at the Department of Health this evening.
Public health officials confirmed the latest figures this evening.
People living in Northern Ireland who cross the Irish border without a reasonable excuse face a 100 euro fine from today.
Researchers are working to update the vaccine to deal with the South African variant.
People aged 70 and over are set to be vaccinated in GP practices and vaccine centres.
NPHET confirmed the latest figures in a statement this evening.
The plan for those aged over 70 has changed.
The latest figures were confirmed by NPHET in a statement this evening.
New data from the Central Statistics Office shows that more than 250 people died of the virus every week in the three weeks up to 29 January.
A round-up of NPHET’s press briefing at the Department of Health this evening.