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Wednesday 2 December 2020
Von der Leyen today described the vaccine as “the most promising so far”.
As the worlds largest producer of mink fur, Denmark has 1,080 mink farms, with Covid-19 being detected on 207 of them.
Today Pfizer and BioNTech said their vaccine was 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 infections in ongoing Phase 3 trials.
The US still has the highest coronavirus cases numbers in the world.
Health officials have provided an update on the spread of the coronavirus across the country.
The Department of Health has provided an update on case numbers.
Ireland’s all-important R-number has fallen again to below 1.
The country reported 123,085 new infections between 8.30pm Wednesday and 8.30 pm yesterday.
Retail Excellence argued that the lockdown had been catastrophic for the sector.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
The figures were confirmed by Northern Ireland’s Department of Health this afternoon.
Across the rest of the country there has been an encouraging drop in cases, the CMO said this evening.
New partial lockdowns will come into force across Europe this week.
The figures were confirmed by Northern Ireland’s Department of Health this afternoon.
Health officials last night confirmed 552 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland and two more deaths.
The Irish Dental Association has warned of a treatment crisis as dentists quit care scheme “in their droves”.
The HSE has said 599 schools have required a public health assessment and testing.
A domestic case was last reported on April 12.
David Jamieson also spoke of his fears of a ‘time bomb’ of civil unrest.
The latest figures were confirmed by the NI Department of Health this afternoon.
Ten more people have been hospitalised with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has announced funding of €30 million to support part-time or post-graduate places.
Researchers estimate that around 15% of coronavirus deaths worldwide could be attributed to long-term exposure to tiny particles of pollution.
Results from a number of vaccine trials have been encouraging and some are aiming to file for authorisation as early as November.
The outbreak occurred despite low levels of occupancy aboard the flight from the Middle East to Ireland during the summer.
The figure was confirmed by the HSE this morning.
Several states are reeling as the virus continues to spread.
Although the research is by no means complete, there is a strong sense of optimism in the medical and scientific community.
On day one of Level 5 let’s look at the spread of Covid-19 in Ireland – and how the data compares with last week.
Paul Reid also said he takes responsibility for the fact that the government was not informed of the issues at the weekend.
More than 2,000 people are being expected to do their own contact tracing this week.
The HSE decided not to contact infected people from Friday, Saturday and Sunday over fears it would lead to significant delays in contact tracing.
It’s understood that a middle ground between Level 4 and Level 5 is a probable scenario for the coming weeks.
Dr Ronan Glynn said it is not acceptable this winter to go to work with cold and flu symptoms.
The measure was imposed after a surge in new coronavirus cases.
Ireland’s 14-day incidence rate overall now stands at 206.7 cases per 100,000.
The court said “it was not apparent” that such a measure could help fight coronavirus.
Pharmacists have said the uncertainty about deliveries and cancellation of appointments may undermine the vaccination programme.
Residents and staff who tested positive are now isolating.
IT’S THE FIRST of December, which means the beginning of Christmas month.
But today’s date is also a bit more significant than in other years, because it marks the end of Level 5 restrictions that have been in place across the country for the last six weeks.
From today, retailers, hairdressers, gyms, cinemas, museums and libraries can re-open to the public.
Some shops are even making up for lost time by opening through the night tonight, and there have been reports of overnight queues outside a few retailers ahead of their re-opening today.
For the day that’s in it, we’re wondering: Do you plan on going to a non-essential shop today?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy illustrates where the failings are in how we fund our healthcare system.
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