# testing - Friday 2 April, 2021
# Coronavirus
The number of hospitalisations is at its lowest point since Christmas Day. As of 6.30pm last night, there were 61 people with Covid-19 in intensive care units. The HSE is opening the walk-in centres in areas where the number of positive cases are particularly high.
# testing - Monday 29 March, 2021
# Community Testing
# Community Testing
Four of the walk-in centres are in different parts of Dublin and one is in Tullamore.
# testing - Saturday 27 March, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Five test centres opened this week across the country.
# testing - Thursday 25 March, 2021
# Test Centres
# Test Centres
The temporary testing centres will allow people who don’t have symptoms of Covid-19 to get a free test.
# Covid19
# Covid19
Around 20% of cases are currently identified as community transmission.
# testing - Wednesday 17 February, 2021
# Les Bleus
From The42
# Les Bleus
However, all the French players have tested negative for the second time this week.
# testing - Tuesday 9 February, 2021
# Testing
# Testing
The cases are “largely based around simple household visits”.
# testing - Tuesday 2 February, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Mobile testing units and home testing kits will be deployed across eight communities in England.
# testing - Wednesday 27 January, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Covid-19 testing criteria for close contacts changed last month.
# testing - Monday 18 January, 2021
# Prioritisation
# Prioritisation
A HSE document says “every effort should be made” to ensure vaccines are given to frontline healthcare workers.
# testing - Tuesday 5 January, 2021
# Season High
From The42
# Season High
The figure is more than double that of the previous week, which was the highest since the beginning of Project Restart.
# testing - Thursday 31 December, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
It is still “imperative” for close contacts to restrict movements and contact a GP if symptoms develop.
# testing - Thursday 24 December, 2020
# Channel Crossing
# Channel Crossing
Drivers coming from the UK need to be tested to be allowed into France – causing huge delays despite the borders being opened.
# testing - Thursday 3 December, 2020
# HSE
# HSE
The Covid facilities will have to be fully resourced over the holidays, says the HSE.
# testing - Thursday 19 November, 2020
# Christmas Travel
# Christmas Travel
The two screening centres will offer tests priced between €99 and €159.
# testing - Wednesday 18 November, 2020
# Testing
# Testing
The Taoiseach says Irish public health experts are “not converts” to antigen testing.
# testing - Sunday 15 November, 2020
# Covid19 Facts
# Covid19 Facts
The PCR test is globally recognised as the gold standard method for detecting the coronavirus.
# testing - Saturday 14 November, 2020
# Christmas Plans
# Christmas Plans
‘Baby please come home,’ Bono once sang… But will Tony Holohan endorse that message this year?
# testing - Thursday 12 November, 2020
# TAKE OFF
# TAKE OFF
Earlier the Tánasite told the Dáil that it is “too soon” for people to book flights home to spend Christmas in Ireland.
# testing - Friday 23 October, 2020
# Testing
# Testing
The HSE said that the closure would have no impact on testing responses.
# testing - Tuesday 20 October, 2020
# Testing
From The42
# Testing
The player has been isolating since Wednesday after being a close contact of a confirmed case.
# Testing And Tracing
# Testing And Tracing
Close contacts are tested twice whether they have symptoms or not.
# testing - Tuesday 13 October, 2020
# Qingdao
# Qingdao
There has been a small number of confirmed cases in Qingdao in recent days.
# testing - Thursday 8 October, 2020
# Testing
From The42
# Testing
The squad will return to training in Limerick tomorrow ahead of their meeting with Edinburgh.
# Disruption
From The42
# Disruption
A senior player tested positive for the virus earlier this week, with a further six players identified as close contacts.
# testing - Friday 2 October, 2020
# Testing
# Testing
The admission comes after months of pressure from workers and labour groups calling for the company to divulge the number of those infected.
# testing - Thursday 24 September, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
CEO Paul Reid said the numbers failing to turn up for their swab appointments has reduced now.
# testing - Friday 18 September, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The government has emphasised the importance of keeping schools open in its new plan for living with Covid-19.
# testing - Thursday 17 September, 2020
# Paul Reid
# Paul Reid
Paul Reid was defending Ireland’s testing capacity following a surge in demand for Covid-19 tests in recent weeks.
# Covid19
# Covid19
We’ve put together the latest statistics – and how to find them – on how Covid-19 is spreading in Ireland and what that means.
# testing - Friday 11 September, 2020
# Testing
# Testing
The testing rollout follows a recommendation from NPHET.
# testing - Wednesday 9 September, 2020
# Decider
From The42
# Decider
There were zero positive results in the latest round of PCR testing.
# testing - Tuesday 8 September, 2020
# New Research
# New Research
Unlike other studies, this research found women were most at risk than men from developing the disease.
# testing - Sunday 6 September, 2020
# France
# France
There are now 28 ‘red zones’ where authorities can impose exceptional measures to slow the number of new cases.
# testing - Friday 4 September, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The pop up centres will increase capacity by between 180 to 200 tests per day.
# testing - Thursday 3 September, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
At this morning’s HSE briefing, CEO Reid said that 3,000 tests have been completed among meat plant workers.
# testing - Friday 28 August, 2020
# School Reopening
# School Reopening
The average turnaround time for a Covid-19 test currently is 2-3 days.
# All Clear
From The42
# All Clear
The provinces face off at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
The claim was widely shared on Facebook.
# testing - Thursday 27 August, 2020
# Game On
From The42
# Game On
With the Ulster and Leinster squads all testing negative, Saturday’s game will continue as planned.
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