Covid-19 Ireland

2022 - 6 - 19

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Cork Chamber chief queries Dublin Airport's dominance of Irish skies (Irish Examiner)

Conor Healy and a growing chorus of business leaders outside the capital question the Dublin facility's growing dominance.

Calls grow for greater Covid-19 antigen testing to suppress summer ... (The Irish Times)

Immunologist says subsidising antigen kits would encourage more to test for virus.

It is not ideal for the people who want to protect themselves that they just wear masks,” he said. “It is hard for people to monitor. “The numbers have significantly jumped and that is worrying.

Ireland's Covid cases are rising - here's what the Taoiseach and ... (Irish Mirror)

"What I would appeal to people is to get vaccinated, particularly those who have been recommended for a fourth vaccine."

I travelled recently and I was one of four people on the plane wearing a mask.” “They have had an uptake in cases, but they seem to be on the decline now. Mr Martin said: "The public advice at the moment is not to go down that particular route, but we have to take on board that cases are rising so people have to be vigilant.

Ireland's covid experts say high cases may lead to return of one ... (Cork Beo)

Speaking on RTE last week, Professor of Immunology in DCU, Christine Loscher warned that the country is experiencing a new summer wave of Covid cases. Promoted ...

I travelled recently and I was one of four people on the plane wearing a mask.” It was a relatively short three- or four-week period where BA.5 took off and because it is more transmissible." “The second is to filter the air in indoor spaces and on public transport. The INMO also wants a return to mandatory mask-wearing on public transport in particular. In line with the startling figures at the moment, Loscher said that we already have the tools to prevent the spread, one of them being mask-wearing in certain settings. Pointing to Portugal, Professor Loscher said, "They have had an uptake in cases, but they seem to be on the decline now.

Health officials warn Ireland is experiencing summer Covid wave (BreakingNews.ie)

A number of leading health commentators say we are now experiencing a summer wave of Covid 19. Yesterday, there was 537 people in hospital with the virus, ...