Government reveals who will be given free antigen tests
The Government has ruled out supplying free antigen tests to the wider public. Antigen tests will be given to those in school setting and close contacts of positive Covid cases for free. Speaking on Morning Ireland, Minister Donelly said the cost of the tests will be subsidised. “The advice I have is they shouldn’t be […]
4 years ago
Survey finds pandemic created workplace inequality between parents and non-parents
Did the pandemic create a divide in your workplace? As employees begin a phased return to the workplace, more than half worry that deciding to work remotely post-pandemic will cause workplace inequality. While many companies and organisations are offering a hybrid model, a recent survey has highlighted the multitude of concerns among workers in Ireland. […]
5 years ago
JOMO replaced FOMO, but are FOGO and FONO our new post-pandemic problems?
Have you been feeling this lately? During lockdown, all I could think about was heading back out for dinner, travelling and meeting up with friends and family again. Now that things are starting to open up again and I can actually start meeting people I haven’t seen in ages, there is happiness, but there is […]
5 years ago
Pandemic has 5-6 year olds spending up to six hours a day on screens, study finds
Increase in screen time isn’t all bad The pandemic has altered everyones’ lives in one way or another. Our day-to-day lives were completely flipped and our normal routines are now a distant memory. Even our children were seriously impacted in both big ways and small. They missed out on months of school, were separated from […]
5 years ago
New study confirms that children are of ‘extremely low risk’ from Covid-19
The is reassuring. According to data from the first 12 months of the pandemic, the overall risk of children becoming severely ill or dying from Covid is extremely low, a new analysis of Covid infection data confirms. During the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic in England, just 25 under-18s died as a result of […]
5 years ago
Pfizer is developing a booster shot due to ‘waning immunity’ from its Covid-19 vaccine
2 million in Ireland now fully vaccinated. Pfizer is set to develop a booster shot due to ‘waning immunity’ from its Covid-19 vaccine. The drugmaker is increasing its efforts to develop a booster shot, which will protect people from emerging and future strains of Covid-19. It is believed they’re eager to offer a third dose […]
5 years ago