Children with stuffy noses should ‘stay home from school’ according to INTO
Never mind a fever or a cough – it seems we’ll have to keep our kids home from school for a lot less this semester. Due to the novel Delta variant of the coronavirus currently in circulation in Ireland, children should not be attending school if they have a stuffy nose – and other, more […]
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Kristen Bell says daughter Delta’s name is a “big, big bummer” right now
Her six-year-old shares a name with the dominant strain of Covid-19. Kristen Bell says her youngest daughter’s name is a “big, big bummer” right now amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The Frozen star and husband Dax Shepard named their second child Delta, which now happens to be the name of a highly-contagious strain of the virus. […]
5 years ago
Doctor advises crèches should stay open amidst surge in under sixes testing positive for Covid
“We absolutely need them to allow people to work.” The increase in COVID-19 cases across the island of Ireland has been intense. Watching the daily case numbers reach over 1000 has definitely reminded us of the darker days of the pandemic, but experts have stressed that the majority of people being infected with the Delta […]
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“We are not going to stop this” Tony Holohan says Ireland is headed into ‘devastating’ fourth wave
45% of the population is now fully vaccinated Dr Tony Holohan has confirmed Ireland is heading into a devastating fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The doctor stressed that the Delta variant now accounts for 70% of cases in Ireland. Speaking at last night’s NPHET briefing, Holohan commented: “We are not going to stop this […]
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