Wearing face masks in commercial vehicles may not be enough to stop Covid-19 from spreading
Professor Fanning made it known during a session on Newstalk Breakfast that making the wearing of facemasks compulsory may not yield any significant result due to the nature of the infection curve at the moment. It is hard to tell by how much wearing masks can stop the spread,...
Read moreUpsurge of coronavirus infections ‘worries’ HSE
Dr. Colm Henry, the chief clinical officer of the HSE mentioned that the mask mandates will only be reintroduced if the country’s Covid-19 conditions becomes worse. However, he said the HSE was worried at the upsurge of infection in present weeks which is blamed on the BA.5 and BA.4 Omicron...
Read moreIreland’s Health officials predict restriction reintroduction as Covid infections grow
Ireland’s government may choose to reintroduce masking mandates in some locations like commercial transport as Covid-19 infections rise again. At this point, there is no official statement, however, several experts and the INMO have already suggested it. Speaking to RTE last week, a Professor of Immunology at DCU mentioned Ireland was...
Read moreMeath patients in severe condition “not offered best chance of survival”
Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan’s clinical director said severely sick patients in Co Meath “don’t have the best chance of survival” at the clinic. The HSE made the announcement on Monday that Our Lady’s Hospital will become a “model 2” hospital, sparking uproar. This implies closing the little emergency department and the ICU and opening...
Read moreCOVID cases surge in Irish hotspots
COVID cases are growing as travellers visit relatives in Ireland. Kerry had 271.5 per 100,000 COVID cases in May, whereas Dingle Peninsula has 345.5 per 100,000. Since last week, 172.4 cases per 100,000 people and 271 hospital patients have gotten the virus nationwide. Trinity College professor Clona O’Farrelly says the figures aren’t...
Read moreReviewing the challenges and successes of Ireland’s healthcare system
Over the last couple of months, The Journal has been examining various elements of Ireland’s healthcare system. For many years, the country’s health system has suffered severe strain. The introduction of Sláintecare continues to make progress, with significant changes and improvements in the works. The introduction of Sláintecare has been five...
Read moreIreland reports first death induced by COVID-19 vaccine side effect
The first COVID-19 vaccination-related death was reported in Ireland. by the close of 2017, the demise from vaccine was labeled as “adverse effects in therapeutic use” by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). As part of the CSO’s deaths data, the demise was registered in the last quarter of 2021 in the...
Read moreIreland discovers two more monkeypox cases
Two more cases of monkeypox have been discovered in Ireland, bringing the total to four. According to the HPSC (Health Protection Surveillance Centre), Public Health is continuing to contact those who directlty contacted with each case while they were sick. The infections here follow the publication of more than 500 additional...
Read moreIreland confirms second Monkeypox patient
Another monkeypox patient has been confirmed in Ireland. The second case of monkeypox is discovered in Ireland. The HSE announced in a statement Friday night that public health organizations are tracing both individuals’ contacts. Monkeypox was first identified in Ireland last Friday, in the country’s eastern region. Given the virus’s prevalence in the...
Read moreIn Ireland, a child with acute hepatitis dies
A young kid receiving treatment for an acute type of hepatitis in the Republic of Ireland has died, according to the Health Service Executive. A liver transplant has been performed on a second youngster who is also being treated for the disease. Both situations are associated with an unknown variety...
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