Caretaker Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said today that the emergency €350 payment will be extended ‘by months’, but only those who were working full time when the pandemic hit will keep receiving that amount. Payment for …
The UK has reported the death of 215 more people from Covid-19-related causes over the last 24h. The death toll has now reportedly surpassed 50,000 people. The UK has begun lifting lockdown restrictions over the …
New figures just released show that around 36,000 fewer people are now claiming the weekly Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, when compared with last week’s records. The reduction means overall savings of about €12.6m. Those receiving …
Ireland reached a grim milestone on Monday, after the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases surpassed 25,000. Though 90% of patients beat the disease, 1,650 did pass away. Ireland might enter Phase 2 of lockdown easing …
A new Covid-19 contact-tracing app will be trialled in Ireland this week, reportedly by An Gardai. The app works on a fully voluntary, opt-in manner, protecting the privacy of those involved. The app will be …
A new Ebola outbreak has been detected in the northwest region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is understood that at least four people have already died. Ebola outbreaks are a relatively common occurrence …
An Italian doctor has today claimed that the Covid-19 virus ‘no longer exists clinically in Italy.‘ The claim was made by Dr. Alberto Zangrillo, the head of Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital in the Lombardy region, …
Coronavirus cases have surpassed 1m across Latin America, it has emerged today. Globally, there have been over 6.1m infections and over 371,000 deaths. These are the official figures, but health authorities believe the true number …
The UK has reported the death of 113 more people from Covid-19-related causes over the last 24h. The total death toll there now stands at 38,489. A number of restrictions have been lifted across the …
The Minister for Health Simon Harris has confirmed that the number of people in ICU with Covid-19 has fallen to 36. In a tweet posted on Sunday, Harris said: “A further reduction in the number …
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