Philip Nolan

Nphet says it needs another week to know full effect of variant on hospital system

Public disappointed vaccination programme has not delivered us safely from Covid’s threat

Incidence in those aged 19-34 up by between 50% and 70% in the course of last seven days

Tighter rules on social mixing over fears about more contagious Omicron variant

Surge in Omicron cases to see ‘even greater’ impact on ICU with numbers exceeding 200

Having more diverse groups involved in decision-making isn’t just about fairness, it’s about better decisions

Further 3,793 new cases reported and 55 newly notified deaths in last week

Coalition has swung from obsessive control of the message to what is now a free for all

Doctors at Dublin’s Mater hospital say the system is on the brink and lockdown looks likely

Comments on working-from-home ahead of announcement likened to FF bailout interviews

The Government has extended the booster programme to 2.2 million this week

Public would respond better to clear rules than to clamour of discordant messaging

More than 200,000 third doses of a targeted 1.4 million have been administered so far

Air quality will never be more important than in the battle against Covid-19 this winter

Health officials say booster jabs aimed at reducing severe disease, not transmission

Chief medical officer tells public to ‘dial’ back socialising to reduce spread of Covid-19

We would like to hear about people’s experiences of using the tests

Infections up across most regions and age groups, with large outbreaks in some counties

Leading academic is a member of the National Public Health Emergency Team

Analysis: There are more moving parts to the pandemic equation than before

Many disagree with Nphet, among whom are the WHO and European Commission

Expert opinion unsure if ‘a three-dose schedule will improve responses, or durability’