Philip Nolan
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Covid-19: We've made substantial progress but are a long way from where we need to be
- Health
- January 23, 2021, 01:00
The rollercoaster ride continues: from having Europe’s fastest rising surge of Covid-19 cases a few weeks ago Ireland’s incidence is dropping faster t(...)

Covid-19: Half of all reported Covid cases in pandemic were in past fortnight
- Health
- January 15, 2021
Public health officials are looking at reducing the length of time the contact of a Covid-19 case has to restrict movement, but only when case numbers(...)

The pressure on hospitals from the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 patients is expected to peak in the next week, according to public health officials(...)

Pat Leahy: It hangs in the balance if the pandemic will change the political landscape
- Opinion
- January 9, 2021, 01:00
The last comparable event to the pandemic in Ireland was the great recession prompted by the financial crisis of 2008. That led to an earthquake in Ir(...)

Coronavirus: 1,754 new cases and 11 more deaths reported as hospital numbers pass 500
- Health
- January 1, 2021, 08:04
More than 9,000 additional coronavirus cases are expected to be reported in the coming days as positivity rates exceed 20 per cent, the National Publi(...)

Testing of close contacts ceases as Covid cases under-reported by 4,000
- Health
- December 31, 2020, 18:09
The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in recent days is under-reported by an estimated 4,000, due to delays in recording positive test results on (...)

Nphet says healthcare, education threatened by Covid-19 spread
- Health
- December 18, 2020, 01:00
The continued provision of healthcare, education and other essential services could be threatened by January if current Covid-19 trends continue, publ(...)

Coronavirus: Restrictions may return soon after Christmas amid sharp rise in Covid-19 infections
- Health
- December 18, 2020
The Government is expected to look at reintroducing some restrictions as early as December 28th after warnings from public health experts that infecti(...)

Covid-19 tests Q&A: No test can tell whether you are infectious or not
- Health
- December 14, 2020, 06:00
I see lots of private firms offering Covid-19 tests these days. Are these a good idea? If you have symptoms, you need to contact your GP and arrange (...)

Thousands of hospital beds needed in event of January Covid surge - report
- Health
- December 11, 2020, 01:09
Thousands of extra hospital beds will be needed by the end of January in the event of a significant increase in transmission of Covid-19, a new report(...)