Sam Mcconkey
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Get an oximeter, wash out your nose and sleep on your front . . . A doctor’s advice on how to manage a mild case of Covid-19 at home The guidanc(...)

Daily Covid-19 deaths will inevitably increase, says McConkey
- Social Affairs
- January 11, 2021, 08:10
The daily number of Covid-deaths will “inevitably” increase and could rise “exponentially” in coming weeks as numbers dying from the illness catch up (...)

Coronavirus: Government may impose full Level 5 restrictions
- Health
- December 29, 2020, 03:05
The Government may be forced to implement full Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions because of serious concerns about the number of people being hospitalised(...)

Those in Ireland who depart from consensus are often isolated and ignored
- Business
- December 4, 2020, 05:44
A predilection for too much consensus or groupthink has often caused us harm in out country. Like buffalo, a significant number of Irish people prefer(...)

Health officials working on strategy to overcome vaccine scepticism
- Health
- November 21, 2020, 14:57
Health officials are developing a public communications strategy ahead of the roll out of a Covid-19 vaccination programme, amid concerns that public (...)

Outbreaks of coronavirus in private households double in a week
- Health
- November 19, 2020, 10:09
Outbreaks of coronavirus infections almost doubled in the second week of November with the number of private household outbreaks more than doubling, o(...)

A week of number-crunching with Alan Turing, John King, and Sam McConkey
- Opinion
- November 11, 2020, 00:01
The day before the US election, I had to drive down to darkest Tipperary for a television shoot. After months of confinement in Dublin, enforced or vo(...)

More evidence that coronavirus spread reducing needed - Paschal Donohoe
- Irish News
- November 6, 2020, 17:43
The Minister for Finance has said “more signs and more evidence” that the spread of Covid-19 is under control are needed before Government can outline(...)

Golf and tennis clubs closed under Level 5 as deemed ‘non-essential’ services
- Health
- October 23, 2020, 12:20
Golf and tennis clubs are being forced to close because they are deemed to be “non-essential” services, a Government spokesman has said. There was sh(...)

Colin Byrne: Hard to understand how golf has become the bogey man now
- Golf
- October 23, 2020, 06:00
Let me describe how a game of golf evolves during a pandemic, or used to till the spoilsports made their decision on Wednesday. You get into your car,(...)