The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities. The global health agency’s emergency committee met on Thursday and recommended the UN organization declare an … Read more
New research, published by the ESRI and produced in partnership with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth (DCEDIY), shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in poorer mental health among young adults. Using data from the Growing Up in Ireland COVID-19 survey, carried out in December 2020, the findings show that four-in-ten … Read more
As the rich and powerful from across the globe gathered in the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022, Oxfam International Today said the COVID-19 pandemic has seen one new billionaire emerging every 30 hours, while nearly one million people could be pushed into extreme poverty every 33 hours in … Read more
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly today welcomed developments that have been made to implement the government decision to provide a Covid Recognition Payment to eligible public service healthcare and ambulance workers, in recognition of their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Donnelly said,”I welcome the significant efforts made to progress the payment of this … Read more
The first wave of pandemic graduates left college with reduced employment chances and fewer opportunities to see the world, a survey by the Higher Education Authority has confirmed. The latest Graduate Outcome Survey gives a snapshot of the lives of college-leavers nine months after they departed third-level education, highlighting broad-ranging trends on earnings, employment, and … Read more
Public healthcare workers who worked on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic are to receive a once-off €1,000 tax free payment under a plan passed by Cabinet this morning. All public healthcare staff who worked in a clinical setting, including hospital porters, cleaners and ambulance workers will be eligible for the bonus. However, workers in … Read more
People with mild COVID-19 who do not suffer any other traditional “long COVID” symptoms can cause attention and memory problems for six to nine months after recovery, a study by Britain’s Oxford University have found. Oxford University published the findings, which show that people who had a mild Covid infection but did not report long-Covid … Read more
Ireland’s nine billionaires increased their wealth by 58 per cent since the start of the pandemic. According to a study by Oxfam, wealth of Ireland’s nine billionaires has increased by €18.3 billion (58%) to €49.7 billion since the start of the pandemic. Oxfam Ireland has called for extreme wealth in Ireland and around the world … Read more
WHO’s top Europe official said more than 50% of continent’s population will get infected with coronavirus variant within the next six to eight weeks. There were more than 7 million new cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across Europe in the first week of January, more than doubling in just two weeks, the World Health Organisation … Read more
The Omicron variant is spreading rapidly. What could be the people reactions on poll? The poll finds that Almost half of people believe the Covid pandemic will not be effectively over until 2023, according to the first Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks nationwide opinion poll. Apart from the Covid pandemic, housing remains the single most important issue … Read more
A man in India got jabbed with a Covid-19 vaccine at least eight times last year, a health official said. Eighty-four-year-old Brahmadev Mandal, has claimed that he received 12 doses of the vaccine in Bihar state. The retired postman said the jabs had helped him to get rid of aches and pains and “stay healthy”. … Read more
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced the government will introduce a series of new restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19, as she warned the global financial hub was on the edge of another outbreak. The new rules include a ban on flights from eight countries for two weeks from 8 January – the UK, … Read more
INTO General Secretary John Boyle has confirmed, there will be close to 8,000 primary school teachers not returning to school tomorrow due to Covid-19 and there’s “not a hope we’ll have enough replacement teachers”, Substitute teachers who are in their final two years in teaching colleges will be used to fill the gaps created by … Read more
As the pandemic restricted movements and much of the holidays, the households were able to save more than €31 billion in 2020, says Central Statistics Office (CSO) report. The financial net worth hit an all-time high which is €312.8 billion. This amount is three times higher than that of prior to the pandemic. The people’s … Read more