There is a drop in number of people wearing face masks in Ireland, the HSE’s chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said amid rise in Covid patients in the country. A study compared the mask wearing habit of Irish people in February- March this year with current situation and found a drop from 93% to … Read more
The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) issued a warning over a fake text message about Covid tests and vaccine appointments in Ireland. The messages are claimed to be from the Health Service Executive (HSE) and contain a link to book Covid tests or vaccination appointments. The URL seems to be legitimate as it is … Read more
After the monthslong demand for the recognition of healthcare workers by unions, the government has finally agreed to offer them extra leave and non-taxable vouchers for their work during the pandemic. The news comes after Fórsa, the Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation and Siptu wrote a letter to Taoiseach Micheal Martin about the issue and … Read more
The Department of Health in Ireland has confirmed all of the 19 maternity units in the country will allow partners with pregnant women from next week. Amid Covid fears, many hospitals in the country advised the partners not to accompany the pregnant women during hospital visits. The government had eased many restrictions including allowing indoor … Read more
The Department of Health confirmed 1,501 new Covid-19 cases in Ireland on Friday. As per the reports there are 169 patients admitted in the hospitals and 23 of them are in intensive care units. The Health Service Executive (HSE) also warned the public over a text scam for Covid vaccine appointments. Some people are receiving … Read more