omicron

The curfew could be lifted early. Some of the country’s major restrictions are expected to be lifted later this week as Omicron infection rates continue to decline. As experts suspect the surge in infections has reached its peak, the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) are set to give Government ministers advice on rolling back […]

4 years ago

It’s here – and it is literally everywhere. The Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus is proving to be far more contagious than previous variants – but, luckily, so far seems less likely to cause severe illness in those who catch it. According to the HSE, the list of symptoms to be on the lookout […]

4 years ago

The current surge of Covid-19 could peak within a week. Ireland is likely to overcome the current Omicron surge quicker than other waves of Covid, according to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. The Tánaiste said that January would be a “difficult” month but the amount of patients in hospital with the virus would not be as high […]

5 years ago

Some parents hope that keeping their kids home will prevent spreading the virus to more vulnerable relatives over Christmas. Schools are expecting high levels of absenteeism this week due to Covid-related fears ahead of the Christmas break. Primary and secondary schools are due to finish up on Wednesday, December 22, after some calls for an […]

5 years ago

It says three vaccines is the “best course of action” to stop the virus. Pfizer has said lab studies show that three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is effective against the new Omicron variant of the virus. The company announced on Wednesday that tests showed a booster dose of its vaccine neutralised Omicron, with […]

5 years ago