Critically ill patients will be asked to take part. Critically ill patients with Covid-19 in Ireland will be asked to take part in a clinical trial, hoping to find an effective treatment for the virus. The trial will test the effects of different interventions for patients, who are being treated in intensive care units. These […]

Another 17 patients have died from Covid-19 in Ireland. Eight of today’s deaths were reported in the east of the country. Three of them were in the south, a further three were in the north-west and three more were in the West. The median age of the deceased was 84. Meanwhile, 325 new cases of […]

Researchers hope their findings can be helpful for other countries dealing with outbreaks.  The decision to lock down the city of Wuhan during the first 50 days of the Covid-19 epidemic may have prevented more than 700,000 infections across the country, according to international researchers. It’s hoped that the findings which were published today in the […]

Their goal is to provide 1 billion vaccines worldwide. A Covid-19 vaccine could be available early next year, as Johnson and Johnson says it expects to begin clinical trials by September. The healthcare company and the Biomedical Research Authority in the US is investing $1 billion dollars US in research and development of a cure […]

The US now has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the world. The Irish Ambassador to the United States is telling Irish students in the country to return home as soon as they can. Daniel Mulhall made the plea in a video uploaded to Twitter last night. Advice to Irish J1 visa holders in […]

A shortage of swabs and reagents has been sighted. A shortage of essential items such as reagents and swabs is leading to waiting times of up to seven to ten days for coronavirus test results. Many testing centres across the country have faced problems because of a shortage of equipment. Head of the Coronavirus Expert […]

Funeral services are being limited to no more than ten people. The Government wants to ensure mourners can bury their loved ones with respect while ensuring they are protected from COVID-19. Senior Government Official Elizabeth Canavan has advised that funerals should be limited to ten people, and social distancing should still be observed, The measures […]