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Government ‘confident’ people will get ‘bivalent’ jab in booster programme

The Government has said that it is “confident” that people will be able to get a new bivalent Covid-19 jab as part of the autumn booster programme. The UK became the first country in the world to approve Moderna’s bivalent vaccine, which targets ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:49

Scotland

Covid-19 hospital cases at lowest rate since last summer, says expert

Covid-19 hospital cases have fallen to their lowest rate since last summer, an expert has said. Professor Linda Bauld said on Friday that daily hospital cases with the virus had dropped to less than 50, the first time the figure has dropped so ...

27 May 2022 at 13:15

Omicron less likely to result in long Covid among double-jabbed, figures show

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is much less likely than Delta to result in long Covid in people who have had two doses of vaccine, new figures suggest. Data shows the odds of double-vaccinated adults infected with the Omicron BA.1 strain ...

06 May 2022 at 11:55

National News

Current Covid wave 'does not justify' return of public health restrictions - Taoiseach

The Government has no plans to reintroduce Covid-19 restrictions, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, Mrl Martin said the Government is guided by public health advice in relation to Covid-19 and ...

31 Mar 2022 at 18:33

Multivariant Covid-19 vaccine booster shows promise, early trial data suggests

A Covid vaccine booster aimed at tackling multiple variants shows promise in inducing a comprehensive immune response, early data suggests. The first results of a phase one trial, launched in Manchester in September 2021, reveal the ...

04 Jan 2022 at 13:25

City

Fullers takes sales hit from Omicron restrictions

Pubs group Fullers has revealed sales took a heavy hit from the rise of the Omicron variant, as its venues emptied following the implementation of Plan B restrictions. The company said it had seen steady growth throughout the year, ...

27 Jan 2022 at 10:25

Genetics combined with higher education ‘increases risk of short-sightedness’

People who get a university degree or go on to higher education after secondary school are at higher risk of becoming short-sighted if they carry a set of five particular genetic variants, according to scientists. Researchers from ...

17 Nov 2022 at 20:00

Northern Ireland

Covid rates ‘likely to increase’ in Northern Ireland this autumn

Covid-19 infection rates remain “stubbornly high” in Northern Ireland and are likely to increase again later in the year. Chief medical officer Sir Michael McBride said that concern remained over new highly transmissible ...

26 May 2022 at 18:12

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Explainer: 10 symptoms to watch out for as new 'Eris' Covid variant detected in Ireland

A new variant of Covid-19 - designated EG.5 and named Eris - has been detected in Ireland, according to the HSE. The variant is a descendant of Omicron and the HSE said that Eris is more transmissible than previous ...

11 Aug 2023 at 17:33

New Covid variant with ‘high number of mutations’ found in UK

A new coronavirus variant with a “high number of mutations” has been detected in the UK. The BA.2.86 mutation was identified in the UK on Friday in someone with no recent travel history, the UK Health Security ...

18 Aug 2023 at 21:31

Scotland

Humza Yousaf welcomes latest advice for autumn Covid-19 booster campaign

Scotland’s Health Secretary has welcomed a move to target those most vulnerable to the ill-effects of Covid with a booster shot this autumn, and some Scots could get one within a matter of weeks. The Joint ...

25 Jan 2023 at 17:39

Local News

Kraken strain: Donegal people urged to top up immunity as new dominant strain of Covid-19 emerges

Ahead of the Kraken variant of Covid-19 becoming the dominant strain of the virus in the country, Donegal people are being asked to make sure they are up to date with all their jabs. Walk in clinics are ...

19 Jan 2023 at 12:33

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