France, Spain and UK to introduce Covid-19 curbs on China but Ireland holds off for now
Ireland to follow advice of European Centres for Disease Control which says there is ‘no need’ for additional restrictions at present
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Tony Holohan to chair new Covid Advisory Group to replace Nphet
New faces on group include Luke O’Neill and Clíona O’Farrelly with representative Taoiseach’s department yet to be confirmed
Covid-19: Schools not fuelling virus despite Omicron concerns, data shows
Analysis: Schools can operate safely if guidelines are fully implemented, expert says
Experts say State needs ‘plan B’ of tighter restrictions to fight Omicron wave
Fears expressed about impact of infection on hospitals as new strain takes over
Covid-19: Are we heading for another lockdown? Experts give their view
Omicron variant pressure on hospitals may force imposition of more severe social curbs
‘Stark’ warning delivered to Ministers on Covid-19 trajectory in Ireland between now and Christmas
‘No talk of reimposing restrictions but concern peak and rapid fall cannot be assumed’
Covid-19: Number in hospital with the disease reaches highest level in seven months
Chief medical officer ‘increasingly worried’ about the increase in infections nationwide
Health worker caught Covid twice in first scientist-confirmed Irish reinfection case
Concern for semi-vaccinated over more infectious Indian variant as restrictions lifted
Experts urge caution on extending gap between doses of vaccines
Senior medics say a significant benefit to the vaccination programme would be needed to justify extending the gap
Explainer: Pros and cons of extending gap between vaccine doses
Minister for Health is awaiting a recommendation on whether to extend interval
Pressure grows on Government to review use of AstraZeneca vaccines
Donnelly and Glynn set to consider vaccine in context of other EU countries’ restrictions
Moving under-35s up vaccine queue should be considered, says academic
UCC professor tells zero-Covid group inoculating young could help slow spread of virus
Should we just go ahead and give the AstraZeneca vaccine to older people?
Q&A: It all boils down to weighing up risk, and WHO and Nphet view that differently
Q&A: Can I still pass Covid on after I’ve been vaccinated?
What effect will the vaccines have on the pandemic and will they work against known variants?
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