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What is the mysterious syndrome linked to Covid-19 that's affecting children?
Late last month, a national alert was issued in the UK for healthcare professionals, warning them about potential links between a life-threatening sy…
6 years, 3 months ago
Will it be possible for pubs to open before 10 August?
There's five dates to mark on your calendar: 18 May, 8 June, 29 June, 20 July, 10 August.These are the tentative dates for each phase of the governme…
6 years, 4 months ago
Where are we at with testing for Covid-19 in Ireland right now?
Testing for Covid-19 is an essential part of fighting against the spread of the disease, and the Irish government has pledged to process 100,000 a we…
6 years, 4 months ago
How well is the State informing the public about the coronavirus crisis?
The coronavirus crisis has seen important figures like Ireland's chief medical officer, Tony Holohan, become household names.At a time of crisis like…
6 years, 4 months ago
What is the current thinking - in Ireland and abroad - about wearing masks?
People living in Ireland do not have to wear masks as part of the effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 - but people in New York and the Czech Republ…
6 years, 4 months ago
What does the data tell us about Ireland's fight against coronavirus?
There are a lot of numbers flying around the place that tell us things about the coronavirus outbreak - but analysing them can be tricky.Is it possib…
6 years, 4 months ago
How are other countries dealing with Covid-19 compared with Ireland?
Skip to 0:58 for Germany, 19:23 for the United States, 41:48 for Sweden, and 1:01:47 for South Korea.The world is united in fighting the spread of th…
6 years, 5 months ago
What are the British doing to battle Covid-19?
While every country has had its own individual response to the coronavirus, there has been a fairly consistent approach of acting as soon as the issu…
6 years, 5 months ago
How did misinformation about the coronavirus spread on Whatsapp in Ireland?
The country is in the middle of an unprecedented crisis - schools are shut, people are working from home when they can, and the government has been r…
6 years, 5 months ago
How can Ireland stop an Italy-style spread of coronavirus?
With the Covid-19 outbreak comes significant challenges, including huge pressure on our health service and disruption to our day-to-day lives.Ministe…
6 years, 5 months ago