Johnson in ‘Stable’ Condition After Night Spent in Intensive Care
April 7, 2020 No Responses

Johnson in ‘Stable’ Condition After Night Spent in Intensive Care

Boris Johnson is “stable” after spending the night in intensive care following a worsening of his coronavirus symptoms, Downing Street has said. The British Prime Minister’s official spokesman said he had been receiving “standard oxygen treatment” but had not required...
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Northern Paramedics Ask Fire Department for Support
April 7, 2020 No Responses

Northern Paramedics Ask Fire Department for Support

Paramedics have asked the fire service for support in tackling the coronavirus pandemic in Northern Ireland. Ambulance chiefs are braced for a wave of cases over the next fortnight which may require an emergency response and the transfer of many...
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Belfast Researchers Trial Cell Therapy Treatment for Coronavirus Patients
April 7, 2020 No Responses

Belfast Researchers Trial Cell Therapy Treatment for Coronavirus Patients

Belfast researchers are leading a UK-wide clinical trial offering cell therapy treatment for coronavirus patients with acute respiratory failure. The team at the Queen’s University Belfast is investigating the use of allogenic Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs...
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Kelly Does Not Expect Labour Party to Enter Coalition Government
April 7, 2020 No Responses

Kelly Does Not Expect Labour Party to Enter Coalition Government

Labour Party leader Alan Kelly says he does not expect his party to enter a new government coalition. The newly-elected leader said the party is not in a position to enter government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. He said...
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Boris Johnson’s Condition Worsens, Admitted to Intensive Care
April 6, 2020 No Responses

Boris Johnson’s Condition Worsens, Admitted to Intensive Care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street has confirmed. Mr Johnson was admitted to hospital yesterday with continuing coronavirus symptoms, as UK ministers resisted pressure t...
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Chief Medical Officer Says Coronvirus Has Become ‘Household Disease’
April 6, 2020 No Responses

Chief Medical Officer Says Coronvirus Has Become ‘Household Disease’

Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has said that coronavirus has become a more “household disease” which families are exposed to at home, rather than in the wider community. Dr Holohan told a briefing that the contact type here was...
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Ireland Announce Plans to Double Coronavirus Testing
April 5, 2020 No Responses

Ireland Announce Plans to Double Coronavirus Testing

Ireland is aiming to almost double coronavirus testing to 4,500 a day. It comes at the start of what Health Minister Simon Harris has described as a “really crucial week” in the Covid-19 pandemic. HSE chief Paul Reid made the...
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Coronavirus Testing of Healthcare Workers Begins in Belfast
April 4, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Testing of Healthcare Workers Begins in Belfast

Coronavirus testing for health workers started in Belfast on Saturday just days before the expected surge of cases. Staff were arriving at the car park of the SSE Arena throughout the day for appointments to be tested using kits from...
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HSE Announces New Measures to Protect Nursing Homes
April 4, 2020 No Responses

HSE Announces New Measures to Protect Nursing Homes

Minister for Health Simon Harris has announced measures to help nursing homes protect themselves from a coronavirus outbreak. There are 40 clusters – three or more Covid-19 cases at institutions within 72 hours – in nursing homes. Staff screening will...
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North to Receive Five Million PPE Items from London Ahead of Surge
April 3, 2020 No Responses

North to Receive Five Million PPE Items from London Ahead of Surge

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