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Ireland can expect another Covid surge in 4 to 6 weeks, says WHO

Ireland can expect another surge in Covid-19 infections in four to six weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The WHO's special envoy on Covid-19 Dr David Nabarro said hospitals may face “quite a lot of illness” again as case numbers ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:57

WHO says pandemic must not drag on and 'lurch between panic and neglect'

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World Health Organisation says pandemic must not drag on and 'lurch between panic and neglect'

Countries need to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end according to the head of the World Health Organisation, which he said must not be let drag on. "The Covid-19 pandemic is now entering its third year and we are at ...

24 Jan 2022 at 11:34

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WHO downgrades Covid-19 pandemic, saying it is no longer a global emergency

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency. The announcement marks a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies ...

05 May 2023 at 15:05

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Pre-school vaccination rates declining in Northern Ireland, report warns

There are 15,000 children in Northern Ireland who have not been fully vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella in the last seven years, a new Audit Office report has said. The report from Comptroller and Auditor General Dorinnia ...

05 May 2023 at 00:01

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'Does the virus read your passport?' - WHO advises against blanket travel bans

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is advising against blanket travel bans to prevent the spread of the newest Covid-19 variant, Omicron. The Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergences Programme, Dr Mike Ryan, said there are ...

02 Dec 2021 at 12:14

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Ireland takes eight Palestinian children with urgent health needs for treatment

Eight Palestinian children have arrived in Ireland for treatment as part of a multi-agency effort. Ireland is to take in 30 children following an appeal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to address the urgent health ...

20 Dec 2024 at 14:25

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