Health

The two-week quarantine period for people arriving into the State from abroad will be lifted for those coming from countries where the coronavirus has been controlled, under plans being considered by the Government. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told a private call with Fine Gael councillors earlier this week that he is examining lifting the current restrictions…

If the Government doesn’t move to ease the lockdown measures soon the country will find itself in the worst of all possible worlds: ever increasing damage to the economy and society accompanied by mass disobedience that will make a mockery of the rules in any case. Already it is clear from cursory observation that public…

Stringr, a video-focused startup that says it can help news organizations adapt to the challenges of COVID-19, is announcing that it’s raised $5.75 million in new funding. When I wrote about the the company at the end of 2015, it was creating a marketplace that connected news organizations with videographers who could provide them with news…

The spread of COVID-19 will "dwarf" Australia's aid resources and force a rethink of how to help and maintain a strategic presence in the region, according to a new government strategy. Key points:Australia's aid money will need to be redistributed because of COVID-19Australia's focus will be more directly aimed at the Pacific, Timor-Leste and Indonesia$280…

Armed with positive antibody tests for Covid-19 and a history of related symptoms, some Americans think they had the disease as early as fall 2019. Last November, New Jersey dental hygienist Judy Abram suffered a severe illness that left her gasping for air. She tested positive for antibodies to the new coronavirus last month. “They…

FILE PHOTO: A handful of pedestrians walk through Times Square as streets remain relatively quiet due to the continuing outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York U.S., May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits held above 2 million last week…

President TrumpDonald John TrumpJustice says it will recommend Trump veto FISA bill Fauci: Nominating conventions may be able to go on as planned Poll: Biden leads Trump by 11 points nationally MORE’s plans to attend a historic space launch were spoiled Wednesday by bad weather, causing him to return to Washington without giving a planned…

Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. For a better experience use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Tax due from those who are in receipt of the weekly €350 Covid-19 unemployment payment could be collected by…

Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. For a better experience use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Confidential Health Service Executive figures obtained by The Irish Times show for the first time the precise impact of…

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