“Anything that would go against World Health Organization recommendations would be a violation of our policy.” – YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki.
The coverage given to Trump is by design of course, as journalists the world-over try to dig his grave ahead of November’s election, but the dereliction of duty in holding our own political class to account is inexcusable.
The question facing leaders in these countries and more is whether the cure is really worse than the disease.
Doctors in Boston have expressed shock after 146 homeless people from a city shelter tested positive for Covid-19, despite none of the group showing any symptoms of the disease.
The guidelines appear to ignore the Government’s Ethical Framework for Decision Making in a Pandemic, which warn hospitals not to exclude elderly people from treatment on the basis of age.
Like we seen at the last election, people with accusations against Trump will be given wall-to-wall coverage, whereas the Reades of this world can go back to the drawing board as they seek justice for alleged assaults.
We should be vigilant when politicians and elites tell us that many restrictions will apply for a long time to come, or until a (mandatory?) vaccine is developed.
This Easter may have been a particularly strange and muted one for Christians, with church doors closed and digital media providing a poor substitute in its place, but the significance of the event remains the same: the Son of God rises from the dead in glory, giving us a chance to live with Him eternally.
After more than 400 days in prison Pell said he considered his time behind bars as a “a long retreat”, but that he was now looking forward to celebrating a private Mass for the first time in over a year.
Aontú leader Peader Tóibín TD has condemned Revenue’s decision to excuse tax exiles from their liabilities due to “extraordinary natural occurrences.”
Today’s verdict however is a vindication of Pell, one that any person who cherishes the right to a fair trial should welcome.
The past month has seen a deluge of coronavirus statistics and analysis, with some of us left scratching our heads as the complexities of what the world is facing continues to confound all and sundry. Much of the Irish media, for instance, has spent the past week congratulating people on avoiding a sudden spike in […]