“As some of you may know, I tested positive for Covid-19,” the email read.
Vulnerable and elderly people must not be discriminated against in this crisis. #gript
In an interview, Sir David Attenborough says the Corona virus is not the worst danger we face, but the state of the environment: ‘Even the worst outcomes of the Covid-19 pandemic are nothing on the scale of what is eventually feared will be the catastrophic implications of climate change’ (Joe Shute, “‘This will be serious, […]
As I sit down to write a post for this demography blog tonight, it is hard to think of anything but New Zealand’s announcement today that we should be in full lockdown in our homes as soon as possible, and at the latest by midnight this Wednesday. It is hard to get my head around the […]
US media has reported the claim that film producer Harvey Weinstein has contracted the novel coronavirus from his New York state prison cell. Weinstein, 68, is currently serving a 23 year sentence for rape and sexual assault, and is in one of the age demographics most at risk for the disease. He was also recently […]
You always know it’s something he feels strongly about when the tweet appears in capital letters: WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF. AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, […]
Locals on Achill Island have expressed dismay and concern at the behaviour of visitors at the weekend who are failing to observe social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis. “Achill Island is not a safe haven from the Corona Virus”, residents wrote on the beauty spot’s Twitter account yesterday, pointing out that the community was “top-heavy” with […]
Niamh wrote something of a polemic on this site last week about that god-awful “celebrities singing Imagine by John Lennon” video, declaring that “the level of self-awareness (in the video) is between zero and minus infinity”. Well Niamh, I have some bad news. Just take a look. https://twitter.com/Madonna/status/1241768707631841281 Where’s it all going to end? If […]
These Italian mayors are setting the bar when it comes to enforcing their lockdowns.
There are two ways of looking at these numbers: “There are now about 40,000 people in Ireland waiting for a test for the coronavirus, the HSE has said. At a briefing on Sunday the HSE’s chief operations officer, Anne O’Connor, said the average waiting period for a test was four to five days. However, she […]
Russia has reported a total of 438 confirmed coronavirus cases, with only one death so far.
In the days following Leo Varadkar’s address to the Nation on St Patrick’s Day, there was a flurry of chatter online as journalists, politicos and those outside the bubble shared their thoughts and reactions. Most of the coverage was undoubtedly positive, much of the public seemingly reassured that the Government and the Taoiseach are making […]