If you are a daily reader of Gript, you’d have encountered this conclusion, about the recent surge in Coronavirus in the US, on our site two days ago: You can see that the surge in hospitalisations is more recent than the surge in cases, and that makes sense. Some people who were diagnosed three weeks […]
One of the more unusual things that’s been happening in the (increasingly ignored) world of Coronavirus recently is that the massive surge in cases in the United States has not, as yet, been accompanied by a surge in deaths from the virus. This has prompted some people – in and outside of science – to […]
The HSE’s new app for tracking Coronavirus infections, and the contacts of those infected, was launched last night. Less than 12 hours later, it’s proving very popular: Over 100k now.Huge interest in this app. https://t.co/FZ3mbJmaFS pic.twitter.com/PvmLVwMCIV — Adrian Weckler (@adrianweckler) July 7, 2020 It’s going to use a huge amount of data. What will that […]
Right now, it feels as if there are two very distinct realities in this country. For a rapidly shrinking number of people, Covid-19 is still being taken seriously. The press conferences with the Department of Health are being closely watched, social distancing is carefully practised, and the remaining lockdown restrictions are being observed. Then for […]
Here are the restrictions on travel from Ireland into the UK, with a UK-Government required 14-day quarantine period if you fly from Dublin to London. Notice anything? And here are the equivalent restrictions if you fly from the UK into Ireland: One thing to note here, in fairness: In the case of Ireland, self-isolation seems […]
This basically comes down to a question of who you believe: Sinn Fein? Or your lying eyes? “Sinn Fein”, will come the answer from lots of you who believe the party can do no wrong. Here’s Michelle O’Neill, with the latest line on this, which is a load of nonsense: “There has been considerable controversy […]
A stunning announcement from the Chief Medical Officer, this evening: From today, I will be taking time out from all of my work commitments to be with my family. I would like to thank everyone for their support, understanding and respect for my family’s privacy and would wish that to continue. Continue to stay vigilant […]
A wedding in the eastern Indian state of Bihar is being described as a “super-spreader” event after the groom died and between 80 and 100 guests tested positive for Covid-19. Some 350 people attended the wedding in breach of Covid-19 regulations. The groom (30), who was said to have displayed symptoms of the virus before […]
A new strain of swine flu that has the potential to spread from animals to humans and lead to another pandemic has been identified by scientists in China. The virus – named G4 EA H1N1 – is carried by pigs, but it can infect humans, the researchers from Chinese universities and China’s Centre for Disease Control […]
Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has said that churches feel “singled out” as a target for stricter application of the social distancing rules. Deputy Nolan says she has written to the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, and the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, urging that a far greater level of discretion be given to individual […]
Clever: Sinn Féin has proposed giving every adult and child a government funded gift voucher to spend in pubs, restaurants and hotels to kick-start the tourism industry. Under the €1bn scheme every adult would be given a €200 voucher and every child would get €100 to spend in local businesses that sign up to the […]
Many nursing home residents with breathing difficulties were given morphine instead of oxygen Disturbing figures are coming from Sweden about the number of Covid-19 deaths amongst the elderly. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, half of the people who died in Sweden were residents of nursing homes. Sweden’s approach to the […]