The Taiwanese community in Ireland yesterday continued their campaign of donations to long-term care facilities in Ireland with the donation of a shipment of PPE to Cheshire Limerick. The donation consisted of 350 medical masks, 5,000 pairs of medical gloves, 200 pairs of googles, 200 pieces of protective clothing, and 10 infrared thermometers. Since March the […]
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak we’ve been hearing more and more in the news about Taiwan, a small island nation about 200 km off the south-eastern coast of mainland China. Mostly we’ve been hearing about the geopolitical significance of Taiwan, its history with the Communist Party of China, and the failure of the […]
WATCH: Fintan O’Toole says he “pities” America over its response to Coronavirus. But here’s a brief recap of what’s happened in his own country #gript
The Taiwanese community in Ireland has donated a substantial amount of PPE to Irish nursing homes and other long-term care facilities after a fundraising campaign carried out by the Taiwan Ireland Association. Nursing homes now account for roughly 60 percent of virus-related deaths in Ireland and there have been growing concerns about shortages of PPE […]
A care worker has hit out at the HSE for failing care homes for people with disabilities, saying that 6 weeks into the Covid-19 crisis workers in the sector have still not been provided with protective equipment and clothing. “We’re seven weeks into the lockdown and we’ve been asking for masks and other protective gear […]
A Tipperary TD has said that nursing homes are still being told by the HSE that they will only be provided with protective clothing and equipment where they have a confirmed case of Covid-19. The virus has hit nursing homes hardest in the crisis with almost 60% of deaths occurring in nursing or care homes. Several […]
With almost half of all deaths associated with Coronavirus now taking place in nursing homes, the Minister for Health, has said that some nursing homes are still without proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Government decisions, including lifting a ban on visits to nursing homes and failing to make care homes a priority for PPE, are now […]
Ireland’s dependence on China for goods like PPE is another sign of how vulnerable we are when international markets fail. TIM JACKSON says indigenous industries should be rebuilt where possible. #gript
Healthcare workers have hit out at government plans to have people submit recordings of Ireland’s call to help front-line staff deal with the coronavirus crisis. Lat week, Tania Banotti, head of Creative Ireland, said the online initiative would show appreciation and help to inspire medical staff on the frontline. However, the response from many of those frontline […]
This, from the US Surgeon General (their top medical officer) is so easy and helpful that it’s amazing that we haven’t seen something like it from Irish authorities. Watch, it’s literally 30 seconds that could, if you’re an at-risk person, save your life: #DYK? CDC’s recommendation on wearing a cloth face covering may help protect […]
The latest figures from the HSPC show that a shocking 1,084 of the coronavirus cases in Ireland are associated with healthcare workers are. That’s 27% of the total number of confirmed cases – a percentage that keeps creeping upwards as new numbers are released. These numbers are horrific and completely unacceptable. The failure of the government to protect the people on the […]