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Researchers create rapid test that can identify antibody effectiveness against Covid-19 variants

Researchers in the US have created a rapid test that they claim can identify antibody effectiveness against different variants of Covid-19. The test can quickly and easily assess how well someone’s antibodies fight infection from multiple variants ...

06 Dec 2021 at 17:44

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REVEALED: The counties with the highest weekly Covid-19 incidence rate during latest surge

Eight counties had an incidence of more than 405.9 per 100,000 people during the current surge, latest figures show, with county Laois having the highest rate at 493.5. Waterford, Carlow, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Cork, Sligo and Limerick all recorded ...

15 Jul 2022 at 11:51

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'It is like déjà vu' - TD says reason for PCR test capacity crisis is lack of planning

A TD believes the reason for the PCR test capacity crisis is because the government has not planned. Deputy Pearse Doherty made the comments in the Dáil yesterday (November 25th) during Leaders' Questions, after asking Tánaiste Leo Varadkar what ...

26 Nov 2021 at 13:13

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25 Jul 2022 at 11:36

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Antigen test available to primary school children from today

Free antigen tests are to be made available to all primary school children from today. Parents and guardians are being advised to contact the principal of their child's school immediately if they receive a positive Covid-19 test result ...

29 Nov 2021 at 10:32

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Antigen tests helped prevent spread of COVID-19 in meat plants

Antigen testing in meat plants has reduced the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks since March — that's according to the Department of Agriculture’s director of laboratories. It follows after An Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the public last ...

31 Oct 2021 at 18:51

National News

'I do not understand it' - Expert calls on Government to supply antigen tests to every home in Ireland this winter

Professor of Immunovirology at University College Cork, Liam Fanning, has called for antigen tests to be delivered weekly to households in Ireland in a bid to lower cases of Covid-19 this winter. The expert has said Ireland is an ...

18 Oct 2021 at 17:59

National News

Government still examining subsidised antigen tests

The Government has said it is still continuing to examine the possibility of subsidising the cost of antigen tests but no decision has been made on the principle or the detail. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said work is ...

23 Nov 2021 at 17:56

National News

Minister Harris is 'encouraged' by antigen testing at third level colleges

Rapid antigen testing has been introduced into a selected number of higher-level institutions in Ireland on a pilot basis. Two separate pilot testing programmes are running across third-level institutions at present. UniCov ...

20 Oct 2021 at 12:49

Local News

Gardai issue warning over Covid-19 test and vaccine scam

An Garda Síochána at the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) are warning the public of a recent text message scam where persons are receiving text messages purporting to be from Health Service Executive (HSE) and ...

20 Aug 2021 at 20:38

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Covid-19 PCR tests within a day or two labelled 'impossible'

According to the Health Service Executive's (HSE) portal this morning, there are no Covid-19 PCR tests available in 14 counties, while tests for everyone within a day or two have been labelled 'impossible'. The online ...

24 Nov 2021 at 13:57

Around Waterford

Waterford among highest counties with longest waiting list for driving test

Over 1000 people in Waterford are on the waiting list for a driving test along with nearly 58,000 other people in the country, due to Covid-related backlogs. There are over 92,500 driving test applications in the ...

20 Oct 2021 at 16:56

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