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As the world reels from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Teagasc researchers are playing a key role in the fightback, by supporting national and international efforts to sequence and identify new strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. On the other hand, viruses have a vital role to play in the future of food production, ensuring the quality and safety of the food we eat. Join us on this webinar to learn about viruses…the good and the bad.
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Fiona Crispie - Knock, Knock, who s there?... using sequencing to open the door to the microbial world
Covid-19: NI testing for new coronavirus variant limited
By Marie-Louise Connolly
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image captionTesting for the new variant is limited in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is testing for the new coronavirus variant but capacity is limited, BBC News NI understands.
The English variant is thought to be about 50-70% more infectious than the original Covid-19 strain that emerged early last year.
It is thought that up to 50% of current Covid-19 cases could be related to the new variant.
On Sunday, the Department of Health reported 14 more coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the NI total to 1,730.
Another 433 people have tested positive for Covid-19.
10 Things to Know About … Viruses
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sian.moloughney@kilkennypeople.ie
Professor Paul Cotter, Dr Fiona Crispie, Dr Olivia McAuliffe and Edel Stone from Teagasc speak to Kathriona Devereux, Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin and Jonathan McCrea for ‘10 Things to Know About … Virus );
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2020 will be remembered as the year of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the world continues to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus, Irish scientists are playing a key role by sequencing and identifying changes in its genome.
However, there is another more abundant type of virus which can be used to our benefit in food and medicine. Meet the Teagasc researchers tackling the good and bad of viruses on 10 Things to Know About … Viruses, tonight (Monday 14th December) on RTÉ One at 8.30PM.
10 Things to Know About … Viruses
2020 will be remembered as the year of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the world continues to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus, Irish scientists are playing a key role by sequencing and identifying changes in its genome. However, there is another more abundant type of virus which can be used to our benefit in food and medicine. Meet the Teagasc researchers tackling the good and bad of viruses on 10 Things to Know About … Viruses, tonight (Monday 14th December) on RTÉ One at 8.30PM.
Professor Paul Cotter, Dr Fiona Crispie, Dr Olivia McAuliffe and Edel Stone from Teagasc speak to Kathriona Devereux, Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin and Jonathan McCrea for ‘10 Things to Know About … Viruses,’ tonight (Monday 14th December) on RTÉ One at 8.30PM.