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A ROUND OF on-campus mass Covid-19 testing is to take place over the coming days at the University of Limerick, to help manage a fresh outbreak of the virus among the student population.
The testing will be carried out by HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare and the National Ambulance Service in partnership with the Department of Public Health Mid West.
Dr Ronan Ryder, Director of the Student Health Centre at UL, said the service referred fewer than five patients for testing this day two weeks ago, but that this rose to 50 on Monday.
“I really feel that the vast majority of the student population have done exceptionally well to protect themselves since Christmas, however, when case numbers start to rise, it does take some time to bring them back under control,” Dr Ryder said.
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Arlene Foster speaks to Micheál Martin about his wholly incorrect comments on NI testing for UK variant
The Taoiseach had stated over the weekend that “the north isn’t testing for the variant”. By Rónán Duffy Monday 25 Jan 2021, 2:39 PM Jan 25th 2021, 10:06 AM 70,267 Views 46 Comments
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FIRST MINISTER OF Northern Ireland Arlene Foster has spoken with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, after he claimed that the North was not testing for the UK variant of the coronavirus.
The Northern Ireland Department of Health said earlier that these claims made by the Taoiseach were “wholly incorrect”.
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); It won t be easy to control : How two new Covid-19 variants could wreak havoc on Ireland s virus response
The UK and South African variants have been recently confirmed in Ireland. By Stephen McDermott Sunday 10 Jan 2021, 12:05 AM Jan 10th 2021, 12:05 AM 94,410 Views 69 Comments
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TWO NEW VARIANTS of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, are spreading in Ireland.
One strain, known as B117, was confirmed Ireland on Christmas Day and has occurred in several countries since it was first identified in the UK last month.
Another strain, 501.V2, was detected in South Africa in October, is also causing concern after spreading to European countries including Britain and France. Three cases of this variant were confirmed in Ireland b