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97 cases of monkeypox confirmed in Ireland

There have been 97 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland, according to the latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). This is up from a total of 85 confirmed cases notified to health authorities in the previous week. The ...

04 Aug 2022 at 15:17

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Ireland can expect another Covid surge in 4 to 6 weeks, says WHO

Ireland can expect another surge in Covid-19 infections in four to six weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The WHO's special envoy on Covid-19 Dr David Nabarro said hospitals may face “quite a lot of illness” again as case numbers ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:57

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Head of WHO confirms probe into alleged racism by top official underway

The head of the World Health Organisation has said an investigation is under way into reports alleging that the UN health agency’s top official in the Western Pacific engaged in racist, unethical and abusive behaviour. It follows a report last ...

31 Jan 2022 at 17:28

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World Health Organisation director believes plausible end of pandemic in Europe is near

Europe is now entering a “plausible endgame” to the Covid-19 pandemic, a director at the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Dr Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, said the region has recorded 12 million new Covid cases in the ...

03 Feb 2022 at 17:04

WHO says pandemic must not drag on and 'lurch between panic and neglect'

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World Health Organisation says pandemic must not drag on and 'lurch between panic and neglect'

Countries need to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end according to the head of the World Health Organisation, which he said must not be let drag on. "The Covid-19 pandemic is now entering its third year and we ...

24 Jan 2022 at 11:34

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'Does the virus read your passport?' - WHO advises against blanket travel bans

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is advising against blanket travel bans to prevent the spread of the newest Covid-19 variant, Omicron. The Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergences Programme, Dr Mike Ryan, said there are many ...

02 Dec 2021 at 11:56

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WHO expresses concern over false sense of security that vaccines have ended pandemic

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern about a false sense of security that vaccines have ended the pandemic. Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged people to continue taking precautions to ...

25 Nov 2021 at 11:03

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Men had higher rate of death during Covid-19 - WHO's Dr Mike Ryan

Men have had a a higher death rate from Covid-19 but women suffered more socially and economically, Dr Mike Ryan of the WHO has said. Women and girls have experienced the pandemic in a very different way across the world to men, ...

08 Sept 2021 at 16:53

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WHO downgrades Covid-19 pandemic, saying it is no longer a global emergency

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency. The announcement marks a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended ...

05 May 2023 at 15:05

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Ireland takes eight Palestinian children with urgent health needs for treatment

Eight Palestinian children have arrived in Ireland for treatment as part of a multi-agency effort. Ireland is to take in 30 children following an appeal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to address the urgent health ...

20 Dec 2024 at 14:25

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Study finds 86% of teachers experiencing moderate to high levels of burnout

Almost nine out of 10 teachers in primary and secondary-level education are experiencing moderate to high levels of burnout, a new study has found. The Dublin City University (DCU) study on teacher occupational wellbeing ...

10 Apr 2025 at 00:01

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World is ‘breaking the bodies and minds’ of the children of Gaza – Dr Mike Ryan

An executive director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the world is “breaking the bodies and minds” of the children of Gaza. Irishman Dr Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO health emergencies ...

03 May 2025 at 12:59

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