UCD Professor Dolores Cahill is facing calls from the Students’ Union to be the subject of investigation, after she spoke openly at an anti-lockdown event in Dublin’s Herbert Park, on St Patrick’s Day. Prof Cahill, a professor at the UCD School of Medicine and chair of the Irish Freedom Party, was recorded at the event,… Read More: UCD Lecturer could face investigation after speaking at anti-lockdown event »
Right now, tests are being done in much larger numbers — a positive development — but this increase is also slowing down results. Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health at the US Department of Health and Human Services, said Thursday that health officials want to reduce wait times for results. “Even in the large… Read More: Test results lag as cities and states face crucial decisions… »
More and more hospitals are in danger of going bankrupt the longer the coronavirus surge lasts. Through June of this year, 29 hospitals have declared bankruptcy. In 2020, there were 30 such bankruptcies. As the pandemic grew in March, hospitals saw steep revenue declines in their most profitable areas. Many states restricted the ability of… Read More: More hospitals face bankruptcy due to coronavirus losses »
Wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets in England is to become mandatory from 24 July. Those who fail to comply with the new rules will face a fine of up to £100, the government is to announce. The move will bring England into line with Scotland and other major European nations like Spain,… Read More: Coronavirus: Face coverings in England’s shops to be compulsory from… »