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# testing - Monday 10 August, 2020
'No one should have to pay': Acting CMO says Covid-19 tests should be free for the public
There are concerns that the cost of tests could stop those with the virus from coming forward.
Relief for Atletico after negative tests ahead of Leipzig quarter-final
Tests on Saturday revealed two positive cases, which Atletico confirmed in a statement on Monday to be players Angel Correa and Sime Vrsaljko.
# testing - Friday 7 August, 2020
Donnelly agrees there should be reform in workplace practices after latest outbreaks in Kildare, Laois and Offaly
The meat industry today said there have been a high proportion of asymptomatic positive cases among workers.
# testing - Thursday 6 August, 2020
Ireland's health watchdog says mass thermal screening at airports for Covid-19 is ineffective
The review found detection rates are low due to cases that do not present with a fever and those who are infectious before showing symptoms.
# testing - Wednesday 5 August, 2020
Lockdown restrictions to be reimposed on Aberdeen after coronavirus cluster
All indoor and outdoor hospitality has been told to close by 5pm today.
# testing - Friday 31 July, 2020
Oxford researchers say new artificial intelligence test could identify coronavirus within one hour
Researchers said the tool accurately predicted a patient’s Covid-19 status in more than 90% of cases.
# testing - Thursday 30 July, 2020
Leinster and Munster return zero positives in latest round of Covid-19 testing
All four Irish provinces have now been cleared to resume contact training.
# testing - Wednesday 29 July, 2020
Covid-19 testing to date has cost the State €84 million
Despite Leo Varadkar saying each test costs €200 – the average cost per test is €98.
# testing - Friday 24 July, 2020
FactCheck: Can a common cold cause a positive Covid-19 test?
A claim that started in the US, which suggests that a case of cold or flu, or a previous vaccine against them, can give a positive Covid-19 test result, has reached Ireland.
# testing - Wednesday 22 July, 2020
'A real cause of concern': One in four close contacts failing to show up for first Covid-19 test
HSE CEO Paul Reid has said contact tracing teams now have to spend time convincing close contacts to go for a test.
# testing - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
Colds, flus and Covid-19 combined could overwhelm Irish health system this winter, experts warn
Flu season normally puts the Irish health system under strain.
# testing - Tuesday 19 May, 2020
HSE suspends practice of notifying some employers of Covid test results before informing employees
HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid said he was aware of one case where test results were shared with an employer.
Dr Tony Holohan: 'We have effectively extinguished the virus from the community'
Community transmission is ‘very, very low’ says the chief medical officer.
# testing - Monday 18 May, 2020
FAI medical director hopes to see players tested before return to training
Dr Alan Byrne is keen on gathering data so football can discover where its ‘acceptable risk’ lies.
Covid-19: Close contacts will be tested twice - on day 1 and day 7 - whether or not they have symptoms
The move has been welcomed as Ireland starts to slowly ease restrictions.
# testing - Thursday 14 May, 2020
Automated text message system for negative Covid-19 results should be in place by end of week
Dr Cillian de Gascun has said work on automation and computer systems should help reduce turnaround times.
HSE bosses confident of three-day turnaround on testing in 90% of positive cases by Monday
HSE CEO Paul Reid was speaking at a briefing on Covid-19 testing and contact tracing at UCD this morning.
# testing - Wednesday 13 May, 2020
Coronavirus: 10 deaths and 159 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Health officials have given an update this evening on the outbreak in Ireland.
Taoiseach hopes it will be possible for grandparents to visit and hug their grandchildren over the summer
Leo Varadkar said a limited easing of restrictions could begin on Monday.
# testing - Tuesday 12 May, 2020
Wuhan plans to test entire population of 11 million following new Covid-19 cluster
Wuhan reported the first cluster of new infections since the city re-opened after a 76-day lockdown on 8 April.
'Don't ask me. Ask China': Trump abruptly ends press conference after reporters challenge him on testing
Donald Trump also responded to a question about what his “Obamagate” tweets were referring to.
# testing - Monday 11 May, 2020
Without contact tracing, countries are 'driving blind' warns WHO official
WHO emergencies chief Michael Ryan made the comments today.
Concern that delays in testing process could impact on lifting of restrictions
Mary Favier of the ICGP pointed out that the later results are confirmed the less valuable they are in terms of stopping the disease.
# testing - Sunday 10 May, 2020
PPE will cost €1 billion this year, and number of Covid-19 patients in ICU has halved from peak
Some 120 million masks will arrive in Ireland from South Korea in the coming weeks.
# testing - Friday 8 May, 2020
HSE confirms 1,600 people tested in Direct Provision for Covid-19 amid calls for clearer strategy
164 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Direct Provision centres.
# testing - Wednesday 6 May, 2020
GPs say broader Covid-19 testing criteria shouldn't 'overwhelm' system
The testing criteria for Covid-19 has been widened.
# testing - Tuesday 5 May, 2020
HSE team to review delays with Covid-19 results but 'majority back within four days'
The case definition for testing is expected to be broadened this week.
# testing - Monday 4 May, 2020
Funding for Queen's University Belfast to develop rapid test for Covid-19
The trial is aimed at finding a quick, accurate test for coronavirus.
# testing - Saturday 2 May, 2020
Number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in ICU has fallen below 100
The number of people in ICU is a figure Harris said will watched very carefully over the coming weeks.
'It's distressing for families': Call for repeat Covid-19 testing in nursing homes
Over 200 clusters of the virus have been reported in nursing homes to date.
# testing - Friday 1 May, 2020
The Explainer: Where are we at with testing for Covid-19 in Ireland right now?
That’s what we speak to Cillian de Gascun about in this week’s podcast.
'Ireland hasn't got the basics right yet': How is Covid-19 testing going for GPs?
“If we don’t have it for [this] level, we don’t have it for a surge,” one GP said.
# testing - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
Covid-19 testing: How has Ireland performed and what level do tests need to be at for restrictions to be lifted?
The Government has said that testing is key to gradually return to normal.
Taoiseach says ICU numbers still too high for restrictions to be lifted
A plan on how the country will be reopened will be published in the coming days.
# testing - Tuesday 28 April, 2020
Increase expected in numbers being tested for coronavirus after slight change in criteria
Officials said they hope to broaden the criteria further after next weekend.
# testing - Monday 27 April, 2020
The 2km rule is the first restriction people want lifted, according to new survey
The government has said it is hoping to ease some of the restrictions on 5 May.
# testing - Sunday 26 April, 2020
Increased testing must not lead to 'unacceptable' waiting times, warn GPs
The Irish College of General Practioners broadly welcomed plans to increase testing.
Coronavirus: 26 deaths and 701 new cases confirmed in Ireland
The figures were released from the Department of Health this evening.
HSE confident it will be able to carry out 100,000 Covid-19 tests per week by mid-May
A roadmap devised by the HSE and the Department of Health is to go before members of the Cabinet this week.
# testing - Friday 24 April, 2020
Predictable, not inevitable? How Covid-19 spread through Irish nursing homes
Questions remain about how the coronavirus spread so easily through nursing homes.
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