THE number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the North of Ireland has reached 151. The…
Professor Ian Young
Coronavirus: Booster programme speeded up to deal with Omicron
THE vaccine booster programe in the North of Ireland is to be accelerated with walk-in jabs being made available for…
Coronavirus: 80% of younger patients not vaccinated – chief scientist
AROUND 80 per cent of COVID-19 patients aged under 60 in hospitals in the North of Ireland have not been…
Covid-19: Vaccination ‘dramatically’ reduces hospital cases
THERE has been a “dramatic reduction” in those with Covid-19 being admitted to hospital as a result of vaccination, the…
Eastwood urges young people to get vaccinated
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has called on all young people in Derry eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination to protect…
Top scientist says 18% of North’s adults still unvaccinated
THE North of Ireland’s chief scientific adviser has said he is concerned about the uptake of vaccination. Prof Ian Young…
Delta variant cases in North double over week
THE number of Delta variant Covid cases has more than doubled in the North of Ireland over the past week.…
Coronavirus: North’s R-rate ‘falls significantly’
A fall in the North of Ireland’s rate of Covid-19 infection has been achieved by many people “doing the right…
‘Children playing larger role in virus transmission’
CHILDREN play “a larger role in transmission of the virus than we previously realised”, according to the North’s Chief Scientific…
Coronavirus: Further restrictions ‘needed mid-December’
IT is more likely than not that further Covid-19 restrictions will be recommended before Christmas, the North’s chief scientific adviser…