This virus has already tested human ingenuity and resilience beyond any other. It looks as if it will continue to do so for some time yet

The government will not phase out Nphet next month as it ‘proceeds with caution’

Professor Philip Nolan of Nphet said ‘leaving your home with symptoms has to become socially unacceptable, like drink-driving’, but comparing people with allergies or head colds to people who drink and then get behind the wheel is over the top

Cathal Walsh says strain-specific top-ups can play a role but primary vaccination is still far more effective

The chief executive of Silver Stream Healthcare is full of praise for the Irish healthcare system, but believes the government made an error in separating community healthcare from acute hospital services

Recent tests by Merck of an antiviral pill that appears to cut hospitalisation risk by 50 per cent sent the company’s shares soaring. Other companies, including Dublin-based AiPharma, are also in the race to develop antiviral medications

Tens of thousands of immunocompromised people need a third Covid vaccine dose, but the lack of a register makes identifying them difficult

Michael Dowling, who runs Northwell Health in New York, thanks majority of staff, ‘who did the right thing and got vaccinated’

Domestic economic activity is expected to be back at pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year with growth of 7.1 per cent in 2022

Once the envy of all other nations for its zero-Covid achievement, Australia is now so far behind on vaccination that global travel is only now being contemplated – and initially just for citizens

More than 10,000 people stayed for ten days in designated hotels, with a Covid-19 positivity rate of 5.7 per cent, before the system was halted last week

Bloomberg has named Ireland number one in the world for Covid-19 resilience suggesting critics of the government’s handling of the pandemic, while not completely without reason, may have over-reacted after all

The needs of every worker have to be considered when creating a phased plan for the return to the workplace

Box office takings fell 85 per cent at the theatre, which opens to audiences again in October for the first time in 18 months

As experts argue over the precise likelihood of Covid-19 spreading in schools, parents are confused and uncertain – in spite of government assurances that it’s safe

The Irish media tech start-up can track disinformation campaigns and identify ‘high risk’ material via speech recognition

There were 35 information campaigns funded across radio stations, newspapers, social media and billboards last year

Cathal Walsh says state must communicate more clearly to people the need for personal responsibility as Covid-19 restrictions ease

With pandemic welfare supports being cut and Delta cases surging, consumer confidence is in a fragile state

The hotel group had a recent share price slump but is now benefiting from loosening of pandemic restrictions