Federal prosecutors charged 14 people in multiple fraud schemes that allegedly bilked consumers and insurers out of $143 million, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. In addition to those charged by DOJ, more than 50 medical providers are also facing administrative actions by the Center for Program Integrity and CentersContinue Reading
A SPATE of 12 mass shootings left at least 11 people dead and 69 others injured over the weekend as gun violence continues to skyrocket across the US. There were at least a dozen mass shootings between Friday night and Sunday across eight different states, according to data from theContinue Reading
The Health Service Executive has shut down all its IT systems to protect them from a “significant” ransomware attack, crippling diagnostic services, disrupting Covid-19 testing and forcing hospitals to cancel many appointments. The Covid-19 vaccination programme is not disrupted as it is on a different system, but the attack is affectingContinue Reading
The Cabinet is set to consider a plan for a reopening of social and economic life over the next two months following lengthy talks between health chiefs and the leaders of the coalition parties which ran late into last night. The plan is based on the acceleration of the vaccinationContinue Reading
One million people have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. “Just been informed by HSE that we’ve reached 1 Million first doses of the Covid Vaccine. Great work by all the vaccination teams and GPs across the country,” Mr Martin tweeted on SundayContinue Reading
There will continue to be a “nervousness” about autumn and winter with a seasonality attached to Covid-19, Micheál Martin has said. The Taoiseach made the comment as he said it was likely that spectators would return to sporting events in Ireland this year. Once restrictions are eased and sectors reopenContinue Reading
The Tánaiste is “not as confident” about the pace of Ireland’s reopening as he was some days ago. Leo Varadkar told an online event hosted by Goodbody Stockbrokers that there was some concern in Government that Covid-19 cases could rise in the coming days. The Irish Times reports that MrContinue Reading
Voters in the South Hams district can now cast their vote in the County Council elections for a new political party that wants to end the lockdowns, protect medical freedom of choice and protect our human rights and liberties. The new Freedom Alliance political party is fielding candidates in allContinue Reading
An international system to recognise vaccine certification will be needed to facilitate the return of travel and remove mandatory quarantine, public health chiefs have said. The issue is currently being examined at European Union level and by the Irish Government with a view to international travel resuming at some pointContinue Reading
Fully vaccinated people will no longer have to restrict their movements after being identified as a close contact of a Covid-19 case, under new proposals which the National Public Health Emergency Team will consider on Thursday. According to The Irish Times, Nphet will also consider proposals to relax the mask-wearingContinue Reading
