In Spain, where masks are still required indoors and on public transport, 211,241 new Covid cases have been recorded over the past two weeks. COVID19Ireland
Covid cases are beginning to surge again across Europe as the majority of countries lift remaining restrictions in what's hoped is the first "normal" summer since the pandemic began.
In France, most restrictions were lifted last Monday, including the obligation to wear a mask indoors but the number of new cases has risen by a quarter since last week. Asked if the mask mandate will soon be dropped, Spain's health minister, Carolina Darias said: "It’s true that everything suggests we’re getting closer and closer to that, but for us, how we do it is as important as when we do it."
"It's very hard to tell what level of infection you might get when formal measures and restrictions are relaxed," he said.Ireland is experiencing an "exit wave" of coronavirus cases at the moment, he added, but this recent spike is "not worrying".
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Q&A: Do I need a second booster shot given the rising cases of Covid-19?Moderna applies for emergency use authorisation in the US for a second booster for adults
Read more »
Hospital patients with COVID at highest level since February 2021 | Newstalk'It’s a concern... to see the ICU figures change because that’s one that has been declining for the last number of months and it’s the first time that it’s started to go up [in a while].”
Read more »
The symptoms you will feel in the next 48 hours if you caught Covid this weekendConcerns were being raised around the level of pressure mounting on hospitals across Ireland as St. Patrick’s Day neared. COVID19Ireland
Read more »
COVID deaths in care homes needs public inquiry, grieving relatives tell Taoiseach | Newstalk“He needs to sit down and he needs to listen to the experiences of our families - which are horrifying. He needs to listen to what happened and he has a duty - as the leader of our country - to show enough respect to those who have gone.”
Read more »
China reports first Covid deaths in more than a yearChina reported two Covid-19 deaths today, its first in more than a year, underlining the threat posed by an omicron outbreak that has triggered the country's highest case counts since the pandemic's outset.
Read more »