A prominent community worker, who is self-isolating due to his wife’s Coronavirus symptoms, has described the Department of Health’s COVID-19 testing regime as “madness”. Colin activist Michael George told how, despite contacting the NHS when symptoms began on Tuesday past, his wife Tricia will not be tested for the virus under the department’s current plans. […]
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Failure to community test for Covid-19 is “madness” says community leader who is self-isolating
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Cllr calls for upscaling of Covid-19 testing and slams Stormont ‘confusion’
A Belfast Councillor has urged the Department of Health to “quickly upscale” testing for COVID-19 amid fears of the virus’ spread. SDLP representative Carl Whyte said that testing must be increased well beyond the current level of 800 per day. Cllr Whyte said that the current departmental strategy “makes no sense” given that Covid-19 testing […]
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Failure to test for Covid-19 “disastrous”: MLA
A senior member of the Health Committee at Stormont has branded the current Health Department regime for Coronavirus testing as “irresponsible” and “disastrous”. Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan (above), a veteran health spokesperson, says testing “needs to be ramped up” much higher than the levels announced yesterday by Health Minister Robin Swann. “If we don’t […]
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Falls Glider service Diverted After Latest attack
THE Glider service is to be diverted away from Falls Road after an attack left two windows smashed on a vehicle. Unite the Union says the service will be diverted after 7pm, from Falls Road onto the M1 motorway turning back up at Kennedy way, to safeguard the safety and welfare of drivers and passengers. […]
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Renewed calls to shut schools
THERE have been renewed calls to shut schools in the north to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Ten special schools closed indefinitely from today (Monday). Principals said this would allow them to seek clear guidance on the health and safety issues facing their pupils. Eleven new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the north […]
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