COVID-19 in the News

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900 ventilators ordered for use in Covid-19 pandemic. The Health Service Executive has said that 900 new ventilators have been ordered for use with patients with Covid-19 and some of those will be delivered by the end of the month. That is in … www.rte.ie 10 Positive Updates on the COVID-19 Outbreaks From Around the World

If it seems that your news feed has been flooded with nerve-wracking updates on the COVID-19 outbreaks, have no fear—there are also plenty of positive updates on the pandemic as well. So without … www.goodnewsnetwork.org

Solidarity is spreading as the COVID-19 crisis continues | World Economic Forum Local councils in Wales are recruiting “an army of volunteers” to keep in contact with neighbours who are most at risk and to go shopping for them. In Oxford, England, volunteers have set up the Help Hub to offer online support and reassurance to vulnerable people who are self-isolating. And, in the United States, artist Yadesa Bojia produced Facebook videos translating official … www.weforum.org

Fergus Finlay: Resilience and responsible actions will see us through Covid-19 crisis As we get closer to the peak of the crisis, we will each have to take more personal responsibility, writes Fergus Finlay. People masked up in Dublin as Covid-19 contiues to effect life on a quiet … www.irishexaminer.com