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Posted by The Analyst | 01 September 2020 | Breaking News
Risk of new lockdown recedes as Covid cases stabilise

The risk of another national lockdown has receded as the spread of Covid-19 appears to be stabilising following a spike in daily infections.

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Posted by The Analyst | 01 September 2020 | Breaking News
President steps up call for federal forces to quell ‘anarchist’ demonstrations

US President Donald Trump has amplified his call for federal forces to help subdue protests in American cities, denouncing local Democratic leaders and fanning partisan tensions a day after a deadly clash between his supporters and social justice demonstrators in Oregon underscored the threat of politically motivated violence.

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Posted by The Analyst | 01 September 2020 | Breaking News
Is the two-metre rule to reduce risk enough to keep us safe – or is truth more complex?

Is six feet of separation enough of a physical distance to reduce the risk of catching Covid-19? Is it too far in some circumstances?

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Posted by The Analyst | 01 September 2020 | Breaking News
Harris says he will tackle ‘high’ student fees during lifetime of Government

Student registration fees are 'too high' and will be looked at over the lifetime of the Government, Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said.

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Posted by The Analyst | 01 September 2020 | Breaking News
Facebook and Amazon tell Taoiseach they want to help post-Covid recovery

Facebook wants to play a role in Ireland's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, senior executive Sheryl Sandberg has told the Taoiseach.

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Posted by The Analyst | 01 September 2020 | Breaking News
European Commission to pay €400m to buy shots as part of WHO’s ‘Covax’ plan

The European Commission said yesterday it would contribute to an initiative led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to buy Covid-19 vaccines. The WHO said Germany had joined the pact but that the agency was still negotiating with the bloc.

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Posted by The Analyst | 01 September 2020 | Breaking News
Baltic states ‘set example to EU’ by adding Lukashenko to travel ban

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia imposed travel bans on President Alexander Lukashenko and 29 other Belarusian officials yesterday, acting to impose sanctions before the rest of the EU.

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