One in five public hospital beds will have to be kept free during the coronavirus crisis - adding pressure to already overburdened waiting lists for essential treatment.
Last week saw a rapid data collection and response panel to ascertain the prevalence of domestic violence in the current lockdown climate, as a consequence of Covid-19.
The penny finally dropped last Friday about the nightmare logistical challenges that would have to be overcome for the Leaving Certificate to start on July 29.
A smartphone app which can be used to alert people if they have been in contact with a person who has tested positive for the coronavirus may be ready at the end of the month.
Over-70s are being told to avoid other people and not to touch anyone in new guidelines on exercising while cocooning.
North and South Korean troops have fired on each other at their border, the first such incident since the rivals took unprecedented steps to lower front-line animosities in late 2018.
A 72-year-old who beat the coronavirus, despite having serious underlying health conditions and being on a ventilator for a week, has been called "a miracle man" by his relieved family.
