• Latest
  • Trending
Health Minister says Northern Ireland should not ease restrictions too quickly

Health Minister says Northern Ireland should not ease restrictions too quickly

Gates Cambridge Scholarship celebrates 20th anniversary

Gates Cambridge Scholarship celebrates 20th anniversary

Israel-Gaza conflict rages as US envoy visits

Israel-Gaza conflict rages as US envoy visits

Police and Crime Commissioner to end funding for heroin addiction treatment scheme

Police and Crime Commissioner to end funding for heroin addiction treatment scheme

News Press Live
  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Crime
    • Economy
    • News of England
    • News of Northern Ireland
    • News of Scotland
    • News of Wales
    Gates Cambridge Scholarship celebrates 20th anniversary

    Gates Cambridge Scholarship celebrates 20th anniversary

    Israel-Gaza conflict rages as US envoy visits

    Israel-Gaza conflict rages as US envoy visits

    Police and Crime Commissioner to end funding for heroin addiction treatment scheme

    Police and Crime Commissioner to end funding for heroin addiction treatment scheme

    Nicola Sturgeon’s own economic adviser warns Indyref2 puts recovery at risk

    Nicola Sturgeon’s own economic adviser warns Indyref2 puts recovery at risk

    Horse Racing Getting back on track

    Rochdale hopes machine centre will manufacture revival in fortunes

    The sad state of Cardiff city centre after a year of lockdown as shops lose fight to hold on

    The sad state of Cardiff city centre after a year of lockdown as shops lose fight to hold on

    Convoy drives through London shouting  the Jews, rape their daughters’

    Convoy drives through London shouting the Jews, rape their daughters’

    Conflict intensifies in Gaza as Israeli strikes destroy Gaza tower housing

    Trending Tags

      • Crime
      • Economy
      • News of England
      • News of Northern Ireland
      • News of Scotland
    • Royal Family
    • Tv & Showbiz
    • World News
    • JOBS
    • Sport
      • Football
      • Watch Live Score Football (Soccer) Videos
    • Login
    • Register
    • Latest Headlines
    • Advertise With Us
    • Find A Job
    Monday, January 30, 2023
    Watch Live Sport
    • Home
    • News
      • All
      • Crime
      • Economy
      • News of England
      • News of Northern Ireland
      • News of Scotland
      • News of Wales
      Gates Cambridge Scholarship celebrates 20th anniversary

      Gates Cambridge Scholarship celebrates 20th anniversary

      Israel-Gaza conflict rages as US envoy visits

      Israel-Gaza conflict rages as US envoy visits

      Police and Crime Commissioner to end funding for heroin addiction treatment scheme

      Police and Crime Commissioner to end funding for heroin addiction treatment scheme

      Nicola Sturgeon’s own economic adviser warns Indyref2 puts recovery at risk

      Nicola Sturgeon’s own economic adviser warns Indyref2 puts recovery at risk

      Horse Racing Getting back on track

      Rochdale hopes machine centre will manufacture revival in fortunes

      The sad state of Cardiff city centre after a year of lockdown as shops lose fight to hold on

      The sad state of Cardiff city centre after a year of lockdown as shops lose fight to hold on

      Convoy drives through London shouting  the Jews, rape their daughters’

      Convoy drives through London shouting the Jews, rape their daughters’

      Conflict intensifies in Gaza as Israeli strikes destroy Gaza tower housing

      Trending Tags

        • Crime
        • Economy
        • News of England
        • News of Northern Ireland
        • News of Scotland
      • Royal Family
      • Tv & Showbiz
      • World News
      • JOBS
      • Sport
        • Football
        • Watch Live Score Football (Soccer) Videos
      No Result
      View All Result
      News Press Live
      No Result
      View All Result

      Health Minister says Northern Ireland should not ease restrictions too quickly

      Health Minister says Northern Ireland should not ease restrictions too quickly
      15.4k
      VIEWS
      Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

      Stormont’s Health Minister has warned not to “jump the gun” and abandon lockdown in Northern Ireland too soon.

      Robin Swann defended the gradual, step-by-step and cautious approach adopted by ministers and said Ireland and other parts of the UK had taken similar actions.

      Some schoolchildren are due to return to classes next month but DUP leader and First Minister Arlene Foster has said the decision should be revisited.

      All students are to return to school in England on March 8.

      Mr Swann said: “The gradual, step-by-step approach agreed collectively by the Executive was the correct one.

      “Let’s remember what’s at stake here.

      “We must not jump the gun.

      “We must not stumble when we can see a finishing line in the distance.”

      He said he did not want to be back in the spring or early summer, commenting on another Covid surge, on hospitals filling up, on staff being exhausted and in despair.

      “I don’t want to have to propose yet further restrictions.”

      Health Minister Robin Swann, left, and Patricia Donnelly, head of the Covid-19 Vaccine Programme at a press briefing

      Health Minister Robin Swann, left, and Patricia Donnelly, head of the Covid-19 Vaccine Programme, at a press briefing at Stormont (Press Eye/PA)

      Last Thursday, ministers unanimously backed a plan to bring some primary school children back on March 8, with some secondary school children returning to class two weeks later.

      Recently Mrs Foster said she wanted to revisit that schedule following the decision to send all students back in England next month.

      Mr Swann said: “We should not apologise for taking our own decisions.

      “Otherwise, what’s the point in devolution?”

      He said there was always a danger, when there were discussions around the easing of restrictions, that some people would jump to the conclusion that the danger had passed, that this was over or nearly over.

      Chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride said coronavirus was “endemic” and could not be eliminated but nor could people continue to live with the current restrictions indefinitely.

      He anticipated renewed pockets of infection in the months ahead.

      Chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride

      Chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride said coronavirus was now ‘endemic’ (Peter Morrison/PA)

      “It does mean we may see an increase in transmission,” he said.

      “It is important that we reflect on our language at this point in time.

      “People are very tired and fatigued, restrictions have taken a huge toll on people’s lives and people’s mental health and well-being.

      “The population needs to believe that there is hope.

      “That needs to be tempered with realism, that we will be living with this virus for many, many years to come.”

      A further two Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

      The Covid-19 vaccination programme has now reached a milestone of over 500,000 doses delivered to eligible people in Northern Ireland.

      Dr McBride said the future may include taking booster doses as new variants of the vaccine came along.

      He added: “As treatments get more effective this, in the hopefully not too distant future, will be more like how we live each year with respiratory viruses.”

      Mr Swann said the pandemic had taught us that we needed to care for our health service much better.

      “It was already in a bad way, well before the ravages of the past 12 months,” he said.

      “Getting it back up and running properly – with the Covid threat still lurking – will be a long-term undertaking. There will be no overnight or easy fixes.”

      He said the task was made considerably more difficult in the context of yet another single-year and badly stretched budget.

      “We have appalling waiting lists and well-documented pressures in social care and mental health,” he said.

      “The past year has rightly been described as the biggest challenge of our lifetimes.

      “There is another one waiting for us – rebuilding our health service, our economy and our society, and making them better for all our citizens.”

      — to uk.news.yahoo.com

      Share308Tweet193SendSendShare54Pin69

      RelatedPosts

      A US defense report says China has the world’s largest naval vessel.
      Uncategorized

      A US defense report says China has the world’s largest naval vessel.

      Brexit news – live: Latest updates as Sturgeon defends Salmond censorship
      Uncategorized

      Brexit news – live: Latest updates as Sturgeon defends Salmond censorship

      When will schools reopen? What Covid lockdown roadmap says about schools opening in Englnad
      Uncategorized

      When will schools reopen? What Covid lockdown roadmap says about schools opening in Englnad

      Hastings Hotels in named NI’s best luxury hotels
      Uncategorized

      Hastings Hotels in named NI’s best luxury hotels

      When will driving lessons start again and tests resume? How lockdown roadmap affects learners in England
      Uncategorized

      When will driving lessons start again and tests resume? How lockdown roadmap affects learners in England

      BBC – Travel – Europe’s 500-year-old seafood tradition
      Uncategorized

      BBC – Travel – Europe’s 500-year-old seafood tradition

      Recommended Stories

      Australian wife of disgraced Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz is all smiles as she celebrates Thanksgiving

      Australian wife of disgraced Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz is all smiles as she celebrates Thanksgiving

      Scotland will introduce Covid ‘quarantine hotels’ for those entering the country

      Scotland will introduce Covid ‘quarantine hotels’ for those entering the country

      Phased return v ‘big bang’ restart: UK split on how best to reopen schools | Schools

      Popular Stories

      • Joe Biden opposes guarded border between Ireland and Northern Ireland | US News

        President Biden Promises to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 50 Percent by 2030

        2636 shares
        Share 1054 Tweet 659
      • Prince Philip is dead

        2632 shares
        Share 1053 Tweet 658
      • Two US Capitol police officers injured after suspect rams car into barrier and stabbed. Suspect dead

        2372 shares
        Share 949 Tweet 593
      • Prince Harry ‘back in the UK’ ahead of Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on Saturday

        2143 shares
        Share 857 Tweet 536
      • Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli says European Super League can no longer go ahead

        2115 shares
        Share 846 Tweet 529
      News Press Live

      © 2021 Copyright - All rights reserved.

      Navigate Site

      • About Us
      • Terms & Conditions
      • Private Policy
      • Advertise With Us
      • Contact Us

      Follow Us

      No Result
      View All Result
      • Home
      • News
        • Crime
        • Economy
        • News of England
        • News of Northern Ireland
        • News of Scotland
      • Royal Family
      • Tv & Showbiz
      • World News
      • JOBS
      • Sport
        • Football
        • Watch Live Score Football (Soccer) Videos

      © 2021 Copyright - All rights reserved.

      Welcome Back!

      Login to your account below

      Forgotten Password? Sign Up

      Create New Account!

      Fill the forms bellow to register

      All fields are required. Log In

      Retrieve your password

      Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

      Log In
      Are you sure want to unlock this post?
      Unlock left : 0
      Are you sure want to cancel subscription?