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National news updates on Wednesday 17th February.

Health officials expect coronavirus hospital admissions to drop by 70% in the next four weeks.Th...

We could see a massive drop in Covid-19 hospital admissions by mid-March.

NPHET's also predicting a 70 per cent drop in Covid-19 hospital admissions by mid-March if the country continues on its current path.

Like much of the generation that first learned about football in the 1970s, my friends and I became Steelers’ fans as little kids watching the team rampage through the NFL on their way to four Super Bowl titles in six seasons. We grew up at the Jersey Shore, on the outskirts of Eagles’ country, but were far enough from Philadelphia that our fandom was not mandatory. That made us free agents and at liberty to choose the most attractive suitor. There were several legitimate contenders at tha...

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has been urged by a group of doctors to clear the way for widespread use of rapid Covid-19 tests. A group of 13 senior medics, including Prof Jack Lambert from the Mater Hospital, have criticised the “lack of urgency” being shown by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) towards the use of the rapid testing. In a letter to Mr Donnelly, the group said rapid antigen detection testing (RADT) “represents a massive opportunity for our entire island�...

Lets get to it: EDWARD SMITH FROM WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND: In my opinion, the two teams in this years Super Bowl featured notable quarterback-tight end pairings (not sure if theres anything to that). Who would you say made up the best Steelers quarterback-tight end pairing and why? ANSWER: Thats an easy one. The best quarterback-tight end pairing in franchise history is Ben Roethlisberger and Heath Miller. For my money, Miller is the best tight end in franchise history, and during his 11 seasons w...

AFC North Roundup: NFL Awards, Hall of Fame Announcements The NFL Awards night touched on all four teams in the AFC North even if its in absentia for the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. Author: Feb 7, 2021 The NFL held their awards night ahead of the Super Bowl and both the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers came away with honors as a former Cincinnati Bengal and Baltimore Raven continues to be snubbed by the Hall of Fame. The Browns had a good night with Kevin Stefanski being v...

LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: An American Life — Pap’s Papers My wife and I traveled to Pennsylvania for Christmas in the winter of 2015. It was the first time I’d been home in many years, and it was Ozge’s first time in America. We attended the Christmas party at my grandfather’s house, an annual tradition that goes way back. My grandfather, Bill Crocker, was in his early 80s by then. The massive frame (he stood over six feet and weighed in the neighborhood of three hundred pounds) that had ...

The Real Super Bowl MVPs When it comes to selecting the Super Bowls best players, its usually all about the quarterbacks, even though thats often not been the reality Author: Feb 3, 2021 When the Chiefs and Buccaneers face off in Super Bowl LV, you can pretty much expect either Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady to be named the game’s MVP — regardless of whether they deserve it. That’s what history has shown us. When it comes to selecting a Super Bowl MVP, the voters don’t get it right very o...