Dr Marcus Butler. Photograph: Mark Condren
As healthcare workers, we have a lot of training in viral infection. So we had reason to be cautiously optimistic that we’d get through the infection if we got exposed to it ourselves.
The bigger fear back in March 2020 was that we would infect our households and infect those who are vulnerable close to us. Plus, there’s only so much you can do with a rigorous implementation of infection-control procedure. There’s a generous amount of luck involved in not picking up the infection because, in the nature of our work, we have to work closely together.
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Majority of Ireland s 1,400 air pollution deaths caused by burning smoky fuels
The Irish Heart Foundation and Asthma Society of Ireland are calling on the Government to incentivise householders to move away from fuels including peat and wet wood
While Irish people are aware of the danger of toxic fumes from transport and industry, only 10% are aware of the peril in their own homes the serious health risks caused by burning smoky fuels.
Mon, 01 Mar, 2021 - 17:16
Niamh Griffin, Health Correspondent Only one in ten people are aware of the serious health risks associated with burning smoky fuels although they cause the majority of the 1,400 deaths linked to air pollution in Ireland.