Colum Eastwood: Make Covid passes mandatory for hospitality and entertainment venues to slash Covid rates

NI shelves ' may soon be empty of bacon, ham, sausages' due to worker shortages, warns NI Pork and Bacon Forum

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Subscribe              Sep 23, 2021             Michael Cousins Acting Managing Editor Good afternoon from the News Letter In Coronavirus news today SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has called for a change in policy that would allow only fully vaccinated people into hospitality and entertainment venues. The MP has written to First and Deputy First Ministers Paul Givan and Michelle O'Neill proposing a significant change to the Executive's approach to the vaccination programme and managing the Covid response in light of what he expects to be a difficult winter period. A new drug is available for hospitalised patients with COVID-19 from this week. Ronapreve is a combines two "neutralising monoclonal antibodies" (nMABs) called Casirivimab and Imdevimab. It is the first neutralising antibody medicine specifically designed to treat Covid-19 to be authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use in the UK. In other news: A DUP MP has described a decision by senior judges today to affirm the right to abort Down's Syndrome babies up to term as "brutal and cold".  Carla Lockhart was responding to the ruling against disability campaigner Heidi Crowter, who had taken the case in the High Court in England to challenge the right to abort such children even nine months into a pregnancy. Mrs Lockhart said: "This is a very sad day for our nation. Northern Ireland consumers could soon see shelves empty of ham, bacon and pork sausages because Westminster is steadfastly refusing to take any action over the critical need for 300 foreign workers, an industry spokeswoman has said. Don't let a good deal pass you by this Autumn With the leaves soon starting to change, Autumn is certainly on it's way, but before you start to look beyond to the wintry weather and shorter days we want to celebrate Autumn in all it's colour and spectacle with a spectacular sale. Until October 17 we're cutting our prices in half for the first 6 months of new monthly digital subscriptions, or for the first 3 months of  print subscriptions. Checkout using the promo code ATMN50 for 50% off.    Tim McGarry: Ulster's 100th birthday bash nearly as low key as Prince Andrew's 60th. There are certain phrases that can instantly strike terror in to the hearts of all right-thinking men.           'Make Covid passes mandatory for hospitality venues'           SDLP leader Colum Eastwood is calling for a change in policy that would allow only fully vaccinated people into hospitality and entertainment venues.                 New drug Ronapreve is made available for treatment of NI Covid patients   A new drug is available for hospitalised patients with COVID-19 from this week.           Swann expects answer to his appeal for military aid 'in very near future'   Robin Swann has said today that he hopes to receive an answer on his request for military assistance "in the very near future".           NI shelves 'may soon be empty of bacon, ham, sausages' says industry body   Northern Ireland consumers could soon see shelves empty of ham, bacon and pork sausages because Westminster is steadfastly refusing to take any action over the critical need for 300 foreign workers, an industry spokeswoman has said.           Tim McGarry: Ulster's 100th birthday bash nearly as low key as Prince Andrew's 60th   There are certain phrases that can instantly strike terror in to the hearts of all right-thinking men.           Prince Edward and his wife Sofie, Countess of Wessex arrive at South Lakes Leisure Centre in Craigavon   Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opened the £35m South Lakes Leisure Centre in Craigavon this morning.                 View more news

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