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Health Minister Robin Swann reveals that Remdesivir treatment to be made available

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              May 26, 2020           Good afternoon everyone Tuesday was a landmark day in the battle with coronavirus in Northern Ireland.  For the first time in more than two months, not a single death relating to Covid-19 was recorded in the Province. That's a statistic that offers much hope and reassurance to the wider public, although it does not mean that the battle with the virus is won and we must not be complacent as the sun continues to shine.  In more good news about the battle against Covid-19, Health Minister Robin Swann revealed that the anti-viral drug Remdesvir is to be made available to patients in Northern Ireland. International studies have shown that the drug can shorten recovery time for Covid patients  in hospital by four days.  Bit by bit normality is returning to life here, with Easyjet announcing a further expansion of its flights out of Northern Ireland in June. On Tuesday it confirmed that it will be flying to Gatwick, Edinburgh and Faro from June 15. The retail sector will be keeping a close eye on possible announcements from Stormont. With Boris Johnson saying that all non-essential retail in England can reopen by the middle of June, business leaders here have called for a similar timescale for Northern Ireland.  Stay safe Alistair Bushe Editor, News Letter Twitter: @abushe7 If you receive this email as a subscriber thank you for supporting us. If you are a registered reader on our site you can further help us continue to produce quality journalism that matters. Digital subscription to the News Letter are available on www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions and pay just £1 for the first three months    Today's latest coronavirus news: Today for the first time the Department of Health have reported no deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours According to the statistics another 28 people tested positive for the virus - out of 687 individuals tested. Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the announcement that the anti-viral drug Remdesivir will be available for the treatment of Covid-19 Remdesivir is an innovative drug that is currently undergoing clinical trials around the world, including the UK. International studies show the drug can shorten recovery time from Covid-19 by about four days. NI Finance Minister Conor Murphy says a "very severe" recession could await after the Covid-19 pandemic Speaking in BBC, Mr Murphy said he recognises that "inevitably we will have damage, inevitably businesses will suffer and jobs may go" A 25,000 square foot building which is part of the Kings Hall complex in Belfast will be used to store PPE for use by NHS workers in the fight against coronavirus The Nugent Hall, which is adjacent to the main Kings Hall building, has been made watertight and refitted with electricity to allow the safe storage of face masks, protective gowns and other PPE. The airline easyJet has confirmed the resumption of further flights from Belfast International Airport Flights due to start from June 15 go to destinations including London Gatwick and Edinburgh, as well as Faro in Portugal. LIVE BLOG Coronavirus NI Department of Health dashboard           Coronavirus: No deaths reported today in NI by Department of Health - death toll remains 514 - 28 new cases reported after testing positive           Today for the first time the Department of Health have reported no deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.                 Health Minister Robin Swann reveals that treatment for COVID-19 - Remdesivir - to be made available   Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the announcement that the anti-viral drug Remdesivir will be available for the treatment of Covid-19.           Kings Hall will provide storage space for PPE   A 25,000 square foot building which is part of the Kings Hall complex in Belfast will be used to store PPE for use by NHS workers in the fight against coronavirus.           'Very severe recession' looming post pandemic, warns Finance Minister   NI Finance Minister Conor Murphy says a &quote;very severe&quote; recession could await after the Covid-19 pandemic.           Easyjet announces resumption of further routes from Belfast   The airline easyJet has confirmed the resumption of further flights from Belfast International Airport.           PSNI insist public should stay at home despite questions over enforcement powers   The PSNI has said that it will continue to "encourage" the public not to travel to beauty spots due to the coronavirus crisis, after questions were raised once again about their ability to enforce such a demand.           CBI Northern Ireland calls for more 'business heroes'   Firms across Northern Ireland are continuing to work hard to mitigate the impact on society caused by the coronavirus pandemic.                 View more on Coronavirus

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