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Group screening takes samples from multiple people, mixes them together, and tests them as one. People within a group that test positive are individually retested, or an algorithm is used to identify positive individuals.
Pros: Fewer tests to process; more people tested; lower cost; detection of asymptomatic cases.
Cons: It is not efficient when the infection rate is high. Continue reading What is group screening for COVID-19?
This explainer article details the Northern Ireland Executive’s COVID-19 recovery plan. Last changed on Thursday 15 October 2020, this article is no longer being updated. Please refer to the NI Direct website for information about the latest restrictions.
[This article was originally part of the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID) Project—a partnership between Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) and FactCheckNI. The project’s aim was to improve people’s health literacy about COVID-19 by providing accurate and up-to-date information which would increase knowledge, understanding and confidence and enable people to make good health decisions.]
What is the Northern Ireland circuit breaker?
On 14 October 2020, The Executive Office published an update to the list of regulatory (enforceable) measures as well as additional health guidance.
For a period of four weeks, starting at 6pm on Friday 16 October, the following will be in effect:
In addition, the school half term holiday will be extended, beginning on Monday 19 October and reopening on Monday 2 November.
Continue reading What is Northern Ireland’s COVID-19 recovery plan?
This explainer article answers some of the questions you may have about the StopCOVID NI Mobile App and how it works. We will update the article as, and when, new information becomes available.
[This piece is part of the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID) Project — a partnership between Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) and FactCheckNI. Its aim is to improve people’s health literacy about COVID-19 by providing accurate and up-to-date information which will increase knowledge, understanding and confidence and enable people to make good health decisions.] Continue reading StopCOVID NI Mobile App: Q&A
This article explains the guidance on if and/or when members of the public should wear face coverings in Northern Ireland and explores some of the available evidence regarding their use.
[This article is part of the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID) Project — a partnership between Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) and FactCheckNI. Its aim is to improve people’s health literacy about COVID-19 by providing accurate and up-to-date information which will increase knowledge, understanding and confidence and enable people to make good health decisions.]
Continue reading What are the rules regarding face masks/coverings in Northern Ireland?
What are “excess deaths”, and how does the figure for Northern Ireland compare with elsewhere in the UK and across Europe?
[This explainer article is part of the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID) Project — a partnership between Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) and FactCheckNI. Its aim is to improve people’s health literacy about COVID-19 by providing accurate and up-to-date information, which will increase knowledge, understanding and confidence and enable people to make good health decisions.] Continue reading How has COVID-19 contributed to excess deaths in Northern Ireland?