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Restriction of movements imposed on over 70-year olds

Following In Full Chief Minister’s statement:

My dear fellow Gibraltarians.

We are facing a Public Health Emergency.

As we all know, we are not immune from the rapid spread though Europe of the COVID 19 Coronavirus.  Read more

Closure of Public Counters at the Department of Education

As a result of further measures announced this weekend, the public counter at the Department of Education will close as from 3pm on Monday 16th March 2020. All services will nevertheless be available by email and online.

In order to facilitate this and to keep the public informed throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of Education has today launched a website. Read more

New Criteria for Self-Isolation

The Director for Public Health has today advised new criteria for self-isolation.

If you have any of the following symptoms, you should immediately go home and self-isolate for 10 days. Please call 111 as soon as you can to tell us about your symptoms and a dedicated infection control practitioner will guide you from there. The symptoms to look out for are:

• Fever

• Cough

• Shortness of breath

• Nasal congestion or a runny nose Read more

Nursing Response to COVID-19

As part of the GHA’s continuing plans to address the COVID-19 challenges that lie ahead, the Director of Nursing and the Gibraltar Ambulance Service, Ms Sandra Gracia, together with Professor Ian Peate, the Head of the School of Health Studies, have introduced an intensive six-day training course for 35 members of clinical staff within the GHA.

The aim of this training is to upskill nurses, Operating Department Practitioners and members of the Gibraltar Ambulance Service in the fundamentals of mechanical ventilation and respiratory conditions.  Read more

Government sets up a co-ordinating centre for anyone wishing to volunteer

Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar has been overwhelmed with the number of people who are coming forward to volunteer their assistance during this time. In order to be able to co-ordinate this support, the Government’s office for Civil Contingencies has set up a unit specifically to deal with this.

Individuals wishing to volunteer for assistance are asked to complete a registration form and provide details of the areas in which they could best offer support. The co-ordinating committee will centralise the names of the all the individuals who come forward and match their skills with the community's needs.  Read more

The COVID-19 - Fighting This Deadly Enemy Together is the Only Way!

In the book “The Deadliest Enemy Our War Against Killer Germs” written by infectious diseases expert Michael Osterholm. Among many other issues explained, the book exactly predicts the outbreak of a virus from China, the Coronavirus in fact, the one we are all battling with today. I forgot to mention, the book was written in 2017. Which is remarkable, when you think about it, particularly, how the world today has been turned on its head since we welcomed the new year in and this virus from China!  Read more

Foods and vitamins to help boost your immune system

As you head to the supermarket to fill up the stockpiling cupboard (jokes aside, please ease up on the stockpiling so we can all get food), it might be worth choosing items that could help protect you against infections.

Eating certain foods is not going to stave off coronavirus, but it may help you boost your immune system, which in turn could prepare your body to fight off the virus.  Read more

Coronavirus vaccine trials begin

The first novel coronavirus vaccine tests begin in Seattle. The vaccine, produced by Moderna Inc, will be given to 45 volunteers in order to determine if it produces harmful side effects.  Read more