Seven in ten cases of Covid-19 over the last two weeks were the result of close contact with a confirmed case. An interim analysis by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre of data from between 25 May and 7 June shows there was 5,618 cases during the period.

The HPSC said 70.1% were connected to close contacts with known confirmed cases, with just over a fifth due to community transmission, which means the source of the infection is unclear.

It said 3.3% of the cases over the two weeks related to travel, while 6.1% remain under investigation. The HPSC report shows that Limerick had the highest 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 people at 449, compared to a national average of 118.

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COVID-19: Transat plans to offer flights to nearly 50 destinations this winter

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Facing COVID-19 staffing crunch, some Ontario hospitals offer cash bonuses to new nurses

COVID-19 pandemic continues, some Ontario hospitals have turned to a simple incentive to entice nurses back into the ER: cash bonuses.Ottawa’s Queensway Carleton Hospital is offering up to $10,000 to some nurses who qualify for the incentive program, who agree to work for at least a year. The Windsor Regional Hospital is offering up to $75,000 in bonuses to new nurses from outside Canada or outside Ontario.Our Emergency Department is hiring permanent and temporary RNs! You're a critical thinker with the desire to practice full-scope nursing in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

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Ontario reports 384 new COVID-19 cases, administers record of 203K vaccinations in a day

COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as the province reaches a new daily milestone for the most shots administered in 24 hours hitting nearly 203,000 doses. The provincial total now stands at 540,810.Wednesday’s case count is an increase from Tuesday’s, however, test positivity dropped to below two per cent.

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Regeneron antibody drug reduces death in COVID-19 hospitalized patients, study finds

LONDON - Initial results from a large study in the U.K. found that an antibody drug reduced death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients who faced the highest risk from the virus. The study was led by the University of Oxford and part of the larger RECOVERY trial aimed at finding various treatments for people hospitalized with COVID-19.

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US to buy 200 million more doses of Moderna covid vaccine

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Trudeau tests negative for COVID-19 after G7, will leave hotel quarantine

Justin Trudeau has tested negative for COVID-19 following his return from the G7 leaders summit in the U.K.

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British Columbians were not able to attend social events and get together with friends and family but the COVID-19 pandemic did benefit one industry – the B.C. wine sector.

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COVID vaccination proof: Wisconsin bill forbids requiring it

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France ditches masks outdoors; will end nightly covid curfew

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Job losses higher among youngest, oldest employees in Covid 2.0: Survey

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Tamil Nadu: Another lion dies of Covid-19 in Chennai's Vandalur zoo

CHENNAI : Another lion at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP) in Vandalur near here, succumbed to SARS-CoV-2 on Wednesday morning. Confirming the death of the Asiatic male lion named Pathbanathan, aged 12 years, Deputy Director of AAZP said the lion was housed in the safari area of the park.

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UK expands COVID-19 vaccination drive to cover all over-21s

London: Around 1 million people in the UK aged 21 and 22 will begin to be called forward on Wednesday to book their coronavirus vaccine, as the National Health Service (NHS) led COVID-19 vaccination programme expanded the age-based rollout to cover further younger categories.The latest expansion leaves only 18 to 20-year-olds yet to be contacted for their first doses, even as the second doses for all those aged 40 and over and being encouraged to be brought forward as part of efforts to control the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19.

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Nagaland govt extends Covid lockdown till 30 June

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Covid Scotland LIVE as Nicola Sturgeon blames UK Government for 'likely' lockdown easing delay

UK Government for the likely delay of lockdown restrictions in Scotland. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament earlier today the SNP leader announced that she would make a statement next week on a 'Freedom Day'.

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US surpasses 600,000 Covid-19 deaths

The US death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed 600,000, although officials hailed progress towards a return to normality as its world-leading vaccination program promised to turn the page on one of the worst health crises in American history.

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India’s Taj Mahal reopens after 14 months as country lifts COVID-19 restrictions

India’s iconic Taj Mahal re-opened to the public on Wednesday as the country, still reeling from a disastrous second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, rushes to lift restrictions in a bid to revitalise its economy.The 17th century monument, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the northern city of Agra, was closed in early April as India introduced strict lockdown measures in an effort to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections that is still killing thousands every day.Only 650 tourists will be allowed inside the premises of the Taj Mahal at any point of time, Prabhu Singh, the District Magistrate of Agra said.

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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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