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The coronavirus pandemic appears to be accelerating worldwide, with new cases soaring last week to a new seven-day high of almost two million, even as new deaths decreased, WHO statistics showed.

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Irish charities join forces in virus appeal for world's poorest nations

Six well-known charities have joined forces to make a public appeal for help in tackling Covid-19 in some of the world's poorest countries.

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Tripling in number of positive Covid-19 cases in NI towns - virologist

A virologist at Queen's University in Belfast has said that towns in Northern Ireland, including Newry and Derry, have seen a tripling in the number of positive cases of the Covid-19 virus over the last two weeks.

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Ireland among 156 nations in global plan for Covid-19 vaccines

Ireland is among 156 countries that have joined a programme backed by the World Health Organization, which aims to ensure the fair distribution of any future vaccine against Covid-19.

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Call for solidarity between young and older this winter

As the days grow shorter, there is trepidation among older people what the presence of Covid-19 will mean for them this winter.

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Top marks for outdoor classroom in Co Wicklow

Parents have built an outdoor classroom at a school in Co Wicklow as a response to Covid-19.

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Early pub, dining closing likely among new UK restrictions

Pubs, bars and restaurants in England will be ordered to close by 10pm each night from tomorrow under tough restrictions set to be announced by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a bid to curb the rapid rise in coronavirus cases.

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'Digital diplomacy' at the UN General Assembly

The annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, which begins today in New York, usually involves a long convoy of limousines on the streets of Manhattan as world leaders and their entourages congregate to discuss the world's problems.

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Rise in hospitalisations a 'concerning trend' - HSE

The Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive has described the increase in hospitalisations from Covid-19 as a very concerning trend.

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New discovery could lead to new anti-viral drugs to shut down and eliminate Covid-19 before it enters human cells

Scientists believe they may have discovered a new way to combat the Covid-19 virus.

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Number of PUP claimants falls just 3,600 in last week

The number of people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has fallen by just 3,600 in the last week.

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Extra restrictions on social gatherings for Northern Ireland

Extra restrictions on social gatherings are to be imposed across Northern Ireland from 6pm tomorrow, First Minister Arlene Foster has said.

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Meath farmer's shock at finding rave on his land

A Co Meath farmer has spoken of his shock to discover a rave attended by more than 100 people had taken place on his land over the weekend.

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Worrying virus trends nationally 'in most areas' - Govt

The Assistant Secretary at the Department of the Taoiseach has said a number of counties "are now showing concerning trends" in the number of coronavirus cases.

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Covid-19: Rise in number of confirmed cases in hospitals, ICU

New figures show a further rise in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospitals and in intensive care units.

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Foster 'deeply concerned' following Tyrone GAA pitch invasion

Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has expressed deep concern at a pitch invasion following a GAA club final in Co Tyrone.

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Health expert to warn Britain stands at a 'critical point'

Britain stands at a "critical point" in the coronavirus pandemic, the chief medical officer for England will warn, potentially laying the ground for tough new controls in an urgent attempt to halt the surge in infections.

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SF's Ó Snodaigh criticises gardai for slow response to rave

The Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South Central has criticised the slow and inadequate response by An Garda Síochána to reports of a large gathering of young people at an outdoor party in a flat complex in the inner city on Saturday night.

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Many pubs around the country to reopen for first time since March

Publicans outside Dublin are making final preparations ahead of the lifting of restrictions on bars outside the capital today.

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Partial lockdown in Madrid to combat second wave of Covid-19

A partial lockdown in the Spanish capital of Madrid is due to come into effect today, a move aiming to put a break on a second wave of Covid-19.

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Covid-19 concerns over Louth, Donegal, Waterford

The Acting Chief Medical Officer has raised concerns about the level of Covid-19 in counties Louth, Donegal and Waterford.

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Gardaí called to Dublin rave one day after restrictions imposed

Gardaí were called to an outdoor rave in Dublin's south inner city on Saturday night - the day after the capital was supposed to be in partial shutdown.

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396 new cases of Covid-19, 241 in Dublin

The Department of Health has reported 396 additional cases of Covid-19 and no further deaths.

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Publicans make final preparations as bars outside Dublin to reopen

Publicans around the country are making final preparations, ahead of the the lifting of restrictions on bars outside Dublin.

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Minister says need to 'invest in testing and tracing' of virus

The Minister for Further and Higher Education has said that if we get to a situation in this country where we need more than 100,000 Covid-19 tests a week, "we're in a very, very bad place".

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Hancock warns of second UK lockdown if public fail to follow Covid-19 rules

The UK's Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned Britain is at a "tipping point" as he refused to rule out a second national coronavirus lockdown if the public fails to follow social distancing rules.

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Archbishop says rushed sacraments run risk of being like 'a supermarket'

The Archbishop of Dublin has warned that efforts to complete communions and confirmations in the current pandemic run the risk of reducing the administration of sacramental acts to "almost to the level of a supermarket" in which you can drop in and "get the sacrament done".

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Australia heads for lowest Covid-19 count in three months

Australia looked set to record its lowest daily increase in new coronavirus cases in three months today as a hard lockdown in the city of Melbourne brought the country's virus epicentre down sharply.

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60% of new Covid-19 cases so far this weekend in Dublin

So far this weekend, 60% of new cases of Covid-19 reported in the country are in Dublin.

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Covid-19: 274 new cases, no further deaths

The Department of Health has reported 274 additional cases of Covid-19 and no further deaths.

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How is Covid-19 affecting your community?

Detailed information on how Covid-19 is affecting communities across Ireland is now available on the Government's Covid-19 Data Hub.

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People warned to observe Covid-19 guidelines at Listowel festival

People planning to travel to Listowel for the annual seven-day Harvest Racing Festival in Co Kerry are being warned by gardaí to follow Covid-19 guidelines.

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Covid-19: 'We can reduce numbers again,' says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it is important to remind people that the lockdown in Kildare, Laois and Offaly did work.

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Tourist who broke rules partly responsible for Bolton surge, says council leader

A holidaymaker who did not self-isolate after returning to Bolton in northerwest England was partly responsible for the area's "extreme spike" in coronavirus cases, the council leader has said.

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India parliament session may be cut short as Covid-19 cases among politicians rise - sources

India's parliament session that began this week is likely to be cut short after 30 politicians were found infected with the coronavirus, two senior parliament officials said, as the number of cases in the country rose to 5.3 million.

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Economic impact of not acting decisively, would in the end, have been even worse

There is no doubt that the economic impact of the tough new Level 3 social and economic restrictions for Dublin will be very serious, not just for the capital but for the entire national economy.

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New Covid-19 restrictions in effect in Dublin

A range of new Covid-19 restrictions have come into effect in Dublin, in response to an increased spread of the virus in the city and county.

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We are at a crossroads with the coronavirus

Nature has a way of warning us when things are about to turn nasty.

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Madrid region orders partial lockdown in poorer areas hit by Covid-19

The regional government of the Spanish capital Madrid ordered a lockdown from Monday in some of the poorer areas of the city and its outskirts that are home to about 850,000 people, after a surge in coronavirus infections there.

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Parents' prayers answered as some Communions go ahead

A number of parishes in Dublin moved their communion masses to today ahead of tighter restrictions around worship, which will come in force at midnight.

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All the new restrictions in Dublin explained

The city and county of Dublin has been moved to Level 3 of the Government's Living with Covid plan.

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Taoiseach makes statement on new restrictions for capital

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has announced that Dublin is moving to Level 3 of the Living with Covid plan from midnight tonight.

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NI Health Minister criticises Van Morrison over new anti-lockdown songs

Northern Ireland's Health Minister Robin Swann has strongly criticised Belfast singer Van Morrison for releasing three new songs condemning measures to tackle coronavirus.

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Dublin universities announce plans for online teaching

Dublin's four universities have announced that all teaching and learning will be online except for practical workshop and lab-based tuition that cannot be done remotely.

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Agreement reached on safety protocols for meat industry

Meat Industry Ireland has agreed safety protocols with the SIPTU trade union which will deal with the risks of Covid-19 in the sector.

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Why close pubs and restaurants when outbreaks are in homes?

Questions have been raised as to why restaurants and pubs that serve food might be closed to control outbreaks of Covid-19, when many outbreaks are in private households, and very few confirmed outbreaks have been linked to settings such as pubs and restaurants.

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Dogs trained to detect Covid-19 in people

Scientists at the University of Adelaide in Australia are training dogs to detect Covid-19.

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Hancock says Covid-19 accelerating across Britain

Britain's health minister has said that the novel coronavirus was accelerating across the country, with hospital admissions doubling every eight days. However, he refused to say if another national lockdown would be imposed next month.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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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