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Draft guidelines issued by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) have indicated that restaurants and pubs that serve food may be able to reduce the 2-metre physical distancing restriction to 1-metre in certain circumstances when they reopen later this month.

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Pubs can only reopen if a 'substantial' meal costs at least €9

Pubs will be allowed to reopen on 29 June if they serve "substantial" meals costing not less than €9, according to new guidelines being prepared by Fáilte Ireland.

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Call for employment plan to assist marginalised groups in wake of Covid-19 crisis

An initiative which aims to improve employability for marginalised groups has called for additional measures to help such groups with employment opportunities in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.

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Covid-19: Three more deaths and 14 new cases

Three more people have died from coronavirus, the Department of Health has confirmed. There have now been a total of 1,709 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.

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Beijing shuts city schools again over new virus outbreak

Beijing's education commission has ordered the closure of the capital's schools again following a new outbreak of the coronavirus in the city of 21 million people.

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Central Bank warns of unprecedented economic shock due to Covid-19

The Central Bank has warned that the scale of the economic shock due to Covid-19 is "unprecedented" and will create pressure on the financial position of both borrowers and banks.

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IFAC raises questions over financing of programme for government

The acting chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Sebastian Barnes said there were questions about how the State's plan to transform healthcare, called Sláintecare, would be funded.

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26,000 learner drivers still waiting on test dates due to Covid-19 delays

There are almost 26,000 learner drivers waiting for their driving test, but no date has been set for the reopening of the Driver Testing Service.

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Low cost steroid reduced deaths among Covid-19 patients, trial shows

Giving low doses of the generic steroid drug dexamethasone to patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19 reduced death rates by around a third among those with the most severe cases of infection, trial data showed.

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Getting people back to work biggest challenge facing new government - Donohoe

The Minister for Finance has said he thinks the biggest challenge facing the next government will be getting the country back to work.

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McVerry calls for rent freeze, eviction ban extension for up to two years

Campaigner for the homeless Fr Peter McVerry has said that the rent freeze and ban on evictions introduced during the pandemic has led to a significant drop in the numbers of people becoming homeless, as he called for the measures to be kept in place for up to two years.

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Ireland vulnerable to future changes in interest rates - IFAC

Ireland will be much more vulnerable to future changes in interest rates, a Dail committee has been told today.

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Cineworld plans to reopen all cinemas by July

Cinema operator Cineworld Group said today that some of its cinemas would reopen in the last week of June and expected all of them to reopen by July with enhanced sanitation procedures across all sites.

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93% of people say they are washing hands more often; 34% wearing face masks, survey shows

Research has shown that 93% of Irish people say they are washing their hands more frequently as a result of Covid-19 and 89% say they are using social distancing when queuing.

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Air ionisation reduces virus in independent test

Testing carried out in Spain has shown the effectiveness of ionisation technology in the reduction of a surrogate for Covid-19 in indoor environments.

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More than 8 million confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has now risen to over 8 million - including over 436,000 deaths since the pandemic first emerged in China late last year.

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Number of people on Pandemic Unemployment Payment drops 15%

The number of people receiving the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to 515,700 - down 15% on the peak of almost 600,000 during the economic shutdown.

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Covid-19: No additional deaths, 18 new cases

There have been no additional deaths of people with Covid-19 reported in Ireland in the last 24 hours.

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Mandatory use of face coverings not ruled out

The Government has said it is not ruling out making the use of the face coverings mandatory in settings where social distancing is difficult.

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No coronavirus deaths in North, hotels to reopen sooner

For the second consecutive day, and sixth time in nine days, there have been no coronavirus-related deaths recorded in Northern Ireland during the past 24 hours.

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SIPTU says Aer Lingus proposals are 'best outcome' in current circumstances

SIPTU has told members in Aer Lingus that the union has until 6pm this evening to indicate acceptance of proposals for work practice reforms aimed at staving off further pay cuts and layoffs caused by the Covid-19 collapse in the aviation sector.

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Retail outlets in shopping centres reopening

Retail outlets in shopping centres around the country can reopen for the first time since they were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions nearly three months ago.

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Many travel restrictions for EU visitors to ease today

From Iceland to Greece, many travel restrictions for European Union visitors will ease today, but it will not be a return to unfettered travel for the Schengen area's 420 million inhabitants.

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Beijing food market linked to 75 coronavirus cases

Beijing has raced to control a fresh coronavirus outbreak, with 75 cases linked to a single wholesale food market in the city where authorities have locked down neighbourhoods and launched a massive test and trace programme.

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Nursing homes prepare for visitors as restrictions ease

Limited visits to nursing homes will begin around the country from today.

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HSE to invite 5,000 people to take part in Covid-19 infection study

The Health Service Executive is writing letters to more than 5,000 people, inviting them to take part in a study to measure exposure to Covid-19.

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Retail outlets in shopping centres reopening today

Retail outlets in shopping centres around the country can reopen for the first time since they were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions nearly three months ago.

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Record rise in Covid-19 cases, hospitalisations across US

New Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations in record numbers have swept through more US states, including Florida and Texas, as most push ahead with reopening.

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Charity shops call for govt support as they reopen

An organisation representing more than 400 charity shops around the country says its members are facing losses of up to €23 million this year.

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Charity highlights mask issues for people with hearing loss

A charity for people experiencing deafness and hearing loss has asked the National Public Health Emergency Team to consider recommending transparent face shields as a reasonable alternative to face masks.

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Johnson eyes 'margin for manoeuvre' on two-metre rule

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the falling numbers of coronavirus cases has given his government "more margin for manoeuvre" in easing the two-metre social-distancing rule.

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Reopening schools requires 'bespoke solution' - Simon Harris

The Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the government wants schools open at the start of the school year with all children back, but that it requires a "bespoke solution".

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Close contacts average per confirmed Covid-19 case rises to six

The average number of close contacts per confirmed case of Covid-19, rose to six during the week, latest data from the Health Service Executive shows.

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Amenities at NI forestry and country parks to reopen

Public toilets and other amenities at forests and country parks owned by the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland can reopen from tomorrow.

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Second wave fears rise as China reports more new infections

China has reported 57 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest daily figure since April, as concerns grew about a resurgence of the disease.

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Man, 43, first case of Covid-19 community transmission in Ireland

A 43-year-old man in Cork was the first diagnosed case of community transmission of Covid-19 in Ireland.

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Pedestrianisation and sanitisation in Temple Bar reopening plans

The pedetrianisation of Temple Bar and hospital-level sanitisation for pubs and restaurants are among planned measures to restart Dublin's hospitality industry.

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Plans for full school return 'a surprise' - TUI

Plans to get all children back to school full-time in late August or September are "a surprise", according to the General Secretary of one of Ireland's secondary school teachers unions.

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Two more Covid-19 related deaths reported in NI

Two more coronavirus-linked deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland, taking the total recorded by the Department of Health to 541.

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Pitch perfect - but there's nobody coming out to play

What should be a bustling weekend at UPMC Nowlan Park with the championship hurdy gurdy and all that comes with a clash of the hurling heavyweights Kilkenny and Wexford is instead serene and calm. You could almost hear the grass grow.

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Fewer Covid-19 patients in hospitals but contact numbers rising

Latest figures from the HSE show that as of last night, there were 79 patients with confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospitals. This is down from 123 cases this time last week.

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Spanish government denies claims it is hiding coronavirus fatalities

Spain's daily coronavirus death toll has been on hold for several days now, generating widespread uncertainty about the real state of the epidemic that has claimed more than 27,000 lives.

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Parts of Beijing locked down after new Covid-19 outbreak

Parts of Beijing, China have been placed under lockdown today as six new domestic coronavirus cases were reported, fuelling fears of a resurgence in local transmission.

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Schools reopening - a destination without a roadmap

"I strongly believe the only option is a full return to education in September" - so said Minister for Education Joe McHugh at yesterday's press conference.

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A new hope arrives in the country as we leave lockdown

There is something in the air now, not experienced for many months. You can find it on the streets, feel it in the parks and playgrounds and see it in people's eyes. A new hope has arrived, like an old friend.

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Game on for Decathlon's Irish superstore opening despite Covid-19 retail crisis

He’s about to open an enormous €13m flagship superstore - his company’s first in Ireland. But Bastien Grandgeorge has an odd message for Decathlon’s potential customers.

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Covid-19: Brazil's death toll now second highest in the world at 41.828

Brazil's Covid-19 death toll overtook Britain's to become the second highest in the world with 41,828 dead, but the World Health Organization said the nation's health system was standing up to the pressure.

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Airbridge to where? Covid-19 and travel restrictions

"There is a real risk, at the moment, of the [Covid-19] virus being re-imported into Ireland."

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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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