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Number of close contacts per Covid-19 case rises - HSE

The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 has fallen again but the average number of close contacts per confirmed case of the disease has risen, according to latest figures from the HSE.

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Could Covid-19 drive car insurance premiums lower?

Covid-19 has inspired many of us to review our spending habits.

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Brazil removes Covid-19 data, hiding rising death toll

Brazil has removed from public view months of data on Covid-19 in the country, as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official record-keeping on what is the world's second-largest outbreak.

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Rector embarks on pedal-powered pilgrimage to meet his flock

A Church of Ireland rector in Donegal has begun what he calls a "pedal-powered parish pilgrimage" after being separated from his flock due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Minister Harris urges caution but says country is reopening 'at the right pace'

The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, has said he believes the country is moving towards reopening at the right pace, in line with public health advice.

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Phased reopening for NCT centres but driving tests remain on hold

The National Car Testing Service (NCTS) has confirmed that the phased reopening of the NCT service will begin from 8 June with 15 centres back in action after being closed due to Covid-19 pandemic.

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New training guidelines: Electronic logs and no showers

Sports clubs that are permitted to return to training from Monday must keep an electronic log of all those who attend for potential contact tracing purposes.

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Penneys plans to reopen stores from 12 June

Penneys has announced plans to reopen all of its stores in Ireland from 12 June, under Phase 2 of the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.

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Decrease in number of patients in hospital with Covid-19

There are 123 people in hospital with confirmed cases of Covid-19, down from 182 patients a week ago.

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Covid-19: WHO advises people to wear face masks in public

The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying they should be worn in places where the virus is widespread and physical distancing is difficult.

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Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as virus kills 'a Brazilian per minute'

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the UN agency warned Latin American governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of Covid-19 throughout the region.

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Holohan emphasis importance of adhering to advice on Covid-19

The Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health has emphasised the importance of continuing to adhere to advice on Covid-19 relating to social distancing and hygiene.

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No time for rehearsal before Covid-19 drama arrived

At times it feels like we have been captured in a stage play, of Shakespearean magnitude.

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Businesses must act responsibly as Covid restrictions are eased early

The pressure had been building for weeks. Business organisations, large and small, across multiple sectors, had been dialing up the rhetoric and putting pressure on Government to reopen the economy more quickly than first planned.

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Aer Lingus confirms lay-offs due to Covid-19 crisis

Aer Lingus has confirmed that it laid off an unspecified number of staff due to the Covid-19 crisis which has caused a collapse in aviation traffic.

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Podcast: Ep.48 Restrictions Lifted And Silence Broken

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Limited nursing home visits to be allowed from 15 June

Visits to nursing homes and residential facilities will be allowed from 15 June, with Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan saying the date would allow facilities to prepare based on guidance from the Department of Health.

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No return to play before 29 June as GAA release Roadmap

The GAA today unveiled its 'Safe Return to Gaelic Games' document, which reveals the phased approach to holding club and inter-county championships in 2020 – provided Government advice confirms it is safe to do so.

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5 signposts that led to the acceleration of the roadmap

Like any experienced driver, officials and politicians are always looking for the quickest route to their intended destination, provided it is safe.

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Seven more Covid-19 deaths, and 28 additional cases

Seven more people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland, bringing the overall death toll to 1,670.

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Opposition members welcome acceleration of roadmap

Opposition members have broadly welcomed the acceleration of the roadmap announced today.

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UK's coronavirus death toll tops 40,000

The UK's official coronavirus death toll has topped 40,000 after the government reported a further 357 fatalities in the last 24 hours.

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At a glance - what's new from 8 June and beyond on roadmap

The Taoiseach has announced an acceleration of the roadmap into easing the restrictions brought in to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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Taoiseach's full statement: 'Now there is hope and there is cause for hope'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced that Ireland will enter "Phase 2 plus" of the Covid-19 road map.

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WATCH: Taoiseach to announce Phase 2 guidelines

The Cabinet has decided to ease far more Covid-19 restrictions than the measures, which had been outlined in Phase 2 of the plan to open up the economy.

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Covid-19 payment schemes to be extended, changes to PUP

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment and the wage subsidy scheme have been extended until the end of August but there will be two levels of PUP payment from 29 June.

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Progress on SNA support schemes welcomed

Organisations representing children with special educational needs have welcomed news that the Health Service Executive is making progress on matching children with significant needs with home-based SNA support.

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No confirmed Covid cases in many hospitals now - HSE

The Health Service Executive has said there are 140 confirmed Covid-19 cases in hospital as of this morning.

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Limited international travel set to return 'within weeks'

Travel for Irish people to countries where Covid-19 has been successfully supressed will return in a number of weeks, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys has said.

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Chauffeurs call for sector help over Covid-19 fallout

Chauffeur companies, who bring economic activity and tourism to rural areas otherwise lacking jobs and businesses, are warning that parts of its industry are on the brink of collapse because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Call for review of decision to close Sceilg Mhichíl

There have been calls for the Office of Public Works to review its decision to close access to Sceilg Mhichíl (Skellig Michael) for the year.

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Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world

Brazil's death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed Italy's to become the third-highest in the world, as the UN's secretary-general called for a "people's vaccine" to stem the pandemic.

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Up to 40% of close contacts in meat factories not contacted

Up to 40% of contacts of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in meat factories have not been contacted.

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Phase 2 of easing of restrictions to be discussed by Cabinet

The Cabinet will meet at 10am to decide whether to move to Phase 2 of the Government's roadmap for reopening the country, as well as passing a small number of additional measures from later phases.

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Are we moving at the right pace on the Covid-19 roadmap?

With Ireland set to move to Phase 2 of the roadmap for easing Covid-19 restrictions on Monday, 8 June, Moira Hannon explores what the future might look like in Ireland.

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Teachers' unions to discuss reopening schools with Govt

School management and teacher trade union representatives will meet with Department of Education officials later today to continue discussions on the logistics of reopening schools in Autumn.

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Phase 2 of easing of restrictions to be discussed by the Cabinet

The Cabinet will meet at 10am to decide on whether to move to Phase 2 of the Government's roadmap for reopening the country, as well as passing a small number of additional measures from later phases.

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High blood pressure patients 50% more likely to die from Covid-19 - study

Patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from coronavirus compared to patients without high blood pressure.

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Dept advises Vitamin D supplement if unable to go outside

People who are self-isolating or unable to go outside during the Covid-19 pandemic should consider taking a daily Vitamin D supplement, the Department of Health has advised.

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Podcast: Ep. 47 Mass Lockdown

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Podcast: Pressure builds to lift restrictions

The heavyweights in business are piling on pressure for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his Government to speed up the lifting of restrictions.

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Hotel group boss calls for faster reopening of hotels

The Irish based chief executive of a leading international hotel group has called for an immediate review of the reopening dates for hotels.

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Concern over Dept proposals for students with disabilities

Organisations representing children with disabilities have expressed alarm at draft Department of Education proposals for a summer programme for school students with intellectual disabilities and conditions such as autism.

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Covid-19: Five further deaths, 38 additional cases

The Department of Health has announced that a further five people who had previously been diagnosed with Covid-19 have died.

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Govt urged to restart cancer screening programmes

Opposition politicians have called on the Government to restart cancer screening programmes which have been put on hold as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Aer Lingus calls for 14-day quarantine period to be scrapped

Aer Lingus has said the Government has an obligation to drop the requirement for incoming passengers to Ireland to quarantine for 14 days.

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Coronavirus growth 'still being suppressed' - Harris

The Minister for Health Simon Harris has said there has been a "slight potential increase" in the Reproductive Rate of the coronavirus.

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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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