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A park in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn has installed social distancing circles to help people enjoy the outdoors while respecting the latest coronavirus guidelines.

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Courts sittings limited to two hours as advice sought on safety measures

The Courts Service has said it has sought urgent advice in relation to court sittings going on for two hours or more.

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Singapore criticised for handing down death sentence via Zoom

Human rights groups have criticised Singapore for handing down a death sentence via video-conferencing platform Zoom.

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Property prices could fall by 12% due to Covid-19, warns ESRI

The Economic and Social Research Institute has warned that property prices could fall by 12% by the end of next year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Salthill divers will have no choice but to take plunge

Swimmers climbing the iconic diving boards in Salthill are going to have to be sure they are ready to jump into the Atlantic, when new social distancing rules come into effect in the coming weeks.

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HiberGene Diagnostics gets CE marking for Covid-19 test

Dublin-based HiberGene Diagnostics has successfully completed the CE marking of a new Covid-19 test.

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Brazil records highest number of virus deaths in a day

Brazil has recorded its highest number of coronavirus deaths in a day as Latin America began to feel the full force of the pandemic, while the World Health Organization agreed to investigate its response to the crisis.

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WWII veteran fundraiser Capt Tom Moore awarded knighthood

World War II veteran and fundraiser Captain Tom Moore is to be knighted, Downing Street has announced.

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Minister apologises but says Kerry direct provision centre will not close

The Minister for Justice Minister has apologised to the people of Cahersiveen in Co Kerry, for the manner in which a direct provision centre was opened in the town in mid-March.

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Number of patients with Covid-19 in hospital stable at 649

The number of patients in hospitals with confirmed, or suspected Covid-19, remains stable at 649 cases, latest figures show.

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Opposition to question Government on handling of Covid crisis

The Government's handling of the Covid-19 crisis will be scrutinised in the Dáil later where several ministers will face questions from the Opposition.

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Ireland's homeless: 'The lost souls of the pandemic'

The drugs and homeless service Merchants Quay Ireland has called for the Government to help plan meeting the needs of new and existing clients after Covid-19.

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Consumer sentiment rebounds in May after April plunge

Irish consumer sentiment has rebounded this month to recover almost a third of the record loss it suffered in April amid the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, according to the latest KBC Bank consumer sentiment index.

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The meat industry is insisting it's doing all it can to deal with Covid-19 outbreaks in meat plants

The meat industry is insisting it's doing all it can to deal with Covid-19 outbreaks in meat plants.

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Global emissions down by 17% amid pandemic restrictions

Daily carbon emissions dropped by more than a sixth around the world at the height of the coronavirus lockdown, research has suggested.

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Trump defends use of malaria drug for Covid-19

US President Donald Trump has defended his use of a prescription malaria drug to try to ward off the coronavirus despite medical warnings, saying it was up to individuals to make their own decisions.

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Prince Charles reveals 'sadness' that he cannot visit Ireland this year

Britain's Prince Charles has said he and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are looking forward to visiting Ireland again "once happier times return".

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Monaghan school holds drive-in graduation for 6th years

It was a graduation with a difference.

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House prices and health challenges - 6 things we learned from Covid committee

The Dáil's Covid-19 committee sat in public for the first time today, with members hearing from health officials and representatives of the construction sector.

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Call to inspect direct provision centre amid Covid-19 outbreak

There has been a call in the Dáil on the HSE to urgently carry out an unannounced inspection of a direction provision centre where there was a coronavirus outbreak.

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Covid-19 safety measures could add 5-10% to house prices - CIF

The Construction Industry Federation has warned that Covid-19 safety measures could add 5-10% to the cost of a house.

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Sixteen more Covid-19 deaths, 51 further cases

Sixteen more people who were diagnosed with Covid-19 here have died, the Department of Health has said.

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HSA assign inspectors to check workplace Covid-19 measures

The Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Authority, Dr Sharon McGuinness has said they have received a number of complaints in relation to meat factories.

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Gardaí continue to suffer as spitting, coughing attacks hit 70

The Garda Commissioner has said today that in spite of a continued high level of public compliance with Covid-19 policing measures, spitting and coughing attacks on gardaí are continuing.

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At a glance: Latest global Covid-19 developments

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.

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UK govt criticised over handling of Covid-19 crisis

The British government has been criticised over its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak as new figures suggest around 15,000 care home residents have died with the virus.

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Clare nursing home launches talent show for residents to connect with loved ones

A nursing home in Clare has come up with a novel way of keeping residents in touch with their loved ones during Covid-19.

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Organisers cancel Reek Sunday pilgrimage on Croagh Patrick

The annual Reek Sunday pilgrimage on Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Daa seeking 1,000 redundancies as passenber numbers slump 99%

The Daa has informed staff that it will be seeking up to 1,000 voluntary redundancies and other cost reductions due to the collapse in passenger numbers at Irish airports due ot the Covid-19 virus.

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Data protection complaints over Covid-19 disclosures

The Data Protection Commission has confirmed that it has received a number of complaints after Covid-19 test results were first disclosed to employers and not individuals who had tested positive for the virus.

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Bank of Ireland to roll out new customer app this month

Bank of Ireland is to begin rolling out its long-awaited new customer app from the end of this month.

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PSNI special Covid-19 custody facility has held over 50 detainees

Northern Ireland's specialist Covid-19 custody facility has detained more than 50 alleged offenders with coronavirus or its symptoms since the outbreak began.

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SIPTU calls for financial aid for health workers ill with virus

SIPTU has called for financial support and compensation for all health workers contracting the Covid-19 virus, including those not directly employed by the State.

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Experts warn against taking hydroxychloroquine after Trump comments

A doctor has warned that patients with auto-immune diseases will be negatively impacted by a global stockpiling of hydroxychloroquine, after US President Donald Trump said he is taking it as a preventative measure against Covid-19.

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Women's well-being more adversely affected by Covid-19 - CSO

New research shows that women's well-being is being more adversely affected by the Covid-19 crisis than men's.

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Breaking Dublin Marathon cancelled due to coronavirus

The 2020 KBC Dublin Marathon has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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New Covid-19 advice initiative for migrant communities

A new initiative to produce video messages giving public health advice on Covid-19 in different languages aims to help the migrant community to better understand the safety measures in place in Ireland to help to prevent transmission of the virus.

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India coronavirus infections surge past 100,000, deaths top 3,000

Coronavirus cases in India have reached 100,000, matching its number of intensive care beds, and the rate of increase of new infections showed little sign of slowing.

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Trump threatens permanent freeze on WHO funding in 30 days

US President Donald Trump has threatened to permanently freeze funding to the World Health Organization unless "substantive improvements" are made within the next 30 days.

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US restaurant gets creative with social distancing

A US restaurant is using bumper tables intended to separate customers and keep them 1.8m (6') apart, to meet local social distancing guidelines put in place amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Church pays tribute with 'Wall of Crosses' for Covid-19 dead

Behind Fr Peter Byrne the red brick walls of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord are decorated with over 2,000 palm white crosses.

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Priest blessing parishioners with water pistol

A Catholic priest in the US is using a water pistol in a bid to maintain social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Nursing dream of teenager who contracted Covid-19

A teenager who was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 has resumed his work experience placement at the hospital where he was treated.

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Increase in number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals

The number of patients in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 has increased to 648, according to new figures from the Health Service Executive.

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Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic 'without vaccine'

A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt.

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NUI Galway Centre for Housing Law, Rights and Policy report asserts Covid-19 will result in a new round of mortgage arrears

An analysis of mortgage possession cases listed by the Courts Service last year finds that approximately half were taken by the main banks, a third by investment funds and 20% by Permanent TSB.

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Dáil Covid-19 committee to hear that the acute phase of the coronavirus crisis could last for years

The Secretary General at the Department of Health, Jim Breslin, is expected to warn that the acute phase of the coronavirus crisis could last for years, when he appears before the Dáil special committee on Covid-19 later this morning.

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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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