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Vaccinations for 12-15 age group to begin within weeks - HSE

The HSE expects to begin vaccinating children aged between 12 and 15 within the next two weeks.

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Electric Picnic will go ahead this year, says organiser

Managing Director of Festival Republic, which runs the Electric Picnic, Melvin Benn, has said that the festival in Stradbally, Co Laois, will go ahead this year.

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Fraudulent Covid passport claims rejected in Northern Ireland

Almost 300 fraudulent Covid-19 passport claims have been rejected in Northern Ireland.

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'Steady rise' in Covid hospitalisations, says Reid

The Chief Executive of the HSE has said that as of last night there are 171 patients in hospital with Covid-19 and this represents a "steady rise in hospitalisations".

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Millions under virus lockdown as China battles Delta outbreak

Millions of people were confined to their homes in China today as the country tried to contain its largest coronavirus outbreak in months with mass testing and travel curbs.

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Australia tightens Covid curbs as Brisbane extends lockdown

Australia's Queensland state has extended a Covid-19 lockdown in Brisbane, while soldiers began patrolling Sydney to enforce stay-at-home rules as the country struggles to stop the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus spreading.

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13 Covid deaths over weekend in Northern Ireland

Thirteen Covid-19 deaths have been reported in Northern Ireland over the weekend.

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Pfizer and Moderna raise vaccine prices in EU - report

Pfizer and Moderna have raised the prices of their Covid-19 vaccines in the latest European Union supply contracts, according to a report in The Financial Times today.

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Bishop of Raphoe says communions, confirmations can go ahead

The Bishop of Raphoe, which encompasses much of Donegal, Alan McGuckian has recommended that the parishes can proceed with holy communions and confirmations from the middle of August in his diocese.

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Firms in UK to offer incentives for Covid-19 vaccines

Food delivery and taxi-hailing companies in the UK are to offer discounted lifts and meals for customers who get a Covid-19 jab to help boost vaccine uptake, the British government has announced.

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10,000 people attended walk-in vaccine centres yesterday

The Chief Executive of the HSE has said that 10,000 people availed of walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centres around the country yesterday.

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Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge

Chinese cities have rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions as health authorities battled to contain the country's most widespread coronavirus outbreak in months.

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YouTube suspends Sky News Australia channel

YouTube has barred Sky News Australia from uploading new content for one week, citing concerns about Covid-19 misinformation.

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NI mass vaccination centres see surge of activity amid first dose deadline

Mass vaccination centres in Northern Ireland saw a surge in activity today as they administered first doses to adults for the last time.

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Thousands protest against Covid health pass in France

Thousands of people have protested in Paris and other French cities against a mandatory coronavirus health pass for entry to a wide array of public venues.

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UK urges pregnant women to get vaccinated as Delta variant spreads

British health authorities have urged more pregnant women to get coronavirus jabs after a national study found the Delta variant appeared to increase their risk of severe symptoms.

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Bishops give go-ahead for communions, confirmations next month

The Bishops of Clogher and Waterford and Lismore have given the go-ahead for Communions and Confirmations to take place from next month.

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China outbreak spreads as WHO sounds alarm on Delta

Outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant have prompted China and Australia to impose stricter Covid-19 restrictions as the WHO urged the world to quickly contain the mutation before it turns into something deadlier and draws out the pandemic.

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Walk-in Covid-19 vaccine clinics operating across bank holiday weekend

Dozens of walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinics are operating throughout the country across this bank holiday weekend.

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Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane to enter Covid lockdown

Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane and other parts of Queensland state will enter a snap Covid-19 lockdown from today as authorities race to contain an emerging outbreak of the Delta strain.

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'War has changed' - CDC urges new response over Delta

The "war has changed" against Covid-19 because of the highly contagious Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control said, proposing a clearer message, mandatory vaccines for health workers and a return to universal masking.

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Warning issued over vaccine appointment scam

The Health Service Executive has urged people to be aware of a text scam claiming to offer appointments for a Covid-19 vaccination.

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Germany to require Covid-19 tests for all unvaccinated travellers

Anyone entering Germany from abroad will have to take a Covid-19 test unless they are fully vaccinated or have recovered from the disease, according to new rules signed off by Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet Friday.

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Japan to extend Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo

Japan's government is to extend a virus state of emergency in Tokyo and impose the measure in four more regions, as cases surge a week into the pandemic-postponed Olympics.

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Clear signal for live entertainment return by next month

The Government will be in a position to give a clear signal on a reopening plan for the live entertainment industry by the end of August, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin has said.

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China battles biggest Covid outbreak since Wuhan

Hundreds of thousands of people in China are now in Covid lockdown as the country battled its worst outbreak in months.

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Further rise in number of patients in hospital with Covid-19

There has been a further rise in the number of people in hospital with Covid-19.

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Australia needs 80% of adults vaccinated before reopening, says Prime Minister

Australia will have to vaccinate 80% of its adults against Covid-19 before it can consider reopening its border, according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

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Online portal for indoor hospitality queries to be launched today

An online portal is to be launched later today to deal with public queries about Digital Covid Certificates for those who wish to avail of indoor hospitality.

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Israel to offer third Covid jab for over 60s

Israel will start offering a third dose of Covid-19 vaccinations to people aged over 60, becoming one of the first countries to provide a booster shot.

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Biden urges cash reward to get vaccinated, new rules for federal workers

US President Joe Biden has urged local governments to pay people to get vaccinated against Covid-19, and set new rules requiring federal workers to provide proof of vaccination or face regular testing, mask mandates and travel restrictions.

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First of the walk-in vaccine centres open today

The first of the walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centres, operating over the bank holiday weekend, will open today.

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1,361 new cases of Covid-19 with 160 in hospital

The Department of Health has been notified of 1,361 new cases of Covid-19.

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UK records 31,117 confirmed cases of Covid-19

The UK government has said another 31,117 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported.

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Covax expecting 250m donated doses of Covid jab - WHO

Covax is expecting to receive 250 million donated Covid-19 vaccine doses over the next six to eight weeks, according to the World Health Organization.

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HSE 'hopeful' maternity units will comply with access guidelines

The Health Service Executive has said it is working with maternity units to help them comply with guidelines allowing partners to accompany pregnant women in certain circumstances.

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Sydney records largest one-day rise in Covid-19 cases

Australia's biggest city has posted a record one-day rise in locally acquired Covid-19 cases, and authorities have warned the outbreak would get worse despite a lockdown of 6 million people poised to enter its sixth week.

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Spain's Catalonia extends nightly virus curfew

Spain's Catalonia has extended for a second time a nighttime curfew that was imposed on the tourist hotspot to fight a Covid-19 surge.

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Ageism made impact of Covid-19 worse on older people, claims new report

The end-of-life wishes of many older people were not sought or honoured during the pandemic, according to a new report from Irish NGOs.

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EMA says it has confidence in mRNA vaccines for 12-15s

The European Medicines Agency said it has confidence in the safety and efficacy of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines for use among those aged 12 to 15.

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Watch: Latest HSE Covid-19 briefing

The CEO of the HSE, Paul Reid has said Ireland's vaccination programme is a "great example" to the rest of Europe.

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Government to examine increasing Croke Park crowds

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has indicated that the Government will look at increasing attendances at next month's All-Ireland finals and semi-finals.

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Return to office from September anticipated as measures ease - Ryan

Minister for Transport, Climate Action and Communications Eamon Ryan has said he expects that many workers will return to the office from September, as a further easing of Covid-19 restrictions are considered.

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Japan hears call for 'strong' message on Covid risks

Japan faces its most serious situation since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the country's top medical adviser has warned.

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Stormont ministers to consider easing international travel restrictions

Stormont ministers will consider a range of proposed relaxations to Covid-19 rules on international travel later today.

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England to allow unquarantined travel from US and EU if vaccinated

People fully vaccinated in the United States and European Union - except France - will be allowed to travel to England without having to quarantine on arrival, the UK government announced today.

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Cancer surgeries cancelled amid Covid-19 hospital surge in Belfast

A number of scheduled cancer surgeries have been cancelled in Belfast to free up staff to deal with increasing Covid inpatients.

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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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