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Health officials have urged people who are awaiting full vaccination to "take every precaution" this weekend after Ireland reported its highest daily total of Covid-19 cases in more than five months.

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Delta surge threatens progress as Dáil recess begins

At the end of June, NPHET outlined a series of possible scenarios for Ireland's fourth wave.

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Covid-19: We need to prepare for the unknowns ahead

We have come through all the seasons with coronavirus and met the darkness, light, and cold and the heat of each.

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Sydney tightens lockdown amid 'stubborn' outbreak

Australian authorities ordered more businesses to close along with a slew of new restrictions in the country's largest city as a weeks-long lockdown failed to quash an outbreak of Covid-19.

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Social media disinformation is 'killing people' - Biden

US President Joe Biden has said that social media disinformation about Covid-19 and vaccinations is "killing people".

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UK sees more than 50,000 cases ahead of lockdown easing

A further 51,870 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the UK while 48 people have died with the disease.

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Covid-19 cases will reach 1,200 today - Donnelly

Daily Covid-19 case numbers will reach 1,200 today, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has told the Seanad.

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Irish in Australia facing further stay-at-home orders over outbreaks of Delta variant

Australia was once envied for its return to normal life as other western nations struggled with devastating waves and lengthy lockdowns during the pandemic.

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Barcelona to impose night curfew to fight virus surge

Barcelona and other cities in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region will impose a night-time curfew starting this weekend to fight a surge in virus cases after the measure won court approval.

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Ireland to receive €990m in EU grants to support recovery

Ireland is to receive a total of €990 million in EU grants to support recovery in the aftermath of the pandemic.

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More younger people referred to hospital with Covid-19 - Reid

The Chief Executive of the HSE has said that more younger people are being referred to hospital with Covid-19.

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WHO Chief: Push to rule out Covid lab theory may have been 'premature'

The World Health Organization chief has acknowledged that a prior push to all but rule out the possibility that Covid-19 may have escaped from a lab had been "premature".

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Half of Covid patients in first wave had complications - UK study

Half of the coronavirus patients admitted to hospital during the first wave developed at least one complication, new research has found.

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Biden says US may lift travel restrictions with Europe

US President Joe Biden has said the United States is reviewing when it can lift restrictions that ban most-non US citizens from traveling to the US from much of Europe.

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Nearly 50,000 new cases in UK as hospitalisations rise

A further 48,553 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed across the UK today, as case numbers continue to rise ahead of the lifting of most restrictions in England this Monday.

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Covid case numbers expected to be close to 1,000 today - HSE

The number of daily Covid-19 cases to be reported later today is expected to be close to 1,000, HSE chief Paul Reid has said.

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People can exercise judgement on indoor dining - Martin

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the new legislation on reopening indoor hospitality "flows from" public health advice in terms of prioritising those who have been vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19.

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HSE links with dating apps to promote vaccine roll-out

The Health Service Executive is linking up with dating platforms here to promote the roll out of the vaccination programme.

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Three more Thai islands open to vaccinated travellers

Three more Thai islands have opened to vaccinated foreign tourists despite a nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases propelled by the Delta variant.

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Cuba lifts food, medicine customs restrictions after protests

Cuba has announced that it is temporarily lifting restrictions on the amount of food and medicine travellers can bring into the country in an apparent small concession to demands by protesters who took to the streets last weekend.

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Tóibín asks if money was 'dangled' before nursing homes

Nursing homes needed to have "the ability to care for patients coming from an acute hospital setting" according to an email sent to them by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in March last year.

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Over 1.3m EU Digital Covid Certs issued to date, committee told

More than 1.3 million emails and letters containing the EU Digital Covid Certificate have been issued to people who have been fully vaccinated so far.

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Covid-19: 783 cases reported, 20 being treated in ICU

There have been 783 cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health.

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Hospitality plan 'imperfect' but best option - Varadkar

The Dáil has been told that Government plans to reopen indoor dining are "imperfect" but better than the only two alternatives.

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HIQA study shows Ireland has low Covid hospital numbers

Ireland currently has one of the lowest number of people in hospital or intensive care, for every million of the population, according to an updated review of 19 countries, by the Health Information & Quality Authority.

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Retain face coverings on London public transport - Sadiq Khan

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for use of face coverings to remain compulsory on public transport in the British capital after government plans to relax Covid-19 curbs begin on 19 July.

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Australia extends Sydney lockdown by two weeks as cases rise

Australian authorities have extended a lockdown in Sydney by at least 14 days, after three weeks of initial restrictions failed to stamp out the biggest outbreak of Covid-19 this year in the country's largest city.

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People aged 16+ to be offered jab by end of September, Cabinet hears

People aged 16 and over will be offered a vaccine by the end of September, the Cabinet has heard.

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'Hospital system has been close to capacity' - Donnelly

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has told the Dáil that the hospital system has been "close to full capacity in recent weeks", and that this has caused "distress" to staff and patients.

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EU reviews J&J vaccine for rare nerve disorder after US warning

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it was analysing data on rare cases of a nerve disorder reported among recipients of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson's) Covid-19 vaccine, after the United States added a warning label to the shot.

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Philippines drops promotion ban for overweight police

The Philippine police force has dropped a requirement for officers seeking promotion to meet body fat targets.

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Central Bank urges action on long term mortgage arrears

The Central Bank has said more action is needed from mortgage lenders to deal with long term mortgage arrears.

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Survey reveals parents' concern over virus-related anxieties in children

Sixty percent of parents have identified anxiety as a long-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their children's mental health.

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'Increased risk' of rare neurological disorder after J&J Covid vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration updated its warning labels for the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine to include information about an observed "increased risk" of a rare neurological disorder.

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UK doctors say Johnson 'irresponsible' to ease lockdown

The British Medical Association has condemned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "irresponsible" decision to press ahead with lockdown lifting in England despite Covid-19 infections continuing to surge.

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Australian apartment blocks placed in hard lockdown

Two Australian apartment blocks have been placed under strict lockdown with residents barred from leaving, as authorities stepped up efforts to curb a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak.

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Study says lateral flow tests 95% effective in symptomatic cases

Lateral flow tests (LFTs) have been shown to be 95% effective at detecting Covid-19 if used at the onset of infection and soon after symptoms start, according to a new study.

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Officials to brief hospitality sector and the Opposition on indoor reopening plans

Representatives of the hospitality sector will meet senior Government officials this afternoon regarding the planned resumption of indoor hospitality, following a Cabinet decision last night.

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Holohan warns of Delta threat 500 days since first Covid case in Ireland

The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has used the 500th day since Ireland's first confirmed case of Covid-19 to warn of the threat posed by the Delta variant to those who have yet to be fully vaccinated.

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The challenges of starting a new job during a pandemic

For those who started a new job during the pandemic, some have yet to go into the office while some have yet to meet their colleagues in person.

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Most restrictions in England to be lifted next week

British health minister Sajid Javid urged people to show caution when nearly all the remaining Covid-19 restrictions are lifted in England next week, saying an increase in cases underlined that the pandemic was by no means over.

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Vaccine portal for 18-34 year olds to open this week

Registration on the HSE portal for people aged 18 to 34 for the AstraZeneca vaccine is expected to open during this week, the Health Service Executive has said.

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Cabinet to sign off on plans for reopening indoor hospitality

The Cabinet will sign off on plans this afternoon to reopen indoor hospitality in bars and restaurants, RTÉ News has learned.

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EU Covid Digital Certs being issued to vaccinated people

Fully vaccinated people will begin receiving their EU Digital Covid Certificates from today.

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Much research needed to understand long Covid - specialist

The Deputy Medical Director at the Beacon Hospital in Dublin said there is a lot about long Covid that is not known and a large amount of research in different areas will need to be undertaken to understand how this process occurs.

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Australia's Covid-19 outbreak worsens despite Sydney lockdown

The prospect of an extended lockdown in Sydney loomed as Australian health officials reported yet another record daily rise in Covid-19 cases for the year, fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant.

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Cabinet to sign off on plans for reopening indoor hospitality

The Cabinet will agree tomorrow afternoon to sign off on plans to reopen indoor hospitality in bars and restaurants, RTÉ News has learned.

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Israel to offer third Pfizer dose to vulnerable adults

Israel will begin offering a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine to adults with weak immune systems but is still weighing whether a third round of shots should be given to the general public.

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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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