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EU moves closer to Covid travel certificate

The European Parliament has agreed its position on how a Covid certificate should work, bringing the EU closer to launching a document to open up travel within the bloc.

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India's coronavirus cases top 18 million

India's total Covid-19 cases have passed 18 million after another world record daily infection and death tally and as the government rejected reports of problems with its vaccine campaign.

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Moderna to double vaccine production to 3 billion shots in 2022

Moderna has said it is boosting manufacturing capacity for its Covid-19 vaccine and expects to make up to 3 billion doses in 2022, more than twice its previous forecast.

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Business group calls for certainty in reopening plan

Certainty on financial supports and the reopening strategy for businesses over the coming months are required from today's Cabinet meeting on Covid-19 restrictions, Chambers Ireland has said.

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Cabinet to meet to decide on easing of restrictions

The Cabinet is to meet to consider a plan to re-open society and the economy across May and June.

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Partners to be allowed attend maternity hospital appointments

Partners of pregnant women and new mothers will be allowed to accompany them to maternity hospitals for scans and other medical appointments under plans expected to be announced tomorrow.

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Dáil discusses intellectual property rights on vaccines

The Taoiseach has said Ireland will "examine in some detail" a proposal to waive the intellectual property rights of pharmaceutical companies to allow developing countries to produce more Covid-19 vaccines.

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McDonald calls for assurances over income supports

Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the Government's plan to reopen the economy "must include an absolute assurance that while public health advice prevents workers from going to work and prevents businesses from operating that income supports will continue".

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Number of firms on Covid support in January highest since June 2020

Almost half of businesses surveyed by the Central Statistics Office had employees either on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) or the Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) in January of this year.

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Overall number of outbreaks of Covid-19 increased last week

The overall number of outbreaks of Covid-19 increased last week, according to new figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

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Growing evidence vaccine for pregnant women 'safe choice' - expert

The Chair of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has said pregnant women now have a choice to receive a Covid-19 vaccine and said that "more and more evidence is showing it is safe choice in pregnancy".

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Teen's pandemic response group still strong a year on

This week, we are hearing from some of the most inspiring teenagers from around Ireland in our "Quaran-teen" series of reports. They share their experiences, views on life and hopes for the future.

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EU seeking court order over AstraZeneca vaccine deliveries

A court case gets under way in Brussels this morning in which the EU will seek an order obliging the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to deliver some 90 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of June.

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Covid death toll in India passes 200,000

India's coronavirus death toll has crossed 200,000 as a relentless wave of new cases swamped hospitals, while US President Joe Biden hailed America's "stunning" progress in its fight against the pandemic.

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Analysis: Will latest NIAC advice delay the vaccine roll-out?

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has made a key decision on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine – and has once again changed its advice on the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Cabinet Covid committee meets to consider restrictions

The Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19, which involves the three coalition leaders and other senior ministers, will consider today what restrictions should be eased next month.

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CMO advised Cabinet to add more EU countries to quarantine list

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan advised the Cabinet to add other European countries with high Covid-19 incidence rates to the mandatory hotel quarantine list.

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US says those fully vaccinated no longer need to wear masks outdoors

Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need to wear masks outdoors, except at crowded events, US government health authorities have said.

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'Difficult picture moving forward' says Tourism Ireland chief

The chief executive of Tourism Ireland has said that he does not underestimate the size of the challenge ahead for the tourism industry but is hopeful that international travel will resume in the third quarter of this year.

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Joe Walsh Tours closes down after 60 years in business

One of Ireland's oldest, largest and best-known travel agents and tour operators, Joe Walsh Tours, has closed down.

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Easing of restrictions sees 17,600 decrease in PUP recipients

The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment fell by over 17,600 over the last week to 403,000 - reflecting a gradual easing of restrictions and return to work.

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Fiji fears virus 'tsunami' after outbreak

A Covid-19 outbreak that forced Fiji's capital into lockdown after the island nation avoided transmission for a year was confirmed as the variant first detected in India, with health officials saying they feared a "tsunami" of cases.

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Foreign aid arrives in India as Covid cases surge

The first emergency medical supplies trickled into India as part of a global campaign to stem a catastrophic wave in the latest pandemic hotspot, with the United States also pledging to export millions of AstraZeneca vaccines.

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NIAC expected to recommend Johnson & Johnson vaccine for over-50s

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is expected to recommend the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for those aged 50 and older in Ireland.

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Holohan set to give Government new advice on vaccines

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan is expected to give fresh advice to Government on the use of the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines.

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Adjustment of Covid reopening plan 'now vital,' says Ibec

The chief executive of the employers' group Ibec has written to the Government to outline what the organisation sees as the key priorities for the reopening of the economy.

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Once homeless teen helping children through pandemic

Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth Zion wants to change the world, and she has started with her community.

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Minister Heather Humphreys to bring memo to Govt on PUP

The Cabinet will today to discuss revised spending estimates for several Government departments, including Social Protection.

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Indian community here worried about family at home

These are anxious time for Ireland's Indian community.

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Ireland sending 700 oxygen concentrators to India

Ireland is sending 700 oxygen concentrators to India as part of an emergency donation to help save lives there, as hospitals run out of oxygen supplies and ventilation equipment.

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NPHET will make recommendations to Govt on Wednesday

The National Public Health Emergency Team will not hold a public briefing this evening but will make recommendations to Government on Wednesday.

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Breaking EU sues AstraZeneca over delayed deliveries

The European Commission has said it has launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting its contract for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines and for not having a "reliable" plan to ensure timely deliveries.

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UK denies that Johnson said 'let the bodies pile high'

A British minister has flatly denied a report that Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would rather bodies piled "high in their thousands" than order a third social and economic lockdown to stem coronavirus infections.

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Study identifies underlying conditions link to severe outcomes from Covid-19

A national study of 20,000 patients has identified the underlying conditions linked to more severe outcomes from Covid-19.

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Autistic teen dreams of dancing for Ireland at 2024 Olympics

The pandemic isn't the first time 15-year-old Jack Doyle has had to cope with big challenges in his life.

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Australia's Perth to exit circuit-breaker lockdown

A three-day Covid-19 lockdown in the Australian city of Perth and neighbouring Peel region will be lifted after after no new cases were found in the past two days.

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India's coronavirus crisis intensifies as cases hit new record

India's coronavirus cases hit a record peak for a fifth day as the European Union, Britain and the United States pledged to send urgent medical aid to help tackle the crisis overwhelming its hospitals.

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Zoos open and outdoor sports back as restrictions ease

The further easing of Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions comes into effect today.

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Ryanair may cancel Irish routes over quarantine

Ryanair has said it is considering cancelling a number of Irish routes as a result of the mandatory hotel quarantine system.

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Watch live: Taoiseach Micheál Martin interview

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that Friday was "the biggest day so far" in the vaccine roll-out.

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Post-Covid record crowd of 78,113 for Aussie rules game

A crowd of 78,113 packed into the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for an Australian rules match between Collingwood and Essendon, the highest attendance at a sports stadium anywhere in the world since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Covid-19 vaccine registration opens for 62-year-olds

People aged 62 can now register for a Covid-19 vaccine as the vaccination roll-out continues.

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At least 23 dead in fire at Iraqi Covid hospital

At least 23 people died when a fire broke out in a coronavirus intensive care unit in the capital of Iraq, a country with long-dilapidated health infrastructure facing mounting Covid-19 cases.

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US pledges aid as India's Covid-19 cases surge

India has set a new global record of the most number of coronavirus infections in a day, as the United States said it was racing to send help to the country.

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Aviation sector faces 'beautiful fight' in Covid recovery

One of Ireland's most famed pilots of his day fell from the sky this month 80 years ago, defending the Greek capital Athens from a German Luftwaffe onslaught. William 'Timber’ Woods DFC from Carrickmacross was in battle in the air over Athens on 20 April 1941.

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Experts 'hopeful' NIAC will approve one-shot Johnson & Johnson jab

Immunologists and doctors say they are hopeful the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will be approved for use in Ireland across a broad range of age groups.

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Switzerland reports case of variant first seen in India

A first case of the Covid-19 variant contributing to the exploding outbreak in India has been detected in Switzerland, the public health authority said.

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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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