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Global carbon dioxide emissions are set for their second biggest increase in history as economies recover from the Covid pandemic, according to the Global Energy Review from the International Energy Agency.

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Seven new mass vaccinations to open this week

Seven new mass vaccination centres are to open this week, bringing the total number of centres in operation to 26, out of a total of 37 centres that will eventually be opened.

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Archbishop Martin meets Donnelly over new regulation

The Catholic Archbishop Eamon Martin and the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly have met to discuss the publication of a Statutory Instrument which affects public worship.

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5 things we learned from today's Covid-19 briefing

From cases of the Indian variant in Ireland to a drop in disease activity, here are five things we learned from today's Covid-19 briefing.

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Breaking Covid-19: No further deaths, 403 new cases

The Department of Health has been notified of no further coronavirus-related deaths and 403 new cases.

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Britain reports 4 deaths, lowest number since September

Britain reported just four deaths in latest daily Covid-19 figures on Monday, the lowest number of deaths since September, according to government statistics.

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Cancer screening numbers behind target last year over Covid

The impact of Covid-19 on the national cancer screening programme has been revealed in new figures from the National Cancer Screening Service.

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UK Labour leader thrown out of pub by landlord

The leader of Britain's Labour Party was forced to leave a pub during a walkabout after being kicked out by the landlord following a row over lockdown restrictions.

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Covid-19 having 'profound' impact on SMEs

A survey by the Central Bank and the ESRI has found the impact of Covid-19 on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) has been "profound".'

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Harris hopes Govt will give clarity for coming months

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris said he hopes that when the Government meets next week to consider the easing of restrictions, it will try to provide as much clarity as it can, not just for May, but for June and July.

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People aged 35-39 can access Covid-19 vaccine in NI

Some people aged 35 to 39 will now be able to access a Covid-19 vaccine in Northern Ireland.

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EU to receive 100 million extra doses of Pfizer vaccine this year

Pfizer-BioNTech has said it will deliver an extra 100 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to the European Union this year.

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Canada to send support to virus-hit province

Canada will funnel additional health staff and equipment into virus-hit Ontario as the province battles a worrying spike in Covid-19 infections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said.

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Covid vaccinations for 65 to 69 age group begin this week

Covid vaccinations for people aged between 65 and 69 begin today. This follows a surge in registrations over the weekend via the HSE online portal.

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Hugs and tears as Australia, New Zealand flight routes reopen

Emotions ran high as excited passengers set off on the first flights to take advantage of a quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand, allowing families split when borders closed almost 400 days ago to finally reunite.

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EU may not order further AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines

The European Union's internal markets commissioner Thierry Breton has hinted that the bloc might decide not to order AstraZeneca's coronavirus jab again following delays in delivering the first batches of the vaccine.

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Minister defends 'probing' of vaccine roll-out plan

The Minister for Health has said the Covid-19 vaccination programme remains aged-based, while defending his "probing" of any possible changes to it.

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Germany mourns its 80,000 Covid dead at memorial

Germany has held a national memorial service for its nearly 80,000 victims of the coronavirus pandemic, putting aside deep divisions over Covid-19 restrictions to share the pain of grieving families.

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Bishops seek meeting with Minister over 'draconian' ban

The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland is seeking a meeting with the Minister for Health over a "draconian" move to outlaw public mass and other religious services.

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Israel drops outdoor Covid mask order

Israelis went about barefaced today after the order to wear masks outdoors was rescinded in another step towards relative normality thanks to the country's mass-vaccination against Covid-19.

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Should 'pandemic winners' pay a solidarity tax?

The annual Forbes billionaires list was published in recent weeks.

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Letters to Taoiseach show frustration at Covid measures

"We have not seen our families since July 2019."

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First appointments for those aged between 65 and 69 for the Astra Zeneca vaccine to be scheduled from Monday.

The first appointments for those aged between 65 and 69 for the Astra Zeneca vaccine will be scheduled from Monday.

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420 new cases of Covid-19 and four deaths reported

There have been 420 new cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health, as well as four further deaths.

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South African woman challenges hotel quarantine in High Court

The High Court will give a decision later today about whether or not a South African woman who is challenging her detention in hotel quarantine should be let out.

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Increasing confidence of inter-county travel in June

There is increasing confidence in Government that restrictions on inter-country travel could be lifted at some point in June.

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Bangkok virus spike sparks alcohol ban, venue closures

Alcohol sales are to be banned in restaurants in the Thai capital, Bangkok, from tomorrow, while entertainment venues will be shuttered across the country for two weeks.

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Covid-19: We've come so far and there's no going back

What you were a year ago, you are not today.

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Registration for vaccination opens for people aged 67

The Health Service Executive facility for booking Covid-19 vaccination appointments is opens to 67-year-olds this morning.

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NI announces system of mandatory hotel quarantine

A system of mandatory hotel quarantine has been announced for Northern Ireland.

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New Johnson and Johnson advice expected from EMA next week

The European Medicines Agency is expected to announce new advice about the use of the single-shot Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Johnson and Johnson's subsidiary Janssen on Thursday next week.

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Pregnant women in UK advised to get Pfizer or Moderna vaccines

Pregnant women in Britain should get a Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer or Moderna because there is more real-world data to show they are safe, the British public body that advises on vaccinations said today.

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Covid-19: 11 more deaths and 420 new cases

The Department of Health has been notified of 11 further deaths related to Covid-19 and 420 new cases.

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HSE urges staff to encourage family, friends to take AstraZeneca vaccine

The Health Service Executive has appealed to health care workers to encourage patients, friends family and colleagues to take the AstraZeneca vaccine, saying the benefits of the vaccine continue to outweigh the risks.

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Australia reports first death from blood clots 'likely' linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

Australia has reported its first death from blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after the country's regulator said a 48-year-old woman's death was "likely" linked to the shot.

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Hotel quarantine is form of civil detention, court told

The Minister for Health has created a form of widespread civil detention which is unprecedented in this country and is not being operated in accordance with the consitution, lawyers for a woman challenging her detention in hotel quarantine have told the High Court.

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European Commission writes to Govt over quarantine measures

The European Commission has said the Government should use "less restrictive" quarantine measures for citizens arriving from five EU member states and that there should be clear exemptions for essential travel to Ireland.

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Hotel quarantine exemption for elite athletes signed into law

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that there will be an exemption to hotel quarantine for elite and professional athletes.

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Withdrawal of goodwill by prison officers over vaccine

The Prison Officers' Association has directed all prison officers to adhere strictly to their duties in the prisons in what is effectively a withdrawal of goodwill by prison staff.

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Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland approaching 3,000

The Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland is approaching 3,000.

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Irish citizens travelling for surrogacy set to be exempt from quarantine, court told

Lawyers for the Minister for Health have told the High Court that Irish citizens travelling abroad for surrogacy will be exempt from having to quarantine in a hotel when they return to Ireland.

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Cavan children document life during pandemic for book project

For children across the country the last 12 months have been challenging and as a way of documenting their experiences many school communities are taking part in a writing project, developed by an Irish publishing company.

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Third Pfizer dose likely needed within 12 months - CEO

The head of Pfizer has said that people will "likely" need a third dose of his company's Covid-19 shot within six to 12 months of vaccination.

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Vaccination registration opens for 68-year-olds

Registration for appointments on the Health Service Executive's vaccination portal begins for 68-year-olds today.

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5 takeaways from the latest Covid-19 briefings

Significant improvements of all virus indicators - Nolan

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Vaccinated people to be exempt from hotel quarantine

Fully vaccinated people arriving from designated states will shortly be exempted from hotel quarantine and allowed to quarantine at home.

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Covid-19: Eight further deaths, 309 new cases

The Department of Health has reported eight further Covid-19-related deaths and 309 new cases of the disease.

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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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