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Leinster propose antigen testing for fans at RDS

Leinster Rugby has submitted plans to Government to use rapid antigen testing to allow the return of spectators to matches at the RDS Arena.

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HSE director says vaccinating all pregnant women against Covid-19 'a big step'

The director of the Health Service Executive's National Women and Infants Programme has said it is "more important" that pregnant women protect themselves from Covid-19 than the rest of the population, but he does not think all pregnant women should be automatically vaccinated.

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Two cases over hotel quarantine struck out by High Court

Two cases taken by a man and a woman who were each challenging the legality of making them quarantine in a hotel after arriving from Israel, have been struck out at the High Court.

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Covid, cocaine has taken Europe to 'breaking point', says Europol

The coronavirus pandemic could fuel organised crime for years to come in Europe, with it already at "breaking point" from an unprecedented flood of cocaine, the EU's policing agency Europol has warned.

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NIAC to consider possible AstraZeneca recommendations

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) will meet to consider further possible recommendations on the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

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Israel, Albania and St Lucia removed from mandatory quarantine list

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced that Israel, as well as Albania and St Lucia, will no longer be designated states under the system of mandatory hotel quarantine.

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Johnson urges people to 'behave responsibly' as England reopens

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people to "behave responsibly" as pub gardens reopened and restaurants resumed outdoor dining in a major easing of England's coronavirus lockdown.

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German Covid-19 infections pass 3m mark

The number of Covid-19 infections in Germany has crossed the three million mark, according to figures published by the Robert Koch Institute disease control centre.

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Site shutdown sees building activity stall for third month in a row

Construction activity declined for the third month running in March as most building sites remained shuttered due to Covid-19 restrictions.

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Next phase of easing restrictions in NI begins

The next phase of easing coronavirus restrictions in Northern Ireland begins today.

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Phased easing of Level 5 restrictions gets under way

Public health officials have appealed to people not to let their guard down as the phased easing of Covid-19 restrictions begins.

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Covid-19 outbreaks linked to three flights into Ireland - Department of Health

There have been Covid-19 outbreaks linked to at least three flights into Ireland in the past fortnight, according to a spokesperson from the Department of Health.

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Back to school: Second level students set to return to class

The final phase of schools reopening comes into effect tomorrow with the last cohort of second level students back in the classroom.

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Caution urged ahead of lockdown easing in England

Caution has been urged ahead of a major easing of England's lockdown, which will allow pubs and restaurants to serve customers outside and hairdressers and non-essential shops to resume business.

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Plan for child refugees in doubt due to Covid-19 travel concerns

A Government plan to bring 28 child refugees to Ireland is in doubt because gardaí are not being allowed to travel to Greece due to safety concerns related to Covid-19.

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Son of dying man challenges hotel quarantine

A man who flew home from Israel, when his terminally ill father collapsed and was taken to hospital, has begun High Court proceedings challenging his detention in quarantine.

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Reid praises 'significant' impact of vaccinations

The number of Covid-related deaths reduced dramatically between February and March as HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid praised the "significant impacts" of the vaccination programme.

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France extends gap between Covid-19 vaccine shots

France will lengthen the period between the first and second shots of Covid-19 vaccines to six weeks from four weeks as of 14 April to accelerate the inoculation campaign, the country's health minister has said.

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One million vaccines administered in Northern Ireland

The number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Northern Ireland has passed the one million mark.

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Hotel in Rosslare could be part of quarantine facilities

The Government is to consider adding a hotel in Rosslare, Co Wexford to its facilities for mandatory hotel quarantining.

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Police catch 100 people at underground Paris restaurant

Police in Paris have fined more than 100 people who were caught flouting coronavirus restrictions at an underground restaurant last night.

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High Court to inquire if woman's detention in quarantine is lawful

The High Court is to inquire into whether or not the detention of a woman who is in mandatory quarantine in a Dublin hotel is lawful.

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GPs to vaccinate medically vulnerable aged between 16 and 69

GP practices are to participate, for the first time, in the Covid-19 vaccination of medically vulnerable people aged between 16 and 69.

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Covid-19: What restrictions will change from Monday?

This coming Monday will see some easing of Covid-19 restrictions for the first time this year.

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Time for internal wrangling on quarantine has passed

Many senior ministers were surprised by yesterday's hastily convened late Friday incorporeal Cabinet.

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Vaccination is the key to unlocking the summer

'It's vaccination, stupid,' to borrow - and alter - a famous line from a political strategist in Bill Clinton's US presidential campaign in 1992.

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Rise in meetings between different households - ESRI

There has been a steady increase in the number of people meeting others outside their household, the latest Social Activity Measure survey by the ESRI suggests.

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House parties still taking place, fines worth €737,400 issued - gardai

Groups of people are continuing to congregate at house parties and social gatherings, according to the latest update on breaches of public health regulations from An Garda Síochána.

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Cabinet to meet over additions to hotel quarantine list

An incorporeal meeting of Cabinet is to take place this evening, to add further countries to the mandatory hotel quarantine list.

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EU poised to secure 1.8bn 2nd-generation vaccine doses

The EU is about to start negotiations with a single pharmaceutical company to secure up to 1.8 billion doses of a "second generation" mRNA vaccine to combat future variants, a European Commission source said.

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EMA to review blood clot link with Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The EU's drug regulator has said it has launched a review of possible links between the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine and blood clots after reports of four cases, one of them fatal.

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Call for all special education staff to be vaccinated

Delegates from the Fórsa trade union's education division have backed an emergency motion calling on the Government "to complete the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations to staff within all special education schools".

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NI Covid-19 death toll lowest since October

The weekly Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland has hit the lowest figure since early October.

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Five new walk-in Covid test centres set to open

Five additional walk-in test centres for people who do not have symptoms of Covid-19 are opening from tomorrow.

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Next customer please: The US vaccine rollout

The mass vaccination centre in Sterling, Virginia used to be a department store.

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British mull summer holidays as travel system announced

The British public can now think about booking summer holidays abroad but there were still risks, a minister said after the government unveiled details of its new traffic light system for travel.

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Hong Kong suspends its order of AstraZeneca vaccines

Hong Kong has said it will delay shipments of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine this year amid mounting concerns over possible links between the shot and very rare cases of blood clots.

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Number of virus hospital patients lowest in 100 days

The number of people being treated for COVID-19 in hospital fell to 209 last night, the lowest level for 100 days.

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Vaccine certs being considered by Govt for sports fans

The return of crowds to sports stadiums using vaccine certificates to ensure Covid safety is among proposals being considered by Government, Prime Time has learned.

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5 things we learned from the latest Covid-19 briefings

Both the HSE and the National Public Health Emergency Team have held press briefings on a day when the one millionth dose of a Covid-19 vaccine was administered here.

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Could antigen testing help us get ahead of Covid-19?

It was a scene that made lovers of live music everywhere yearn all the more for pre-Covid days. But it was also perhaps a glimpse of days to come: Some 5,000 people dancing and clapping along at an outdoor concert in Barcelona the weekend before last.

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One millionth Covid vaccine has been administered - Reid

The Health Service Executive has confirmed that the number of Covid-19 vaccines has hit the one million mark.

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Mater says offering board vaccines was in line with HSE guidelines

The Mater Hospital in Dublin has confirmed that all its board members were offered a Covid-19 vaccine, and said it believed this was in line with the Health Service Executive's vaccine roll out guidelines.

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Mandatory quarantine list could be extended by weekend

The list of countries on the mandatory quarantine list could be extended before the weekend once concerns regarding capacity and potential legal challenges are dealt with, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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New Covid case in New Zealand as it prepares travel bubble

New Zealand health officials have confirmed a fresh community case of Covid-19 in Auckland, just two days after the country celebrated its largely virus-free status by approving a travel bubble with Australia.

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NIAC to consider findings on AstraZeneca vaccine

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) will decide in the coming days if it needs to issue further advice to Government about the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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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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