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President of the Garda Representative Association Frank Thornton has said it makes "no sense or logic" that gardaí are given "low prioritisation" on the vaccination list.

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Key questions as EU regulator to rule on AstraZeneca

The European Medicines Agency is set to decide what to do about blood clot fears over the AstraZeneca coronavirus jab.

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Tanzania's opposition leader says president died of Covid-19

Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu has claimed that President John Magufuli had died from the coronavirus.

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EU health agency to rule on use of AstraZeneca vaccine

The European Medicines Agency will this afternoon give its verdict on whether or not the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is safe to continue to use following its suspension by 13 member states - including Ireland - due to concerns about a possible link to blood clots in a small number of recipients.

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UK health service warns of 'constrained' number of vaccine doses

The UK's health service is to suspend vaccination of people aged 49 and under, due to a significant shortfall in vaccine supplies.

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Almost half of British adults receive first vaccine dose

Almost half of British adults have received a Covid-19 jab in the first 100 days of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history, new figures show.

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EU chief threatens tougher vaccine export curbs

The European Commission has warned that it could restrict exports of Covid vaccines outside the EU if there is no reciprocal openness by other vaccine-producing countries when making vaccines available for Europeans.

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Europe charts course for summer travel

The European Union will unveil today plans to reopen summer travel with a new coronavirus pass intended to help revive the bloc's multi-billion tourism and leisure industries that have been pulverised by the pandemic.

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European Medicines Agency continues evaluation of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has said it will issue further advice on the Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine tomorrow as it continues to evaluate the cases of blood clots in recipients of the jab.

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Covid-19 vaccine side-effects reported 'mild to moderate'

There have been 3,484 reports of suspected side effects relating to Covid-19 vaccines here, according to latest figures from the Health Products Regulatory Authority.

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44 Covid cases detected in mass testing of schools

Latest figures show that 1,842 tests for Covid-19 were carried out in 108 schools in the seven days from 7-13 March.

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All NI primary pupils set to return to school next week

Northern Ireland's Executive is expected to approve the reopening of all primary schools from next Monday, 22 March.

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European Commission agrees accelerated delivery of 10m Pfizer vaccines

The European Commission has agreed an accelerated delivery of the BioNTech-Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, with 10 million doses for the second quarter of the year.

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GPs confident AstraZeneca roll-out will resume soon this week

A Dublin-based GP has said he is confident that doctors will be able to resume administering the AstraZeneca vaccine in Ireland by the end of the week.

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WHO experts to meet over AztraZeneca vaccine concerns

World Health Organization safety experts are due to meet over the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine whose rollout has been halted in several European countries over blood clot fears.

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2,500 gardaí set to deal with protests on St Patrick's Day

Gardaí say they will have a significant policing operation in place to deal with protests in Dublin city centre on St Patrick's Day.

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Public urged to stay apart this St Patrick's Day as case numbers stay 'static'

People have been urged not to gather over the coming days amid concern over the "static" nature of the daily Covid case numbers.

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Covid-19 briefing key points: No gatherings or social mixing

From warnings that social mixing is leading to more cases of Covid-19 to advice to assume any cold-like symptoms are Covid-19 until proven otherwise, here are seven things we learned from the latest coronavirus briefing at the Department of Health.

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Covid-19: No further deaths, 575 new cases

The Department of Health has reported no further Covid-related deaths and 575 new cases.

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Trees bursting into bloom seen as sign of hope in Spain

Fruit trees in Aitona in Spain's Catalonian province of Lleida have burst into spectacular bloom with the approach of spring.

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Safety review of AstraZeneca set to be completed tomorrow

The European Medicines Agency is expected to complete its safety review of issues relating to the AstraZeneca vaccine tomorrow.

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Dept of Health urged to widen eligibility of vaccinators

The Health Service Executive and the Department of Health are being urged to widen the range of healthcare professionals eligible to administer the Covid-19 vaccine.

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WHO examining AstraZeneca vaccine safety reports, says no evidence of causality

The World Health Organization has said that its advisory committee is assessing reports related to the safety of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

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Northern Ireland CMO 'delighted' to receive AstraZeneza vaccine

Northern Ireland's Chief Medical Officer has said he had spoken to Ireland's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn at "some length" yesterday about the move to pause the rollout of AstraZeneca in the Republic.

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Lockdown dealt €2bn hit to construction output in 2020 - report

The initial shutdown of the construction sector for seven weeks during the initial stages of the Covid-19 pandemic knocked €2 billion off construction output last year.

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Italy reimposes Covid-19 restrictions as cases rise

Coronavirus restrictions were reimposed across much of Italy today, while Ireland and the Netherlands became the latest countries to suspend AstraZeneca's Covid-19 shots over blood clot fears despite the firm and the WHO insisting there is no risk.

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Deferral of vaccine appointments for 30,000 people

Around 30,000 people who were due to get an AstraZeneca vaccine this week are having their appointments deferred, following the decision to temporarily suspend the use of the vaccine.

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350,000 pupils returning to schools as phased reopening continues

The phased reopening of schools will continue this morning with the return of an additional around 350,000 children and teenagers to their classrooms.

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Taoiseach to discuss Covid vaccinations with Biden

The Taoiseach has said he will discuss Covid-19 vaccinations with US President Joe Biden when the two leaders hold a virtual meeting on St Patrick's Day.

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What has happened with the AstraZeneca vaccine?

Ireland has followed several European countries who have temporarily suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine following reports of people suffering blood clots.

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Vaccine suspension 'necessary' for confidence - Butler

The Chair of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee has said it will be the end of the coming week before a conclusion is reached on whether to continue administering the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

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Breaking NIAC recommends suspension of use of AstraZeneca vaccine

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee has recommended the suspension of the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Steady rise in average number of new Covid-19 cases - HPSC

The average number of new Covid-19 cases has risen steadily over the past five days, according to figures released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

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Teenage transplant patient 'heartbroken' over vaccine error

A teenage transplant patient who attended her appointment for a Covid-19 vaccine at Beaumont Hospital was refused the jab after being told AstraZeneca was not licensed for under 18s.

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CIF calling for reopening of construction sector in April

The Construction Industry Federation is warning that the Level 5 restrictions are already having a significant impact on house building and say it is essential that the industry reopens fully in early April.

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French Oscars turn political over virus shutdown

There was a fiercely political air at France's annual celebration of cinema, Les Césars, yesterday as frustrations were unleashed over the months-long shutdown of theatres.

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Covid-19 vaccine programme to target medically vulnerable

The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programme continues this weekend and will target medically vulnerable people, who will be visited by Community Vaccination Teams.

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WHO insists AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is safe

The World Health Organization said there was no reason to stop using AstraZeneca's Covid-19 jab after several countries suspended rollout over blood clot fears, while the hard-hit United States exceeded 100 million doses of vaccine administered to its people.

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Covid-19: Brighter days follow dark times

As a measure of how the mood music can change rapidly in this public health crisis, last Monday's NPHET media briefing was one of the most upbeat for a long time.

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HSE warns GPs of limits on vaccines for 75-79 age group

The Health Service Executive has told GPs that first dose allocations for patients in the 75 to 79 year age group will be limited next week.

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Fines for non-essential travel, house parties worth almost €1.5m issued by gardaí

Gardaí have issued fines worth almost €1.5 million over non-essential travel and house parties since the pandemic began.

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Exploring new fields after pandemic-enforced career changes

The pandemic changed the lives and livelihoods of thousands of people in an instant.

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Covid-19: 646 new cases, 10 further deaths

The Department of Health has been notified of ten further deaths associated with Covid-19 and an additional 646 cases.

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57,000 passport applications paused under Level 5 restrictions

Around 57,000 people are waiting for their passport applications to be processed with the service paused since December under Level 5 restrictions.

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British Army medics to assist Northern Ireland's vaccination programme

One hundred British military medics are to be deployed to Northern Ireland to help accelerate its vaccination programme.

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Italy to impose lockdown over Easter - draft decree

Italy will be placed under a nationwide lockdown for the Easter weekend, according to a draft law decree seen by Reuters, as the government battles to stem a fresh surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalisations.

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Minister spoke to AstraZeneca representative about concerns

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said the issue with the Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine is very frustrating and he said he spoke to the company about his concerns with supply last night.

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14,000 sign up to online 'happiness' course

A free online course to help the public find happiness during the pandemic has attracted 14,000 people.

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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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