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New Zealand's largest city enters lockdown

New Zealand's biggest city has begun a snap three-day lockdown, forcing two million people to stay at home, as authorities scrambled to contain the nation's first outbreak of the highly contagious variant first detected in the UK.

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Over 85-year-olds to start receiving vaccinations

People aged over 85 will begin to be vaccinated from today against Covid-19 in their local GP practice or in 40 vaccination centres around the country.

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How the UK rolled out successful mass vaccine programme

Despite stark failures in curbing Covid-19's spread, the UK has scored a notable success with its mass vaccination drive, giving 15 million people a first dose by this weekend.

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Too early to indicate lifting of restrictions - Donnelly

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said it is too early to say when Level 5 restrictions might be lifted.

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UK administers 15 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine - Johnson

More than 15 million people in Britain most vulnerable to coronavirus have received a first vaccination dose, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.

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261,073 vaccines administered but concern travel could hamper strategy

Around 3,000 GPs and practice nurses are today receiving their first Covid-19 vaccine.

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Three-day lockdown in Auckland after new Covid-19 cases

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has ordered the country's biggest city Auckland into a snap lockdown for the first time in nearly six months, after three coronavirus cases emerged in the community.

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Number of couples married last year more than halves

The number of couples married in Ireland last year more than halved compared to previous years.

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Lockdown a 'perfect storm' for parents with special needs - Children's Ombudsman

The Children's Ombudsman has said that Covid-19 restrictions are bringing about a "perfect storm" for parents of children with special needs.

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Clinical trial to begin to test Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine efficacy among children

The efficacy of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in children is set to be tested in a new clinical trial.

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Dedicated helpline at NUI Galway following Covid-19 outbreak

A dedicated helpline will operate at NUI Galway this weekend, after an outbreak of Covid-19 among students at the University.

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Hoping for a brighter and better tomorrow during Covid

Most people were hoping to see snow falling in Joycean quantities around the country this week, as a distraction from you know what.

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Nearly 5,000 vaccines to be given to GPs and nurses

Almost five thousand doses of the Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines for Covid-19 are to be administered to GPs and their practice nurses today and tomorrow.

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Virus expected to last long-term despite global vaccine rollout - ECDC

The head of the EU's disease control agency has warned that the novel coronavirus could last indefinitely even as global infections slowed by nearly half in the last month and vaccine rollouts gathered pace in parts of the world.

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ICTU warning over reduced redundancy for workers on PUP

Hundreds of thousands of workers could lose out on redundancy payments if their employment is terminated because time spent claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will not count when calculating entitlements.

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Close to 5,000 fines issued for non-essential travel

More than 6,500 fines have been issued by gardaí for people in breach of Covid-19 restrictions, with over 4,900 of these issued for non-essential travel.

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Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine application on way - EMA

Europe's medicines regulator is expecting to receive a formal Covid-19 vaccine application from Johnson & Johnson in the next few days.

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Consultants seek 'urgent' plan as hospital waiting list hits 843,336

New figures show that hospital waiting lists increased by almost 24,000 last month with 843,336 patients now waiting for treatment or to be seen at a clinic.

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NI pets to need passports and vaccines for travel to Britain

Pets in Northern Ireland will need passports and vaccines to visit Britain from July.

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Marino Revisited, ten months into Covid restrictions

With the Taoiseach signalling this week that high levels of restrictions will remain until after Easter, how do the public feel about that prospect?

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Minister invites ASTI to 're-engage' in Leaving Certificate talks

The Minister for Education has invited the Association of Secondary Teachers to "re-engage" in talks aimed at reaching a decision on this year's Leaving Cert exams.

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921 new cases of Covid-19, 23 further deaths

There have been 23 further coronavirus-related deaths and 921 new cases of the disease reported to the Department of Health.

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Tenerife dental practise stops Irish bookings due to no-shows

A dental practise in Tenerife has stopped taking appointments from Irish patients after it experienced a surge in bookings in the past fortnight, only for some of the patients not to show up.

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All 'clinically vulnerable' in NI to get Covid vaccine by early March

The clinically extremely vulnerable should all be vaccinated by early next month, Northern Ireland's chief medical officer has said.

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Romance in lockdown: Have people given up on love?

While most of us have been getting our dose of romance from period piece Netflix productions, real life loves and dramas have been playing out in ordinary lives across the country despite the pandemic.

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Events businesses disappointed with Covid support scheme

Businesses operating in the events, exhibitions and trade show sectors have expressed their disappointment at a new Government scheme designed to help them survive through the pandemic.

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People arriving from 20 states face 14-day mandatory self-quarantine

An additional 18 states have been added to the Government's coronavirus 'high-risk' list of countries.

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Good trends reported in some Covid-19 indicators

Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid has said that good trends in the number of cases of Covid-19 are providing some relief in the hospital system but that there is still a long way to go.

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New Zealand plans to start Covid vaccinations next week

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said the country's Covid-19 inoculation programme is likely to begin on 20 February.

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5 things we learned from the Covid-19 briefings

It has been another busy day of news about the Covid-19 pandemic, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin saying this morning that there may be a high level of restrictions in place until early April.

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Psaki 'happy to check' with White House team over St Patrick's Day

A spokesperson for US President Joe Biden has said that public events at the White House have been limited and that she will check if the traditional St Patrick's Day celebration will go ahead next month.

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Covid-19: 52 deaths, 866 new cases

The Department of Health has been notified of 52 Covid-19 related deaths and 866 new cases.

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Breaking ASTI withdraws from talks with Education Dept over Leaving Cert

The ASTI has withdrawn from talks with the Department of Education aimed at coming up with a solution for examining this year's Leaving Certificate students.

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Close contacts rise for positive cases in NI - Swann

Northern Ireland's Health Minister has expressed concern that the number of close contacts linked to positive coronavirus cases is on the rise.

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Central Bank boss warns insurance firms to honour disruption claims

The Governor of the Central Bank, Gabriel Makhlouf, has sent a strong message to insurance companies involved in disputes with customers over business disruption policies.

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WHO says Europe still 'vulnerable' despite falling Covid-19 cases

The World Health Organization has warned of a "false sense of security" in Europe, saying most of the continent's nations were still vulnerable despite a fall in Covid-19 cases.

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Eir promises more improvements in customer care

The chairman of Eir has apologised for poor customer service at the telecoms company over the past year.

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Taoiseach says high level of restrictions to continue

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Government is looking at a continuation of a high level of restrictions to the Easter period.

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'We'll see all their smiles' - Special school principal

Between 20 to 29 children are expected to resume their education this morning at St Michael's House Special School in Dublin’s Baldoyle.

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Two masks, snug fit reduces Covid-19 spread - US study

Making sure a mask fits snugly on the face and use of two masks is likely to significantly reduce a person's exposure to the coronavirus, laboratory experiments described by US health officials showed.

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Covid patient numbers in hospital fall below 1,000

There were 990 confirmed Covid-19 patients being treated in hospital at 8pm last night.

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Schools for students with additional needs reopen today

Up to 4,000 children with additional educational needs will return to in-person education today as special schools throughout the country reopen their doors.

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On the frontline - Hospital chaplain says patients changed his life

Vivid red hearts line the hallway along the entrance to the chapel at Tallaght University Hospital.

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SVP calls for two weeks of extra fuel payments

St Vincent de Paul has called on the Department of Social Protection to give two weeks of extra fuel payments because many families are struggling with utility bills.

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Nearly 3,000 students to return to secondary school special classes

Almost 3,000 secondary school students look set to return to their classrooms on Monday 22 February after a deal between teacher and SNA trade unions and the Department of Education was agreed.

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'I'm not the son of Fianna Fáil privilege' - Opposition TDs' row over Covid strategy

It's not often that the Healy-Rae brothers come under attack from fellow opposition TDs, but today the tables were turned by Labour's Duncan Smith.

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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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