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New US President Joe Biden has warned the worst of the pandemic is still to come, as the number of American coronavirus deaths surpassed the country's troop fatalities in World War II.

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EU leaders to discuss 'ambitious' 70% adult vaccination target

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will join other EU leaders on video conference later today to discuss the target of vaccinating 70% of the EU's adult population by the summer.

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Covid-19: Incidence rate among over 85s rose sharply last week

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said the highly infectious nature of Covid-19 cannot be under-estimated, as well as the impact it can have on families and communities.

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Grieving son makes health plea after father's dies with Covid-19

The son of a Co Mayo man, who died after contracting Covid-19, has urged people to adhere to the public health measures to keep their families safe and to stop the virus spreading.

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Sinn Féin's O'Neill to back British Army assistance to deal with coronavirus

Sinn Fein's leader in Northern Ireland, Michelle O'Neill, has indicated she will support the use of British military personnel in the battle against the Covid-19 virus.

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Optimism among recipients of vaccine in nursing homes

Many residents in nursing homes across the country are optimistic for the year ahead as they receive their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Ministers discuss differing travel strategies on island

Policy differences between north and south on travellers arriving at ports and airports are due to be discussed by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and his Northern Ireland counterpart Robin Swann this afternoon.

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UK to examine effectiveness of single vaccine dose after Israeli study

The UK will have to look "very carefully" at the effectiveness of a single dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the country's chief scientific adviser has said.

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Waters, O'Doherty begin appeal to Covid case dismissal

Two anti-Covid restriction campaigners, John Waters and Gemma O'Doherty, have begun their appeal against the High Court's dismissal of their legal challenge against laws introduced by the State due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Push-up punishment for foreigners without masks in Bali

Foreigners caught not wearing face masks on the Indonesian resort island of Bali are being subject to an unusual punishment: push-ups.

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Partial lockdown in Beijing over Covid-19 outbreak

A partial lockdown has been imposed on the Chinese capital, with 1.6 million residents banned from leaving Beijing, after a handful of cases were detected.

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Slight fall in numbers with Covid-19 in hospital, 206 in ICUs

There has been a slight reduction in the number of patients in hospital with Covid-19, although the numbers in intensive care units has risen to 206.

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Drop in virus numbers key to schools reopening, say unions

School worker trade unions the Irish National Teachers' Organisation and Fórsa have said they remain available for further talks aimed at improving health and safety provision in schools to enable them to reopen safely.

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Hospitals move to surge plans to cope with Covid cases

The number of new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland has declined over the last few days, but the Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE said the strain on the health service will intensify even more.

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'Rapid increase' in Covid-19 cases in Galway area

What has been described as a "rapid increase" in Covid-19 infection rates in Galway has prompted a joint appeal to people to adhere to public health guidelines.

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Two frontline healthcare workers no longer face deportation

Two healthcare workers who faced deportation following the refusal of their 'leave to remain' applications last year, have had that decision overturned and received leave to remain in the State.

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Level 5 restrictions set to be extended beyond 31 January

The Government is expected to complete a review of the current Covid-19 restrictions at next Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.

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'Special schools are part of his 24-7 nursing care'

It is still unclear if the planned reopening of special needs schools will go ahead on Thursday.

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70% of population should be vaccinated by summer - European Commission

The European Commission has called on member states to accelerate the roll-out of vaccination across the EU so that by March 2021, at least 80% of people over the age of 80, and 80% of health and social care professionals in every member state should be vaccinated.

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Govt to fund antigen tests for truck drivers

Truck drivers travelling to France could be required to have a negative Covid-19 antigen test result within days, ministers heard today.

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HSE welcomes Beacon Hospital decision to join safety net agreement

The privately-owned Beacon Hospital in Dublin has signed up to treat public patients under the safety net 'surge capacity' agreement with the Health Service Executive.

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British health minister in isolation after close contact alert

Britain's health minister Matt Hancock has said he is self-isolating after coming into close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.

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Germany set to extend restrictions until mid-February

German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to extend a lockdown to restrict coronavirus infections until 15 February, Bild newspaper reported, citing a draft resolution of the federal government.

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Slight fall in numbers of patients in hospital with Covid-19

There has been a slight reduction in the number of patients in hospital with Covid-19.

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Cabinet approval sought for €91m vaccination deal

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly will ask the Cabinet to approve an agreement with doctors and pharmacists to administer Covid-19 vaccines.

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Deal would see doctors and pharmacists vaccinate 1.5m people

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly will tomorrow ask the Cabinet to approve an agreement with doctors and pharmacists to administer Covid-19 vaccines.

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January deaths far above preceding months

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200 people in ICU, 200 others getting respiratory support

As 200 people with Covid-19 received treatment in intensive care units around the country today, at least another 200 others were getting high levels of respiratory support outside ICUs.

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Covid-19: 2,121 new cases and eight deaths

There have been eight more Covid-related deaths and 2,121 new cases of the virus reported to the Department of Health.

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Department to issue further guidance for special school staff

The Department of Education has said that further guidance in relation to the position of special education school workers who are in a high risk category or are pregnant will issue in the coming days.

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WHO, China criticised over response to coronavirus by expert group

The World Health Organization and Beijing could have acted faster when Covid-19 first surfaced in China, a group investigating the global response has concluded.

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PUP numbers jump by over 15% in the last week

460,000 people will receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week - an increase of over 15% in the last seven days, according to the Department of Social Protection.

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World on brink of a 'catastrophic moral failure' on vaccines - WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organization has said the world was on the brink of a "catastrophic moral failure" on distributing vaccines, urging countries and manufacturers to share Covid-19 doses more fairly around the world.

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Price rises expected as estate agents struggle to meet demand - SCSI

Chartered estate agents say they are struggling to meet demand for property, especially from first time buyers.

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Beacon CEO to meet HSE over revised 'safety net deal'

The CEO of the Beacon Hospital in Dublin has said he will meet officials from the Health Service Executive later today to discuss a revised agreement, aimed at having the hospital provide additional capacity for the health system as it deals with Covid-19.

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'Full account' sought after family members of Coombe staff given vaccine

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is to seek a "full account" from Dublin's Coombe hospital after 16 vaccines were administered to family members of staff.

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Quarantined tennis players in Australia told 'no special treatment'

Dozens of tennis players in hotel quarantine ahead of the Australian Open were told they would get no "special treatment" to leave their rooms to train, despite complaints from some players.

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CMO in remote working appeal over 'stark' hospital situation

The Chief Medical Officer has appealed to employers to facilitate remote working for employees.

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Covid-19 having disproportionate impact on vulnerable children - report

Covid-19 is having a severe and disproportionate impact on vulnerable children, a new report has found.

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Ennis community hospice confirms Covid outbreak on site

Cahercalla Community Hospital and Hospice, based in Ennis, has confirmed that 19 residents there have tested positive for Covid-19, and that members of the army are now on site to help staff prepare the hospital for a vaccination programme due to get underway today.

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'Life is too short' - Widow urges people to continue health checks

While there is huge pressure on the hospital system because of Covid-19, the virus is also affecting patients who are in hospital for non-Covid related illnesses.

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Govt working with French over new rules on Covid tests, says Ryan

The Government is working with French authorities to ensure that tougher new rules on Covid tests for hauliers entering France will not result in disruption to the supply chain.

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25 further Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland

A further 25 coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland, 21 of them occurring during the past 24 hours.

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Govt requests early deliveries of AstraZeneca vaccine

The Government has requested early deliveries of the AstraZeneca vaccine so that it is ready to be administered in GP clinics, pharmacies and in mass vaccination centres as soon as it is approved later this month.

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UK govt hopes to consider easing lockdown in March - Raab

The British government hopes it can meet its target for rolling out Covid-19 vaccines and be able to consider easing lockdown restrictions by March, foreign minister Dominic Raab has said.

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'Inevitable' UK virus variant will become dominant - De Gascun

The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory has said it is inevitable that a variant of the virus which was first detected in the UK will become the dominant variant here over time.

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Over 2,000 student nurses to have clinical placements suspended

Over 2,000 student nurses and midwives are to have their clinical placements suspended for at least two weeks in order to free up qualified supervisory staff for frontline duties in hospitals.

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Covid-19: 60 more deaths, 3,231 further new cases

The Department of Health has announced 60 more Covid-related deaths. Of the notified deaths, 59 deaths occurred in January and one death occurred in December.

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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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