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12.01.2021 / 16:43

Switzerland says arrivals from Ireland must quarantine

People travelling from Ireland will now face quarantine in Switzerland, officials said, following World Health Organization warnings of a "massive increase" in cases.

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Mayo suspend trio from senior backroom team for Covid breach

Mayo GAA has suspended three members of the county senior backroom team for a breach of Covid-19 guidelines at last month's All-Ireland SFC final against Dublin at Croke Park.

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Fórsa claims public service employers flouting health rules

The largest public service union Fórsa has accused public service employers of flouting Covid-19 public health restrictions by forcing more people than necessary to travel to work during Level 5 restrictions.

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Two US politicians test positive for Covid-19 after Capitol riots

Two members of the US Congress have tested positive for the coronavirus, with one accusing Republicans of refusing to wear masks and mocking those who did during a riot at the US Capitol last week.

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AstraZeneca requests European Medicines Agency to approve Covid vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has received a request for approval from AstraZeneca for the Covid-19 vaccine it developed with Oxford University.

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Over 100 Covid-19 outbreaks in nursing homes

There are more than 100 Covid-19 outbreaks in nursing homes across Ireland, with 50 new outbreaks being reported since 1 January.

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Japan working to isolate, analyse new virus variant

Japan is working to isolate and analyse a new variant of the coronavirus detected in four people who arrived from Brazil, a health ministry official said.

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Number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 rises to 1,620

The number of patients with Covid-19 in hospitals has increased to 1,620, closed to double the peak last April.

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'Keep your guard up' in Covid-19 fight, appeals ICU nurse

The Claire Byrne Live programme broadcast live from outside Dublin's Mater Hospital tonight.

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Kerryman Michael, 107, survived Spanish flu and two world wars

Michael J O'Connor has survived the Spanish flu, the Irish civil war, two world wars and is now eagerly awaiting his Covid-19 vaccination.

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People in UK told not to leave home just to sit outside

Sitting on a park bench for a "short pause" during exercise is reasonable, but leaving the home just to sit in public is unlawful under coronavirus rules, Downing Street has clarified.

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Five things we learned from the Covid-19 briefing

The current Covid-19 situation in Ireland sees a considerable strain on acute hospitals, with the President of the Irish Hospital Consultants' Association saying that there is a "national emergency".

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Man remanded on bail for not wearing mask in supermarket

A 47-year-old man has appeared in court in Wexford accused of not wearing a mask in a supermarket and refusing to identify himself to gardaí.

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'Weekend from hell' - on the frontline of Covid-19

"It's been the weekend from hell. First wave hell."

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Covid-19: Eight further deaths, 4,929 new cases

Another eight deaths related to Covid-19 and 4,929 new cases have been reported by the Department of Health.

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Gardaí to increase enforcement of 5km travel restrictions

Covid-19 enforcement measures are to be ramped up by gardaí, with fines of €100 to be issued immediately to people who travel beyond five kilometres from their home for exercise and refuse to comply with a direction to turn back.

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Northern Ireland experiencing pandemic 'worst case scenario'

Northern Ireland is currently experiencing its pandemic worst case scenario, the deputy First Minister has warned.

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An Post warns customers may be waiting weeks for parcels

An Post has warned consumers that they could be waiting weeks to receive parcels posted before Christmas.

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Hospitals face 'national emergency' amid third wave

The President of the Irish Hospital Consultants' Association has said the current situation in Ireland's acute hospitals "is truly a national emergency"

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Moderna begins delivering vaccine to EU countries today

Moderna has said that deliveries of its coronavirus vaccine to EU and EEA Member States will begin today.

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Traffic volumes increase in lead-up to Christmas, but have declined since

The volume of traffic increased in the run up to Christmas but has since declined sharply, according to the latest Transport Bulletin from the Central Statistics Office.

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What's actually in the Covid-19 vaccine?

Analysis: here's a guide to the full list of ingredients in the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and what each one does

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Wuhan breathes easy one year after first Covid death

One year ago, China announced the first death from a new virus in Wuhan. 12 months later, Covid-19 has claimed 1.9 million lives in an unrelenting march across the world.

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'Grim and worrying' pressure on ICU, warns consultant

There are 1,426 patients with Covid-19 in Irish hospitals today, a decrease of 26 since yesterday. The number of those in ICU has risen overnight by three to 128.

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China says WHO Covid-19 team to visit on Thursday

Ten World Health Organization scientists will visit China from Thursday to probe the origins of Covid-19, authorities said, more than a year after the pandemic began and amid accusations Beijing has tried to thwart the investigation.

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Mass vaccination sites to open in England

Vaccinations against coronavirus are to be ramped in England up as mass injection centres open but pleas have been made to the public to stick to the lockdown rules to prevent avoidable deaths.

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Letterkenny hospital apologises after patients treated in ambulances

Letterkenny University Hospital has apologised to patients who had to wait in ambulances outside before being admitted to the hospital yesterday.

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NI health chiefs warn virus inpatients 'could double'

Northern Ireland's health chiefs have warned that the number of people with Covid-19 in hospital could double by the third week of January compared to the current figures.

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Northern Ireland reports 17 further deaths and 566 new cases of Covid

A further 17 people have died of coronavirus in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health confirmed.

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HSE warned in 2019 disease reporting system needed to be 'fit for purpose'

The Health Service Executive was warned in November 2019 by the health watchdog HIQA that its computerised infectious disease reporting management system needed to be "fit for purpose" for future demands.

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Appeal for education provision for children with special needs

The parents of children attending a Special School in Co Galway have written to the Ministers for Education and for Special Education and Inclusion appealing to them to make provision for their children, and complaining that children with severe to profound intellectual disabilities have been "completely forgotten and left behind again".

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Covid-19 cases in US surpasses 22.09 million

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the United States has surpassed 22.09 million as of yesterday evening, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

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1,293 people with Covid-19 in hospitals

Latest figures from the Health Service Executive show there are currently 1,293 people with Covid-19 in hospitals across the country.

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UK Covid cases surpass 3 million, death toll tops 80,000

The UK has passed the grim milestone of three million cases during the pandemic after the government announced another 59,937 new cases.

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Numbers of Covid-19 cases may plateau this week - De Cascun

Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory Cillian de Gascun has said there is an expectation that at some point during this coming week the cases will plateau.

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Mayo GP calls for regional curfews over virus spread

A north Mayo GP has called for the imposition of regional overnight curfews to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

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GP calls for regional nighttime curfews

A north Mayo GP has called for the imposition of regional overnight curfews to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

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Brisbane locks down as new strains put Australia on high alert

Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane was in its first day of a snap lockdown today, with officials elsewhere on "high alert" over the emergence of more contagious strains of Covid-19.

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Travellers from South Africa advised to identify themselves in light of new variant

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said that anyone who has travelled to Ireland from South Africa is advised to identify themselves through a GP for Covid-19 testing as soon as possible and to self-isolate for 14 days.

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Covid-19 Season 3 - The Vaccinator

Season three of Covid-19 is here, and it's darker, nastier and a lot more frightening than the first two.

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25 members of Garda Band redeployed to Covid frontline policing

Members of the Garda Band are among 120 gardaí who have tonight been redeployed at short notice to frontline Covid policing.

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Routine breast screening delayed due to pandemic

BreastCheck has revealed it is operating a reduced service, including delaying routine breast screening, over concerns about the "unprecedented levels" of coronavirus in the community.

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Staff at Dublin maternity hospital get Covid-19 vaccine

One of Dublin's main maternity hospitals has said all eligible staff will have received their first doze of the Pfizer Biontech vaccine by this evening.

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London mayor declares 'major incident' over Covid-19

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has declared a "major incident" due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus across the city, and the increase in Covid-19 cases in hospitals, which has left the health service at risk of being overwhelmed.

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M&S warns Percy Pig sweets facing tariffs going to EU markets

Marks & Spencer warned today that its popular Percy Pig sweets could be hit by tariffs if it re-exports the product to European Union countries, including Ireland.

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'100% uptake' on Covid-19 vaccine in residential care - HSE

There has been a "100% uptake" of the Covid-19 vaccine in residential care settings so far, the Chief Operations Officer with the HSE has said.

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Stay at home measures introduced in Northern Ireland

Restrictions preventing people from leaving home unless it is essential have been introduced in Northern Ireland.

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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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