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news2day artwork on Covid-19 to feature in NLI archive

The National Library of Ireland is to collect and preserve artwork by children who entered the RTÉ news2day annual Christmas art competition.

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No carol singing this Christmas, warn new guidelines from HPSC

Choral performances, including carol singing, are not allowed in churches over the festive season as they increase the risk of Covid-19 transmission, according to the latest guidance from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

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Man arrested as part of investigation into fake PUP claims

A man in his 40s has been arrested as part of an investigation into fraudulent claims of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP).

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US FDA staff back Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine data

Pfizer has cleared the next hurdle in the race to get its Covid-19 vaccine approved for emergency use after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released documents that raised no new issues about its safety or efficacy.

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Covid-19 vaccinations begin - what happens next?

The UK has become the first country in the world to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNtech, initially making the shot available at 50 hospitals.

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Four lions at Barcelona zoo test positive for Covid-19

Four lions at Barcelona Zoo have tested positive for Covid-19, veterinary authorities said, in only the second known case in which large felines have contracted coronavirus.

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Grandmother, 90, first to receive Covid-19 vaccine

A 90-year-old grandmother has become the first person in the world to receive a Covid-19 vaccine outside of a trial.

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Donnelly to outline categories of people to be vaccinated first

A strategy for the sequenced roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines will be considered by Cabinet later today.

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Covid-19 vaccine roll-out to begin in Northern Ireland

The roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, will begin in Northern Ireland today.

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'Select from the menu' - takeaways from Covid briefing

The Chief Medical Officer has said that while each of us has more options available to us for socialising now that Covid-19 restrictions are easing, we should be selective about what we do rather than doing everything just because we can.

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WHO against mandatory Covid-19 vaccines

The World Health Organization has said that persuading people on the merits of a Covid-19 vaccine would be far more effective than trying to make the jabs mandatory.

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Q&A: What do we know about Covid-19 vaccines so far?

Dr. Anne Moore is a scientist based in UCC with an expertise in vaccine immunology, vaccine stability and infectious diseases. She spoke to RTÉ's This Week to answer some questions about the Covid-19 vaccines which are awaiting regulatory approval. Q. Okay Dr Moore, let's start with some basics here...what does a vaccine actually do?

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Almost 348,300 people to receive PUP payments this week

Almost 348,300 people will receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week, with many also due a double payment reflecting the Christmas bonus.

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Northern Ireland care home residents prioritised in Covid vaccine rollout

Care home residents in Northern Ireland are to be prioritised in the first phase of the coronavirus vaccine rollout.

Robin Swann Ireland Coronavirus

RTÉ review finds breaches of Covid-19 restrictions at retirement gathering

An internal health and safety review into a retirement gathering at RTÉ has found five breaches in relation to Covid 19 advice, protocols and regulations.

Dee Forbes Ireland Coronavirus

Online spending last month double that of last year

Online spending in November was double what it was during the same month last year, as people were precluded from physical shopping in non-essential retail stores due to Covid-19 restrictions.

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One visitor per week now allowed in nursing homes

Visits to nursing homes are allowed from today as new guidelines from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre come into effect.

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Trump says lawyer Rudy Giuliani tests positive for Covid-19

US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for Covid-19, Mr Trump has said.

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Coronavirus death toll in Italy surpasses 60,000

The official death toll from Covid-19 in Italy has surpassed 60,000.

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Call for Govt to review ban on live music at weddings

There have been calls for the Government to review the ban on live music and dancing at weddings as part of the current Level 3 Covid-19 measures.

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Festive first for Árainn Mhór as island lights up for Christmas

The Donegal island of Árainn Mhór lit up with community Christmas lights this evening for the first time.

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233 patients with Covid-19 in Irish hospitals, 28 in ICU

The number of people with Covid-19 in Irish hospitals remains relatively stable.

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Scally warns NI against easing restrictions - 'save your hugs for Easter'

The decision to ease Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland this Friday could result in record numbers of infections in the New Year, Professor Gabriel Scally has warned.

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Special bubble allows hugs at care home in France

Since the Covid-19 outbreak began, French care home resident Colette Dupas's contact with her daughters had been limited to talking via video call, or through a window.

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Dogs trained to sniff out coronavirus in sweat samples

Dogs could be used in the fight against Covid-19 - by being trained to sniff out infected people.

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US sets another record for Covid cases in one day

For the third day in a row, the United States on Saturday notched a record number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours, reaching nearly 230,000 new infections, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

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Ireland has 'sufficient capacity' for vaccine roll-out

The HSE's National Director of Vaccine Supply Chain and Logistics has said Ireland now has "sufficient capacity and resilience" to roll-out the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, when it becomes available here.

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Festive traditions adapt to Covid-19 ahead of Christmas

Its 9pm on a Friday night and work colleagues have come together with Santa hats, reindeer hairbands and Christmas jumpers.

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WHO warns Covid-19 crisis not over as vaccine roll-out starts

The World Health Organization has warned that vaccines are no magic bullet for the coronavirus crisis, as Russia started vaccinating its high-risk workers today, and other countries gear up for similar programmes.

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Northern Ireland sees seven further Covid-related deaths

A further seven Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland during the past 24 hours, taking the official Department of Health toll to 1,039.

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Russia targets high-risk workers as 70 new vaccine centres open in Moscow

Russia has begun vaccinating workers at high risk of becoming infected with Covid-19.

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Aer Lingus chief calls for end to 'flight shaming' amid pandemic

The interim chief executive of Aer Lingus has said that we need to move on from a mentality of 'flight shaming' and we should be promoting international travel as critical to the Irish economy.

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ECDC warns of 'high' infection risk during festive season

The European Centre for Disease Control has issued a new report, in which it warns of the increased risk of Covid-19 transmission during the festive season.

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Fewer contactless payments during Level 5 restrictions

The impact of Level 5 restrictions on consumer spending have been revealed in figures released by the Banking and Payments Federation.

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Preparing for a very 'pandemic' Christmas

There is a nip in the air now with the colder weather, and a buzz too with more people out and about now that shops and pubs have reopened.

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UL students offered free Covid tests before travelling home for Christmas

Students at the University of Limerick are being offered free Covid-19 tests before they travel home for the Christmas period.

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First batch of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine arrives in Northern Ireland

A first batch of almost 25,000 does of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Northern Ireland.

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What is the Covid-19 incidence rate in your area?

Donegal continues to have some of the highest incidence rates of Covid-19 in the country, more than two months after it first entered a period of localised restrictions due to the prevalence of the virus.

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HSE receives 'ultra low freezers' for storage of Covid-19 vaccines

Specialist freezers to store Covid-19 vaccines have started to arrive in Ireland, the Health Service Executive chief Paul Reid revealed.

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All you need to know about going out this Christmas

It's a big day for the hospitality sector.

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Bryan Cranston still feeling effects of coronavirus

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston has revealed his sense of taste and smell have not returned to normal after being diagnosed with Covid-19.

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Donohoe urges 'discretion and restraint' over Christmas

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said people need to "exercise discretion and restraint" over the Christmas period to minimise further Covid-19 health risks, which in turn will "profoundly influence what 2021 looks like".

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Restaurants, cafes and some pubs reopening

Large parts of the hospitality sector across the country will reopen today following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

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Covid kills someone every nine seconds with 10,000 deaths a day

Over 1.5 million people have lost their lives due to Covid-19 with one death reported every nine seconds on average in the past week.

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Restaurants, cafes and some pubs reopening today

Large parts of the hospitality sector across the country will reopen today following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

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Ireland 'in line' with EU states on vaccine roll-out, says Donnelly

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said Ireland is 'in line' with the rest of the EU27 when it comes to the roll out of the Pfizer Covid-19 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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