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14-day restricted movement for Covid-19 close contacts 'should remain' - HIQA

An expert review for the National Public Health Emergency Team has recommended that the 14-day restricted movement rule, for close contacts of a confirmed Covid-19 case, should remain in place.

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All residents and workers in Liverpool offered Covid-19 testing

Some half a million people in Engand are to be offered regular coronavirus testing in a pilot scheme hailed as having the potential to be a "powerful new weapon" in the fight against the disease.

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School return to put 'additional pressure' on public transport

The Minister for Education has said "everything that we have done in our schools" has been done in "a spirit of partnership" with teaching unions, school staff, students and parents.

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France to reinstate Paris curfew as pandemic worsens

The French government will is to reimpose an evening curfew on Paris, and possibly the Ile-de-France region around the capital, to tackle worsening Covid-19 figures, a government spokesman has said.

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Ryanair posts first summer loss in decades, flags more capacity cuts

Ryanair has today posted a loss for its key summer period for the first time in decades.

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Mass testing at Midlands Prison finds virus cases among staff, not inmates

Mass testing of all prisoners in the Midlands Prison has found no further positive cases of Covid-19, the Irish Prison Service has confirmed.

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Austria announces national shutdown to tackle Covid-19

Austria's government has announced a second mass shutdown and a curfew starting next week until the end of November, in an attempt to halt rocketing coronavirus infection numbers.

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Six more Covid deaths, 772 new cases and R 'close to 1'

There have been six further Covid-19 related deaths and 772 new cases of the disease notified to the Department of Health in the past 24 hours.

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CSO issues latest excess mortality rates from March to September

The Central Statistics Office has said that excess mortality for the period March to September this year is estimated at between 876 and 1,192.

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Settle in as the Big Picture Show begins

Make space in your diary. This coming week the Big Picture Show season begins. It will be a box set structure, involving a series of connected themes. The US election is the first episode. The outcome - Trump or Biden - will feed into the Brexit negotiations. Covid-19 will be a constant story line.

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NI leaders signal different approaches to end of virus measures

Leaders of the power-sharing administration in Northern Ireland have signalled different approaches to the scheduled ending of tougher Covid-19 restrictions on 13 November.

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Prince William 'tested positive for Covid in April'

Britain's Prince William tested positive for coronavirus in April, according to media reports in the UK.

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Covid-19 outbreak at Midlands Prison in Portlaoise

815 prisoners at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise are being tested for Covid-19 alongside staff after it was confirmed that five inmates have tested positive for the virus and are receiving treatment.

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Possible €1,000 fines for house party organisers

People who organise or host house parties, or other gatherings that break new Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions, could face a fine of up to €1,000, or imprisonment for a month, under proposed legislation.

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Quarantined fishermen drive New Zealand virus spike

A coronavirus outbreak among hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian fishermen flown to New Zealand to bolster its struggling deep-sea fishing industry has prompted that country's largest daily increase in infections in months, authorities said.

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'Hair Together' project for Dublin teens is a cut above

A pilot project to provide teenagers from Dublin with hairdressing and barbering skills has been declared a success, despite the Covid-19 restrictions that continue to impact the industry.

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HSE to ask people who tested positive for Covid-19 over last weekend to conduct their own contact tracing

The Health Service Executive is to ask people who received a positive Covid-19 test result last weekend to alert their own close contacts.

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Nearly 300K excess US deaths since January, says CDC

The United States has seen around 300,000 more deaths than usual since late January, with two-thirds attributable to Covid-19 and the rest due to other causes, a US government study said today.

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What we learned from today's NPHET briefing

The Chief Medical Officer has said the burden of the coronavirus and the impact it is having are increasing.

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Mixed reaction to introduction of fines for breaching Covid-19 restrictions

There has been mixed reaction to the news that gardaí are to be given additional powers to impose fines on those who breach certain Level 5 restrictions.

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Northern Ireland to stick to Covid-19 strategy

Northern Ireland is unlikely to alter its Covid 19 strategy despite the gear change by authorities south of the border yesterday.

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Resignation and worry as small businesses prepare to shut

The introduction of Level 5 restrictions has been greeted with dismay by many small business owners, a sector which will see closures across the country when the tighter rules kick in from Wednesday night.

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Teacher trade union representatives meet with NPHET officials

Teacher trade union representatives have been meeting NPHET officials to discuss their concerns around shortfalls in the state's contact tracing and testing systems.

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Leve 5 Covid restrictions to push Budget deficit up to €23 billion

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said the budget deficit this year will now be €23 billion, up approximately €1.25 billion on the figure outlined in last week's Budget.

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Three more deaths and 913 new virus cases in NI

The department of health in Northern Ireland has confirmed an additional 913 cases of Covid-19, as well as three more deaths.

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Personal injury hearings delayed under Level 5

The judge in charge of personal injuries cases in the High Court has said hearings will not go ahead during Level 5 restrictions unless they are urgent.

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Holohan targets reaching under 100 cases a day within 6 weeks

Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has said if coronavirus cases get down to less than 100 cases a day by the beginning of December, officials would achieve what they are setting out to achieve over the next six weeks.

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Basis for Level 5 decisions should be laid out in full

So many lives have been lost, more than 1,850 deaths associated with coronavirus here so far.

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Banking industry pledges support during Covid but no more payment breaks

The banking industry has said it will continue to support customers through to the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, but has stopped short of offering further blanket loan repayment breaks.

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NCT service to continue under Level 5 restrictions

The National Car Testing Service is to continue to operate during Level 5 restrictions.

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Pubs and restaurants may face longer restrictions

Pubs and restaurants may be facing the prospect of not being able to reopen their doors to indoor customers for Christmas, it has emerged.

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Government's limits on funeral attendance will become a political battleground

For the next six weeks, a maximum of ten mourners may attend a funeral under the new Level 5 restrictions.

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UK test subjects could be exposed to Covid in January

Test subjects could be exposed to the new coronavirus in controlled settings from January in a bid to speed up vaccine development, UK officials have confirmed.

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Older people resolute in maintaining independence

Once again, restrictions are in place and once again those over 70 have been asked to restrict their movements.

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The Pandemic & Me: Youth Perspectives on the Pandemic

Under the Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions announced last night, non-contact sports training can continue for school-aged children, outdoors in pods of 15.

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Australia evacuates crew from coronavirus infected ship

Australian officials are evacuating workers from a Kuwaiti-flagged livestock ship docked off the country's west coast after at least half the 52 crew tested positive for Covid-19.

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Every number went from bad to worse in the 2 weeks since CMO letter

It is two weeks since the Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan first urged the Government to move the entire country on to Level 5 restrictions in order to suppress the second wave Covid-19 infections.

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Cabinet to consider Level 5 measures including ban on evictions for renters and fines for breaches of regulations.

The Cabinet will today consider a number of measures arising from the decision to move the country to Level 5 restrictions from midnight tomorrow for six weeks.

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Schools and childcare facilities to remain open

Schools and childcare facilities are to remain open under the new restrictions imposed by the Government in a bid to tackle a surge in Covid-19 cases.

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Sinn Féin welcomes Government move, seeks more health investment

Sinn Féin's health spokesperson David Cullinane has said he welcomes the Government's decision to take action to control the coronavirus.

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'Everyone in the country is being asked to Stay at Home' - Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has announced that the entire country will move to Level 5 this week.

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Businesses must stay strong, but it won't be easy

Just because it seemed almost inevitable for some time, doesn't make it any easier to take.

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Explained: What is a support bubble?

Tightened restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 have been announced this evening, with the concept of "social bubbles" forming part of the Government's new plan.

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Cabinet looks towards Christmas as restrictions return

This was not an easy Cabinet decision.

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Businesses warn of serious damage from restrictions

Retailers have said there is a very real concern that many vulnerable retail businesses will not survive a move to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.

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Rise in financial abuse of vulnerable people during Covid-19 lockdown

A growing number of people are being subjected to financial abuse since Covid-19 restrictions were implemented, according to research published by the Banking and Payments Federation and Safeguarding Ireland.

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Gardaí, members of public restricting movements after positive test

A number of gardaí and members of the public are restricting their movements after a senior Garda officer who attended an event earlier today subsequently tested positive for Covid-19.

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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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