Tourism Ireland has warned that it could more than five years for the sector to recover from the impact of Covid-19. Along with Fáilte Ireland, the organisation has been appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, with both groups giving details on how the pandemic has affected tourism.

Fáilte Ireland CEO Paul Kelly warned of a "rapid acceleration" in insolvencies after Christmas unless "something significant changes".

He said there have already been some insolvencies in 2020. Mr Kelly told the committee that sector revenue has declined by €6bn and hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost.

He warned that recovery will be determined by the support tourism businesses receive, and that the Government risks "abandoning balanced

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dolphin has become endangered, a Red List of species in trouble showed on Thursday. More than a quarter of the 128,918 animal, plant and fungi species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in its update are now threatened with extinction.

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Quebec adds 1,842 new coronavirus cases, 33 more deaths

coronavirus Thursday, bringing its total to 158,310 since the health crisis began.There are 33 more deaths, including eight that occurred in the past 24 hours, attributed to COVID-19. The province’s death toll stands at 7,382, which is the highest in Canada.Hospitalizations rose by four to 848.

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Food and drink supplies 'face more disruption from Brexit than Covid'

Brexit transition period that are worse than during coronavirus, an industry body is warning. The Food and Drink Federation says with not many working days to go before the transition period ends on December 31, how can traders prepare "in this environment".

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Kovrig, Spavor have been indicted, tried after 2 years in prison, China says

Michael Kovrig draws strength from knowing that his fellow Canadians and people around the world are working to free him and Michael Spavor from their respective Chinese prison cells.As much as that matters, Kovrig’s wife Vina Nadjibulla says he is also subjecting himself to a strict regimen to strengthen his mind and body because he views that as the key to his survival.

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Village of Westport, Ont., adds pre-emptive measures after school COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 framework, one community north of Kingston is taking more steps to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus.Westport has added some pre-emptive measures after a school in the village declared an outbreak.“We have been COVID-free in the village since March, and with the outbreak in one of the schools, we have done the things that we feel we need to do,” said Robin Jones, Westport’s mayor.To prevent people from gathering, as of now the town hall is closed, while the library and the community centre are also off-limits.The move comes after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus was recently declared at St.

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ECB boosts pandemic stimulus with more bond-buying, bank loans

European Central Bank escalated its efforts to shield the eurozone from a possible double-dip recession with another burst of monetary stimulus to lock in low-interest rates at least until the pandemic crisis is over.Policymakers increased and extended emergency bond purchases, and approved more/cheaper long-term loans to banks/on even cheaper terms.

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First Ministers meeting to focus more on vaccine roll-out than health transfers

COVID-19 pandemic.Premiers asked for the meeting in September and wanted it focused exclusively on their unanimous demand that Ottawa add at least $28 billion a year to its annual health transfer payment to provinces and territories.But while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s willing to discuss the issue, he has been clear that getting through the pandemic is more pressing, as far as he’s concerned.

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America's deadliest day as over 3000 people die of coronavirus - more than on 9/11

The United States has seen its deadliest day in the pandemic to date with more than 3,000 people losing their lives - more than were killed in 9/11.

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Three groups of people will not be given Covid vaccine after rollout

coronavirus vaccine when the national rollout begins.Margaret Keenan, 90, became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 jab on Tuesday, with people over 80 and healthcare workers the first to be vaccinated.Since then it has been given to several people at 50 different hospitals, but some people will not be on the vaccination list when it is widely distributed.Children under the age of 16, pregnant women and people with a history of "significant" allergic reactions will not take the vaccine.UK regulators have warned that people with allergies should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after two NHS staff members suffered an allergic reaction.It is understood both patients are recovering.Professor Stephen Powis,

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Covid-19 vaccine: Gates Foundation pledges $250 mn more for battle against virus

Gates Foundation on Thursday pledged an additional $250 million.The Gates Foundation's latest contribution, its largest to date, comes on top of the $70 million funding that it added in November.

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The United States has registered more than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours

The United States has registered more than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally -- the highest daily toll since April.

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Married 68 years, B.C. couple dies of COVID-19 in separate hospitals hours apart

COVID-19 just hours apart on Sunday.Alkarim Remtulla’s father Hassanali, 90, and mother Shahsultan, 90, were in separate hospitals when they passed away.The couple, who had emigrated to Canada 20 years ago from Tanzania, had been married for 68 years. Hospitalized B.C.

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US breaks record for single-day COVID-19 deaths with more than 3,000

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. recorded more than 3,000 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, the highest in a single day since the onset of the pandemic, according to the COVID Tracking Project.The grim milestone comes just a day after the country surpassed 15 million coronavirus cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S.

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COVID-19: City of Calgary getting more enforcement under new health orders

The City of Calgary is still working through the latest public health orders announced Tuesday afternoon by the Alberta government. As Adam MacVicar reports, more enforcement is expected as stricter measures come into effect.

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Alberta could see more than 1,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations by Dec. 24: AHS

Projections from Alberta Health Services’ early warning data show the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the province could top 1,000 and there could be nearly 200 more people in ICUs by Dec. 24.

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COVID-19: Alberta restaurant owners say more financial help is needed to help them survive

Some Alberta restaurant owners are speaking out about a new provincial grant to help them survive another round of COVID-19 restrictions. As Tomasia DaSilva reports, some are questioning the eligibility and amount.

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Moncton minor basketball groups struggling to find a place to play

Basketball associations across greater Moncton are struggling to find a place to play and to make ends meet amid COVID-19. Shelley Steeves reports.

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Nineteen More Coronavirus-Related Wyoming Deaths Confirmed

https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-map-and-statistics/ and click on the box that says “Click here for COVID-19 Related Death Information.”Among Wyoming residents, there have now been 299 coronavirus-related deaths, 32,889 lab-confirmed cases and 4,789 probable cases reported since the pandemic began.For more information about COVID-19, visit: https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/.

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3 more women suffer COVID-19-related deaths in Waterloo Region, death toll up to 130

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AHS projections show more than 1,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations by Dec. 24

COVID-19 by Christmastime.The Alberta Health Services projections, obtained by Global News Tuesday, show that on the high end of the predictions, 1,094 Albertans will be hospitalized with COVID-19 by Dec. 24.

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Psychology’s replication crisis inspires ecologists to push for more reliable research

Cathleen O’GradyEcologists love to study blue tits. The birds readily nest in boxes in the wild and have striking plumage that seems ideal for testing ideas about the evolutionary point of the ornamentation.

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Saint John Airport boss remains ‘confident’ despite more airline cuts

flight cuts to Atlantic Canada.“I’m confident of the future for the aviation sector and the airport itself for sure,” said Derrick Stanford.Air Canada says that as of Jan. 11, flights in and out of Saint John and Sydney, N.S. will be suspended.

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Trey Songz Hosts 500-Person Club Night After Recovering From COVID-19

Trey Songz is making headlines for hosting a massive club night amid the coronavirus pandemic.The singer, who tested positive for COVID-19 back in October, performed at Aftermath in Columbus, Ohio, over the weekend, with approximately 500 guests in attendance. The event clearly violated health safety orders, resulting in the venue now being forced to temporarily shut down.Staff Lieutenant Craig S.

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Boeing 737 Max back in the air for commercial flights 2 years after deadly crashes

RIO DE JANEIRO - Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago.Brazil’s Gol Airlines became the first in the world to return the planes to its active fleet, using a 737 MAX 8 on a flight from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre, according to flightradar24.com.A Boeing 737 MAX of Brazilian airline Gol lands at Salgado Filho airport in Porto Alegre, Brazil on December 9, 2020. - More than 20 months after it was grounded following two deadly crashes, Boeing's 737 MAX returned to the skies Wednesday with an i The company's own announcement didn’t specify the route of the flight.Gol is set to start regular service on Dec.

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CDSCO expert panel seeks more data on covid-19 vaccines from Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech

NEW DELHI : An expert committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Wednesday sought additional safety and efficacy data for COVID-19 vaccine candidates of Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech, after deliberating upon their applications seeking emergency use authorisation for the shots, official sources said.The application by the Indian arm of US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer was not taken up for deliberation on Wednesday as the firm sought more time for making presentation before the committee, they said.The applications of both Bharat Biotech and the Serum Institute of India are still under consideration, a source told PTI.While considering Serum Institute's application, the subject expert committee (SEC) of the

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Caroline Flack Googled more than coronavirus symptoms in 2020

Caroline Flack was searched for on Google more times than symptoms for coronavirus the company has revealed in its 2020 Year in Search results.While Covid-19 did dominate many segments of the yearly results round-up, the former Love Island presenter – who died in February aged 40 – was one of the most-searched-for on two of the lists revealed today.In regards to the UK Top Trending Queries compiled by the company, Flack was the third-most searched query, behind coronavirus and the US election.On that list, people were Googling her name this year more than coronavirus symptoms and coronavirus updates, as well as Boris Johnson, and the Premier League.The star was also Googled more in the UK than Kobe Bryant, who died in January, as people

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KFC teams with Lifetime for 'steamy' holiday mini-movie starring Mario Lopez as Colonel Sanders

LOS ANGELES - Once again, KFC is trying to reposition Colonel Sanders as a sex object worthy of our late-night fantasies.As part of its latest push to intertwine chicken with our salacious inner thoughts, KFC has teamed up with the Lifetime network to release “A Recipe for Seduction,” a 15-minute mini-movie starring Mario Lopez as Colonel Sanders – albeit a fictionalized version – who takes a cooking gig at a well-to-do family’s posh estate.“A Recipe for Seduction,” which debuts Dec. 13, is described by Lifetime thusly:“As the holidays draw near, a young heiress contends with the affections of a suitor handpicked by her mother.

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Drake, Justin Bieber or Ryan Reynolds?The answer, according to Twitter users who voted with their “follow” buttons, is chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.

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Who can't get the coronavirus vaccine? Three groups of people who should avoid it

Coronavirus vaccinations have started across the UK, bringing new hope to a country that has spent most of 2020 in fear of the disease.

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European pilots call for recovery plan for aviation sector

The body representing 40,000 pilots in Europe has called for a comprehensive recovery plan for the aviation sector to avoid long-term harm to thousands of workers and their families.

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Ontario reports 1,890 new coronavirus cases, 28 more deaths

coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 132,800.Wednesday’s case count is an increase from Tuesday’s which saw 1,676 new infections. On Monday, 1,925 cases were recorded and marked a record in the province.

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Covid-19 vaccine: Govt to send more cold-chain storage equipment to states from 10 Dec

Covid-19 vaccine, once available, the government will be sending additional vaccine storage equipment to states and union territories from 10 December.The Ministry of Health, in consultation with states and Union Territories, has assessed the additional requirement for cold-chain storage facilities like walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, deep freezers and ice-lined refrigerators, according to reports."As vaccines are temperature sensitive and these required to be stored at a specific temperature, we estimated the need for additional equipment for the state government/UTs. We are in the process of procuring and supplying them.

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Top scientist 'really worried' over Wales' spiking coronavirus rates as more restrictions could be brought in before Christmas

direct to your inboxPeople in Wales could see further restrictions before Christmas, the country's chief medical officer has said. With just weeks before festive celebrations would usually begin, Dr Frank Atherton has expressed that he is "really worried" about rising coronavirus cases in Wales.

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Trey Songz Faces Major Backlash For Hosting 500-Person Club Party After Recovering From COVID-19

Trey Songz came under fire after holding a 500-person indoor “Champagne Saturdays” event at the Aftermath night club in Columbus, Ohio, per the New York Post. During the Dec. 5 event, undercover agents observed roughly 500 people fill the 15,000-square foot space to watch Trey, 36, perform. “Most of the crowd,” per the Post, was maskless. They didn’t practice social distancing, and the club didn’t put up physical barriers to keep attendees separated from each other. Considering that Trey revealed in October that he tested positive for COVID-19 and that he lost a grandfather to the disease, fans were in disbelief over the news.

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Nikki Haley says her sister-in-law died of coronavirus

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on November 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) COLUMBIA, S.C. - Former U.N.

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mass vaccination program, U.S. health regulators issued a positive initial review of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S.

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Food will cost nearly $700 more for average Canadian family in 2021

Canada’s Food Price Report 2021 says it will cost Canadians more to eat next year, as many people struggle with their bills amid the pandemic. Mike Armstrong explains what’s driving up the cost of groceries, and by how much.

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Quebec premier hasn’t ruled out adding more measures to fight COVID-19

Could Quebecers be headed for another provincial lockdown? On Tuesday, Quebec Premier François Legault said we are at the peak of the second wave and that the government is not ruling out any new measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus and the overflowing of hospitals.

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Manitoba government says more than $120K in coronavirus fines levied in past week

COVID-19 enforcement efforts brought in a total of $122,046 in fines last week.The province says 285 warnings and 85 tickets were doled out to businesses and individuals allegedly skirting public health orders between Nov. 30 and Dec.

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Arizona sets coronavirus record with more than 12,000 cases reported in single day

Arizona reached a grim milestone on Tuesday when more than 12,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in a single day. As of Tuesday, the state reported an estimated 12,314 new cases of COVID-19 — a record.The increase brings Arizona’s total number of cases to date to 378,157. The state’s percent positive rate — or the number of people in the state who received a positive test result for COVID-19 — is at 10.6% as of Tuesday, according to data from the Arizona Department of Health Services. The numbers come as the coronavirus is surging across the country, with the U.S.

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14 more people from Waterloo now in hospital due to COVID-19, total jumps to 40

COVID-19 cases from the area are now in hospital than what had been reported by Waterloo Public Health reported 24 hours earlier.The agency says 11 of the 40 people in hospital are in intensive care.

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More than 1 million confirmed US coronavirus cases were reported in the first 5 days of December

LOS ANGELES - The United States added more than 1 million coroanvirus cases in the first five days of December, as the country continues to hit record averages for virus cases and deaths. According to the COVID Tracking Project, there were 13,515,360 confirmed cases on Dec., 1 and 14,717,065 on Dec.

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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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