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Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn urged people not to disregard basic health measures

Covid-19: 1,914 new cases, 413 in hospital

The Department of Health has been notified of 1,914 confirmed cases of Covid-19.

A medical worker admits a child to a Covid-19 facility of Krasnodar's Children's Infectious Diseases Hospital

Russia reports record daily virus cases, deaths

Russia has reported a pandemic high for both new coronavirus infections and fatalities over 24 hours, with the country's vaccination drive at a snail's pace and few restrictions in place.

Coronavirus • 14 Oct 21

Covid-19: 2,066 new cases, 408 patients in hospital

The Department of Health has been notified of 2,066 new coronavirus cases. There are 408 people being treated in hospital with the virus, 69 of whom are in intensive care.

Coronavirus • 13 Oct 21

Final Covid restrictions are due to be lifted from 22 October

No guarantee reopening will go as planned - Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said he cannot guarantee that the 22 October phase of reopening will proceed as planned.

Coronavirus • 14 Oct 21

Beauty therapists, shopworkers and hairdressers will be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19

Australian region announces vaccine mandate

Shopworkers, tourist guides and barbers are among dozens of groups who must get Covid-19 shots to work in Australia's Northern Territory, officials announced, unveiling one of the world's most far-reaching vaccine mandates.

Coronavirus • 13 Oct 21

Many leading Republicans have described the mandate as an overreach and an attack on personal freedoms

Texas governor bans all vaccine mandates

Texas' Republican governor Greg Abbott has said he is banning Covid-19 vaccine mandates for any entities in his state, including private companies.

Coronavirus • 12 Oct 21

MPs said the UK's pandemic planning was too 'narrowly and inflexibly based on a flu model'

UK: 'Serious errors, delays' cost lives during pandemic

A study by a joint committee of British MPs has described the UK government's early response to the Covid-19 pandemic as one of the worst national public health failures ever.

UK • 12 Oct 21

There are 74 people in ICU with the virus, up one from yesterday

Covid-19: Further 1,940 new cases, with 352 in hospital

The Department of Health has been notified of 1,940 new cases of Covid-19 - as of this morning there were 352 patients in hospital with Covid-19 and of these, 74 people are in ICU with the virus.

Coronavirus • 09 Oct 21

This will not affect the vaccination campaign in the island of 370,000 inhabitants

Iceland halts Moderna vaccine use citing inflammation

Iceland has suspended administering the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine citing the slight increased risks of cardiac inflammation, going further than its Nordic neighbours which have simply limited use of the jabs.

Coronavirus • 08 Oct 21

The vaccines travelled 16,000km across four continents (Pic: UK Foreign Ministry)

Shot of the Antarctic: Vaccines arrive near South Pole

A delivery of Covid vaccines has arrived in Antarctica to inoculate British researchers stationed in the polar wilderness, the UK foreign ministry said.

Coronavirus • 07 Oct 21

Businesses had said the rules were capping customer capacity and making trade unviable

NI hospitality rules to be lifted at end of month

Stormont ministers have agreed to remove a legal requirement for social distancing in bars and restaurants in Northern Ireland.

Regional • 07 Oct 21

Research shows that having a natural Covid-19 infection before double vaccination does mean greater protection

Covid infection plus vaccine gives 'greater protection'

Previous coronavirus infection gives double jabbed people greater protection, new research suggests.

Coronavirus • 07 Oct 21

The bandstand in St Stephen's Green had to be closed off during Covid restrictions due to anti-social behaviour

New anti-social behaviour initiatives for city centre

An Garda Síochána are expected to introduce a number of new initiatives to combat anti-social behaviour in Dublin city centre to ensure that people feel safe in the city as Covid-19 restrictions relax further and nightlife returns.

Dublin • 06 Oct 21

Pfizer and healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente looked at records from 3.4 million residents of southern California

Pfizer vaccine 'highly effective' against severe Covid

Vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer jab stays highly effective against severe Covid - including the Delta variant - for at least six months, an analysis of US patients has found.

Coronavirus • 05 Oct 21

Some 54 million tourists crossed international borders in July

World tourism surges in July due to vaccine roll-outs

World tourism surged in July, thanks to vaccination rollouts and fewer travel restrictions, but traveller numbers still fell far short of pre-pandemic levels, the UN's tourism body has said.

Coronavirus • 04 Oct 21

Molnupiravir significantly reduced the risk of hospitalisation or death when administered to high-risk patients early in the disease

Merck's Covid pill cuts hospitalisation by 50% - study

Pharmaceutical company Merck has said it will seek authorisation in the US for an oral drug for Covid-19, after the pill showed "compelling results" in a clinical trial.

Coronavirus • 02 Oct 21

Hundreds of people attended the event in Temple Bar

No positive Covid-19 tests reported at nightclub event

Promotors of last night's pilot nightclub event at the Button Factory in Dublin say they feel it was very successful.

Coronavirus • 01 Oct 21

Third vaccine shots for the immunocompromised are being administered

1,059 new Covid-19 cases, 308 people in hospital

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,059 new cases of Covid-19. There are 308 people in hospital who have tested positive for the virus.

Coronavirus • 01 Oct 21

Sydney's international airport has not seen many passengers throughout the pandmic

Australia to ease 18-month-old border closure

Australia will begin to reopen its borders next month 18 months after citizens were banned from travelling overseas without permission.

Coronavirus • 01 Oct 21

The airlines promised to clear any refund backlogs and better inform passengers of their rights in the future

Airlines agree to pay refunds over Covid cancellations

A group of European airlines has agreed to refund passengers whose flights were cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic, and committed to provide better information on passengers' rights in future.

Business • 30 Sep 21

There are 297 patients with the virus in hospital, 59 of whom are in intensive care

Covid-19: 1,271 cases, 297 in hospital, 59 in ICU

The Department of Health has confirmed 1,271 new cases of Covid-19 with 297 patients in hospital, 59 of whom are in intensive care.

Coronavirus • 30 Sep 21

Slovenia has vaccinated just 45% of its two million people

Vaccine mandate for Slovenia's public employees blocked

Slovenia's Constitutional Court has blocked a government plan to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for public employees, hours before it was due to come into force.

Coronavirus • 30 Sep 21

The measure was introduced last year to prevent employers from facing significant redundancy bills

Firms face redundancy bills as payment pause expires

An emergency measure that suspended the right of workers laid off by their employers during the Covid-19 pandemic to receive a redundancy payment will be removed after today.

Business • 30 Sep 21

More than a dozen EU countries have already started administering boosters without official EMA backing

EMA to decide on Pfizer booster vaccine on Monday

The EMA will decide on Monday whether to approve Pfizer's Covid-19 booster vaccine, but it is unlikely to give precise guidance on who should receive it, according to an internal document and two officials.

Coronavirus • 29 Sep 21

Experts recommended the suspension after learning 'there could be an undesired link between the death and the vaccination'

Slovenia suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccine after death

Slovenia has temporarily suspended use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after a 20-year-old woman died of a brain hemorrhage and blood clots just days after getting the jab.

Coronavirus • 29 Sep 21

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Covid-19: 1,914 new cases, 413 in hospital

Russia reports record daily virus cases, deaths

Covid-19: 2,066 new cases, 408 patients in hospital

No guarantee reopening will go as planned - Taoiseach

Australian region announces vaccine mandate

Texas governor bans all vaccine mandates

UK: 'Serious errors, delays' cost lives during pandemic

Covid-19: Further 1,940 new cases, with 352 in hospital

Iceland halts Moderna vaccine use citing inflammation

Shot of the Antarctic: Vaccines arrive near South Pole

NI hospitality rules to be lifted at end of month

Covid infection plus vaccine gives 'greater protection'

New anti-social behaviour initiatives for city centre

Pfizer vaccine 'highly effective' against severe Covid

World tourism surges in July due to vaccine roll-outs

Merck's Covid pill cuts hospitalisation by 50% - study

No positive Covid-19 tests reported at nightclub event

1,059 new Covid-19 cases, 308 people in hospital

Australia to ease 18-month-old border closure

Airlines agree to pay refunds over Covid cancellations

Covid-19: 1,271 cases, 297 in hospital, 59 in ICU

Vaccine mandate for Slovenia's public employees blocked

Firms face redundancy bills as payment pause expires

EMA to decide on Pfizer booster vaccine on Monday

Slovenia suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccine after death

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