Sterling hits fresh highs against dollar and euro Sterling hit two and a half-year highs against the dollar today and set a nine month high to the euro as investors continued to bet that rapid Covid-19 vaccinations would set Britain up to recover from its biggest drop in output in 300 years. Business • 16 Feb 21
Sterling hits fresh highs against dollar and euro Sterling hit two and a half-year highs against the dollar today and set a nine month high to the euro as investors continued to bet that rapid Covid-19 vaccinations would set Britain up to recover from its biggest drop in output in 300 years. Business • 16 Feb 21
Number of vaccinations to double in week ahead - Reid The Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive has said the number of vaccines being distributed will almost double in the coming week. Coronavirus • 14 Feb 21
Number of vaccinations to double in week ahead - Reid The Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive has said the number of vaccines being distributed will almost double in the coming week. Coronavirus • 14 Feb 21
AstraZeneca forecasts 2021 growth on strong Q4 sales AstraZeneca has forecast 2021 revenue growth after the Covid-19 vaccine developer beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter product sales, as a wide range of therapies helped cushion the hit from the pandemic. Business • 11 Feb 21
AstraZeneca forecasts 2021 growth on strong Q4 sales AstraZeneca has forecast 2021 revenue growth after the Covid-19 vaccine developer beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter product sales, as a wide range of therapies helped cushion the hit from the pandemic. Business • 11 Feb 21
Sterling breaks above $1.38, highest since April 2018 Sterling edged up against the dollar today, breaking above $1.38 and touching its highest level in almost three years as the UK's speedy coronavirus inoculation programme supports the currency. Business • 10 Feb 21
Sterling breaks above $1.38, highest since April 2018 Sterling edged up against the dollar today, breaking above $1.38 and touching its highest level in almost three years as the UK's speedy coronavirus inoculation programme supports the currency. Business • 10 Feb 21
'Steady progress' continues against Covid-19 - NPHET There continues to be "steady progress against all indicators" of Covid-19, Professor Philip Nolan has told a National Public Health Emergency Team media briefing. Coronavirus • 09 Feb 21
'Steady progress' continues against Covid-19 - NPHET There continues to be "steady progress against all indicators" of Covid-19, Professor Philip Nolan has told a National Public Health Emergency Team media briefing. Coronavirus • 09 Feb 21
Dutch government extends night curfew until 3 March The Dutch government is to extend a night-time curfew intended to slow the spread of Covid-19 until 3 March, the country's justice minister said today. Coronavirus • 08 Feb 21
Dutch government extends night curfew until 3 March The Dutch government is to extend a night-time curfew intended to slow the spread of Covid-19 until 3 March, the country's justice minister said today. Coronavirus • 08 Feb 21
AstraZeneca vaccine works against variant, Oxford says AstraZeneca and Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine has similar efficacy against the coronavirus variant currently circulating in Britain and Ireland as it does to the previously circulating variants, the university has said. Coronavirus • 05 Feb 21
AstraZeneca vaccine works against variant, Oxford says AstraZeneca and Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine has similar efficacy against the coronavirus variant currently circulating in Britain and Ireland as it does to the previously circulating variants, the university has said. Coronavirus • 05 Feb 21
Vaccination of over 70s 'may well be slower' - Varadkar Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the vaccination rollout for over 70s "may well be slower" than originally planned due to a lack of detail on the AstraZeneca vaccine's efficacy for that age cohort. Coronavirus • 04 Feb 21
Vaccination of over 70s 'may well be slower' - Varadkar Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the vaccination rollout for over 70s "may well be slower" than originally planned due to a lack of detail on the AstraZeneca vaccine's efficacy for that age cohort. Coronavirus • 04 Feb 21
'Lack of data' on AZ jab reason for over 70s decision The Chair of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee has said that the decision to advise against the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 70 was due to a low amount of data on its efficacy in older age groups. Coronavirus • 04 Feb 21
'Lack of data' on AZ jab reason for over 70s decision The Chair of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee has said that the decision to advise against the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 70 was due to a low amount of data on its efficacy in older age groups. Coronavirus • 04 Feb 21
How to get vaccine ready Dr Annie Curtis, Senior Lecturer, Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI and Prof. Niall Moyna, School of Health & Human Performance, DCU share tips on how get 'vaccine ready'. claire byrne live • 03 Feb 21
How to get vaccine ready Dr Annie Curtis, Senior Lecturer, Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI and Prof. Niall Moyna, School of Health & Human Performance, DCU share tips on how get 'vaccine ready'. claire byrne live • 03 Feb 21
Switzerland seeks more data on AstraZeneca vaccine Swiss regulators have said that data submitted by AstraZeneca is not sufficient for them to authorise use of the company's Covid-19 vaccine and "new studies" are needed. Coronavirus • 03 Feb 21
Switzerland seeks more data on AstraZeneca vaccine Swiss regulators have said that data submitted by AstraZeneca is not sufficient for them to authorise use of the company's Covid-19 vaccine and "new studies" are needed. Coronavirus • 03 Feb 21
Lancet study says Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against symptomatic Covid-19, according to results published today that independent experts said allayed transparency concerns over the jab, which Moscow is already rolling out. Coronavirus • 02 Feb 21
Lancet study says Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against symptomatic Covid-19, according to results published today that independent experts said allayed transparency concerns over the jab, which Moscow is already rolling out. Coronavirus • 02 Feb 21
Pfizer sees $15 billion in 2021 sales from vaccine Pfizer said today that it expected to generate $15 billion, or about a quarter of its total revenue this year, from the sale of its Covid-19 vaccine that it has developed with German partner BioNTech. Business • 02 Feb 21
Pfizer sees $15 billion in 2021 sales from vaccine Pfizer said today that it expected to generate $15 billion, or about a quarter of its total revenue this year, from the sale of its Covid-19 vaccine that it has developed with German partner BioNTech. Business • 02 Feb 21
EU system could allow possible ban of vaccine exports The European Union is setting up a Covid-19 vaccine export monitoring system giving member states an opportunity to ban shipments out of the bloc if they are not "legitimate", officials said. Coronavirus • 29 Jan 21
EU system could allow possible ban of vaccine exports The European Union is setting up a Covid-19 vaccine export monitoring system giving member states an opportunity to ban shipments out of the bloc if they are not "legitimate", officials said. Coronavirus • 29 Jan 21
Survey looks at employers' view on vaccinations Thousands of employees could face dismissal or problems in being hired if they refuse to be vaccinated, according to research by human resources technology firm HRLocker. Coronavirus • 27 Jan 21
Survey looks at employers' view on vaccinations Thousands of employees could face dismissal or problems in being hired if they refuse to be vaccinated, according to research by human resources technology firm HRLocker. Coronavirus • 27 Jan 21
Johnson & Johnson promises 2021 profit jump Johnson & Johnson has today forecast 2021 profit above Wall Street estimates and promised data from its widely watched coronavirus vaccine trial soon. Business • 26 Jan 21
Johnson & Johnson promises 2021 profit jump Johnson & Johnson has today forecast 2021 profit above Wall Street estimates and promised data from its widely watched coronavirus vaccine trial soon. Business • 26 Jan 21
EMA hopes to approve AstraZeneca vaccine by end of week The European Medicines Agency has said AstraZeneca is still providing the agency with clinical data, but that the EMA hopes to be able to authorise its Covid-19 vaccine by the end of this week. Coronavirus • 26 Jan 21
EMA hopes to approve AstraZeneca vaccine by end of week The European Medicines Agency has said AstraZeneca is still providing the agency with clinical data, but that the EMA hopes to be able to authorise its Covid-19 vaccine by the end of this week. Coronavirus • 26 Jan 21
EU says it will make companies respect vaccine deals The European Union will make pharmaceutical companies respect contracts they have signed for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, according to European Council President Charles Michel. Coronavirus • 24 Jan 21
EU says it will make companies respect vaccine deals The European Union will make pharmaceutical companies respect contracts they have signed for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, according to European Council President Charles Michel. Coronavirus • 24 Jan 21
Buck stops with Government on vaccine roll-out Politically, the stakes could not be higher for the Government, but the success of the vaccination roll-out depends on three factors - supply, transparency and fairness. Coronavirus • 24 Jan 21
Buck stops with Government on vaccine roll-out Politically, the stakes could not be higher for the Government, but the success of the vaccination roll-out depends on three factors - supply, transparency and fairness. Coronavirus • 24 Jan 21
Warning over 'catastrophic moral failure' on vaccines The head of the World Health Organization said the world is on the brink of a "catastrophic moral failure" on distributing vaccines, urging countries and manufacturers to share Covid-19 doses more fairly around the world. Coronavirus • 18 Jan 21
Warning over 'catastrophic moral failure' on vaccines The head of the World Health Organization said the world is on the brink of a "catastrophic moral failure" on distributing vaccines, urging countries and manufacturers to share Covid-19 doses more fairly around the world. Coronavirus • 18 Jan 21
GPs and nurses get Moderna jab at vaccination centres Around 1,800 frontline medical workers are receiving a Covid-19 vaccine as part of a targeted vaccination programme this weekend. Coronavirus • 16 Jan 21
GPs and nurses get Moderna jab at vaccination centres Around 1,800 frontline medical workers are receiving a Covid-19 vaccine as part of a targeted vaccination programme this weekend. Coronavirus • 16 Jan 21
Britain targeting 24/7 vaccine programme - Johnson Britain is targeting a 24-hour, seven-day a week vaccination programme as soon as possible, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, as he bids to step up the pace of the rollout and give shots to at-risk groups by mid-February. Coronavirus • 13 Jan 21
Britain targeting 24/7 vaccine programme - Johnson Britain is targeting a 24-hour, seven-day a week vaccination programme as soon as possible, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, as he bids to step up the pace of the rollout and give shots to at-risk groups by mid-February. Coronavirus • 13 Jan 21
Up to 4 million could be vaccinated by end of September Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has indicated that up to four million people could be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of September. Coronavirus • 13 Jan 21
Up to 4 million could be vaccinated by end of September Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has indicated that up to four million people could be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of September. Coronavirus • 13 Jan 21
First delivery of Moderna vaccine arrives in Ireland The first delivery of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Ireland this afternoon. Coronavirus • 12 Jan 21
First delivery of Moderna vaccine arrives in Ireland The first delivery of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Ireland this afternoon. Coronavirus • 12 Jan 21
Concern at 'lack of detail' in vaccination plan A number of opposition TD have expressed concern about the Government's Covid-19 vaccination strategy. Coronavirus • 08 Jan 21
Concern at 'lack of detail' in vaccination plan A number of opposition TD have expressed concern about the Government's Covid-19 vaccination strategy. Coronavirus • 08 Jan 21
