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Wednesday 28 October 2020
The ‘green list’ is expected to be published on 20 July.
Countries including Barbados, Hong Kong and Vietnam will be exempt from the quarantine regulation in the UK.
Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford accused the UK government of making an announcement and then trying to “work out” what they meant.
Air bridges with other countries will be discussed by the Cabinet next Monday.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said it is important to reopen the economy, “but not at the risk of another wave”.
Ireland is looking at creating travel corridors with other countries in Europe with similarly low levels of Covid-19, but there’s no certainty as of yet.
This would link Ireland with other European countries that have similar virus infection levels.
15 June is too soon to open Ireland’s border, says Leo Varadkar.
THE HSE IS today expected to outline that the contact tracing system is “back on track” after its capacity was surpassed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases earlier this month.
It is understood that Oireachtas Health Committee will be told that the contact tracing system’s capacity was surpassed when the number of Covid-19 cases sharply increased at the start of the month, but that it has gotten back on track since 23 October.
In July, the HSE launched its Covid-19 contact tracing app, which is intended to help contact tracing, particularly with people who aren’t family and friends, and uses Bluetooth technology to determine whether you’ve been a close contact of someone who’s tested positive for the virus.
Users are encouraged to switch on their Bluetooth settings, and to check in with their symptoms every day.
So, today we want to know: Are you still using the Covid-19 contact tracing app?
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The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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