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Wednesday 21 October 2020
The Taoiseach said certain approaches, such as ‘Zero Covid’ or herd immunity, are not realistic for Ireland.
Minister Edwin Poots claimed Covid was more rife in nationalist areas than unionist areas by a factor of six to one.
It is understood fines of €1,000 will be issued to those who organise house parties during the Level 5 restrictions.
Gardaí will still not be allowed to enter someone’s home.
Close contact testing in schools has yielded a positivity rate of 2.8%.
Close contacts are tested twice whether they have symptoms or not.
Strict new coronavirus measures are now in effect – here’s what they mean for you.
The latest figures were confirmed this evening.
Author and advocate Cathal O’Reilly has struggled with his own mental health in the past. He shares his thoughts on Level 5 and how to handle it.
Regional leaders are locked into a battle with the government in Westminster as new restrictions loom.
The latest figures were confirmed by the Northern Ireland Department of Health this afternoon.
Colombia, Mexico and Peru are expected to hit the same milestone in coming weeks.
The payment was cut to a maximum of €300 per week last month.
The announcement comes two weeks after NPHET first recommended that Ireland move to Level 5.
It follows advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) last week.
There are 34 people in ICU, and there have been 20 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
The “sharp and deep” lockdown will begin at 6pm on 23 October.
Derry and Strabane continues to be the worst-affected area, with Belfast also posting high numbers.
Many governments are seeking to avoid a repeat of full-scale lockdowns seen in spring.
Cabinet is expected to make a decision on new restrictions tomorrow.
Dr Ronan Glynn said it is not acceptable this winter to go to work with cold and flu symptoms.
The measure was imposed after a surge in new coronavirus cases.
Larry Donnelly looks at the numbers, the fact that Joe Biden is not Hillary Clinton and concludes that Donald Trump faces an uphill battle to return to the White House.
The total number of cases now stands at 48,678.
The call comes from a group of independent gym owners.
Michael Martin will meet Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan about that very question later today.
From Monday, schools in the North will close for two weeks until 2 November.
If the current trajectory of the disease continues, there will be 1,800-2,200 cases a day, with 400 Covid-19 patients hospitalised.
The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this evening.
It has changed a bit since the last time NPHET recommended Level 5.
A number of the player’s team-mates are also now self-isolating, with tomorrow’s last-four tie against Galway set to go ahead.
RISE TD Paul Murphy is part of a new Europe-wide campaign for a ‘Covid Tax’, to avoid saddling people with years of austerity after the pandemic.
The court said “it was not apparent” that such a measure could help fight coronavirus.
The new night-time restrictions come into force for the first time at midnight tonight in Paris and eight other major cities.
The Labour senator is calling for the introduction of support bubbles through Covid restrictions – not just for older people, but for everyone who lives alone in this country.
The plan will be focused on support for the vulnerable and crime prevention, gardaí said.
A GP said one outbreak was linked to match celebrations where team members drank shots out of a championship cup.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
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