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# flattening the curve

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'There does seem to be an increase in traffic': Don't let complacency scupper progress, Taoiseach warns

Ministers are warning that people need to respect the restrictions if progress is to be maintained.

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Apr 20th 2020, 1:10 PM

What 'flattening the curve' means and how you can make a difference

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the next seven days are “vital” with Covid-19.

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Mar 17th 2020, 12:05 AM

Why the UK's reliance on 'herd immunity' is being condemned as 'wrong' and 'letting the fire burn'

“Their view really is to let this fire burn, and they will try and damp it down where they can,” Dr Gabriel Scally said today.

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Mar 16th 2020, 3:29 PM