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Thursday 24 September 2020
It’s the first time the disease, which affects pigs and wild boar, has broken out in Germany.
Boris Johnson will announce the measures today following a sharp rise in cases.
The First Minister said Dons players ‘blatantly broke’ coronavirus protocols when they spent Saturday night in a bar.
European countries are struggling to balance keeping tourism open while guarding against new flare-ups of infection.
Richard Boyd Barrett raised the issue of concern being expressed about the number of Covid-19 cases among younger people.
The players were also forced to write self-criticism essays.
Dr Cillian de Gascun has said work on automation and computer systems should help reduce turnaround times.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Nick Abendanon, who made his two Test appearances in 2007, has a contract that finishes this summer.
Dublin has the highest number of confirmed cases at 3,061.
Carers will only be redeployed if they care for low dependency clients who can be cared for by a family member.
As of midnight last night, 17,992 tests have been carried out in laboratories across the country.
Jason O’Sullivan says now is a time of major change, and businesses must try to adapt.
The new measures were confirmed today.
191 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Ireland last night.
Heather Humphreys said there will be emergency working capital and payment flexibility on borrowings.
A lot has happened- here’s where you can catch up.
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Meanwhile, a school in Dublin today began its two-week closing period after it was confirmed a pupil was diagnosed with Covid-19.
Dr Cillian De Gascun is a medical virologist, and chair of the HSE’s Coronavirus Expert Advisory Group,
We cut through the scaremongering to answer the most common questions about the situation.
To date, health officials have not identified “a single confirmed case” of Covid-19 in Ireland.
Three people have died in Italy, which is experiencing Europe’s first major outbreak of the virus.
The WHO said the name was chosen so as not to refer to a place, animal or group of people.
The death toll is beyond that of the outbreak of SARs in 2002.
The positive test is related to a previous case, and comes after an evacuation flight arrived in England from China.
Five British nationals, including a child, have now tested positive for the virus in France.
The World Health Organisation said the number of cases will keep growing because tests are pending on thousands of suspected cases.
China has also made an appeal for medical masks and protective suits.
The two patients are members of the same family.
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Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said “there is no evidence to suggest that any Irish citizen has contracted the virus”.
There have not been any confirmed cases of the virus in Ireland, or in the UK.
China’s health minister warned that the virus seems to be spreading more easily.
Officials say at least 444 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in China’s Hubei province.
Residents of Wuhan have been told not to leave the city without a special reason
Meanwhile, a man in Australia has been tested after showing symptoms of the virus.
Two men in their 60’s — one with severe pre-existing conditions — have died from the illness.
Cases of the disease have been found in Cork, Clare, Leitrim, Offaly, Wicklow and Wexford.
Two types of HPV that cause 70% of cervical cancers were significantly reduced after vaccination.
The man had recently returned from a trip in Burundi.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
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