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Tánaiste Leo Varadkar was speaking at the Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw Covid-19: Varadkar not convinced new restrictions needed as Ireland on track with optimisitic scenario
Dr Anthony Fauci urged Americans to take a vaccine if they had not already done so and to take a booster if eligible. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA US records first Omicron case in person who returned from S Africa
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