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Covid-19: Nine deaths and record 1,546 cases reported in State
- Health
- December 29, 2020, 10:34
A further nine deaths of Covid-19 patients have been reported by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet). This brings to 2,213 the total num(...)

GPs report rise in Covid-related calls and test referrals
- Health
- December 29, 2020, 03:00
GPs across the country have reported an increase in calls relating to Covid-19 and referrals for tests over recent days. Dublin GP Dr Ray Walley said(...)

Covid-19: 200m doses of Pfizer vaccine to be distributed across EU by September
- Europe
- December 28, 2020, 17:34
The distribution of an initial 200 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech across the EU will be completed by September(...)

Covid-19: Ban on inter-county travel now in effect
- Health
- December 27, 2020, 11:41
Travel between counties is now prohibited following the introduction of new Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions on Sunday. People who had travelled outside(...)

Europe rolls out Covid-19 vaccine as new virus strain spreads
- Europe
- December 27, 2020
A 78-year-old French former cleaning lady, a 96-year-old Spaniard in a care home and a 29-year-old Italian nurse became some of the first people in th(...)

Coronavirus: Six deaths and 1,296 cases reported in Republic
- Health
- December 26, 2020
A further six coronavirus-related deaths and 1,296 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the Republic on the day the first vaccines arrived in the coun(...)

Covid vaccine brings some muted festive cheer
- Health & Pharma
- December 22, 2020, 05:40
As we face into a Christmas like no other there is at least the promise that we may not have to endure such a festive season again. Rapidly rising nu(...)

Europe gives green light to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine
- Health & Pharma
- December 21, 2020
Ireland will receive up to 9,750 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the week after the European Union gave the green light to the vaccine dev(...)

Coronavirus: London goes into lockdown as Sydney limits gatherings
- World
- December 20, 2020
Hours after London announced a lockdown, Sydney widened restrictions following 30 new local Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours amid a growing outbrea(...)

US moves closer to approving second coronavirus vaccine from Moderna
- US
- December 18, 2020
The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said his agency will move to quickly authorise a second Covid-19 vaccine for the US to fight th(...)