LAST UPDATE | 3 Apr 2020

EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.

1. #CORONAVIRUS: Last night, it was confirmed that 402 new cases of Covid-19 had been diagnosed in Ireland and a further 13 people had died.

2. #COVID-19: The Central Bank said that unemployment could reach 25% as the government seeks to avoid “another era of austerity”. 

3. #NEED TO KNOW: Here are all the main points around Covid-19 at home and abroad today.

4. #HOUSING CRISIS: House completions are likely to “dry up” as homes on sale are at their lowest level since 2006.

5. #LABOUR: The Labour Party could have a new leader today as the voting closes in the race between Alan Kelly and Aodhán Ó Riordáin.

6. #PRESSURE: The UK’s first field hospital is set to open today as the British government faces scrutiny over the number of people being tested for Covid-19.

7. #GLOBAL: The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide passed the one million mark last night.

8. #EXPLAINER: After concerns were raised on social media, we took a look at what a viral load is and if it impacts on the severity of Covid-19 symptoms.

9. #CF: A man with Cystic Fibrosis has documented his challenges during the Covid-19 crisis.