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1. #UNLOCKDOWN: The roadmap for lifting Covid-19 restrictions were outlined by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last night. Two more weeks of tight restrictions will remain in place until 18 May.
2. #COVID-19: Health officials last night confirmed that a further 34 people diagnosed with Covid-19 have died in Ireland, and there are 221 new cases of the disease.
3. #GARDA POWERS: Health Minister Simon Harris has said he will sign an updated version of regulations which give gardaí the powers to enforce Covid-19 distancing measures until 18 May.
4. #NORTH KOREA: Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in 20 days amid speculation about his health.
5. #COVID CLUSTERS: Concerns have been raised about the lack of regular Covid-19 testing taking place in some residential settings such as nursing homes, with some families calling for repeat testing.
6. #TRAFFIC VOLUME: There has been a “minor” increase in traffic levels across Dublin City since Easter Sunday, according to new data provided by Dublin City Council.
7. #REMESIVIR: US regulators have approved emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster.
8. #DUBLIN 9: Gardaí have arrested two men following a robbery and assault at a shop in the Shantalla Road area of Dublin 9 that left a staff member with head injuries.
9. #DEBUNKED: A post shared on Facebook has claimed that postural drainage, a technique used to clear mucus from the lungs, can be used to treat Covid-19 pneumonia. This is not true.
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