NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe announcing changes to the wage subsidy scheme Leon Farrell Leon Farrell

• A further 38 people who contracted Covid-19 have died in Ireland, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. 
• Six more people have died in Northern Ireland from Covid-19, bringing the total death toll there to 140.
• Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said that now is not the time to end the cocooning of over 70s to protect them from Covid-19.  
• The policy framework document signed off by Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar yesterday has been circulated to TDs, senators and MEPs.
• Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has announced a set of changes to the wage subsidy scheme. 
• A man has been charged over the murder of an 18-year-old man in Fermanagh. 
• John Waters and Gemma O’Doherty have launched a High Court action challenging laws brought in by the state arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
• A woman in her 30s has been arrested and charged following a public order and assault incident that took place yesterday evening. 

INTERNATIONAL

A person walks past a mural supporting the NHS in Kensington, Liverpool Peter Byrne Peter Byrne

#NURSE: A pregnant nurse has died at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus.

#BIDEN: Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Joe Biden, becoming the final major Democratic candidate to publicly support his presidential bid.

#PAY CUT: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she will take a 20% pay cut in a symbolic act of solidarity with people struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic.

PARTING SHOT

Banksy has revealed his latest work in lockdown – a series of rats causing mayhem in his bathroom.

The elusive artist posted a set of five images on Instagram this evening, with the caption: “My wife hates it when I work from home”. 

The new artwork can be seen here.