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Case numbers between 400 and 500 at the start of March: The key points you need to know from tonight's NPHET briefing
Coronavirus: 47 deaths and 901 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Coronavirus: 57 deaths and 650 new cases confirmed, bringing the death toll in Ireland to over 4,000
Coronavirus: 33 deaths and 744 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Concern over workplace outbreaks and student clusters: The key points you need to know from tonight's NPHET briefing
Coronavirus: No new deaths and 821 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Israeli study indicates Pfizer vaccine is 94% effective
Vaccines will be rolled out to over 85s from today - here's how it'll work
Coronavirus: 17 deaths and 788 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Coronavirus: 66 deaths and 1,078 new cases confirmed in Ireland
'First green shoots of spring': The key points you need to know from tonight's NPHET briefing
Coronavirus: 52 deaths and 866 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Coronavirus: 54 deaths and 1,006 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Drop in overall number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals, but slight increase in people in ICU
WHO mission says theory that Covid-19 leaked from a lab is 'extremely unlikely'
Number of people with Covid-19 in hospital continues to decrease
Debunked: Yes, the virus that causes Covid-19 has been isolated and photographed
'We have passed what is the worst of this disease': The key points you need to know from tonight's NPHET briefing
Coronavirus: Six deaths and 829 new cases confirmed in Ireland
People turned back at border with Northern Ireland as new rules come into effect
South Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccinations amid concern over efficacy
'No-one will be left behind' in vaccine rollout plan, Dr Colm Henry says
Coronavirus: 12 deaths and 1,024 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Reader Q&A: What impact will the AstraZeneca developments have on Ireland's vaccine roll-out?
Coronavirus: 55 deaths and 827 new cases confirmed in Ireland
One week in January saw more than 10% of all Covid-19 deaths up to that point
Glynn says people are taking days to come forward for testing: The key points you need to know from tonight's NPHET briefing
75 deaths and 1,318 new cases: Ireland has recorded over 200,000 Covid-19 infections
'Bear with us': HSE deals with rollout issues as Taoiseach pledges vaccination of over-70s will begin on time
152,200 first doses and 77,000 second doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in Ireland
Coronavirus: 94 deaths and 1,013 new cases confirmed in Ireland
GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac to make Covid vaccines targeting new variants
Over 500 Covid-19 patients receiving critical care in Irish hospitals
WHO team visits virus lab in Wuhan as part of Covid-19 probe
Coronavirus: 101 deaths and 879 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Ireland to get first 35,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine next week
Here's why NPHET believes Zero Covid wouldn't work in Ireland
Reader Q&A: What do you want to know about the Covid-19 vaccines and their roll-out in Ireland?
'The refrigerators will be empty:' Has the EU vaccine strategy gone off the rails?
Dr Colm Henry: There was a 10-fold increase in people sick with Covid from start of December to January