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# ecdc - Friday 3 July, 2020
FactFind: Here is how Covid-19 deaths are counted in Ireland
A Hiqa report has noted a 13% increase in deaths in Ireland during the pandemic.
# ecdc - Wednesday 20 May, 2020
'We've shown this can be controlled': Health officials say second wave not 'inevitable'
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control chief suggested that a second wave was highly likely.
# ecdc - Wednesday 27 September, 2017
Increase in rate of HIV cases in Irish people aged over 50
In 2015, around one in six new cases of HIV diagnosed in Europe are among people aged over 50.
# ecdc - Wednesday 11 June, 2014
Heading to the World Cup? Wear long-sleeved shirts, trousers and a condom
Perhaps not all at the same time, though. Health authorities have issued advice for those travelling to Brazil.
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Poll: Should single parent families have two sets of parental leave?
THERE HAS BEEN a mixed reaction to the government’s decision to extend paid parental leave by three weeks due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The extension applies to both mothers and fathers but there has also been calls this morning for single parent families to benefit.
Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon has said that children in single parent families should also be considered and benefit from the same amount of leave.
Two-parent families can now avail of a combined 10 weeks leave and Gannon says that the children of single-parents should also benefit from the same amount of time with a parent.
Poll: Should single parent families have two sets of parental leave?
Poll Results:
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Yes (3305)
Don't know (613)
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Hospital doctor: Frontline workers have given their all - a second surge would be devastating
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Larry Donnelly: America's problems go far deeper than Donald Trump
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