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# This Week in Politics

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Stricter tracing of international travellers needed in Ireland to avoid spread of new strain, senator says

Several countries have placed a flight ban on the UK over fears of a new coronavirus variant.

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Dec 20th 2020, 1:31 PM

'No room for pseudoscience or scaremongering' in vaccine messaging, says Harris

Simon Harris has said that TDs should support advice from public health experts as a vaccination programme is rolled out at the start of next year.

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Dec 6th 2020, 1:45 PM