Cathy Barry
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EU fiscal response taking shape after shaky start
The EU is desperate for this to be a V-shaped economic crisis and that is informing the Commission's thinking, but so devastating has the pandemic been that it is too early to say if it will work, writes RTÉ's Europe editor.
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Ryan Vail and Elma Orkestra’s Borders release uplifting new single ‘Love’
The song features on a extended digital version of the album out this month.
Europe in the Time of Covid-19
My wish for the EU at the beginning of 2020 was that it would have the time and space to address the long-term issues on President Von der Leyen’s agenda – the
Quantifying SARS-CoV-2 transmission suggests epidemic control with digital contact tracing
The newly emergent human virus SARS-CoV-2 is resulting in high fatality rates and incapacitated health systems. Preventing further transmission is a priority. We analyzed key parameters of epidemic spread to estimate the contribution of different...
Is it worth it?
Toby Young has been given plenty of stick for an article which asked whether the UK government has overreacted to the coronavirus crisis by locking down the economy, and concluded that it had. In m…
Why the coronavirus shutdown is worth it | Sam Bowman
Toby Young’s attempt to measure the costs and benefits of the current coronavirus shutdown fails on a number of fronts. He is right to recognise that lost economic output has real costs…
TED Connects: Community and Hope
As COVID-19 continues to sweep the globe, it’s hard to know where to turn or what to think. TED Connects features various experts whose ideas can help us reflect and work through this time.
HSE apologises to those waiting for test results
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there will be delays from time-to-time in testing for Covid-19 due to the global shortage of testing kits, reagents and other essential equipment.
Everyone Thinks They’re Right About Masks
How the coronavirus travels through the air has become one of the most divisive debates in this pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Equipment shortfall brings test results down to 1,500 a day
Health service hoping to reach goal of 15,000 test results per day by mid-April
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to discuss policies
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil negotiating teams are expected to meet again today to discuss policies for a possible programme for government.
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Department of Health COVID-19 Press Briefing
March - Statement on response to COVID-19 on the island of Ireland - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Statement on response to COVID-19 on the island of Ireland
Coronavirus in the U.S.: Map of where cases have been confirmed across the country
U.S. health officials are closely monitoring for cases in the United States.