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October 4, 2020
Donald Trump ‘improving’ in hospital but next 48 hours ‘critical’, says aide

Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period on Friday and faces a “critical” next two days in his fight against Covid-19 at a military hospital, his chief of staff...

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October 4, 2020
Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi Arabia eases virus restrictions

A very small, limited number of people wearing the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the Muslim pilgrimage circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus...

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October 4, 2020
Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi Arabia eases virus restrictions

A very small, limited number of people wearing the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the Muslim pilgrimage circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus...

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October 4, 2020
Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi Arabia eases virus restrictions

A very small, limited number of people wearing the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the Muslim pilgrimage circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus...

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October 4, 2020
Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi Arabia eases virus restrictions

A very small, limited number of people wearing the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the Muslim pilgrimage circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus...

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October 4, 2020
India confirms another 75,800 coronavirus cases as death toll passes 100,000

India has registered 75,829 confirmed coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, a day after the death toll passed 100,000.

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October 4, 2020
India confirms another 75,800 coronavirus cases as death toll passes 100,000

India has registered 75,829 confirmed coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, a day after the death toll passed 100,000.

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October 4, 2020
New Caledonia votes on independence from France

Voters in New Caledonia are voting on whether they want independence from France in a referendum that marks a milestone in a three-decade decolonisation effort.

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October 4, 2020
Donald Trump ‘not yet out of the woods’ after Covid-19 infection

The medical team treating US President Donald Trump are “cautiously optimistic” but say he is “not yet out of the woods”.

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October 4, 2020
Image is everything when a US president is taken ill

The helicoptering of Donald Trump to hospital on Friday was a shock, but not a first.

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October 4, 2020
Inside the Mater: The fight goes on

Dr Ger O'Connor raises his arms to draw an imaginary line across the grey corridor on the ground floor of the hospital. "If you get past this area, you are...

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October 4, 2020
Key health staff exempt from close contact rule

At least 70 healthcare workers were given exemptions to continue working during the pandemic despite being close contacts of a positive Covid-19 case or displaying symptoms.

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October 4, 2020
One million deaths: How many more?

Early on Tuesday morning, the world hit a grim milestone. One million people had died of Covid-19. One million lives lost. A huge number of grieving families and friends. And...

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October 4, 2020
Positive outlook is key to keeping your head in this crisis

We've passed the six month mark in the Covid-19 epidemic. Did you notice? Probably not. But your brain did. Monitoring the passage of time is a basic part of human...

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October 4, 2020
The blame game: ‘It’s not just the young behaving badly’

Students and young people are being unfairly vilified for spreading Covid-19 with irresponsible behaviour, according to leading public health experts.

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October 4, 2020
Turning our country into a dystopia is not how to live with this

To lock down or not to lock down - that is the question. Or at least it seems to be when it comes to the Irish response to climbing Covid...

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October 4, 2020
US Senate shuts down over fears that Covid is rife in corridors of power

The US government was facing chaos last night after Covid-19 swept through the White House and the senate halted legislative work for two weeks. The decision to partially shut down...

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October 4, 2020
Win or lose, there’ll be no getting away from the Donald

Even if he loses next month, the America of 2021 and beyond will continue being all about Trump, Trump, Trump.

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October 4, 2020
Winter may worsen our Covid blues

Mental health issues such as anxiety linked to Covid-19 could be exacerbated by a long, dark winter, according to a former president of the Irish Medical Organisation.

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October 4, 2020
‘I lost my job for speaking out – but I have no regrets’

Dr Martin Feeley changed the course of the national conversation when he said we'd lost perspective on the threat of the virus and needed to take a different approach at...

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October 4, 2020
‘Stay and spend’ may be tweaked to give cash benefit

Changes to the Government's 'stay and spend' scheme to give consumers an immediate cash benefit rather than a tax credit are being examined as part of the Budget discussions.

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October 4, 2020
Inside the Mater: The Covid-19 fight goes on as medics prepare for winter wave

Dr Ger O'Connor raises his arms to draw an imaginary line across the grey corridor on the ground floor of the hospital. "If you get past this area, you are...

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October 4, 2020
‘The nation has lost that feeling where we were all in this together’

It is unusual for someone to complete a long interview and then ask that it not be published.

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October 4, 2020
Inside the Mater: The Covid-19 fight goes on as medics prepare for winter wave

Dr Ger O'Connor raises his arms to draw an imaginary line across the grey corridor on the ground floor of the hospital. "If you get past this area, you are...

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October 4, 2020
Anger at ‘elitism’ of Golfgate revealed in emails to Martin

Nurses, frontline workers and bereaved families expressed outrage and disgust at the Taoiseach over the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner.

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October 3, 2020
Next 48 hours critical for Trump in virus fight, says White House chief of staff

US President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period on Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care as he battles coronavirus, White...

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October 3, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland: 10 further deaths and 613 new cases

Ten people have died from Covid-19 with Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn describing the increase as “a significant escalation”.

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October 3, 2020
Ireland could see up to 1,300 new coronavirus cases per day by the end of the month if nothing changes – Philip Nolan

Ireland could see up to 1,300 new coronavirus cases per day by the end of the month if nothing changes and the spread is allowed to continue, a public health...

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October 3, 2020
Trump ‘given oxygen before admission to hospital’

US President Donald Trump was administered supplemental oxygen at the White House hours after being diagnosed with Covid-19 and before being flown to a military hospital, according to a source.

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October 3, 2020
Donald Trump update: US President ‘in good spirits’ in hospital and is not receiving extra oxygen

A White House doctor has said that US President Donald Trump is doing "very well" in hospital,

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October 3, 2020
Boris Johnson strikes positive tone on agreeing ‘good deal’ with EU

There is a “good deal to be done” with the EU, Boris Johnson has said ahead of talks with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.

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October 3, 2020
Trump in ‘exceptionally good spirits’ and fever-free, say doctors

US President Trump is in “exceptionally good spirits”, fever-free and not having difficulty breathing, doctors treating him for Covid-19 at a military hospital have said.

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October 3, 2020
Firefighter killed and 25 missing in severe floods in Italy and France

Flooding from record rains in the mountainous region that spans France and Italy has killed an Italian firefighter and left at least 25 people missing.

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October 3, 2020
Egypt reveals 59 ancient coffins found near Saqqara pyramids

Archaeologists have unearthed dozens of ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo, Egypt's tourism and antiquities minister said.

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October 3, 2020
Sir David Attenborough reveals favourite animal to royal children

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's children shared their passion for animals with Sir David Attenborough in an adorable video.

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October 3, 2020
Trump in hospital as new coronavirus cases among allies emerge

A feverish and fatigued Donald Trump is spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of Covid-19, as new cases emerged among some of the US president's top advisers...

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October 3, 2020
Venice remains dry as flood barriers pass first emergency

Underwater barriers in Venice have passed their first emergency with flying colours, protecting the Italian lagoon city from a tide that peaked at 125cm, a level that would normally inundate...

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October 3, 2020
Two killed and 24 missing in severe floods in Italy and France

Flooding from record rains in the mountainous region that spans France and Italy has killed two people in Italy and left at least 24 people in the two countries missing.

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October 3, 2020
Two killed and 25 rescued amid severe floods in Italy and France

Italian firefighters have rescued 25 people trapped on the French side of a high mountain pass by severe flooding that killed two people in Italy.

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