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Health Minster Simon Harris has said restrictions put in place to curtail the Covid-19 outbreak will not be lifted tomorrow.

The incident was reported at the Panorama office building shortly after 2pm local time. An explosion reportedly hit the ninth floor, sparking a small fire that was later extinguished. The...

Finland on Thursday extended most of its restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus by one month to May 13, the government said. It extended its ban...

THERE is no corner of society that is exempt from the hurt cause by the coronavirus.

Doctors from Beaumont Hospital in Dublin are being sent to Cavan Hospital which has been hit by a major coronavirus outbreak.

A pheasant has had a lucky escape after it was found living under a car bonnet eight days after it was hit by the vehicle.

A nationwide ceasefire in response to the global coronavirus outbreak went into effect in Yemen on Thursday. A Saudi-led coalition fighting against Yemen's Houthi movement announced overnight it would halt...

Health Minister Jens Spahn said that the coronavirus infection numbers in Germany were showing a “positive trend” and if that continued, it would be possible to talk about a gradual...

Dublin City University (DCU) is introducing flexible exam deadlines this year after a survey found that one in five of its students faced significant internet access difficulties.

World leaders and health officials are warning that hard-won gains in the fight against coronavirus must not be jeopardised by relaxing social distancing over the Easter holidays.

Ireland's health minister expects to be advised on Friday to keep the restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus in place for a period of weeks but that the...

The UN Security Council will discuss the coronavirus pandemic for the first time at a video conference on Thursday. Led by Germany, nine of the council's 10 non-permanent members requested...

The government of Odisha has extended its Covid-19 lockdown until April 30 – the first of India's states to do so. Other parts of the country are likely to take...

An ultramarathon runner will be going round in circles this Easter to help support frontline staff.

Traffic wardens in one area of Kent have ditched their usual controversial reputation of bringing misery to drivers and are instead helping people during the coronavirus crisis.

Alcohol home deliveries are being used in Dubai as the Islamic sheikhdom with famously wet drinking laws adapts to life under lockdown.

Rock band U2 has donated 10 million euro to support health care workers battling coronavirus in Ireland.

A US-Russian space crew blasted off to the International Space Station following a tight quarantine amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jordan announced a 48-hour sweeping nationwide curfew that started from Thursday midnight, in a stepped-up bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus, according to the government spokesman. The government...

The chief executive of ticket sales app Trainline is taking a 50% pay cut, with the board and management team taking a 20% cut in fees and pay during the...

Keep informed of these unprecedented times with the latest coronavirus updates on Independent.ie's live blog.

Iran's supreme leader has suggested that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Covid-19 survivor Ada Zanusso recommends courage and faith to vanquish the illness, the same qualities that have served her well in her nearly 104 years.

Coronavirus infections are spiking in Japan and creating hot spots in India's congested cities just as the US and some of the hardest-hit European countries are considering when to start...

Police wearing protective gear boarded a cruise ship to seize evidence and question crew members of the vessel linked to hundreds of Covid-19 infections and 15 deaths across Australia.

Bernie Sanders' suspension of his presidential campaign effectively has set the stage for a November duel between President Donald Trump and former vice-president Joe Biden for the keys to the...

The United States surpassed Spain's coronavirus death toll late on Wednesday night, according to the latest figures gathered by Johns Hopkins University, putting it in second place behind Italy, which...

Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus outbreak started, has reopened after a strict lockdown.

A question of 'Who Are We' has probably never been so stark as in the current crisis. Am I a mother who is primarily safeguarding my children (while trying to...

A makeover for modern dating landscape has been long overdue.

Spanish carmaker SEAT has begun the production of emergency ventilators at its Martorell facilities to contribute to hard-hit nation's battle with Covid-19.

It's many years now since I stood there.

Germany's leading economic forecasting body is warning Europe's industrial powerhouse is set for its biggest economic hit on record and says risks remain even to that gloomy outlook.

As someone who lives by myself and has worked from home for years, the current requirement to stay home probably hasn't traumatised me as much as other people.

If it was not for the regularity of my writing this diary, I do not think I would have realised that our current state of national quarantine has reached the...

Supermarket chain Tesco has defended its decision to pay investors a £635m (€722m) dividend while accepting business tax relief from the British government aimed at helping distressed retailers through the...

Governments and business executives in so many countries are desperate to begin to ease up on lockdowns to save their economies. The Austrians are talking about beginning to open up...

You'll have seen the emails: New lines 25pc off! 40pc off! 70pc off! Brands big and small are grappling with the coronavirus shutdown, attempting to offload their spring-summer collections online...

The Government yesterday announced €1bn of extra support for firms hit by Covid-19 but admitted further measures will be needed to nurse businesses through a recovery.

As we come through our fourth week of quarantine, we're beginning to realise that there are peaks and troughs to our new way of living.