Covid-19 Evening Update

Here's a reminder of today's main Covid-19 headlines

The Department of Health has confirmed 646 new cases of Covid-19 today, including 20 new cases in Cork. While there have been 10 additional deaths related to coronavirus.

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Today marks one year since the first Covid-19 restrictions were introduced in Ireland.

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A Fianna Fáil MEP has called on the Taoiseach to use his St Patrick's Day meeting with Joe Biden to ask him to give Ireland spare vaccines.

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A GP practice in County Donegal is encouraging people to go across the border to get a Covid vaccine if they can.

Meanwhile, the WHO says the Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is safe and suitable for use in all countries.