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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Dr Tony Holohan, chief medical officer at the Department of Health during a briefing at the Department of Health in Dublin. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA</p>

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Outbreak of Indian Covid variant could lead to local lockdowns – Nphet

Public health bosses are not ruling out local restrictions to tackle the Indian variant of Covid-19.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking about the Covid-19 pandemic in the House of Commons (House of Commons/PA)

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Johnson warns of threat posed by coronavirus variants

<p>The South African and Brazilian variants had the highest hospital admission rates of between 19% and 20%, followed by the B117 variant at 11%, compared to a 7.5% admission rate in those infected with a Covid strain that was not of concern. File picture</p>

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Covid variants pose 'significantly' higher risk of hospital and ICU admission – ECDC

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Brazilian coronavirus variant could cause reinfection in up to 61% of people

Covid-19 Press Conf Thursday 25th February 2021

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Early signs that vaccines are driving down Ireland's Covid infection rates

More countries added to quarantine list

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More countries added to quarantine list

Coronavirus - Tue Feb 9, 2021

Bristol Covid-19 variant: ‘Vaccines can still protect against severe disease’

A new coronavirus variant found in Bristol may be able to infect people who have already had Covid-19 or who have been vaccinated but the jabs will still protect against severe disease, experts have said.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021