North and South to work together to fight coronavirus that 'does not respect borders'

"The Covid-19 pandemic does not respect borders, therefore there is a compelling case for strong cooperation including information-sharing and a common approach to action in both jurisdictions," the document reads.

Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer Department of Health (Northern Ireland)

Commitments for further coordination between Northern Ireland and the Republic in the fight against Covid-19 have been agreed.

The "Memorandum of Understanding between Irish Government and Northern Ireland Executive" has been signed by Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer Department of Health (Ireland) and Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer Department of Health (Northern Ireland), and details the "cooperation of the public health-driven response to COVID-19" between the two states going forward.