Covid vaccine supply 'will improve' despite AstraZeneca disruption

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A further 16 deaths of Covid-19 patients have been reported by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet). This brings to 4,534 the total number of deaths in the pandemic.

Nphet also reported 543 confirmed cases of the disease, bringing to 226,358 the total number of cases in the Republic.