Ireland tops global Covid Resilience Ranking as vaccinations curb deaths

The Bloomberg team described the Irish re-opening as cautious, noting bars and restaurants are only open for vaccinated customers. They said the high vaccination rate has “weakened the link between infection and deaths”.

Ireland has topped a global Covid Resilience Ranking for a second consecutive month, benefiting from reopening as vaccinations curb deaths, according to Bloomberg. 

However, Bloomberg did caution that "Ireland has been burnt on reopening before, easing curbs prematurely late last year which triggered a surge in cases."