Netherlands anti-curfew protests spark clashes with police
Hundreds gathered to protest a curfew in place until February.
Hundreds gathered to protest a curfew in place until February.
Deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill said this afternoon that the health service is facing into its “toughest week”.
Seven cases of the virus were reported in the city today, including six in southern Daxing district.
Some of the biggest FDI sites in the country are open under government exemptions.
Schools will remain open there.
Disability advocates have said that the closure of schools “left families and children with special educational needs reeling”.
“I’m absolutely going to back the police because the challenge here is that every flex can be fatal,” the UK Health Secretary said.
The decision was made this evening.
The British Prime Minister made the announcement in a televised address setting out new emergency measures.
The government has asked parents who are not essential workers to keep their children at home.
Sturgeon also confirmed that most pupils will be learning from home for at least the rest of the month.
It is not clear when these businesses will be able to reopen.
Under the new measures, shops, bars and restaurants will be closed.
A new lockdown in January had been suggested, but the government is warning that the restrictions may come sooner than expected.
Like the rest of Ireland, however, wet pubs in Northern Ireland must remain shut.
A limited number of supporters will be welcomed back.
France’s infection rate per 100,000 people is now less than a third of what it was at the start of November.
Cabinet is meeting today to discuss the Level 5 exit plan.
Cabinet will meet today to discuss the government’s exit plan.
Up to 4,000 spectators will be allowed into grounds in low-risk areas.
The Taoiseach has said that “no decisions have been made as yet” as to exactly what restrictions will follow Level 5.
A tough lockdown for the state’s almost two million people will now end late tomorrow.
The Vintners Federation of Ireland said outdoor-only service is “useless” for many pubs.
SuperValu’s advert features a boy called Conor, who is awaiting a mysterious Christmas visitor.
Its annual list of additions is dominated by terms such as ‘social distancing’, ‘key worker’ and ‘self-isolate’.
The suspected outbreak has led to the postponement of a firearms trial at the Special Criminal Court.
The younger children were, the more likely they were to be victims, the study found.
France is currently in a partial lockdown to try and reduce Covid-19 numbers.
Labour’s Keir Starmer said it would be “madness” not to extend the measures if they didn’t work.
Italy was the first European country hit by coronavirus.
New rules state drinks must be pre-ordered online or by phone.
New rules are coming into effect in England on Thursday in an effort to control the spread of Covid-19.
We’re set for another month of Level 5.
The party which took no seats at last year’s British general election is seeking a new approach.
Michael Gove said it would be ‘foolish’ to predict what would happen with the pandemic over the next four weeks.
Schools will remain open but pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops are to shut.
Johnson is expected to announce the measures at a press conference on Monday, according to The Times.
Taoiseach Michéal Martin launched the campaign today.
Bars, restaurants and non-essential businesses will close, but schools will stay open.
Strict Covid-19 restrictions have just been lifted in Melbourne.