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Indian Coronavirus variant has arrived in Northern Ireland

DOH urges public to keep up with social distancing and other precautions as the first cases of the Indian variant appear

Drug Kaftrio will now be available for cystic fibrosis sufferers in Northern Ireland

Cystic Fibrosis drug Kaftrio to be available to patients in Northern Ireland

Public urged to wear face coverings as home shielding rules are relaxed

Health Minister says wearing face coverings will show we care about those who were shielding at home due to underlying medical conditions

New virus alerting app for release this week

StopCOVID NI app uses bluetooth connectivity to alert you when you have been in proximity of someone who has tested positive for the virus

Health Minister warns that face masks will be enforced if necessary

Shoppers are responsible for wearing face coverings from 1 August - if many do not, powers of enforcement will follow from 20 August - Swann

New funding for Northern Ireland's Covid-19 response

Funding of £2.2bn will help "maintain public services, support economic recovery, and protect the vulnerable" says Finance Minister

Face coverings to be mandatory in shops from August

Face coverings mandatory in shops from August 1, with enforcement following from August 20

Council announces results of public survey on leisure facilities

Almost 1,800 people surveyed said cleanliness and sanitisation was their top priority in returning to Council leisure facilities

Health Minister warns of fake medicines now in Northern Ireland

Unlicensed drugs illegally imported into NI are being sold as treatments for Covid-19, but are dangerous fake medicines, says Robin Swann

Health Minister proposes 'soft opt-out' system for organ donation

Soft opt-out system would mean everyone is 'in' unless they expressly said they were 'out' for organ donation

Tories 'cannot be trusted with the NHS' says Clare Hanna after yesterday's vote

SDLP votes to keep NHS 'off the table' in UK-US trade negotiations - Tory party again refuses to vote for the same

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Altnagelvin midwife Corina has her third child on International Midwives Day

Altnagelvin midwife Corina McGarrigle had her baby son, assisted by her colleagues, on International Midwives Day last Wednesday, 5th May

New visiting rules begin in hospitals, hospices and care homes

One person, 1 hour a day in hospitals and hospices, in children's wards 2 can visit but must 'rotate' so only 1 at a time is at bedside

McLaughlin welcomes new traffic measures on Strand Road

Decision to take cars queueing for McDonalds off road and on to Fort George site increases safety on Strand Rd, says Sinéad McLaughlin

Mural unveiled to Mark Farren at the Brandywell

Council have unveiled a mural by local company Peaball Creatives, dedicated to former Derry City player Mark Farren, at the Brandywell

Major funding initiative for Derry's culture and arts sector

Council has approved funding of £750,000 for a raft of arts, culture and heritage projects and events