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There were almost 130 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals throughout Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours than there were at the same time seven days ago.

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Subscribe              Feb 19, 2021           Good evening, There was good news today for Northern Ireland's army of carers with the announcement that the coronavirus vaccination programme has now been extended. The roll-out was first extended on Wednesday to include some carers, then again on Thursday to include all carers over the age of 50 and today it has been extended again to include all carers of 18 and over. Meanwhile, a study has found that the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine is 85 per cent effective in preventing people from developing symptoms of the virus after the first dose. The findings, published in the medical journal, The Lancet, appear to support the decision to delay the second dose of the vaccine, as a high level protection is gained from just one shot. The news comes as five new Covid-related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland, and 313 new infections. Enjoy your weekend safely,   Valerie Martin, Head of Content.   *  With a subscription to the News Letter you can read our online digital edition via our eReader on your desktop or mobile device. A Digital+ subscription will give you unlimited access to our website where you'll see 70% fewer ads. You can also access the interactive puzzles section along with the digital edition. Subscriptions start from £1 a month.            Almost 130 fewer patients with Covid-19 in NI hospitals today than this time last week           There were almost 130 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals throughout Northern Ireland in the last 24 hours than there were at the same time seven days ago.                 LIVE UPDATES: Thousands of NI parents demand Education Minister come up with plan for P6 pupils to return to face-to-face learning before April 12   Parents across Northern Ireland are demanding Education Minister, Peter Weir, come up with a plan to facilitate the safe return of face-to-face learning for all primary six schoolchildren before April 12.           NI lockdown: Arlene Foster promises reopening plan in next 10 days, but DUP leader warns progress will be slow   A plan for recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will be brought to the Northern Ireland Executive in 10 days, First Minister Arlene Foster has said.           Easing out of NI lockdown will help prevent a future one – Robin Swann   Northern Ireland's health minister has said a gradual emergence from lockdown may prevent a future one.           NI Covid death-toll surges to 2,691 after 68 deaths recorded in one week   Sixty-eight additional Covid related deaths were recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) between February 6 and 12 - taking the total number of Covid related deaths recorded by NISRA since the pandemic started last year to 2,691.           NI lockdown extension 'devastating' say business groups   The further extension of lockdown will be 'devastating' for businesses despite some "positive steps in the right direction".           Digital self-care vital to maintaining sanity in lockdown   With Covid restrictions making us ever more reliant on virtual engagement, healthy practices are key           Long Covid research given £18.5m funding - everything we know about the condition so far   Long Covid is a health condition which can affect some of those who have previously contracted Covid-19, but on a long-term basis.           New 'Finnish' Covid strain discovered may not show up in tests - and could be spreading undetected   A new mutant strain of Covid-19 has been discovered in Finland that is going undetected by tests, which could be fuelling the spread of the disease.                 View more news

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