Only one coronavirus-linked death in Northern Ireland in latest weekly analysis

Green list update 'not enough' to save summer - despite addition of 14 new countries

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Subscribe              Jun 25, 2021           Good afternoon This is your Coronavirus update from the News Letter. * Only one death linked to Covid-19 occurred in Northern Ireland in the latest week subjected to statistical analysis. The fatality in the week June 12 to 18 took the total number of coronavirus-related deaths recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) to 2,980. * New green list countries UK: 16 new destinations that have been added to the green international travel list. The Department of Health (DoH) has announced a number of changes to Northern Ireland international travel lists. * 'Too early to talk of herd immunity' despite 85% of NI having Covid-19 antibodies, says Department of Health. The Department of Health has warned that it is too early to say that NI has reached 'herd immunity' in the fight against coronavirus - despite 85% of adults having antibodies against the virus. Have a good weekend Michael Cousins Deputy digital editor Want to see how our website looks to subscribers?   Take a look here to see for yourself. Our subscribers see 70 per cent fewer ads and you can subscribe to The News Letter from just £1 for the first 3 months and get unlimited access to the very best local journalism on a faster website.  Join us today and subscribe. You can cancel anytime, though we hope you wont.           Only one coronavirus-linked death in Northern Ireland in latest weekly analysis           Only one death linked to Covid-19 occurred in Northern Ireland in the latest week subjected to statistical analysis.                 Green list update 'not enough' to save summer - despite addition of 14 new countries   Travel bosses have welcomed the expansion of the green list to include 14 new destinations, but warned the change "fails to go far enough" to allow the industry to recover from the pandemic.           'Too early to talk of herd immunity' despite 85% of NI having Covid-19 antibodies, says Department of Health   The Department of Health has warned that it is too early to say than NI has reached 'herd immunity' in the fight against coronavirus - despite 85% of adults having antibodies against the virus.           NEW - NI Covid vaccine passport scheme could be ready to go as early as July 5   Northern Ireland's Department of Health (DoH) is insisting it will introduce an internationally recognised Covid-19 passport scheme as early as July           NEW: Young attractive women honey-trapping older vulnerable men in public spaces in NI - PSNI is 'really concerned'   The PSNI is "really concerned" about reports of younger woman honey-trapping older and more vulnerable men in public places.           'Emotional day' for Daithi's family as Stormont leaders progress opt-out law on organ donation   The father of a four-year-old boy who needs a new heart has hailed an "emotional day" after Stormont leaders agreed to progress a long-awaited law on opt-out organ donation in Northern Ireland.                 View more news

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