Second day in row a NI council area records eight Covid deaths in 24 hours

Northern Ireland churches agree extension to Sunday worship closure

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Subscribe              Jan 29, 2021           Dear reader, The producers of one of the Covid-19 vaccines have raised long-term concerns about the supply of medicines to Northern Ireland. Arlene Foster, the first minister, revealed on Friday that AstraZeneca fear that the new Northern Ireland Protocol could eventually have an impact on medicine supplies here.  There is a grace period of a year over checks on medicines moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under post-Brexit arrangements. However, Mrs Foster warned following her talks with AstraZeneca that once this grace period ends this time next year, there could be a real issue with supply. The Department of Health has revealed that another 22 people who had tested positive for coronavirus have died inside the last 24 hours.  Eight of these deaths took place within the Newry, Mourne and Council area. In addition, another 669 people tested positive for the virus over the last 24 hours, a 13 per cent increase on the previous day.   Alistair Bushe Editor You can now read all the news on your desktop with our new online digital edition. Digital+ and Print/Digital+ subscribers can now access the News Letter at https://app.newsletter.co.uk  Digital only subscribers can upgrade to access the eReader or you can take out a new subscription for £1 a month here.           Second day in row a NI council area records eight Covid deaths in 24 hours           A second Northern Ireland council area has recorded eight Covid related deaths within 24 hours recently.                 First Covid-19 trial in NI finds new vaccine to be 'highly effective' - 500 local volunteers take part   People in Northern Ireland have played a key role in the development of a new Covid-19 vaccine, Novavax, as part of a UK-wide trial.           Northern Ireland churches agree extension to Sunday worship closure   The four main Northern Ireland churches have agreed on an extension of the abandonment of Sunday worship gatherings in church buildings for an extra four weeks.           NI work-from-homers entitled to claim up to £124 income tax relief   People in Northern Ireland who have worked from home for as little as one day since April 6, 2020 are entitled to claim income tax relief to help pay for overheads associated with the new working arrangements.           Michael McBride: I will take the vaccine when it is my turn, I am not more important than anyone else   Northern Ireland's chief medical officer has said he is content to wait for his turn to receive the coronavirus vaccination.           Trust chief reveals 60 per cent of local Covid cases are new 'Kent' variant   Approximately 60 per cent of Covid-19 cases being treated by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust are people infected with the Kent variant of the virus, the Trust's Director of Medical Services has confirmed.           UK strategy to delay second Covid jab was 'right decision' - what early signs suggest   The UK strategy of delaying the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine was the 'right decision', early signs have suggested.           150 Covid deaths recorded in NI in seven days - second highest tally since beginning of pandemic   The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) recorded 150 Covid deaths in the seven days to January 22, 2021, the second highest weekly number since the beginning of the pandemic.           Novavax Covid vaccine is up to 95.6% effective - when could it be approved for use?   A new Covid vaccine has shown to be up to 95.6 per cent effective in large UK trials.                 View more news

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