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Vaccinations have been key to keeping levels of the Delta variant of Covid-19 low in Ireland at a time when it has been surging in the UK, according to an Irish expert.
There have been 180 known cases of the Delta variant – first identified in India – identified in Ireland, according to the Journal.ie. That accounts for five percent of sequenced cases in Ireland.
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The Thai island of Phuket is racing to vaccinate as many people as possible in the hope that, if 70% of the population receives a dose before 1 July, the island will become the first Thai destination to reopen to foreign tourists.
If the island can build its immunity, it could soon come back to life again, said infectious disease nurse Bang-orn Rungruang, who is helping to coordinate vaccines at the Angsana Convention and Exhibition Space. The pandemic, she said, had devastated the island’s businesses.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/jun/20/covid-live-brazil-500000-coronavirus-deaths-vaccines-england
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