Ireland will have to move fast to exploit the âenormous pent-up demandâ among fully vaccinated Americans or risk losing hundreds of millions of euro to rival tourism destinations across Europe as international borders begin to reopen, it has been warned.
The suggestion from European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, that Americans with a Covid -19 vaccination should be allowed to travel to Europe this summer, has been welcomed by the Irish tourism industry with the prospect of a multi-million euro boost to the hospitality sector by August.
Ms von der Leyen told the New York Times the EU would accept, unconditionally, all those who are vaccinated with vaccines that are approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). âThe Americans, as far as I can see, use EMA-approved vaccines,â she said. âThis will enable free movement and travel to the European Union. â
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Coronavirus: 14 further deaths and 455 new cases reported in the State Four new walk-in test centres open as HSE aims to identify asymptomatic cases
Sat, Apr 10, 2021, 09:14 Updated: about 4 hours ago
A further 14 deaths relating to Covid-19 have been reported by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet).
This brings to 4,783 the total number of deaths in the pandemic.
Those who died ranged in age from 55-90 years and the median age was 72.
On Saturday, Nphet also reported 455 confirmed cases of the disease, bringing to 240,643 the total number of confirmed cases in Ireland since the pandemic began.
Some 208 Covid-19 patients were receiving hospital treatment on Saturday morning, including 11 people who were hospitalised in the last 24 hours. This is a slight increase on the 200 people being treated for the virus in hospital on Friday morning. A total of 52 people were in ICU on Saturday morning, up from 51 on Friday.
Covid-19: 14 further deaths and 455 new cases reported in the State Four new walk-in test centres open as HSE aims to identify asymptomatic cases
about 10 hours ago Updated: about an hour ago
A further 14 deaths relating to Covid-19 have been reported by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet).
This brings to 4,783 the total number of deaths in the pandemic.
Those who died ranged in age from 55-90 years and the median age was 72.
On Saturday, Nphet also reported 455 confirmed cases of the disease, bringing to 240,643 the total number of confirmed cases in Ireland since the pandemic began.
Some 208 Covid-19 patients were receiving hospital treatment on Saturday morning, including 11 people who were hospitalised in the last 24 hours. This is a slight increase on the 200 people being treated for the virus in hospital on Friday morning. A total of 52 people were in ICU on Saturday morning, up from 51 on Friday.
Political Reporter
The Government is to consider adding a hotel in Rosslare, Co Wexford to its facilities for mandatory hotel quarantining.
It would provide capacity for those arriving on ferries to Rosslare Port, which are predominantly coming from France.
A number of EU countries, including France, Belgium and Italy were added to the list following an incorporeal Cabinet meeting last night.
The US and Canada have also been added to the list, subject to enough capacity being in place.
Anyone arriving from these countries from 4am next Thursday morning will have to quarantine in a hotel for 12 days.
The Government will now set about the task of doubling the number of hotel rooms to more than 1,100.