Chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride warns ‘it will not be possible to keep R below 1 with a return to schools and with hospitality open’

Nov 2, 2020

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Arlene Foster has today backed calls for a police probe into delays in repaying Covid-19 support payments.
The call came as Sinn Fein’s former West Tyrone Assembly member Catherine Kelly became the fourth member of her party to resign over the relief cash.

And, Chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride has warned ‘it will not be possible to keep R below 1 with a return to schools and with hospitality open’

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	Arlene Foster backs calls for police probe into Covid cash repayment delays

	Arlene Foster has backed calls for a police probe into delays in repaying Covid-19 support payments.

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