The fate of Ireland's Women's Six Nations clash with France remains in the balance as the Government continues to establish a workable solution for elite sports travel amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

France are set to travel to Dublin for Saturday's encounter, however, with the country on the mandatory hotel quarantine list, the visiting rugby team would not be permitted to play.

However, once an elite sport policy has been approved, the IRFU will most likely have to present a logistical plan to Sport Ireland to get approval for the arriving team from France.

The Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers has said plans are being worked out to exempt elite sportspeople from mandatory hotel quarantine and to put in place an equivalent

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Over 3 million people have now died of COVID-19 worldwide

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South African woman challenges hotel quarantine in High Court

The High Court will give a decision later today about whether or not a South African woman who is challenging her detention in hotel quarantine should be let out.

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Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country

TEHRAN – Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the country before the sabotage happened.

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J&K: Class 11 exams postponed, restrictions imposed on gatherings due to surge in covid-19 cases

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Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

RIO DE JANEIRO – The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.

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I-4 is still most dangerous highway in the US, report says

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Lyrid meteor shower to light up night sky in April — here’s how to watch

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Canada’s doctors call for national vaccination strategy

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Liberty University sues Jerry Falwell Jr. for millions in damages after alleged sex scandal revealed

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COVID-19: Peel Regional Police officer gives hugs and handshakes, but Mississauga gym still open

In a Global News exclusive, a Peel Regional Police sergeant was filmed getting up and personal with supporters of a Mississauga gym that’s been ordered to close. As of Friday evening, it still was open.

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NI announces system of mandatory hotel quarantine

A system of mandatory hotel quarantine has been announced for Northern Ireland.

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Pa. National Guard activated to Philly ahead of verdict in Derek Chauvin trial

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B.C. reports 1,005 new cases of COVID-19, six additional deaths

B.C. health officials release a written statement with the daily COVID-19 numbers for Friday, April 16. Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has analysis and an update on hospitalization numbers.

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Judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell's motions to toss sex charges

NEW YORK – A judge on Friday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s arguments to toss charges that she recruited three teenager girls from 1994 to 1997 for then-boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.

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COVID hospital death rates fall, but impact still high

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SpaceX's next crew arrives in Florida for Earth Day launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX’s most international crew of astronauts yet arrived at their launch site Friday.

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Boris Johnson's long-awaited India trip to go ahead despite surge in Covid cases

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COVID-19: Students in northern Alberta town ready to return to school after quarantining

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National World War I Memorial unveiled in nation’s capital

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US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants

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European Commission writes to Govt over quarantine measures

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Hotel quarantine exemption for elite athletes signed into law

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Clueless' Elisa Donovan opens up on backstage health ordeal which caused near heart attack

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Irish citizens travelling for surrogacy set to be exempt from quarantine, court told

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Ukraine, France and Germany hold security talks

PARIS – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is holding talks on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel amid growing tensions with Russia, which has deployed troops at the border with the country.

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Pakistan blocks social media access amid anti-France rallies

LAHORE – Pakistan blocked access to all social media on Friday, after days of anti-French protests across the country by radical Islamists opposed to cartoons they consider blasphemous.

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Covid lockdown in Scotland has been 'tougher and lasted longer' than other UK nations

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Streak breaker: Kepler single in 9th, Twins edge Red Sox

MINNEAPOLIS – Max Kepler's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory Thursday over Boston — stopping a five-game losing streak for the Twins and breaking a nine-game winning string for the Red Sox.

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‘The cathedral is saved’: Construction continues on 2-year anniversary of fire that engulfed Notre Dame

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Gucci celebrates 100 years with Michele's 'Aria' collection

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Vaccinated people to be exempt from hotel quarantine

Fully vaccinated people arriving from designated states will shortly be exempted from hotel quarantine and allowed to quarantine at home.

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US opens more distance in worldwide race against coronavirus

The United States opened more distance between itself and much of the rest of the world on Thursday, nearing the 200 millionth vaccine administered in a months-long race to protect the population against COVID-19, even as other countries, rich and poor, struggle with stubbornly high infection rates and deaths.

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Older Canadians still face barriers to getting vaccinated against COVID-19: report

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Telangana cancels class 10 SSC Board Exams amid rise in Covid-19 cases

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Medic still suffering effects of COVID a year on reckons masks are here to stay

Perthshire doctor reckons mask wearing will be part of society “for ever more”. Dr Tom Fardon shared his thoughts on his popular Facebook page on what was the first anniversary of him being diagnosed with COVID-19.

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Couple travelling from Ukraine to challenge requirement for mandatory quarantine

An Irish couple who travelled to Ukraine for the birth of their baby boy by a surrogate ten days ago have been given permission to take a legal challenge to the requirement to pre-book a room in hotel quarantine before they can fly home.

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Class 10 boards canceled, class 12 exams postponed in J&K amid Covid surge

board exams for remaining subjects and postpone the remaining Class 12 exams in view of rising coronavirus surge across the country.The office of LG of Jammu and Kashmir stated, "In view of rising COVID19 cases, ongoing Class 10 exams for remaining subjects have been cancelled and students would be promoted to Class 11 based on internal assessments. Ongoing Class 12 exams have been postponed."According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday, India added a record over 2 lakh new COVID-19 infections in a day pushing the total tally of cases to 1,40,74,564, while the active cases surpassed the 14-lakh mark.

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France asks citizens to leave Pakistan amid violent protests

LAHORE – The French embassy in Pakistan on Thursday advised all of its nationals and companies to temporarily leave the country after anti-France violence erupted in the Islamic nation over the arrest of a radical leader.

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France's pandemic death toll set to pass 100,000 amid surge

PARIS – France's coronavirus death toll is expected to pass 100,000 on Thursday after a year of hospital tensions, on-and-off lockdowns and personal loss that have left families nationwide grieving the pandemic’s unending, devastating toll.

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Class 10, 12 board exams: Here's what Haryana govt has decided in wake of COVID

CBSE Board, we have decided to cancel Class 10th board exams and postpone Class 12th exams. Class 10th students will be evaluated based on internal assessment.Earlier this week, the Centre decided to postpone the CBSE Class 12 board exams and cancel the Class 10 exams.

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Delhi: More than 5,000 beds available for COVID patients, says CM Kejriwal

coronavirus cases in the national capital, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that there is no shortage of beds in hospitals, new agency ANI reported.The chief minister said, "There is no shortage of beds in hospitals in Delhi. According to the latest data, more than 5000 beds are available."On Wednesday alone, the city recorded as many as 17,282 fresh COVID cases, the highest single-day spike in the National Capital since the pandemic began.

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Officials say Olympic cancellation, no fans still an option

TOKYO – Two officials in Japan's ruling LDP party on Thursday said changes could be coming to the Tokyo Olympics. One suggested they still could be canceled, and the other said even if they proceed, it might be without any fans.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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