Top news of the week: 17.08.2021.
Coronavirus
Covid-19: Three more deaths and 1,467 new coronavirus cases
The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in NI since the start of the pandemic is 2,233.
What are Northern Ireland's Covid-19 rules now?
How do restrictions here compare to other parts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland?
Covid-19: NI ministers to discuss relaxing self-isolation rules
The change, which would bring NI in line with GB, will be discussed by Stormont ministers later.
Covid-19: Three more deaths and 1,306 new cases
There are currently 334 patients with Covid in Northern Ireland's hospitals with 47 in intensive care.
Covid-19: NI medics warn of more cancelled operations
Health staff say further cancellations are inevitable due to hospital pressure from unvaccinated patients.
COVID-19 Science Update released: August 6, 2021 Edition 101
COVID-19 Science Update produced by the Office of the Chief Science Officer - COVID-19, in conjunction with the Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
Covid-19: NI student struggling to get vaccination certificate
Conor Kernohan cannot get a vaccine certificate as he got one jab in GB and the second in Belfast.
WHO calls on governments to cooperate to accelerate studies into origins of COVID-19
The World Health Organization has called for all governments to cooperate to accelerate studies into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and "to depoliticize the situation."