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cord-312293-2h37qxcg	Kennelly, Brendan	The COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland: An overview of the health service and economic policy response	2020-09-09		.txt	text/plain	5826	297	57	Transparency, a commitment to a relatively open data policy, the use of traditional and social media to inform the population, and the frequency of updates from the Department of Health and the Health Services Executive are all commendable and have led to a high level of compliance among the general public with the various non-medical measures introduced by the government. We analyse the available data on cases, hospitalisations and deaths, and outline the key public health initiatives undertaken by the government in Ireland. Ireland has followed a multi-faceted approach to the COVID-19 crisis involving measures to: 1) limit the spread of the virus in the community and specific institutional settings, 2) test and trace suspected contacts, 3) ensure that there were adequate healthcare services and equipment available for people who became seriously ill with the virus, and 4) limit the financial burden on individuals and businesses due to the response to the virus.	./cache/cord-312293-2h37qxcg.txt	./txt/cord-312293-2h37qxcg.txt