Life is returning to the streets of Dublin but an epidemiologist says the easing of restrictions should be delayedIreland should slow down its reopening plan by two weeks to avoid young unvaccinated people getting sick, an epidemiologist has said. Andrew Kunzmann, of Queen’s University in Belfast, said that cases could “rise quite quickly” over the early summer months. SponsoredHotels, gyms, swimming pools and outdoor dining are all due to reopen within the next two weeks, while cinemas and theatres should reopen before the end of June. It is expected that they will be permitted to reopen by the end of July. Stephen Donnelly, the health minister, told the Dail yesterday that he had met

Source: The Times May 26, 2021 23:02 UTC