HPSC director Dr John Cuddihy conceded routes set to open later in the year will be assessed with a view to containing the deadly virus. "We will certainly be monitoring that over the next few months," he told the Sunday Independent. "It is very early in the evolution of this new virus at the moment, but it is likely that we will be looking at it over the next weeks and months." "Currently, there has been a huge number of cancellations of flights from that area of China particularly," Dr Cuddihy said. He said he is confident there are adequate plans in place here to manage and contain future outbreaks of deadly diseases.

Source: Irish Independent February 02, 2020 02:26 UTC