Prof Paddy Mallon, a specialist in St Vincent’s Hospital pinpointed August as well as the upcoming flu season as potential danger points in a resurgence of the infection. He also said there is still no coherent plan for managing the Covid-19 pandemic in Ireland. “We are only now beginning to understand the impact of this first wave on the health of our citizens. “Read MoreAccepting any level of ongoing community transmission puts people’s health at risk and will further hold back economic recovery. "I and others in the infectious diseases clinical community believe that it is inevitable that we will experience a resurgence of cases as we relax restrictions and permit more travel.

Source: Irish Independent June 25, 2020 10:30 UTC