NPHET To meet Government Over New Covid Variant.

Monday, 29 November 2021 08:20

By Breffni Clack

Coalition party leaders will meet with NPHET later to discuss the new Omicron covid variant.

Coalition party leaders will meet with NPHET later to discuss the new Omicron covid variant.
Expanded testing rules for people arriving into Ireland are being looked into.
The Irish Times reports a requirement for passengers to have a pre-departure PCR test, regardless of vaccination status, is among the measures being discussed.Infectious disease specialist, Professor Sam McConkey, says our own testing programme needs to be ramped up to detect possible cases:

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