Ireland to continue in acute emergency maybe ‘for years’

Ireland will continue in the acute emergency phase of the Covid-19 crisis for "most probably years", with "further waves an ever-present danger," according to the Secretary General of the Department of Health.
Ireland to continue in acute emergency maybe ‘for years’
Tue, 19 May, 2020 - 07:15
Aoife Moore

Additonal reporting by Eamon Quinn and Cianan Brennan

Ireland will continue in the acute emergency phase of the Covid-19 crisis for "most probably years", with "further waves an ever-present danger," according to the Secretary General of the Department of Health.

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