Epidemiology expert Scally pours cold water on foreign holidays

The president of epidemiology and public health at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, Professor Gabriel Scally, has poured cold water on tourists flying in and out of Ireland during the holiday period.
Epidemiology expert Scally pours cold water on foreign holidays
Gabriel Scally: "This is a public health emergency and I very strongly feel public health concerns have to trump airline worries."

The president of epidemiology and public health at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, Professor Gabriel Scally, has poured cold water on tourists flying in and out of Ireland during the holiday period.

However, the Irish Travel Agents Association  -ITTA- said  Irish holidaymakers can afford to become hopeful at the prospect of going abroad this summer, but shouldn't become too excited or expectant at this point.

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