Parents should avoid rumours about Covid-19 during schools return, says Cork GP

Dr Favier said that some children have a “snotty” nose all winter and they can go to school. File picture.

The president of the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP), Dr Mary Favier has said that parents need to seek out reliable information and avoid rumours and guess work when their children return to school.

Sniffles and runny noses are common place during the winter and are not a cause for concern Dr Favier told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.