WHO Covid envoy: Ireland faces a lot of sickness and death in next two months

Dr David Nabarro, one of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) special envoys on Covid-19: Photo credit: Imperial College London/PA Wire

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) special envoy on Covid-19, Dr David Nabarro has warned that there is going to be “a lot of sickness and death in Ireland in the next two months” if people are not careful.

Dr Nabarro told Newstalk Breakfast that there is a middle path between a complete lockdown and the easing of restrictions. A national lockdown should only be considered when figures are “very bad”.