'Nothing inevitable' about post-Christmas Covid-19 surge, says CMO

Dr Tony Holohan says the lower the cases are in the run-up to Christmas, the better.

The Chief Medical Officer says there is "nothing inevitable" about a third wave of Covid-19 after Christmas.

New guidelines on how people can socialise over the festive season, while keeping the virus at low levels, is currently being drawn up by National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet).