Delta variant 'clear and present danger' for Ireland's re-opening

Prof. Gerry Killeen: 'What makes me nervous is that I know more about outbreaks in the North of Ireland and in Melbourne than I do about here in Ireland.' Picture: Denis Minihane

Rising cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant are “ a clear and present danger” for Ireland, an infectious diseases expert based in Cork has said.

The GISAID Initiative tracks two variants first identified in India, including the Delta variant, and has recorded 218 cases of both in Ireland.