Talk of pandemic being over is 'premature', warns virologist

Dr Gerald Barry of UCD said there were still 'massive levels of infection in the country'. File picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

A leading virologist has said that while “a wall of immunity” had been built up in Ireland due to the vaccination programme and the high levels of infection, talk of the pandemic being over was “premature”.

Assistant professor of virology at UCD Dr Gerald Barry said the virus would continue to affect people going forward.