Expert suggests 'very strongly' that people continue to wear facemasks 

Masks do have a benefit, Professor Paul Moynagh said, but Omicron is very difficult to control. File photo: Brian Lawless

An infectious diseases consultant has said that they would “suggest very strongly” that people continue to wear facemasks even if rules around mask-wearing are loosened.

The Taoiseach yesterday gave a strong indication that the rules were to be loosened as the worst of the pandemic appears to now be behind us.