Fears of summer wave of Covid-19 played down by expert

Professor Kingston Mills said it is possible that there will be a new wave in the autumn but added that there might be a new version of the vaccine by that stage. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

A leading immunologist has played down fears of a summer wave of Covid-19.

It comes after the number of people in hospital who tested positive for the virus rose to 360 yesterday, 23 of whom are in intensive care.