Zero-Covid strategy the only way to stop a fourth wave of pandemic

If we are to avert the tragedy of a fourth avoidable wave in Ireland we first need to eliminate the dual hazards of wishful thinking and defeatism

Ireland is facing a fourth avoidable wave, this time caused new variants that will punish our mistakes far more severely than their predecessors.

I can’t tell you how depressing it is to wake up here in Tanzania, where our essential work to combat malaria continues, and read Alison O’Connor’s claim that our circumstances in Ireland are unique and “zero Covid is simply not realistic”.

In addition, Philip Nolan goes further to claim that embracing a Covid-19 elimination strategy would be “an incredibly risky thing to do”.