Irish Examiner view: Don’t allow coronavirus lockdown focus waver

We must overcome Covid fatigue to beat the pandemic.

People wearing face coverings on a Luas in Dublin. Each of us must do all we can to stop the spread of this wretched virus, even if that means hard, short-term sacrifices.

One analysis suggests that coronavirus has been with us for nearly a year but it has been a real presence for around eight months. It has had an impact far beyond anything other than war or famine. 

It is the moment’s global issue and we will struggle, half hibernating in a twilight world, until science finds an antidote. Yet, our response is on the cusp of being undermined by coronavirus fatigue.