Irish Examiner view: Undermining society’s unity in fight against pandemic

As Christmas approaches and as difficulties around home visits from those working abroad move centre stage, we must make more follow-up calls to arrivals from high-risk countries.

Though the news around potential vaccines for Covid-19 is increasingly positive we have a considerable distance to travel before we can stand down our defences. 

Equally, it is unsurprising that as restrictions remain in place those who observe them, through gritted teeth and at great cost, resent evermore those who play fast and loose with public health disciplines. That was the case this weekend when crowds gathered oblivious, or indifferent, to how their behaviour might impact on others.