Irish Examiner view: Groundhog Day numbers face biggest test

Early-morning queues at City Hall, Cork, where booster shots were being administered yesterday. Picture: David Creedon

The French, and Francophiles, have a favourite expression for times such as these, and have been using it for more than 170 years: “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” 

The more things change, the more they stay the same.