Letter to the Editor: Leo should take a leaf from Boris' book

Boris had a near-death attack from the virus himself, and since his recovery, he has imbued the British people with a sense of open inclusiveness and obvious goodwill going forward.

Boris Johnson: History will judge him well and he's only just begun. Picture: PA

Since Covid-19 was first mentioned by our previous government, it had been presented by the then taoiseach Leo Varadkar as having the potential to kill 90,000 Irish citizens.

This stark remark from a medical doctor at such an early stage of the disease, was wholly inappropriate amid the uncertainty of the course Covid-19 would take, and only served to terrify the population.