Head of EU's disease control agency says 'we should be prepared that Covid-19 will remain with us'
Andrea Ammon urged European countries in particular not to drop their guard against a virus that “seems very well adapted to humans”.
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Andrea Ammon urged European countries in particular not to drop their guard against a virus that “seems very well adapted to humans”.
The ECDC’s vaccine tracker said Ireland had more than twice its actual number of doses administered.
The ECDC said elements of its advice around international travel “need to be modified”.
The Department wrote to the European Centre for Disease Control & Prevention one day before the UK revealed a new variant of Covid-19.
The new coronavirus strain is estimated to be 70% more transmissible than previous strains.
The chief medical officer said the advice was still to avoid non-essential air travel this Christmas season.
It is the first weekend since Ireland returned to Level 3 restrictions.
Travellers arriving from orange regions do not have to restrict their movements if they have a negative Covid-19 test taken three days before their arrival.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there will be no changes to the list until a new roadmap is published.
Ireland is the only country in the whole of Europe where pubs remain closed.
Malta and Cyprus are among the countries that may be removed from Ireland’s green list this week.
A Hiqa report has noted a 13% increase in deaths in Ireland during the pandemic.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control chief suggested that a second wave was highly likely.
In 2015, around one in six new cases of HIV diagnosed in Europe are among people aged over 50.
Perhaps not all at the same time, though. Health authorities have issued advice for those travelling to Brazil.