The new strain of Covid may be the most infectious virus ever as case numbers and hospital admissions rise.
Latest figures show there are 1,055 people being treated for the virus and 38 in intensive care. But top immunologist Professor Luke O’Neill says vaccinations and immunity are protecting public health.
And he believes there is no need for alarm because ICU numbers have not gone up. Prof O’Neill said: “How many people are in the ICU?