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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sophie Collins

Luke O'Neill says 'it's a bit strange' that WHO predicts mid-summer Covid surge

The World Health Organisation has given a grim timeline for the potential arrival of the next surge of Covid cases in Ireland - but Professor Luke O’Neill says he ‘distrusts’ the data.

According to projections published by the World Health Organisation, the next wave could arrive at the height of the summer - in the next three to six weeks, and then once again in three months' time.

However, Prof O'Neill told Newstalk’s Pat Kenny this morning that the likelihood is that it won't arrive until September.

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