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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sophie Collins

WHO warns of another Covid surge in Ireland in matter of weeks as new variant takes hold

The World Health Organisation has warned that Ireland may see another Covid surge in a matter of weeks, as Dr. David Nabarro says hospitals will face more pressure.

The WHO's special envoy on Covid-19 said hospitals will likely face “a lot of illness” as case numbers begin to increase again.

The number of people in hospitals receiving treatment for the most severe effects of the virus has dropped by around two-thirds since the beginning of the month, to 477.

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