The Covid-19 death passed 3000 last night – will the new measures on travel and extension to level 5 restrictions be enough to suppress the virus?  Dr Gabriel Scally, Public health physician, Former Director of Public Health for Belfast and Professor of Public Health at University of Bristol joined us on the show this morning.

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