The Department of Health confirmed 4,799 new cases of Covid-19 as the Chief Medical Officer warned that the virus has "increased sharply" among people aged 16-34. What lies ahead for Christmas, and January? Shane was joined on the show by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
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