As hospitality restrictions kick in, the WHO issue stark warnings, half of the people with symptoms are not isolating and omicron is on the rise amongst young people we discuss all with  Prof Sam McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist RCSI, and Noel Anderson, Chair of LVA & Owner of Lemon and Duke and Bridge Pub.

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