Laws requiring masks to be worn in shops and on public transport are expected to be dropped and replaced with guidance urging people to continue the wearing of face coverings to protect against Covid. So could face masks soon be coming off for good? To discuss further Pat was joined on the show by Jack Lambert, Professor of Infectious Diseases at the UCD School of Medicine, Matt Melvin, Principal of St Etchens National School, and also Dr. Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist.

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