Gavan Reilly was joined by Professor Sam McConkey, head of the Department of International Health and Tropical Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons to discuss the rise in Covid-19 numbers, NPHET’s advice on level 5, the Government's response, what to expect from winter & more.

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