The situation with cases of Covid-19 is "volatile" and remains "at high risk", this evening's briefing by the National Public Health Emergency Team has heard.

It comes after an earlier briefing by the Health Service Executive heard that by end of this week there will have been close to 750,000 vaccine doses administered.

Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE, joined Andrea.

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