There are growing fears in Government that the Covid-19 Delta variant could be responsible for more than 1,000 cases a day by July 19th - the date on which international travel is due to resume and the hospitality industry hopes to reopen indoors. Should we delay reopening?   Infectious Disease Specialist at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Professor Sam McConkey spoke to us this morning.

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