Susan was joined by Professor Kingston Mills of the schools of Biochemistry and Immunology at TCD to discuss the growing fears that the UK variant of Covid 19 could be linked to a higher death rate, the proposed travel restrictions being considered by the government, and to give his assessment on the Astra Zeneca supply issue here in Ireland.

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