The new strain of Covid-19 – which is believed to be easier to catch and one of the drivers behind Ireland’s rocketing spread of the virus – may be more infectious among younger people and children. Read MoreHe said from initial reports it appears to be more easily transmissible among young people and children. But the new variant was statistically more infectious in children aged under-15 than the more common strain. Scientists researching the new variant said they have no proof yet that it is more infectious in children. Getting readyGPs were told last night that during the last Covid-19 surge, the HSE contact-tracing system became overwhelmed.

Source: Irish Independent December 23, 2020 13:41 UTC