Upon unprecedented multi-government investment and collective global partnership, a widely deliverable vaccine can be expected in the short term. However, the true long-term impact of this Covid-19 crisis will be economic. Likewise the writings of St Patrick were sober but on reading them they are also something to rejoice over. An English translation of the confession of St Patrick commences:‘My name is Patrick. At that time, I did not know the true God.

Source: Irish Independent March 17, 2020 02:26 UTC