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The medical director gave an update on whether people will be able to return home from abroad for Christmas, saying “all measures will be reviewed.”
Countless people who may have emigrated to countries around the world do not know whether or not they will be allowed to travel back to Ireland during the Christmas period.
International travel has been strictly discouraged as the battle against the virus continues.
Dr Tony Holohan said measures such as rapid departure and arrival tests will be discussed, however he insisted that the number of cases should continue to decline in the coming weeks.
At a press conference tonight, Dr. Holohan said: “One of the things that is safe to say at this point is that we will look at all of these measures over the next few weeks.
“Ultimately, what will be the recommendation that we will make in the course of the next few weeks to the government based on continued discussion.
“If we get to where we would like to be by the end of November, we will be in a position to recommend to the government that they take a step back from the measures that are in force. And considerations will be given.
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“And traveling will be one of the considerations. If we progress in this country and reduce the scale of the infection in this population and therefore reduce the risk of contracting this infection from another person moving within this country, then in relative believes that the importance of international travel as a cause of infection increases “.
Speaking about the prospect of a Covid-19 vaccine in the near future, Dr. Holohan said: “We are increasingly optimistic as an international community that we will see some developments in this field hopefully in the coming months and in the early part of 2021 “.
“But it is a huge logistical challenge for countries to implement those vaccines. As things stand, we don’t have a clear idea of how many different vaccines we will have as effective candidates.”
Dr Holohan added that the biggest challenge will be for countries to roll out vaccines as quickly as possible, most likely priority groups first, such as vulnerable and essential workers.
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