The majority of Ireland’s coronavirus cases can be traced back to a strain with origins in Spain.
That’s according to a leading immunologist.
60% of this country’s Covid-19 cases can be traced to a strain of the virus that originated in Spain over the summer.
Trinity College immunology professor Luke O'Neill says a new report shows the majority of our case numbers stem from people travelling there:
"This strain of the virus emerges in Spain in around about June time, or early summer.
"And guess what? That has spead all over Europe and in Ireland, 60% of cases can be traced to that case in Spain.
"So again it's evidence of travel between the two countries."
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