From traffic hypersensitivity to warnings that the B117 variant is now dominant, here are seven things we learned at the latest Covid-19 briefing. 'Continued improvement' Chair of NPHET Epidemiological modelling group Professor Philip Nolan set out some of the recent trends in Covid-19 in Ireland, with a number of positive patterns.
The R number remains below 1, demand for testing is down, and the proportion of tests returning positive is also down. B117 variant now dominant The latest data from the National Virus Reference Laboratory is confirming the near-dominance of the B117 variant of Covid-19.
The variant first identified in the UK is now firmly established as the dominant variant in our population. Hypersensitivity Prof Nolan said