The new coronavirus variant circulating in the UK has not been detected in Ireland, according to the director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory.
Cillian De Gascun, who is also a member of the National Public Health Emergency Team, revealed the news in a post on Twitter today.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday told the House of Commons that a new variant of coronavirus had been identified in England. "Initial analysis suggests that this variant is growing faster than the existing variants," he warned. "We've currently identified over 1,000 cases with this variant predominantly in the south of England although cases have been identified in nearly 60 different local authority areas." Today, Dr De Gascun revealed on