Public health officials here say it's too early to tell what effect this new strain could have.
A public health expert believes there isn't anything to worry about at the moment regarding a new strain of coronavirus identified in the UK.
The British Health Secretary Matt Hancock says a new variant of the virus was found in the south east of the country.
Public health officials here say it's too early to tell what effect this new strain could have or if it's even been identified in Ireland.
Professor of Public Health Gabriel Scally says unless it's found to have a real difference in the virus, then there's nothing to worry about yet:
UK scientists are growing cultures of the new strain to see how the vaccine might impact it.
Immunologist Professor at Trinity College Dublin, Mullingar's Kingston Mills says it's too early to claim the variant leads to a faster transmission of Covid-19:
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