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Tensions Rise Over 'Severe' Pandemic Recommendations

Cabinet ministers are believed to be frustrated by the severity of NPHET recommendations on the pand...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:35 PM - 18 Aug 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Tensions Rise Over 'Severe' Pandemic Recommendations

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

5:35 PM - 18 Aug 2020

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Cabinet ministers are believed to be frustrated by the severity of NPHET recommendations on the pandemic, according to reports.

Is the government too reliant on NPHET for a COVID-19 strategy, and do we need to rethink things?

Dr Jack Lambert, Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the Mater and UCD School of Medicine, and Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs and columnist with the Sunday Independent, joined us to discuss this.

Tensions Rise Over 'Severe' Pandemic Recommendations

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