Dr. Colm Henry:

I am a member of NPHET, where there is considerable discussion about this and other matters. I would say, referring back to Professor Mallon's opening statement, that it is far too soon for us to forget how transmissible this virus is. The events in Melbourne, Houston, Germany and several US states remind us that with poor social measures and rapid easing of social restrictions we will see a rapid return to community transmission of this virus on a scale which will be hard to deal with if it is not brought under control very quickly. Clearly there would be concerns, particularly about people coming from areas of high impact. In the Covid environment, unfortunately, we have to treat every person as being potentially positive, given the uncertainty that pertains right across Europe.