Wear masks, make short trips to households for goodies and avoid the viral menace lurking at every turn: listening to the advice for safe seasonal celebrations on
Drivetime (RTÃ Radio 1, weekdays) one could be forgiven for thinking itâs Halloween rather than Christmas. And thatâs only in the Republic, where the mood is positively festive. Elsewhere, real horrors are unfolding.
Talking to
Drivetime co-host Sarah McInerney on Wednesday, Dr David Nabarro of the World Health Organisation praises the efforts of Irish authorities in tackling Covid-19 as it surges across Europe, while musing on the Hobsonâs choice between risking increased infections by opening up or damaging public morale by closing down again. Either way, Nabarro suggests limiting family visits if possible and the wearing of face masks when socialising with relatives, âat the same time as having a good laughâ. Nabarro sounds genuine in his latter wish, but so restricted is this vision