NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019: RESPONDING TO A GLOBAL THREAT

What is novel coronavirus 2019 and who is most at risk of contracting it? How is the infection transmitted? Can a vaccine be developed to tackle the spread of the virus? How well equipped is Ireland to contain and manage such viruses?

Science Gallery Dublin hosted a free briefing on Thursday 30th of January to enable the public to delve deeper into the novel coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV) and the science behind the latest virus scare. Looking at the implications for public health in Ireland were moderator Maria Delaney, an investigative journalist for Noteworthy along with experts from areas of immunology and virology including Cillian De Gascun, Director, National Virus Reference Laboratory at UCD, Nigel Stevenson, Assistant Professor in Immunology at Trinity College Dublin and Dr. David McGrath, Medical Director of the College Health Service and a Member of the Trinity College Working Group on the Management of a potential Novel Corona Virus threat.