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Friel: COVID-19 will be a 'distant memory' by the summer

Friel: COVID-19 will be a 'distant memory' by the summer

The co-founder of an Irish company involved in the testing of Covid-19 vaccines believes the virus will be a 'distant memory' by next summer.

Several trials are in the final stages of development, with some big announcements expected by Christmas.

Cathal Friel, from Open Orphan, a number of vaccines are on the way in the new year

"Next month the Pfizer vaccine's coming, the month after that the oxford one.

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"Every month between now and next summer you're going to have another vaccine (being released), and Covid will be a long-distant memory by next summer.

"And we're absolutely convinced now that it'll be treated like the flu; you'll take your annual flu jab and take your annual Covid jab

"So just get through the next six months...get to the summer and we'll be in clear blue water"

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