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Dr Glynn said that people are at "greater risk from flu at the moment than they are from the coronavirus."
He explained that the coronavirus seems to spread easily, when compared to other similar outbreaks.
"There were 8,000 cases of MERS, 2,000 of SARS and there are 75,000 cases of this virus, so it does seem to spread easily.
"But when you look at the fatality rate of each virus, one in three died from MERS, one in ten died from SARS, and at the moment the fatality rate of Covid-19 is 2%."
He explained that often in the early stages of a disease outbreak the cases that tend to be picked up are those which are more severe, and as more becomes known about the overall number of cases, it is likely that the fatality rate associated with this virus will decrease.
Meanwhile, Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, said the 621 cases of the virus discovered on a cruise ship in Japan should not cause panic in Ireland.
He said air traffic is still the most likely method were the virus to spread here.
"It would appear it has peaked in terms of transmission ... really it's airline traffic, so it's traffic from flights in China, none directly to Dublin or Ireland, but there are to other European countries so that's the biggest risk Ireland is facing - somebody coming on a flight from China via another European country and then bringing it on to Ireland." - rte.ie/news/ 19 Feb 2020 20:19
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His election as ceann comhairle means that both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin now have 37 voting TDs, while Fine Gael has 35.
Only one other candidate ran against him - independent TD Denis Naughten, who received 28 votes.
Following the failure to choose a new taoiseach, the Dáil will be suspended for about a fortnight to allow negotiations on government formation to continue.
Sinn Féin emerged from the poll on 8 February with the highest number of first preference votes and it won 37 seats, one seat fewer than Fianna Fáil, which had 38.
Sinn Féin celebrates historic election result
There were demonstrations and celebrations outside the home of the Irish parliament in the hour before the 33rd Dáil sat for the first time.
Protesters delivered messages about homelessness, healthcare, and the Middle East.
Irish election: No new taoiseach as Dáil vote ends in deadlock
20 February 2020 BBC NEWS
