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Corona Virus and events

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    #1202
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,845 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    rovers_runner wrote: »
    Can't see how something that would depend on shuttle buses will go ahead.
    Don't see Connemarathon in 2021 at all unfortunately given how much sh1te the HSE find themselves in now.
    Vaccination schedule seems to be screwed based on lack of people to administer it due to lack of hiring and illness. Also given the IT systems aren't in place to keep any track of daily cases over 2000, how are they going to manage 4 million plus vaccinations...

    They managed the flu vaccine for the kids pretty well. IT system is probably written in cobol


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    #1203
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭opus


    Read today that the Donadea 50k in Feb has bit the dust, not exactly a surprise. That was the last event I took part in last year coincidentally.


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    #1204
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    ger664 wrote: »
    Cheers

    From the one area the government allow. I work in IT and have contract work with a lot of GP's so I have been extremely busy all year.

    Surface contact (keyboard mouse) from a Desktop I was configuring for a temp nurse in a surgery. She showed symptoms a couple of days later. I was only tested as a precaution.

    Jaysis. That sounds so avoidable (my own job has placed me in a similar position so I tend to have the map in front of me, so to speak) but so easy to let the guard down as time grinds on. Hope you recover well.


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    #1205
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    ger664 wrote: »
    Cheers

    From the one area the government allow. I work in IT and have contract work with a lot of GP's so I have been extremely busy all year.

    Surface contact (keyboard mouse) from a Desktop I was configuring for a temp nurse in a surgery. She showed symptoms a couple of days later. I was only tested as a precaution.

    Jeez Ger that is crappy but shows how easily it can be transmitted and makes me glad I'm still washing the shopping :pac:

    Get well soon!


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    #1206
    echancrure
    Registered Users Posts: 604 ✭✭✭echancrure


    opus wrote: »
    Read today that the Donadea 50k in Feb has bit the dust, not exactly a surprise. That was the last event I took part in last year coincidentally.

    Just curious: where did you read that?


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    #1207
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    echancrure wrote: »
    Just curious: where did you read that?

    It’s on there Facebook page.


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    #1208
    echancrure
    Registered Users Posts: 604 ✭✭✭echancrure


    OOnegative wrote: »
    It’s on there Facebook page.

    Thanks finally found it. Facebook is such a mess.


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    #1209
    py
    Registered Users Posts: 1,532 ✭✭✭py


    Donadea 50Km cancellation notice.
    echancrure wrote: »
    Thanks finally found it. Facebook is such a mess.

    It's the way they've set up Donadea 50Km on Facebook. They're using a public group which means anyone and everyone can post whatever they want which leaves the important info like event cancellation gets lost. Easier ways of doing it.


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    #1210
    rovers_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭rovers_runner


    With the start to the year we've had you have to feel the opening up of events has been forced back again now.

    The vaccine seems to be in the background with all that's happening this week, unreal to think that after waiting so long for it that it's not the main agenda...


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    #1211
    ariana`
    Registered Users Posts: 4,291 ✭✭✭ariana`


    rovers_runner wrote: »
    With the start to the year we've had you have to feel the opening up of events has been forced back again now.

    The vaccine seems to be in the background with all that's happening this week, unreal to think that after waiting so long for it that it's not the main agenda...
    They can't begin to go into care homes to vaccinate while there is so much of the virus in the care homes :( And they have started front line workers. It will take months before we see the benefits of the vaccine unfortunately.


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    #1212
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,845 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    ariana` wrote: »
    They can't begin to go into care homes to vaccinate while there is so much of the virus in the care homes :( And they have started front line workers. It will take months before we see the benefits of the vaccine unfortunately.




    Yeah my Dad is in a nursing home, 2 people tested positive for covid yesterday, was due to get vaccine next week, now have to wait till end of the month


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    #1213
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,845 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    rovers_runner wrote: »
    With the start to the year we've had you have to feel the opening up of events has been forced back again now.

    The vaccine seems to be in the background with all that's happening this week, unreal to think that after waiting so long for it that it's not the main agenda...




    Not sure what you mean. They are using the doses they have and will continue to do that. Supply is 35,000 a week.


    It will pick up speed when more the get approved.


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    #1214
    ariana`
    Registered Users Posts: 4,291 ✭✭✭ariana`


    average_runner wrote: »
    Yeah my Dad is in a nursing home, 2 people tested positive for covid yesterday, was due to get vaccine next week, now have to wait till end of the month

    I'm very sorry to hear of your personal situation but unfortunately this is the situation all over the country. I sincerely hope your dad will get the vaccine at the end of the month and those cases don't spread any further.


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    #1215
    Ceepo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭Ceepo


    average_runner wrote: »
    Not sure what you mean. They are using the doses they have and will continue to do that. Supply is 35,000 a week.


    It will pick up speed when more the get approved.

    Less than 2000 in the 1st week, it's off to a slow start. It could be a very long time before we see the quoted 80% heard immunity


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    #1216
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Ceepo wrote: »
    Less than 2000 in the 1st week, it's off to a slow start. It could be a very long time before we see the quoted 80% heard immunity

    Is there a tracker anywhere that shows daily vaccination numbers?


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    #1217
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations


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    #1218
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Van.Bosch wrote: »
    https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations

    Ah right, that's the one I have. Was hoping there would be an Irish one with much more detail.
    Would be nice to get these numbers reported daily, rather than just the daily ritual of misery reported to us.


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    #1219
    Ceepo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭Ceepo


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Is there a tracker anywhere that shows daily vaccination numbers?

    I haven't seen one specific to Ireland, My information was based on professor of immunology on Newstalk this evening, sorry but I can't remember her name.


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    #1220
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,845 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Ceepo wrote: »
    I haven't seen one specific to Ireland, My information was based on professor of immunology on Newstalk this evening, sorry but I can't remember her name.




    The current outbreak will slow everything down. Nursing homes can't get the vaccine if covid present in it. Same will apply everywhere else.


    We should of kept the lockdown for xmas and this could of been avoided.


    The germans and dutch had the right idea.


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    #1221
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    average_runner wrote: »
    The current outbreak will slow everything down. Nursing homes can't get the vaccine if covid present in it. Same will apply everywhere else.


    We should of kept the lockdown for xmas and this could of been avoided.


    The germans and dutch had the right idea.

    Well if they can't get the vaccines to certain care homes because of Covid outbreaks, they should be getting the vaccines to other groups in the meantime. Sitting around twiddling their thumbs benefits nobody.


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    #1222
    average_runner
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    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Well if they can't get the vaccines to certain care homes because of Covid outbreaks, they should be getting the vaccines to other groups in the meantime. Sitting around twiddling their thumbs benefits nobody.




    It also applies to hospital staff and other vulnerable groups. The virus is rampant out there so getting hard to get to the correct groups.


    They aren't twiddling their thumbs either.


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    #1223
    ariana`
    Registered Users Posts: 4,291 ✭✭✭ariana`


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Well if they can't get the vaccines to certain care homes because of Covid outbreaks, they should be getting the vaccines to other groups in the meantime. Sitting around twiddling their thumbs benefits nobody.

    I don't think anybody is twiddling their thumbs. Things can seem frustratingly slow (probably due to bureaucracy) but I'm sure the individuals involved are working flat out. My sister in law got the vaccine this morning and her report is that the vaccination clinic was full on, multiple rooms going, queues of staff (front line) and a real positive buzz about the place. Keep the faith.


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    #1224
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    ariana` wrote: »
    I don't think anybody is twiddling their thumbs. Things can seem frustratingly slow (probably due to bureaucracy) but I'm sure the individuals involved are working flat out. My sister in law got the vaccine this morning and her report is that the vaccination clinic was full on, multiple rooms going, queues of staff (front line) and a real positive buzz about the place. Keep the faith.

    I hope the rollout will be quick and run smoothly. I really fear that by summer we will be well behind our European counterparts in this regard and will be among the last to come out of restrictions. Our health system isn't in good shape.


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    #1225
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,845 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    I hope the rollout will be quick and run smoothly. I really fear that by summer we will be well behind our European counterparts in this regard and will be among the last to come out of restrictions. Our health system isn't in good shape.




    Do you need to have a covid test first to prove you don't have the virus before the vaccine?


    We are waiting for the Oxford vaccine as we can let the gp's give that out easily and faster. Like they did for the kids flu vaccine. They did a great job there


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    #1226
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    average_runner wrote: »
    Do you need to have a covid test first to prove you don't have the virus before the vaccine?


    We are waiting for the Oxford vaccine as we can let the gp's give that out easily and faster. Like they did for the kids flu vaccine. They did a great job there

    If that was the requirement, then it will be 5 years before we vaccinate everyone.

    I sincerely hope not.


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    #1227
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,845 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    If that was the requirement, then it will be 5 years before we vaccinate everyone.

    I sincerely hope not.




    I know you can't get it if you have covid!!!!


    Were you able to access a track lately?


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    #1228
    Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,898 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Don't see why possibly having Covid should be an issue for getting the vaccine.


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    #1229
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    average_runner wrote: »
    I know you can't get it if you have covid!!!!


    Were you able to access a track lately?

    Got onto indoor track in Abbotstown for 4 sessions in December. Back to square one now.


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    #1230
    Ceepo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭Ceepo


    Stark wrote: »
    Don't see why possibly having Covid should be an issue for getting the vaccine.

    Immune system probably couldn't cope.

    If you have had covid previously, and are recovered then you can receive the vaccine
    The 1st care home resident to receive the vaccine had recovered from covid.


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    #1231
    Dudda
    Registered Users Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    Shot in the dark stuff but if you had to pick a month when we see small local 5k or 10k races with less than 200 people start back what month would you pick? I'm going to pick April but I've no scientific data or analysis. It's a hopeful guess! When do ye think?


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