Covid19 Part XVI- 21,983 in ROI (1,339 deaths) 3,881 in NI (404 deaths)(05/05)Read OP

ACitizenErased

https://twitter.com/deborahblum/status/1257643557453811713?s=20

petes

Can Zara King stop with the wedding questions!!

Beasty

paw patrol wrote: »

anybody who says the words "new normal" is a dope and an sniveling assh0le in equal measure.

The only reason it should be uttered is to mock those who make claims about a "new normal".

fcuk off

Please read the OP again, and in particular the instruction to remain civil, as if you can't do so I will remove posting privileges

setanta1984

These moron journalists are nearly as soul-destroying as the restrictions.

GeorgeBailey

petes wrote: »

Can Zara King stop with the wedding questions!!

What's wrong with questions about weddings? That it doesn't apply to you?

speckle

Mike3287 wrote: »

Did we ever get a briefing of how we are treating patients, using the new drug remdesivir, which anti virals etc?

One thing I haven't heard being used yet is plasma with antibodys from recovered patients.

New Home

speckle wrote: »

One thing I haven't heard being used yet is plasma with antibodys from recovered patients.

Do you mean in Ireland? Because it's been used a lot in many other countries.

ACitizenErased

Mike3287 wrote: »

Did we ever get a briefing of how we are treating patients, using the new drug remdesivir, which anti virals etc?

Not one journalist has asked about remdesivir.

Seamai

petes wrote: »

Can Zara King stop with the wedding questions!!

You beat me to it! Jesus wept, is she planning to get married herself this summer or has she bought a frock to go to one and wants to know how much time she has before she can squeeze into it?

Seamai

GeorgeBailey wrote: »

What's wrong with questions about weddings? That it doesn't apply to you?

It's not so much the question but the repetition, is her brain wiped clean after every evening?

Harry Palmr

Sound quality is quite hard to put up with - why is the UK briefing HD and Dolby and we are in 1960s?

Eod100

ACitizenErased wrote: »

https://twitter.com/deborahblum/status/1257643557453811713?s=20

Study not peer reviewed yet so would be cautious of making conclusions.

paddythere

Beasty wrote: »

Please read the OP again, and in particular the instruction to remain civil, as if you can't do so I will remove posting privileges

I was banned for telling someone who called me a Kunt to piss off but this lad gets off with a warning?

Shameful Moderation

MOR316

Seamai wrote: »

It's not so much the question but the repetition, is her brain wiped clean after every evening?

No but, you underestimate the wrath and impatience of a bride to be.

I see it and hear it every day. Jaw dropping

Arghus

I would have put Zara King back making coffee in the office after she asked Tony about the news about an antidote that he was due to reveal.

A complete waste of space.

GolfNut33

Seamai wrote: »

You beat me to it! Jesus wept, is she planning to get married herself this summer or has she bought a frock to go to one and wants to know how much time she has before she can squeeze into it?

Stupid questions. Asking CMO to speculate if weddings will be allowed come september.

speckle

New Home wrote: »

Do you mean in Ireland? Because it's been used a lot in many other countries.

yep. One small mention last week of blood transfusion board trying to set something up at this late stage in Ireland. And nothing since but I may be mistaken.
No direct mention of antibody tests in the plan either.

An Ciarraioch

If only 81 cases are outside care settings, and those 81 include hospitals, then local transmission must be minimal now.

ACitizenErased

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

If only 81 cases are outside care settings, and those 81 include hospitals, then local transmission must be minimal now.

Careful, you might get called crazy for using sense

Kermit.de.frog

UK reports 698 new deaths and 4,406 new cases.

They are really struggling.

If people want to know what the biggest threat to Ireland getting out of this is, look no further!

A Dub in Glasgo

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Sound quality is quite hard to put up with - why is the UK briefing HD and Dolby and we are in 1960s?

I would be happy with a crap sound system as long as Ireland does not get near the other COVID-19 KPIs in the UK

Miike

paddythere wrote: »

I was banned for telling someone who called me a Kunt to piss off but this lad gets off with a warning?

Shameful Moderation

PM him about it or post in the appropriate forum. Not one of us here give a gicker

Arghus

Oh, David Quinn. Wonder what his approach will be this evening.

Why aren't you doing more for care homes? We must protect the elderly.

Or

Why are keeping us all indoors? Sure it only effects the elderly.

ACitizenErased

91% of carehomes have been tested. 527 out of 581 nursing homes done.

A Dub in Glasgo

GolfNut33 wrote: »

Stupid questions. Asking CMO to speculate if weddings will be allowed come september.

Does not beat the question / statement from some Scottish journalist to Nicola Sturgeon 'so you have cancelled Christmas then' in relation to extending the lockdown

ACitizenErased

Positivity rate over the past week is just 3%

Tokyo

paddythere wrote: »

I was banned for telling someone who called me a Kunt to piss off but this lad gets off with a warning?

Shameful Moderation

Mod: @paddythere - You weren't banned then, but you are now. Don't post in the thread again.

Arghus

Tabloidy shyte from the newstalk guy.

fritzelly

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Positivity rate over the past week is just 3%

Would have thought higher - are people not happy the restrictions are being lifted

speckle

plasma Ireland covid article 7 days ago.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/irish-patients-to-be-involved-in-trials-for-covid-19-drug-treatments-1.4240365?mode=amp