Covid 19 Part XXXII-215,743 ROI (4,137 deaths)111,166 NI (2,036 deaths)(22/02)Read OP

Sephiroth_dude

A New Year but alas it's not yet improving on last year. Indeed it has rapidly moved in the other direction

Here's hoping they can get that vaccine programme rapidly expanded

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caveat emptor

Dingaan wrote: »

Anyone know if the resumption of takeaway pints are on the cabinet subcommittees agenda for tomorrow?

What's the logic of takeaway pints? Is it to support the publican. If so you could probably buy cans in the supermarket for a euro and then revolute him / her the 4 euro when you drink one. It would probably be quicker, safer and warmer.

mcburns07

That list of bans at the start of a new Covid thread makes me nostalgic every time :pac:

Arghus

Was that last one the slowest of the megathreads to reach 10000 posts?

Someone with the knowledge will know.

mean gene

some of those posters banned were a beacon of light rip

Turtwig

BredonWimsey wrote: »

its a legitimate question - and not conspiracy. we should be aware of where the figures come from.

-ve on admission AND +ve on day 7 or later: catagorised as hospital acquired.

-ve on admission BUT +ve before day 7: Community acquired

Both these are added to make the daily hospital cases for a given day as these patients are in hospital who have covid.

HPSC publishes a break down of the hospital acquired at a later stage. From the point of view of COVID levels in a hospital we don't really need such pedantry in the headline figures.

D.Q

Shout out to our fallen heroes.

snotboogie

The (leaked) UK news on maditory quarantines is massive. Opens the door to zero covid for us

Happydays2020

Shout again to positive news

https://covid19.shanehastings.eu/api/swabs/

Positivity rate of under 8% is great.

Tpcl20

The same thing happened in the last two waves. All the negativity spawns these late reactions. In spite of clearly improving case numbers over the last 10-14 days, the narrative has been relentless "things are going to ****e and there's no improvement in sight".

This leads to headless-chicken style panicking and people screaming "Ahhhhh we have to do something!"

So the talking heads pop up and go, "Zero Covid! Quarantine! These are something. We must do them!".

In a week's time when case numbers or firmly in 3 digits and still dropping, it'll all be forgotten about. Again.

Yeah seamus your predictions have been bang on in the past, I'm going to watch this space [/sarcasm]

Dr. Bre

Bring back Jimmy garlic !

polesheep

Turtwig wrote: »

-ve on admission AND +ve on day 7 or later: catagorised as hospital acquired.

-ve on admission BUT +ve before day 7: Community acquired

Both these are added to make the daily hospital cases for a given day as these patients are in hospital who have covid.

HPSC publishes a break down of the hospital acquired at a later stage. From the point of view of COVID levels in a hospital we don't really need such pedantry in the headline figures.

I believe it's important to know the rate of hospitalisation as a result of contracting Covid. Lumping both figures together and presenting them as one is very unscientific and one would have to question the purpose of doing this. Covid levels in hospital is a separate issue.

PokeHerKing

caveat emptor wrote: »

What's the logic of takeaway pints? Is it to support the publican. If so you could probably buy cans in the supermarket for a euro and then revolute him / her the 4 euro when you drink one. It would probably be quicker, safer and warmer.

Big difference between a can of Guinness and a pulled pint to be fair.

Turtwig

polesheep wrote: »

I believe it's important to know the rate of hospitalisation as a result of contracting Covid. Lumping both figures together and presenting them as one is very unscientific and one would have to question the purpose of doing this. Covid levels in hospital is a separate issue.

They don't lump them together. The number you get that the poster referred to is the total covid cases in a given hospital on a given day. They've stated in numerous briefings their estimates for cases acquired in the hospital.

As a side note, if anything they overestimate cases acquired in the hospital but it's a decent proxy nonetheless.

Eod100

PokeHerKing wrote: »

Big difference between a can of Guinness and a pulled pint to be fair.

Yup mostly the price.. :pac: Ah with the widget in the can, you can get a decent enough pour. Plus unless you live nearby or get it delivered, not sure having to drink it outside in the cold is better than a can in the comfort of your own home especially this weather.

But guess there's probably a social side to the takeaway one too.

spookwoman

Loafing Oaf

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Bring back Jimmy garlic !

BRING BACK BRING BACK MICK

Or on second thoughts don't...

whisky_galore

Eod100 wrote: »

But guess there's probably a social side to the takeaway one too.

If people got their pints and fcuked off home with them like their takeaway meal we wouldn't have a problem.

spookwoman

Briefing Vs Confirmed

TonyMaloney

AstraZeneca are bloody useless

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1353802566623227906?s=19

prunudo

Given the reduction in numbers, an improving positivity rate, vaccinations being rolled out. Why does listening to the news feel like that we are at the start of this and we are nowhere to seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

Cluedo Monopoly

The 3/4 weeks of lockdown are definitely having an effect on the numbers. Good to see. I think people will start to feel a lot more positive as we get near Spring.

Cluedo Monopoly

prunudo wrote: »

Given the reduction in numbers, an improving positivity rate, vaccinations being rolled out. Why does listening to the news feel like that we are at the start of this and we are nowhere to seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

I haven't watched the news in many months. I do listen to certain radio shows alright.

bennyl10

TonyMaloney wrote: »

AstraZeneca are bloody useless

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1353802566623227906?s=19

That’s horrendous

You’d get 8% from a placebo!!

cjyid

prunudo wrote: »

Given the reduction in numbers, an improving positivity rate, vaccinations being rolled out. Why does listening to the news feel like that we are at the start of this and we are nowhere to seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

The media have been miserable through it all. Allergic to any bit of good news.

seamus

Tpcl20 wrote: »

Yeah seamus your predictions have been bang on in the past, I'm going to watch this space [/sarcasm]

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058147221/13/#post115825486

Positive swabs peaked the next day.

You'll forgive me for not losing sleep over your lack of confidence in me

Gruffalux

whisky_galore wrote: »

If people got their pints and fcuked off home with them like their takeaway meal we wouldn't have a problem.

Hard to drive though with the pint between your knees...

giveitholly

prunudo wrote: »

Given the reduction in numbers, an improving positivity rate, vaccinations being rolled out. Why does listening to the news feel like that we are at the start of this and we are nowhere to seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

If you want a bit of positivity on a weekly basis then tune into Pat Kenny on a monday morning on Newstalk he has Luke O'Neill on and he is always highlighting any good news and staying positive the whole time

daydorunrun

prunudo wrote: »

Given the reduction in numbers, an improving positivity rate, vaccinations being rolled out. Why does listening to the news feel like that we are at the start of this and we are nowhere to seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

Because we’re still only at the end of the beginning and not the beginning of the end.

TonyMaloney

bennyl10 wrote: »

That’s horrendous

You’d get 8% from a placebo!!

Poor UK. It finally looked like they were managing to do a decent job at something, but if this is confirmed, they've wasted their time and money and are wide open to another huge loss of life when they ease things.

Stheno

TonyMaloney wrote: »

Poor UK. It finally looked like they were managing to do a decent job at something, but if this is confirmed, they've wasted their time and money and are wide open to another huge loss of life when they ease things.

Was the 8 % first dose only for a certain age group?

DebDynamite

giveitholly wrote: »

If you want a bit of positivity on a weekly basis then tune into Pat Kenny on a monday morning on Newstalk he has Luke O'Neill on and he is always highlighting any good news and staying positive the whole time

I always like Luke when he’s on TV. Someone usually posts the clip of him way back on the Late Late when he said washing our hands was all we needed etc. but his positive, upbeat demeanour is much needed.

Happydays2020

giveitholly wrote: »

If you want a bit of positivity on a weekly basis then tune into Pat Kenny on a monday morning on Newstalk he has Luke O'Neill on and he is always highlighting any good news and staying positive the whole time

I am not a fan of Kenny but I have gone from being an avid RTÉ listener including when living abroad to now tuning out completely.

TonyMaloney

Stheno wrote: »

Was the 8 % first dose only for a certain age group?

For over 65s I believe. I'm not sure of the efficacy in other groups.

It's the world's first homeopathic vaccine

bennyl10

Stheno wrote: »

Was the 8 % first dose only for a certain age group?

EMA aren’t approving it for anyone over 65.

The UK are in huge trouble with this

prunudo

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

I haven't watched the news in many months. I do listen to certain radio shows alright.

No, same as, but its hard to avoid it completely. Even on here, the links shared etc. Talk of closing borders, contuined lockdowns. The pessimism is relentless, it would wear you down.

Turtwig

Stheno wrote: »

Was the 8 % first dose only for a certain age group?

If I understand your question correctly it was the normal doses for over 65. The Half dose first (by mistake) and full dose two weeks later was given only to under 55s.

We'll have to wait to see what the EMA publish.
There is a larger trial ongoing in the US which should give a better picture of efficacy in older groups.

Looks like the UK quarantine is going to be phased in

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.ft.com/content/35ac75ae-76f6-4cce-9b6d-9102720c5098

Dr. Bre

giveitholly wrote: »

If you want a bit of positivity on a weekly basis then tune into Pat Kenny on a monday morning on Newstalk he has Luke O'Neill on and he is always highlighting any good news and staying positive the whole time

I’d rather stay in bed

Stheno

Turtwig wrote: »

If I understand your question correctly it was the normal doses for over 65. The Half dose first (by mistake) and full dose two weeks later was given only to under 55s.

We'll have to wait to see what the EMA publish.
There is a larger trial ongoing in the US which should give a better picture of efficacy in older groups.

Yeah I saw a post on twitter that the data and number of cases was statistically insignificant

stephenjmcd

Turtwig wrote: »

If I understand your question correctly it was the normal doses for over 65. The Half dose first (by mistake) and full dose two weeks later was given only to under 55s.

We'll have to wait to see what the EMA publish.
There is a larger trial ongoing in the US which should give a better picture of efficacy in older groups.

So far the only sources are a German tabloid.

Wait and see what the EMA say as you've said.

I find the 8% hard to believe

TonyMaloney

https://twitter.com/PTHosford/status/1353809871502778371?s=19

giveitholly

Happydays2020 wrote: »

I am not a fan of Kenny but I have gone from being an avid RTÉ listener including when living abroad to now tuning out completely.

Can't stand Kenny myself,I just tune in for Luke O'Neills segment and change again when its over

JP Liz V1

Slaney Foods meat processing plant in Bunclody will continue to operate at a reduced capacity and said it is following all public health protocols.

It comes as 77 more coronavirus cases were confirmed in Wexford, which currently has the fifth highest infection rate in the country.

Staff at Slaney Foods were screened last Friday, with 42 testing positive.

Independent

TonyMaloney

Fingers crossed it's a load of rubbish.

If so, it's an amazingly bad article to run with. About as bad an article ever published.

https://twitter.com/JeremyCliffe/status/1353809710596685825?s=19

ninebeanrows

prunudo wrote: »

Given the reduction in numbers, an improving positivity rate, vaccinations being rolled out. Why does listening to the news feel like that we are at the start of this and we are nowhere to seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

Absolutely, hospital numbers are going to take time to come down but things are looking up.

Best to keep an eye just on the swabs and forget the nonsense peddled by the media.

I just hope the government and the measures are agile and not deeply conservative into the summer.

mean gene

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Slaney Foods meat processing plant in Bunclody will continue to operate at a reduced capacity and said it is following all public health protocols.

It comes as 77 more coronavirus cases were confirmed in Wexford, which currently has the fifth highest infection rate in the country.

Staff at Slaney Foods were screened last Friday, with 42 testing positive.

Independent

Close the sh1t hole down immediately

JP Liz V1

Zayden Odd Earth wrote: »

More work outbreaks. Its baffling that this has been happening in these settings since May and NOTHING has been done to mitigate the risks.

Bandon County Cork meat plant also has cases

Qwertyminger

What's the deal with all the bad news being released at night when I'm just trying to unwind.

And if I just switch off then it's all waiting for me in the morning.

There's no escaping it.

Zayden Odd Earth

Zayden Odd Earth wrote: »

Theyll do everything but bring in quarantine for everyone entering. Truly gutless. With any luck the mandatory quarantine being passed tomorrow in UK forces their hand.

Looks like the UK approach will be similar (according to FT) with MQ initially only from high risk countries and those without PCR

Qwertyminger

TonyMaloney wrote: »

https://twitter.com/PTHosford/status/1353809871502778371?s=19

Hey it's been extended to the anniversary of the CUH going on lockdown last year.