Relaxation of Restrictions, Part IX *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

niallo27

niallo27 wrote: »

Running at 80% capacity, did I read that right. We could only dream of a figure that low even without covid. They have no restrictions for months and their hospitals are only stretched to 80%. I thought this virus would overwhelm hospitals in a few weeks.

The only reason we were not overwhelmed in Jan was because we cancelled elective procedures

gozunda

niallo27 wrote: »

Running at 80% capacity, did I read that right. We could only dream of a figure that low even without covid. They have no restrictions for months and their hospitals are only stretched to 80%. I thought this virus would overwhelm hospitals in a few weeks.

No - you didn't. You might want to read that again - that's Covid-19 Units

Brazil health service in 'worst crisis in its history'

Brazil is experiencing a historic collapse of its health service as intensive care units in hospitals run out of capacity, its leading health institute, Fiocruz, has warned.

Covid-19 units in all but two of Brazil's 27 states are at or above 80% capacity, according to Fiocruz.

In Rio Grande do Sul state there are no intensive care beds available at all.

The warning came as the country registered its highest daily death toll yet with 2,841 dying within 24 hours.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56424611

niallo27

N

Deleted User wrote: »

The only reason we were not overwhelmed in Jan was because we cancelled elective procedures

Why hasn't the state's been overwhelmed or Brazil. Why are we different.

niallo27

niallo27 wrote: »

N

Why hasn't the state's been overwhelmed or Brazil. Why are we different.

You are showing a supreme lack of knowledge. Read up about p1 and Manaus.

suicide_circus

Some Paddys day cheer

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-leeds-56417014

Happydays2020

My first SPD off since 2010. Thought it might be nice to have a beer. Went to o local shop to find that no alcohol being served (except 4 - 7pm).

Am I in North Korea?

RobitTV

The EU is losing it's mind over its own failures. Completely bitter to the end.

This comes on the same week they decided to suspend the AstraZeneca vaccine. Now they will end up going back on that decision quickly.

They cannot stand Britain since Brexit and the high vaccination rate. Bitter and twisted organization.

Sky: EU threatens to block jab exports to UK and other countries with high vaccination rates

suicide_circus

Happydays2020 wrote: »

My first SPD off since 2010. Thought it might be nice to have a beer. Went to o local shop to find that no alcohol being served (except 4 - 7pm).

Am I in North Korea?

You might be because it's sunday rules today (12.30)

gozunda

niallo27 wrote: »

N

Why hasn't the state's been overwhelmed or Brazil. Why are we different.

We've had restrictions and people in the main have observed social distancing...

FintanMcluskey

niallo27 wrote: »

N

Why hasn't the state's been overwhelmed or Brazil. Why are we different.

You must remember Ireland got a different type of Covid to everywhere else

The Irish version is lethal to builders and people who enjoy walks on beaches and hills

That’s why important we continue to be one of the worlds most suppressed nations for the next few months

niallo27

gozunda wrote: »

We've had restrictions and people in the main have observed social distancing...

Why have other countries like the states not been overwhelmed with a lot less restrictions.

Hector Savage

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Shocking comment, trivialising what evil the SS were responsible for

You;re right actually, I apologise, and I am the first to complain about others bringing in the nazi argument when it is not warranted...

hamburgham

Deleted User wrote: »

I work in the HSE (pharmacy specifically). They have made a hames of it. Roll out is about 6 weeks behind what it should be!

Is it possible to say the type of things they’ve done wrong? Just curious.

JRant

RobitTV wrote: »

The EU is losing it's mind over its own failures. Completely bitter to the end.

This comes on the same week they decided to suspend the AstraZeneca vaccine. Now they will end up going back on that decision quickly.

They cannot stand Britain since Brexit and the high vaccination rate. Bitter and twisted organization.

Sky: EU threatens to block jab exports to UK and other countries with high vaccination rates

It's about bloody time and should have happened ages ago. Nearly half of all vaccines in the UK are Pfizer produced in the EU. Over 39 million doses exported from the block and about the same amount administered in it. We aren't getting out of this until people are vaccinated so the EU need to strap on a pair and start acting like representative body for over 300 million people. The UK, Israel, US have zero qualms about looking after their own first, we should be doing exactly the same.

Russman

JRant wrote: »

It's about bloody time and should have happened ages ago. Nearly half of all vaccines in the UK are Pfizer produced in the EU. Over 39 million doses exported from the block and about the same amount administered in it. We aren't getting out of this until people are vaccinated so the EU need to strap on a pair and start acting like representative body for over 300 million people. The UK, Israel, US have zero qualms about looking after their own first, we should be doing exactly the same.

I often disagree with you Jrant but you’re spot on here.

JRant

Russman wrote: »

I often disagree with you Jrant but you’re spot on here.

I often disagree with myself so completely understand

Hector Savage

niallo27 wrote: »

Why have other countries like the states not been overwhelmed with a lot less restrictions.

Shhhhhhhhh!!!


You must be another far right troll!!!

Russman

niallo27 wrote: »

Why have other countries like the states not been overwhelmed with a lot less restrictions.

It depends on what you mean by overwhelmed, but mostly because medical staff have gone to extraordinary lengths to preserve things. Way beyond “just doing their job” imo. That and cancelling elective procedures for non covid issues.
Didn’t some states in the US have to transfer patients to neighbouring states at one point ? I’m fairly sure they did in the Midwest, but could stand corrected. I’d say that’s pretty indicative of being overwhelmed, but if overwhelmed only means bodies on the streets then no, they haven’t been overwhelmed yet.

ceadaoin.

Russman wrote: »

It depends on what you mean by overwhelmed, but mostly because medical staff have gone to extraordinary lengths to preserve things. Way beyond “just doing their job” imo. That and cancelling elective procedures for non covid issues.
Didn’t some states in the US have to transfer patients to neighbouring states at one point ? I’m fairly sure they did in the Midwest, but could stand corrected. I’d say that’s pretty indicative of being overwhelmed, but if overwhelmed only means bodies on the streets then no, they haven’t been overwhelmed yet.

No they didn't, at least I don't think. Except for places that always do. For example, some places in Arizona regularly send patients here to vegas because it's the closest major hospital. Not many elective procedures cancelled either. Not since the first lockdown last year when we didn't know what would happen. Healthcare systems have been operating normally since May or thereabouts

RobitTV

https://twitter.com/TempleBarDub/status/1372142513360924672

newuser99999

RobitTV wrote: »

https://twitter.com/TempleBarDub/status/1372142513360924672

Nice bit of overtime money for them

Hector Savage

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you believe it's only a "flu" hector? What is the data telling you?

Not at all, its worse than the flu, but no where near as bad as the reaction has been so far.

There are ways to have restrictions but also to have certain things safely open.
Look at what they are doing in Spain, tennis , golf, outdoor dining, clothes shops, all open for months now and no sign of spikes.

Corholio

RobitTV wrote: »

The EU is losing it's mind over its own failures. Completely bitter to the end.

This comes on the same week they decided to suspend the AstraZeneca vaccine. Now they will end up going back on that decision quickly.

They cannot stand Britain since Brexit and the high vaccination rate. Bitter and twisted organization.

Sky: EU threatens to block jab exports to UK and other countries with high vaccination rates

The EU have made a mess of a fair few things for sure but this is a correct move. The contracted and expected figures from Astra are absolutely shocking. There is two UK plants supplying the EU, only right that the EU should try and enforce this.

Overall I think it's it's sad that nations are arguing with others over a vaccine that, as humanity (mostly), we just want to get to help change our lives for the better.

bb1234567

Did none of the protests in Dublin go ahead today ?

bloopy

bb1234567 wrote: »

Did none of the protests in Dublin go ahead today ?

I've been waiting for the far right conspiracy riots all day, but all I found so far was a bunch of people standing around in Herbert park.

https://twitter.com/Thorgwen/status/1372190227746451463

Level 42

RobitTV wrote: »

https://twitter.com/TempleBarDub/status/1372142513360924672

excessive did they get a call from some terrorists or something

TheDoctor

bloopy wrote: »

I've been waiting for the far right conspiracy riots all day but all I found so far was a bunch of people standing around in Herbert park.

https://twitter.com/Thorgwen/status/1372190227746451463

Very concerning scenes......

bb1234567

bloopy wrote: »

I've been waiting for the far right conspiracy riots all day, but all I found so far was a bunch of people standing around in Herbert park.

https://twitter.com/Thorgwen/status/1372190227746451463

Looks very calm. I'm walking up there in a bit for a look.
The rte office protest seems to not have occurred at all based on a video I saw on twitter. Wonder what happened with the Parnell square one if anything happened.

bloopy

bb1234567 wrote: »

Looks very calm. I'm walking up there in a bit for a look.
The rte office protest seems to not have occurred at all based on a video I saw on twitter. Wonder what happened with the Parnell square one if anything happened.

If the protests don't go ahead, what are they going to blame not relaxing restrictions on April 5th on.

Deusexmachina

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

You must remember Ireland got a different type of Covid to everywhere else

The Irish version is lethal to builders and people who enjoy walks on beaches and hills

That’s why important we continue to be one of the worlds most suppressed nations for the next few months

Excellent post. Irish Covid is the most infectious disease known to man. You can catch it by even thinking about going to a pub.
This variant emerged from the confession boxes of 1950's Ireland.

Previously known as the 'venal' sin.
Down with the drink, down with the sex, down with the young people and the dancing and all that.

Good catholics know how to suffer - while them across the water get back to their unholy ways.
Say 3 Hail Marys and lock yourself up.