smelly sock wrote: » A question. Do face masks stop you spreading the virus if you have it? I understand that they may not stop you contracting. If they stop the spread then why arent govt supplying them to households or why dont they legislate to enforce the wearing of them during thos crisis.
Church on Tuesday wrote: » Grand will it's just that my housemate had her friend with benefits over last night and I don't know where he's been and he was all through the house. Like, I would imagine at this stage this is not the norm?
realdanbreen wrote: » Not in 1 week 2 weeks whatever, NOW! While most people are adhering to the health advice you cannot expect the gobshytes like those clowns packing beaches and parks to obey unless they are forced to. Shutdown NOW. Anyone that agrees stick your name below.
CaoinDory wrote: » No. That would defeat the self isolating premise.
Church on Tuesday wrote: » Out of interest, are people here still having visitors over?
Charles Babbage wrote: » Powers should be applied against supermarkets etc letting too many in, not regulating their queues and so on. They cannot stop people gathering outside, but they certainly can stop businesses creating queues inside their premises. They can legally require all businesses to have handwashing/sanitiser at the entrance. Decent business have done this, but for the sake of these businesses others must not be allowed take the p|ss.
STB. wrote: » Look there has clearly been a managed phase to scale back the panic. The last time people took this seriously was March 17th. We already had the social distance and close the schools phase, whereby people went bananas, and all went to the shopping centre to panic buy, completely missing the point. I'd expect some form of announcement on critical measures to be announced this week. It'll coincide with numbers coming back from the lab that will hugely escalate the numbers. Then the 40,000 awaiting tests hopefully wont be overcome by large numbers in ICU, because the results will be academic then
Sam the Sham wrote: » Can you please stop the pissing contest? This is a serious issue.
The virus doesn't care about the "practicalities of life," or the bills you need to pay. They are made up by man and they mean nothing in the face of nature.
Millions in the country care about feeding their kids and paying bills.
smelly sock wrote: » That's your opinion on the social distancing. Apart from a few snippets in the media and faux outrage on twitter I believe people are. There are always going to be some businesses and individuals who are selfish but there is no evidence that this will result in the country turning into Italy.
smelly sock wrote: » Why videos of Italy or Spain? Why not somewhere like South Korea or similar who have been operating on the same guidelines as us and have been somewhat successful in containing this thing.
smelly sock wrote: » That attitude of equating us to the worst case scenarios is a joke. It's a bit like having shortage of grain and showing people a video or the Ethiopian famine. Gain buy in here. Show people how countries like ourselves with similar policies are being successful. With a message of keep up the good work.
smelly sock wrote: » [/B] Basic Geography I'm guessing.
scamalert wrote: » we dont live in italy nor spain, if theres only 3 confrimed actual deaths almost 4 months in, and someone is calling for the entire system collapse figure out whos a nut in this scenario, we dont account for people that recovered since it was started to count everyone, pilling numbers on top of each other makes for lunacy to come out, which isnt healthy. if you think that we closed pubs and few events that it made impact late in march your delirious, as clearly we dont folliow different country paths to this virus here.
STB. wrote: » The vast majority are not social distancing. Many are not and in large numbers, so the message clearly isn't getting through. This is in evidence all over social media. I have seen it with my own eyes. Many of them with the same it'll be all grand mantra, we are doing a great job etc. The pandemic is a major inconvenience for people, who don't even have the ability to sit in their own bloody back gardens. Because your narrative is all about the economy and everything else be damned. A selfish attitude, not entirely uncommon in Ireland. Perhaps a few videos of real life situations in overwhelmed and better resourced hospitals in Italy or Spain might help your fixation with money.
Cork_Langer1 wrote: » Powers are useless, all is needed is one large estate to head on to the streets and that automatically ties up alot of whatever limited services are on. The current approach is the best approach at the moment, not panicing the panicers, food, fuel, medicine.
Woke Hogan wrote: » The virus doesn't care about the "practicalities of life," or the bills you need to pay. They are made up by man and they mean nothing in the face of nature. The virus also doesn't care about your kids fed up at home without their friends, or that the sun is shining and you've been cooped up all week. The virus doesn't care about how bored you are or that you can't find anything to watch on Netflix. The virus is an unthinking, unknowing killing disease and it will disregard our social constructs, tearing through us like a scythe with hay if we don't just ****ing stay home and stop pissing about.
Salary Negotiator wrote: » What data are you basing this request on? I’m sure Dr. Hoolahan will let us know when the experts think a lockdown should start.
STB. wrote: » It also seems you have managed to escape world media. Again, it may be that you cannot get a signal underneath the sand.
brevity wrote: » You might get your wish OP:https://twitter.com/EoinBearla/status/1242095541770760194?s=20
smelly sock wrote: » I dont think it should be understated either but peoppe cant afford to feed kids and pay bills on 203 a week. I know ill get hit with the coronavirus will kill people and people will get sick which is fair enough and a valid point. But the practicalities of life still exist for most. The reality is a family living on the breadline wont lockdown for long if they cant afford too. A balance is needed.
smelly sock wrote: » Yes. And that's why social distancing measure are introduced and being adhered to by the majority. That's why schools are closed etc. Why pick part of the post to suit your narrative?
STB. wrote: » Public Health first. Economy Second. Lobby groups get no say. That decision already made. The Minister for Health ALREADY has these powers. Please educate yourself.
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