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CoVid19 Part XII - 4,604 in ROI (137 deaths) 998 in NI (56 deaths)(04/04) **Read OP**

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  • #6062
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Summer2020 wrote: »
    They’re trying to soften us up for longer term restrictions , it’s very obvious. This community care thing that’s being rolled out nationwide is certainly not for the short term. Elderly and vulnerable likely to be cocooned for 3 months minimum , with everyone else gradually getting back to normal in 3-4 weeks time is my guess

    That what I think will happen. But I can also imagine the reaction of the average elderly Irish citizen when asked to stay inside for 3 months.....


  • #6063
    ITman88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    The majority of the job losses will be temporary.

    You can’t say that with any confidence


  • #6064
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    snotboogie wrote: »
    A mask will probably help to reduce your odds of catching the virus, a mask will definitely reduce your odds of passing on the virus, even if you don't know you have it.
    And the last part is hugely important.
    While I do not have stats to back it up, I figure that a sizeable portion of transmissions are from asymptomatic carriers. A mask would make a huge difference to transmission rates. Unfortunately due to the shortage in Ireland, the government is trying to persuade us that they are not necessary for the majority.

    Every person in this country should be receiving free masks ..... like they do in other countries. The government failed in its forecasting in both sourcing the masks externally and/or producing them within the country.


  • #6065
    Pencil Neck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 ✭Pencil Neck


    d51984 wrote: »
    Anyone wake up to a few bags of shopping on their doorstep this morning? D5 Area, few houses on road got stuff. Was just wondering who its from so we can thank them.

    Ffs! How would anyone here know that?

    It sounds like a mis-delivery. Don’t use the food as it’s likely for an aged or infirm person.


  • #6066
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,402 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    cameramonkey wrote: »
    Some tests are now being sent abroad to be completed so testing results may start to come through quicker.

    https://www.thejournal.ie/reagents-testing-pharma-5064565-Apr2020/

    I was reading that Germany have been taking similar measures, even sending tests to many veterinary labs in order to speed up the process.


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  • #6067
    ITman88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    17% Unemployment rate

    construction and everything connected with it since Friday not included in that number

    That is catastrophic


  • #6068
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,192 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    They are ramping up mendacious stupidity as we speak

    https://twitter.com/KDKA/status/1245353362515787778


    Darwin will work well with this one.


  • #6069
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    ITman88 wrote: »
    That is catastrophic

    And why the restrictions will be eased as soon as is possible (with cocooning for the elderly and at risk)


  • #6070
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,012 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    jackboy wrote: »
    A bit of washing up liquid in warm water will kill the virus nicely. No need for the fancy stuff.

    I've always used Fairly liquid as hand-wash. It's so mild that it's used to clean oil from sea birds.


  • #6071
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,402 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    ITman88 wrote: »
    That is catastrophic

    For sure, but it needs to be borne in mind that the 'unemployment' rate for the next 2-3 months will be very misleading. Economists say we will need to see the figure in autumn or at Christmas to get any sort of handle on what the impact is.

    At the moment, huge numbers of people are 'unemployed' because their companies are not allowed by law to open or do business.


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  • #6072
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,192 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    https://twitter.com/prdthailand/status/1245670818685677569


  • #6073
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    MipMap wrote: »
    Maybe a stupid question but the politicians are starting to squabble again.

    Have any of them taken a pay cut?


    I hadn`t realised they had stopped squabbling.:rolleyes:


  • #6074
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,192 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    https://twitter.com/IpsosMORI/status/1245666265026498560


  • #6075
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/prdthailand/status/1245670818685677569

    What’s the point of a curfew for 6 hours in the middle of the night? Am I missing something?


  • #6076
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,566 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    If they prevent people from coming in to the country we'll be over this fairly quickly. We need a border with NI and no travel into the country.
    A four week lockdown should see the end of it then.


  • #6077
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,352 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What’s the point of a curfew for 6 hours in the middle of the night? Am I missing something?

    Maybe it just means there's less chance of things happening that emergency services and police etc will have to respond to.


  • #6078
    joeguevara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,249 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What’s the point of a curfew for 6 hours in the middle of the night? Am I missing something?

    Entertainment venues such as bars, clubs, restaurants, pool halls etc.


  • #6079
    d51984
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭d51984


    Pencil Neck wrote: »
    Ffs! How would anyone here know that?

    It sounds like a mis-delivery. Don’t use the food as it’s likely for an aged or infirm person.

    Keep your g string on there... My mother is old. Lots of houses on road got them. All in brown bags and mostly all eldery people got them.

    What do you mean how do you know? Look out your front ****ing door, if theres shopping on doorstep you know..... Stupid comment ffs.


    In future if you have nothing usefull to say dont post!!!!

    Its a disgrace Joe!



  • #6080
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 78,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What’s the point of a curfew for 6 hours in the middle of the night? Am I missing something?

    Just one of the things that springs to mind, limiting contact with sex workers?


  • #6081
    Refractions
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭Refractions


    MOR316 wrote: »
    People who look like that are usually ones out to try and nab your girlfriend/wife

    But too nerdy to break out of the Friend Zone.


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  • #6082
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    Jin luk wrote: »
    Eating chicken and pig has been the cause of plenty of deadly influenza outbreaks america and mexico was the cause of 2 of these serious outbreaks.

    And as it shows in the movie contagion, the bat does not need to be eating for the virus to transfer ti humans.

    Last time i checked this virus only had like 97% RNA to bat coronavirus which means their was another host which a human ate.

    So you are ok with Wet Markets?


  • #6083
    landofthetree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭landofthetree


    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1172781

    Sweden won't go into lockdown.

    Crazy decision.


  • #6084
    saabsaab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Masks or no?


    Probably best if we all wear one or if you can't get one make it or use a fine mesh scarf, everyone had one of those hanging about.


  • #6085
    Funkfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,602 ✭✭✭Funkfield


    UrbanFret wrote: »
    What were the riding?

    Bats, obviously


  • #6086
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,834 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    Just been a press briefing from the UK Government

    Boris Johnson says that he still has symptoms but is ending isolation
    https://twitter.com/SamCoatesSky/status/1245686890080190465

    What a great example he sets.


  • #6087
    landofthetree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭landofthetree


    eagle eye wrote: »
    If they prevent people from coming in to the country we'll be over this fairly quickly. We need a border with NI and no travel into the country.
    A four week lockdown should see the end of it then.

    No it won't.

    We will just get a second wave.


  • #6088
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    New Home wrote: »
    Just one of the things that springs to mind, limiting contact with sex workers?

    Yes and other measures!

    https://www.sexualwellbeing.ie/sexual-health/sex-and-coronavirus/


  • #6089
    ZX7R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,393 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    Just off the phone with my GP organizing some prescriptions for my son.
    I asked him was he busy doing tests or refairals for the viruse surprisingly he said no two weeks ago everybody in his catchment though they had it and he was swamped.
    Now he said just the routine patients.
    Maybe some areas are not as bad as though.


  • #6090
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,834 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    landofthetree wrote: »
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1172781

    Sweden won't go into lockdown.

    Crazy decision.

    What is the average age and social care system like in Sweden?

    Is there a significant problem to be solved or money to be saved by getting rid of a large number of elderly and sick?


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  • #6091
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    saabsaab wrote: »
    Masks or no?


    Probably best if we all wear one or if you can't get one make it or use a fine mesh scarf, everyone had one of those hanging about.

    From HSE, current advice
    Using masks is unlikely to be of any benefit if you are not sick.

    Sick people will be advised by their doctor when to use a mask. Healthcare workers need masks and other personal protective equipment to protect them from infection during their work.


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