lainey_d_123 wrote: » What did they do in Wuhan? They're pretty much fully open now, with a few exceptions, trains operating, flights leaving, restaurants back up and running. It's only been about 3 months for them from beginning to end. Why do people think our lockdown is going to be months and months?
easypazz wrote: » You can cocoon.
Hyzepher wrote: » Anyone who thinks that restrictions can be lifted and people can return to mingling as normal BEFORE there is a zero instance of new community related infections is deluded. The backlash of introducing a second wave of this unnecessarily will deter any politician from prematurely opening restrictions. In my opinion we are at least 1 month after zero community related infections from opening up again.
rm212 wrote: » Important to also note that smoking and driving are both choices. If you don't smoke or drive, those risks are mitigated. You cannot, however, control if someone passes the virus to you.
IAMAMORON wrote: » Nazi alert. Anything else you want our government stopping people doing, willy nilly like?
Cyrus wrote: » the restrictions will start to be lifted, if not on Sunday, then the following weekend, itll be a gradual thing and we may end up taking one step forward and two back at points but rest assured thats what will happen
brick tamland wrote: » Restrictions will begin to ease in a few weeks as soon as there is sufficient testing and contact tracing in place. There will probably be days after the easing of restrictions where there will be more than 36 people dying. While its sad for the families, it'll just be the new normal for the next few months/years until this goes away. People die every die of causes that could be stopped if required. Smoking related illness, tracfic accidents ect. We don't stop smoking or people driving their car. We try and mitigate the risk with controls like the pub smoking ban and speed limits ect. The same will be true for this as soon as the get the facility in place, and until that is we'll have to put up with the current restrictions.
Witcher wrote: » Do smoking and road deaths pass from one person to the next and grow exponentially? No? Oh ok, so they're not the same thing at all then, cool.
brick tamland wrote: » People die every die of causes that could be stopped if required. Smoking related illness, tracfic accidents ect. We don't stop smoking or people driving their car. We try and mitigate the risk with controls like the pub smoking ban and speed limits ect.
ITman88 wrote: » The only demographic affected by the laws put in power last night are civilised well meaning people. The scumbags will still be scumbags. Curtain twitching Cathy will now, however, be able to report her neighbours to Gardaí for walking her dog too far down the road
Speakerboxx wrote: » Society will change forever after this.
Cyrus wrote: » the restrictions will start to be lifted, if not on Sunday, then the following weekend, the new powers are only in force until sunday night. .
Dank Janniels wrote: » 36 people died today! How can any1 even think about lifting restrictions??
Juwwi wrote: » The Dublin Mater hospital is at full capacity now for ICU beds with nurses in the wards reporting patients getting worse . There is no way restrictions are going to be eased and people should stop getting complacent. We aren't doing aswell as some other Countries , maybe we are doing better than some at the moment but because our poor Health System and few ICU beds we are only a week or 2 from turning into another Italy hospital situation of not being able to cope if things go bad .
tobefrank321 wrote: » I doubt anyone will report anyone for walking their dog. But if someone has tested positive for covid 19 and continues with their daily lives, then absolutely they should be reported, and the person reporting shouldn't feel any remorse about it.
Tenzor07 wrote: » How many are we talking here realistically? Does anyone know someone who has a holiday home in Connemara? So you have a bunch of Police officers barely out of training school who can now arrest and imprison law abiding citizens once it's of their opinion that you're not complying. How long will public support last when we may see a video of a 20yr old Gard arresting a pensioner for sitting out on her porch? Will it stop groups of lads from hanging around drinking cans or racing motorbikes around? My answer to that would be no.
BanditLuke wrote: » They can't it's just a few loons on here. We are in this for the long haul.
hmmm wrote: » If we see these occuring in specific clusters (e.g. nursing homes), and little in the way of community transmission, it makes no sense to have the entire country in lockdown. I don't believe we are at that point yet, but it may come. The lockdown is economically devastating, and without an economy we can't pay for healthcare and food and the public service employees etc., and very damaging to health for many people. I know everyone wants to reduce the risk from Covid, but at some point we will have to loosen restrictions even though the threat has not completely passed.
kravmaga wrote: » AGS are Public servants and are here to maintain law and order and control the movement of idiots going to their 2nd holidays homes in different parts of Ireland with potential to spread the virus to rural areas. ie Connemara as an example. All the recruits who were training in Templemore have been seconded to full Garda status and are assisting in Policing duties. Ive no issue with the Gardai, they are doing their job.
hmmm wrote: » If we see these occuring in specific clusters (e.g. nursing homes), and little in the way of community transmission, it makes no sense to have the entire country in lockdown. I don't believe we are at that point yet, but it may come.
Danzy wrote: » The US is behind us in cases per million.
