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CoVid19 Part XIV - 8,089 in ROI (288 deaths) 1,589 in NI (92 deaths) (10/04) Read OP

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  • #6302
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,059 ✭✭✭✭spookwoman


    Father was telling me about an ole wan at the post office 2 weeks ago who kept going up and down the queue "checking to see how many were in front of her", I say checking because every time she got to him she'd say sure wasn't I in front of you and every time he kept telling her No you're behind. Cow was trying to jump the queue.
    She was at it again today, was about to start going up and down the queue, this time stopped beside someone about half way up. No distancing was about 2 - 3 foot away from the other person and started asking them what was happening even after being told by about 3 people at the back what was going on. Thankfully someone came out from the shop asked her was there a problem and she went back to her spot at the back bouncing off me in the process even though I was well out of the way.
    Was problem few weeks ago as week with pharmacy someone came in, barged their way past the desk at the doorway saying "I'm a doctor blah blah blah", he was quickly kicked out of the pharmacy.
    This lock down and queuing is really showing who the ignoramuses are out there that just don't care about others.


  • #6303
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,542 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    The social-media bandwagon around masks continues.

    I certainly won't be wearing one.

    Halloween ?


  • #6304
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,072 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Sittingpretty wrote: »
    Doesn’t it just go beyond basic human decency and morality?

    People like face hugger are the very reason we will be in this for much longer than any of us want.

    To actively ignore someone’s fear and to be so arrogant as to think s/he owns the footpath. How brave. How very in keeping with community spirit and responsibility.

    Gemma O’Doherty-ing their way through this crisis.

    Ideally its the likes of him and his family that should be made suffer the consequences of their stupidity.


  • #6305
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,733 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    The social-media bandwagon around masks continues.

    I certainly won't be wearing one.

    That's your choice.


  • #6306
    tigger123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,595 ✭✭✭tigger123


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    The social-media bandwagon around masks continues.

    I certainly won't be wearing one.

    Good.


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  • #6307
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    Steve F wrote: »
    Sadly I believe you could be right.

    From what I am hearing there are lots of people thinking things will be back to normal "in a few weeks."

    Our only hope at present is successful use of an anti viral drug.

    Vaccine realistically 12 -18 months away :(

    People have to get their head around this now. The longer they stay in denial the harder this will be. We had posters on here as soon as yesterday arguing about lifting of restrictions at the end of the month ffs. I got ridiculed back in February for suggesting the schools may have to close until September now i'm beginning to think i was way out it may not even be this year.

    You are right, the anti viral is our holy grail now.


  • #6308
    frillyleaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭frillyleaf


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I've seen loads of people with the mask pulled down around their chin. Some wearing it but not over their nose for some reason. I even seen a guy wearing surgical gloves with a mask pulled down around his chin, having a smoke. How do they not realise they are rendering the masks and gloves useless.

    Hahaha


  • #6309
    Sittingpretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,872 ✭✭✭Sittingpretty


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    The social-media bandwagon around masks continues.

    I certainly won't be wearing one.

    It’s already clear, you’ll be doing f all that could possibly benefit anybody else other than yourself.

    We get it.

    Dismount.


  • #6310
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    The social-media bandwagon around masks continues.

    I certainly won't be wearing one.

    You may be required to when you leave your residence sooner than you think.


  • #6311
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,542 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Has Michael D Higgins made a national broadcast yet? I know he made an address on all regional radio stations early last week or the week before but has there been a tv broadcast by our president?

    presume he is cocooning, unless he would make a statement from the door,


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  • #6312
    facehugger99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,840 ✭✭✭facehugger99


    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    That's your choice.

    Absolutely, it would appear about 95% of people have made a similar one from what I can see.


  • #6313
    speckle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    is_that_so wrote: »
    The Guardian have a 100 day collection of articles on COVID-19. This one is interesting in terms of where it might have spread from.


    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/09/the-cluster-effect-how-social-gatherings-were-rocket-fuel-for-coronavirus
    possible formite transmission.


  • #6314
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    Except in certain circumstances. Right. So they do save lives.
    That would be a person who already has it protecting others and in very specific medical scenarios but not at all analogous to your seatbelt fallacy. Staying at home is equally as effective.


  • #6315
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    khalessi wrote: »
    you can make them

    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=project+fashion+mask+making


    variety of sites on youtube

    Cheers me dears x

    You doing ok?


  • #6316
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    speckle wrote: »
    possible formite transmission.
    Yeah, there will be plenty of time to collate data after this subsides.


  • #6317
    Sittingpretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,872 ✭✭✭Sittingpretty


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    People have to get their head around this now. The longer they stay in denial the harder this will be. We had posters on here as soon as yesterday arguing about lifting of restrictions at the end of the month ffs. I got ridiculed back in February for suggesting the schools may have to close until September now i'm beginning to think i was way out it may not even be this year.

    You are right, the anti viral is our holy grail now.


    Do you think school may not open in Sept? :eek: :(

    I was also firmly in the September camp when schools closed and other Moms looked at me like I was insane. They fully expected school to return after the Easter break at the very latest.

    Not knowing where and when all this will ease or end is very overwhelming :(


  • #6318
    Tacitus Kilgore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭Tacitus Kilgore


    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    I've also seen people with masks not doing these things. I have seen people walking around just wearing a mask.


    That was me, I got arrested soon after. Some bullshit about pubic decency I dunno.


  • #6319
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,733 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    is_that_so wrote: »
    That would be a person who already has it protecting others and in very specific medical scenarios but not at all analogous to your seatbelt fallacy. Staying at home is equally as effective.

    People can't stay at home all the time. Sometimes they need to buy food.Obviously staying at home is effective.

    We will all be wearing them soon enough.

    You are completely missing the seatbelt point by the way.


  • #6320
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,072 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Sittingpretty wrote: »
    It’s already clear, you’ll be doing f all that could possibly benefit anybody else other than yourself.

    We get it.

    Dismount.

    You would assume his fictional partner and kid would be of some concern of his but then again responsible parents are a rarity nowadays.


  • #6321
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    New York will experience a huge increase in deaths today as suspected COVID deaths are added to official total


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  • #6322
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Sittingpretty wrote: »
    Do you think school may not open in Sept? :eek: :(

    I was also firmly in the September camp when schools closed and other Moms looked at me like I was insane. They fully expected school to return after the Easter break at the very latest.

    Not knowing where and when all this will ease or end is very overwhelming :(
    Yeah, September should be fine and it's five months away! Look at how determined they are to get the LC& JC done. We probably won't hear about any decisions on this until next month.


  • #6323
    KathleenGrant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭KathleenGrant


    pjohnson wrote: »
    You would assume his fictional partner and kid would be of some concern of his but then again responsible parents are a rarity nowadays.

    He is just looking to say something controversial and people keep taking the bait. Ignore him.


  • #6324
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Widdensushi wrote: »
    presume he is cocooning, unless he would make a statement from the door,

    Obvious answer is obvious now you said it. :D

    @spookwoman,

    That lady at the post office could be unwell. Sounds like Alzheimer’s to me.


  • #6325
    Hobgoblin11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Hobgoblin11


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    There’s just one problem - there’s no masks to be found anywhere.

    I think we are up a stream of excrement without a paddle

    Dundalk, Co. Louth



  • #6326
    Naggdefy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭Naggdefy


    dacogawa wrote: »
    Your sister is a god send, I wish her everything good and thank her from the bottom of my heart!

    You complaining about restrictions? I'll just leave this here...

    508847.JPG

    He makes it up as he goes along. I doubt his sister is a doctor if she's from the same gene pool.

    There's himself, facehugger, dangerous quack and pencil neck who come to mind who are trolls\wums.


  • #6327
    DisneyLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭DisneyLover


    Back in work today. Still no results since the 24th but approved by my consultant to come back as I'm needed in pathology.

    First day back and free Easter eggs for all hospital staff from he HSE.. medium malteaser ones too ! Ha


  • #6328
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    People can't stay at home all the time. Sometimes they need to buy food.Obviously staying at home is effective.

    We will all be wearing them soon enough.

    You are completely missing the seatbelt point by the way.
    I doubt we will be wearing them as the NEPHT/CMO position is very clear on it.
    No, I'm not missing the point, we have lots and lost of evidence about them. For masks we have beliefs, suppositions and "weak evidence". Other factors work a lot more effectively.

    If they are such a key element in fighting this why do so few countries have it as mandatory policy to wear them?


  • #6329
    khalessi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,216 ✭✭✭khalessi


    is_that_so wrote: »
    I doubt we will be wearing them as the NEPHT/CMO position is very clear on it.
    No, I'm not missing the point, we have lots and lost of evidence about them. For masks we have beliefs, suppositions and "weak evidence". Other factors work a lot more effectively.

    If they are such a key element in fighting this why do so few countries have it as mandatory policy to wear them?

    WHy do the countries that mandate have such low levels?


  • #6330
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,233 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    kilkenny31 wrote: »
    I don't know how you can say Ireland led the way. We waited for the WHO and the EU before making any decision.

    I wasn't specifically speaking about this situation.


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  • #6331
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    khalessi wrote: »
    WHy do the countries that mandate have such low levels?
    Because they implemented wide-scale testing , aggressive contact tracing, isolation of cases and social distancing. Some of them went into the quarantine business as well.


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