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Covid19 Part XV - 15,251 in ROI (610 deaths) 2,645 in NI (194 deaths) (19/04) Read OP

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  • #7862
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Need to stop asking Tony Holohan to lift restrictions. Hes under enough pressure. Lifting them early in May is completely unrealistic

    he looks like he has been spending time in the sunshine anyway, must need time to unwind from the extreme pressure he is under


  • #7863
    crossman47
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭crossman47


    Widdensushi wrote: »
    he looks like he has been spending time in the sunshine anyway, must need time to unwind from the extreme pressure he is under

    Doubt if he sees any sun. I'd say its make up.


  • #7864
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    doylefe wrote: »
    I was within my allocated 2km zone. And yet I have the police harassing me. Disgraceful. We have willingly surrendered all civil liberties. Next they'll be knocking on your door. I'm sure the online gestapo will attack this post as they have attacked my previous ones.

    It’s not your zone, it’s the distance you must remain inside for your daily excessive. Otherwise with the exception of shopping, medical appointments or essential work stay at home


  • #7865
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,742 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Tony saying Ireland would be fully prepared to go down the antibody test route but he doesn't think an appropriate test is available yet


  • #7866
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    crossman47 wrote: »
    Doubt if he sees any sun. I'd say its make up.

    He'd be to busy for that FFS.


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  • #7867
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    walshb wrote: »
    George Lee jus mentioned that we are hoping to test 100,000 per day in the next few days?

    Is the man mixing himself up here?

    George really needs taking off our screen. He is numerically illiterate


  • #7868
    joe_99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭joe_99


    Mic 1972 wrote: »
    The highest number of deaths so far, only yesterday we reached our peak and today we already went above that

    The deaths are spread out over many days. Peak so far is 39 on April 7th


  • #7869
    crossman47
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭crossman47


    smelly sock wrote: »
    He'd be to busy for that FFS.

    No. Its needed for TV


  • #7870
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Dr. Tony Holohan was talking on the Late Late Show about the R0 number being between 4 or 5 (Flu is 1.3). That is extremely infectious. Would that imply covid more airborne than previously thought.


  • #7871
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    Seems the number of daily deaths is actually declining, which suggests the numbers announced every night were registered days previously:

    https://twitter.com/higginsdavidw/status/1251251739195592706


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  • #7872
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hector Savage wrote: »
    WHO saying again that you can catch it twice, no immunity from having it once.
    Whats the point in a f*cking vaccine then ?

    That is not what they said at all


  • #7873
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    George really needs taking off our screen. He is numerically illiterate

    It's quite entertaining listening to him in the daily briefing though as he gets more and more confused


  • #7874
    joe_99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭joe_99


    Mic 1972 wrote: »
    Italy tested 20K people per million, Ireland tested 18K per million
    In fact we could have even more non tested cases than Italy then

    How many times do you need to be told that Italy are testing more in hospital settings than community so are more likely to have more cases than Ireland. This is reflected in deaths.


  • #7875
    Stheno
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Dr. Tony Holohan was talking on the Late Late Show about the R0 number being between 4 or 5 (Flu is 1.3). That is extremely infectious. Would that imply covid more airborne than previously thought.

    Thought he communicated quite well there


  • #7876
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,142 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Are people honestly saying we should follow chinas approach with regards to a lockdown. All reports are showing we are doing well, hospitals are not overrun yet people on here want further restrictions.


  • #7877
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Stheno wrote: »
    It's quite entertaining listening to him in the daily briefing though as he gets more and more confused

    I can see that, but it’s amazing how much store some older people put in what he says


  • #7878
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,142 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Seems the number of daily deaths is actually declining, which suggests the numbers announced every night were registered days previously:

    https://twitter.com/higginsdavidw/status/1251251739195592706

    I dont see today's 44 if that's the case.


  • #7879
    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,443 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Seems the number of daily deaths is actually declining, which suggests the numbers announced every night were registered days previously:

    https://twitter.com/higginsdavidw/status/1251251739195592706

    That does align very well with these numbers.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1IMavHMFAT59NaRmSJxfHIVxAhiT46CmzL0tj0Esqalc/htmlview#

    There has also been a steady ~40 deaths the last 4 days running and that is entirely absent from that graph.


  • #7880
    Stheno
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I can see that, but it’s amazing how much store some older people put in what he says

    Actually you're right, I was a bit glib

    Fergal Bowers appears much more measured


  • #7881
    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,443 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Are people honestly saying we should follow chinas approach with regards to a lockdown. All reports are showing we are doing well, hospitals are not overrun yet people on here want further restrictions.

    No.

    But it does put into context some of the winging on this thread about our civil liberties being trampled all over just because there are Garda checkpoints throughout the country.


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  • #7882
    JanuarySnowstor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,560 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Dr. Tony Holohan was talking on the Late Late Show about the R0 number being between 4 or 5 (Flu is 1.3). That is extremely infectious. Would that imply covid more airborne than previously thought.
    Only time will tell but am enclined to think so.
    Of course on the positive side if it was so infectious it's highly likely that a large % have already got it and are immune.
    All speculation for the moment


  • #7883
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Dr. Tony Holohan was talking on the Late Late Show about the R0 number being between 4 or 5 (Flu is 1.3). That is extremely infectious. Would that imply covid more airborne than previously thought.

    Just to add.

    Or maybe its because it seems a tough little bast**d. It seems to last a long time on various surfaces. I really don't want to think it can linger in the air for ages and you can become infected by breathing the same air as someone 10 or 15 mins later. Or that is is spread by breath and not necessarily a cough or sneeze.

    You can be ultra careful washing hands and not touching your eyes, nose or mouth. But if you can catch it breathing the same air as an infected person in a shop or work environment. Then that is a nightmare.


  • #7884
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    niallo27 wrote: »
    I dont see today's 44 if that's the case.

    The daily figure at the briefing is deaths reported in the past 24 hours. Some of these were actually a number of days ago. The chart show trend by actual day of death. It does look encouraging, however some caution needed as it suggest there may be additional deaths for the last few days that have as yet not been reported.

    If they are now showing this chart however it would suggest they have confidence in the underlying trend


  • #7885
    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,897 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Just to add.

    Or maybe its because it seems a tough little bast**d. It seems to last a long time on various surfaces. I really don't want to think it can linger in the air for ages and you can become infected by breathing the same air as someone 10 or 15 mins later. Or that is is spread by breath and not necessarily a cough or sneeze.

    You can be ultra careful washing hands and not touching your eyes, nose or mouth. But if you can catch it breathing the same air as an infected person in a shop or work environment. Then that is a nightmare.

    Thats why everyone should wear a mask or facial covering of some description when out in public


  • #7886
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Just to add.

    Or maybe its because it seems a tough little bast**d. It seems to last a long time on various surfaces. I really don't want to think it can linger in the air for ages and you can become infected by breathing the same air as someone 10 or 15 mins later. Or that is is spread by breath and not necessarily a cough or sneeze.

    You can be ultra careful washing hands and not touching your eyes, nose or mouth. But if you can catch it breathing the same air as an infected person in a shop or work environment. Then that is a nightmare.

    Masks for all on the 6th of May, or stay home.


  • #7887
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,282 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    niallo27 wrote: »
    I dont see today's 44 if that's the case.

    The daily deaths reported are the deaths reported in that time although they may have happened on different days. That chart shows the deaths on the day they happened.


  • #7888
    easypazz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,346 ✭✭✭easypazz


    niallo27 wrote: »
    I dont see today's 44 if that's the case.

    Only 20 actual in the previous 24 hours, the other 24 are from a while back but only notified today.

    So we peaked 10 days ago at 39.


  • #7889
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,392 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    easypazz wrote: »
    Only 20 actual in the previous 24 hours, the other 24 are from a while back but only notified today.

    So we peaked 10 days ago at 39.

    If we have peaked, that would be great.


  • #7890
    Reckless Abandonment
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭Reckless Abandonment


    Can't understand where the American media is getting 60k deaths in the US from Covid . CNN just had a doctor saying updated model showing 60k deaths by 4 August this year. Am I missing something? . They'll be at 40k by sunday. So only another 20k deaths in the next 4 months. Doesn't make sense, 100k maybe but 60k.


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  • #7891
    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Are people honestly saying we should follow chinas approach with regards to a lockdown. All reports are showing we are doing well, hospitals are not overrun yet people on here want further restrictions.

    I don't want more restrictions.

    BUT... I expect the 'powers that be' to check and quarantine people at the airport (or on boats) and not keep topping up the virus here with probable spreaders from the UK or elsewhere.

    The BBC were saying earlier tonight that it has the potential to be worse than Italy there.

    That and mask wearing in public... like all the best practice Asian countries do.


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