fr336 wrote: » And the only reason it's apparently restricted to care settings at the moment is because of the bloomin' lockdown! Honestly how bad are people's memories? Pre lockdown there were cases coming out from many countries including the UK of fit and healthy young people ending up in intensive care with this. The lockdown is working. The same people calling for it to be lifted too soon (I mean too soon as in May) are exactly the types who called it "just the flu", "only affects the old" (so anyone older 60) etc at the start. Why would anyone listen to these fools?
Quantum Erasure wrote: » a lot less pensions to be paid
Icyseanfitz wrote: » so you believe schools should just have just been left open, a place where social distancing cant be kept at all, and are a well known and agreed upon place of breading/spreading ground for viruses?
There is no such thing as society, as their hero Maggie once said.
Quantum Erasure wrote: » I'm sure the deaths will average out over the next 20 years, but you don't see there being a spike this year at all?
FintanMcluskey wrote: » According to Dr Murcus Brun yes. He was apointed to the medical council and resigned. Claiming lockdowns were useless in Ireland
Luis Panicky Bat wrote: » Unlikely to be reopening any time soon, those that can manage to eventually reopen that is... We've been given a heads up with the announcement of summer gatherings being cancelled. Gets us mentally prepared for the fact that not much will be back to normal any time soon.
fr336 wrote: » Not lockdown for life. Potentially a number of weeks in the year 2020. A year has 52 weeks. Two years has 104 weeks. How many weeks will you see in a lifetime? If a few weeks (even 3 or 4 months) in the year 2020 saved you from a once in a lifetime pandemic and you could have many many many many years after it, will you be grateful or not? But then it won't affect you, Fintan...;)
could we see a resurgence of line dancing???
Icyseanfitz wrote: » they thought the same in the uk, usa, and italy until they realised they where 100% wrong
Luis Panicky Bat wrote: » I didn't say that but I do think it was a knee jerk decision, it's all about weighing up the risks v benefits.
normanoffside wrote: » I don't know if you are directing that at me or not, but if so, you are selectively quoting my post to make it look like I was making a point that I wasn't making at all.
FintanMcluskey wrote: » To achieve what. Tell me what restrictions are now achieving?????? My grandfather said all months are vital at his age and hes fcuked if hes gona spend all Summer inside .
Jurgen Klopp wrote: » Ok, how long do you think lockdown needs to last for? What sort of say outcome would you be happy with to start rolling back restrictions?
fr336 wrote: » Just see how things go
fr336 wrote: » We're in April, Fintan. 3 and a half weeks of lockdown. Summer still all to play for if it's done properly. But the mindset of "go go go get whole economy back up now now now" is precisely one of the reasons there may be more extensions.
Spencer Brown wrote: » You sir are a complete bellend
But the mindset of "go go go get whole economy back up now now now" is precisely one of the reasons there may be more extensions.
fr336 wrote: » Truth hurts eh
Spencer Brown wrote: » You tell me
fr336 wrote: » Just see how things go. Because that's all you can do. It could be lifted next week if someone came up with some genius idea or there was a clear fall in transmission and potential transmission. With robust laws in place to enforce social distancing restrictions, everyone wearing masks etc. To just say "let's take our chances" is not a strategy.
