Ulysses Gaze wrote: » There are 182,004 deaths so far in around 2 months. And that is reported deaths which requires all Covid death data reported by countries to be reported the same way. Which it hasn't been. Many countries are fudging numbers and not reporting accurately.
Spencer Brown wrote: » Take cover
timmy_mallet wrote: » Yes.
Ulysses Gaze wrote: » Economics is a Pseudoscience.
JRant wrote: » Speaking of pseudoscience, those models of doom predicting 100s of thousands of deaths would certainly fit into that category.
fr336 wrote: » Just curious. If it was affecting working age individuals just as badly as the over 60s, would those wanting to quickly reopen everything be as keen? I mean what would the difference be? In fact if the virus mutates and starts killing working age people in relatively small numbers as it is doing with older people at the moment (like Corona is doing, UK population 65 mil death rate circa 20k), can I come back here and say "Lockdown? I don't want a lockdown. People die. Happens all the time."? And if not, why not?
JRant wrote: » He was asked about the possibility of GAA matches going ahead and went on a ramble about young children possibly dieing from this and the GAA won't take the chance.
Spanish Eyes wrote: » LOL. Glad I don't watch TV anymore it's all about the worst case scenario. We just have to be careful, and mindful and keep our distance. It's not rocket science, but it's difficult not seeing family. The radius may change to 5 or 10 k. That would be great for me to see family. But I will cope if not. Have to be resilient and go with the flow for everyone's sake really.
FintanMcluskey wrote: » Is Liam O Neill a qualified public health specialist like Philly Mcmahon, who was on Claire Byrne? These guys need to crawl back under a rock and let the economists take over pronto. Ill listen to an economist suggestions, the media loving doctors and spoofers have had their say
Spanish Eyes wrote: » Best to keep the humour up now, the stats are just so depressing, even though I know we are not the worst either, and we are told we are nearing the peak (or maybe we have done so already) and it's all great. For everyone. Can't see it myself, even with my optimistic hat on. The new normal beckons. And we may have to get used to it.
JRant wrote: » Former GAA president Liam O'Neill on Virgin tonight scaremongering about how dangerous this is to children. Then followed up by a boffin from academia saying we shouldn't be expecting a vaccine for 12/18 months and that just easing restrictions will lead to huge spike and we need to radically change how we live, basically turn us into a police state. If you get the virus then you, your family, and your contacts need to be forcibly quarantined by the army and police. Mind you he did mention a 4 day week with a 10 day weekend where everyone quarantines but thinks this not the way to go. The lunatics have taken over the asylum folks.
Quantum Erasure wrote: » 10 day weekend? sign me up
JRant wrote: » Mind you he did mention a 4 day week with a 10 day weekend
growleaves wrote: » By the time we get the final overall mortality data many, many people will have 'moved on' (to climate change?) or will claim its irrelevant (that's my prediction!)
drunkmonkey wrote: » The lock downers here will love this. That's what they want life to be like. Arresting a mum in the playground.
FintanMcluskey wrote: » Of or with Covid?
growleaves wrote: » Not if she dies of Covid-19!!
DellyBelly wrote: » I think we can safely. this virus is definitely going to be the story of the year. Unless the Queen dies maybe.. That would be the only thing to top it in my opinion.
