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.
dalyboy wrote: » Dentists have (and always had) THE most stringent hygiene preparation in place before anyone sits in their chair. The dentist is gloved/masked/goggled (dentist safe) , the practice area and dental tool sterilisation occurs after every patient attendance (patient safe) , should open tomorrow in my opinion.
Polar101 wrote: » I wonder how dentists could open - it's going to be difficult to keep them closed for months, yet it's hard to think of any other profession that would be more at risk for Covid infections.
drunkmonkey wrote: » This is the flu in the states.. I'd believe the cases of coronavirus is much larger if the flu is anything to go by. Not the deaths but the people infected, most never knew I'd guess.
KrustyUCC wrote: » Simon Harris apologises for suggesting there were 18 previous coronaviruseshttps://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/simon-harris-apologises-for-suggesting-there-were-18-previous-coronaviruses-995582.html Not Harris best moment Bit worrying when he's a big part of government decision making
bettyoleary wrote: » He believes the govt have messed up royally but I'm not so sure if they did. Why would he be the only person involved in Govt to grasp this. I think they knew exactly what they were doing from the start and know exactly what they will be doing until the end and no matter how much we argue amongst ourselves the future is decided. They have a very very good idea of the trajectory of this disease now and unless a vaccine is found to work they wont be changing their plan. USA, UK, Ireland they know what they are going to do. and who their plan will benefit and it will be largely themselves.
Danno wrote: » That was one eye-opening read. Thank you very much for sharing.
FintanMcluskey wrote: » Thats the was it was span in RTE. He released this report and resigned.https://sway.office.com/PwTN7GCvJWDgn9yd?ref=Link I hope that link works
JRant wrote: » I don't think they meant in the fake sense. Would be interesting to see that Californian study though. 0.1 to 0.3 percent would mean a complete sea change in how we deal with this.
JRant wrote: » Here's the thing, bad data is worse than having no data at all. Because it lulls decision makers into a false sense of security that what they are doing is the right thing. Now, I'm not arguing against the initial lockdown. We had little to no data for basing any strategy on and it was the prudent thing to do. However, since then we now have our own and a large numbers of countries around the world to start formulating a strategy that actually benefits all of us here on this island. Nolan's models and predictions should be binned and absolutely no policy decision should be made based off them. They are so wrong that any decisions made now that reference them are an unconscionable act of negligence. Honestly, the reasoning behind this current restriction period is based around bank holidays. Let that sink in for a minute. Instead of the rolling 2 week window that appeared to be the strategy, it was added to on the basis that people might do "stuff" over a long weekend. Nearly 6 weeks after schools and creches closed they still haven't put a childminding plan in place for healthcare workers. I have no confidence they have even the remotest idea what they are going to do in 2 weeks time regarding the easing of restrictions and my concern is that they may push it out by another 2 weeks for no other reason than they don't know what to do. That's a scary thought and should be for all citizens of this island.
drunkmonkey wrote: » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWS9UfqTS4U A Hoax?
fr336 wrote: » The virus hasn't been here very long. The peak has not been hit. Things would have been far worse without a lockdown. Which of these things can you not get your head around? And you repeatedly said 0.2%, well I'll say 3 and a half weeks. Very small amount of time isn't it.
fr336 wrote: » Is this evidence from The Fintan newspaper? Because I haven't seen it cited.
FintanMcluskey wrote: » Its about 0.9% of the total global death toll. Lots of skewed data with Covid being the cause of death in terminally ill patients which isnt the case
FintanMcluskey wrote: » Well its effecting 0.2% of the population over 65. So, yes Id take my chances with no lockdown. 0.2%. To be honest, I take my chances with a 50% kill rate. If I was that worried about living Id look after myself a lot better, but Ill take enjoyment over extra years in a nursing home
Spencer Brown wrote: » The lockdown was to flatten the curve...... which it has done. WTF is wrong with you? You seem genuinely unhinged.
timmy_mallet wrote: » Youre right, Ireland for eg had 10 deaths, at least, attributed to covid19 that later proved incorrect.
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?
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » What qualifications do you have to start calling a doctor a spoofer? And while you`re answering that what was your previous username here before reregistering?
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » I don `t believe you.
FintanMcluskey wrote: » Just like that spoofer Dr from Trinity predicting a death toll of 120k in Ireland.
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.
