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Covid19 Part XVI- 21,983 in ROI (1,339 deaths) 3,881 in NI (404 deaths)(05/05)Read OP

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  • #3212
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    the.red.baron wrote: »
    i'll sell me Gilead stocks so and buy these

    Too late on both counts surely.


  • #3213
    Gretas Gonna Get Ya!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Gretas Gonna Get Ya!


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Disingenuous, numerically illiterate or both, done

    Bit of a sheepish retort... not surprising! :pac:


  • #3214
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    aidoh wrote: »
    Potentially very stupid question here but, if everyone in the country has been mostly staying indoors for over 2 weeks (i.e. longer than the max. incubation period), then how can there be any new cases?

    Because people haven't been mostly staying in the home. Shopping as much as you like, joggers on footpaths, parks are packed, look at the amount of cars out and about with people going places etc... Iv'e heard of house parties, card games and pubs with a back door regulars policy. Lack of masks been worn by people is also astounding.

    We aren't beating the virus because of the selfish among us. You can see it on here with people admitting they've no interest in putting their shoulder to the wheel any longer.


  • #3215
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    aidoh wrote: »
    Jesus it really must be the 'catchiest' virus ever.

    STOP. Coronavirus and listen...


  • #3216
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Because people haven't been mostly staying in the home. Shopping as much as you like, joggers on footpaths, parks are packed, look at the amount of cars out and about with people going places etc... Iv'e heard of house parties, card games and pubs with a back door regulars policy. Lack of masks been worn by people is also astounding.

    We aren't beating the virus because of the selfish among us. You can see it on here with people admitting they've no interest in putting their shoulder to the wheel any longer.

    In other words, the majority of people are comfortable with the opportunity death cost. Time to move on, fella.


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  • #3217
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    ek motor wrote: »
    Very little is understood about this virus at the moment

    We aren't been told the half of it i'd say.

    This didn't come from a fcuking bat for a start or whatever silly crap the Chinese are trying to sell us.


  • #3218
    aidoh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭aidoh


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Because people haven't been mostly staying in the home. Shopping as much as you like, joggers on footpaths, parks are packed, look at the amount of cars out and about with people going places etc... Iv'e heard of house parties, card games and pubs with a back door regulars policy. Lack of masks been worn by people is also astounding.

    We aren't beating the virus because of the selfish among us. You can see it on here with people admitting they've no interest in putting their shoulder to the wheel any longer.

    Fair enough. Anybody I've seen out in my neck of the woods has been observing physical distancing. Those who aren't are presumably from the same household. Personally cannot wait for the 2 km limit to be lifted as I haven't seen my partner or family in almost 6 weeks but I do appreciate the importance of the restrictions.


  • #3219
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    timmy_mallet wrote: »
    In other words, the majority of people are comfortable with the opportunity death cost. Time to move on, fella.

    Case in point.


  • #3220
    Mic 1972
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,213 ✭✭✭Mic 1972


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Because people haven't been mostly staying in the home. Shopping as much as you like, joggers on footpaths, parks are packed, look at the amount of cars out and about with people going places etc... Iv'e heard of house parties, card games and pubs with a back door regulars policy. Lack of masks been worn by people is also astounding.

    We aren't beating the virus because of the selfish among us. You can see it on here with people admitting they've no interest in putting their shoulder to the wheel any longer.


    Yep. The recent daily increases are the result of the sloppiness of the last 5-7 days, we were doing fine until before Easter


  • #3221
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    We aren't been told the half of it i'd say.

    This didn't come from a fcuking bat for a start or whatever silly crap the Chinese are trying to sell us.

    What do you say we're not being told?


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  • #3222
    Ulysses Gaze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Because people haven't been mostly staying in the home. Shopping as much as you like, joggers on footpaths, parks are packed, look at the amount of cars out and about with people going places etc... Iv'e heard of house parties, card games and pubs with a back door regulars policy. Lack of masks been worn by people is also astounding.

    We aren't beating the virus because of the selfish among us. You can see it on here with people admitting they've no interest in putting their shoulder to the wheel any longer.

    These people never wanted to put their shoulder to the wheel in the first place.

    Not if it meant inconveniencing themselves.


  • #3223
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Case in point.

    What case is that?


  • #3224
    Mic 1972
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,213 ✭✭✭Mic 1972


    aidoh wrote: »
    Fair enough. Anybody I've seen out in my neck of the woods has been observing physical distancing. Those who aren't are presumably from the same household. Personally cannot wait for the 2 km limit to be lifted as I haven't seen my partner or family in almost 6 weeks but I do appreciate the importance of the restrictions.


    Unfortunately i can't say the same about my neighborough and the local LIDL and ALDI, i see less and less people engaged into social distancing and all, we are heading for a peak


  • #3225
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    aidoh wrote: »
    Fair enough. Anybody I've seen out in my neck of the woods has been observing physical distancing. Those who aren't are presumably from the same household. Personally cannot wait for the 2 km limit to be lifted as I haven't seen my partner or family in almost 6 weeks but I do appreciate the importance of the restrictions.

    Yeah it's the selfish that are spoiling it for everybody im afraid.

    Was always going to be this way but it doesn't make it any easier knowing that.


  • #3226
    Gynoid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭Gynoid


    timmy_mallet wrote: »
    In other words, the majority of people are comfortable with the opportunity death cost. Time to move on, fella.

    The "opportunity death cost". Is that a typo or poorly phrased or some kind of catchy lingo from the psychopath's manual?


  • #3227
    Miike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Miike


    Gynoid wrote: »
    The "opportunity death cost". Is that a typo or poorly phrased or some kind of catchy lingo from the psychopath's manual?

    I'm sincerely hoping he isn't suggesting people are comfortable with the likes of going to the pub, at the cost of potentially killing people, for a pint. A pint.


  • #3228
    Gretas Gonna Get Ya!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Gretas Gonna Get Ya!


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Because people haven't been mostly staying in the home. Shopping as much as you like, joggers on footpaths, parks are packed, look at the amount of cars out and about with people going places etc... Iv'e heard of house parties, card games and pubs with a back door regulars policy. Lack of masks been worn by people is also astounding.

    We aren't beating the virus because of the selfish among us. You can see it on here with people admitting they've no interest in putting their shoulder to the wheel any longer.

    You would wonder how this country ever faced famines, civil wars and any number of other monumental societal struggles... when we have so many weak-willed and selfish people within our ranks?

    Not having a pint in their local pub, is killing people... to the point that they would rather just go out their front door and expose themselves (and everyone else) to the virus... it's pathetic defeatism. Our ancestors would have laughed at these pretenders!


  • #3229
    Mic 1972
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,213 ✭✭✭Mic 1972


    Miike wrote: »
    I'm sincerely hoping he isn't suggesting people are comfortable with the likes of going to the pub, at the cost of potentially killing people, for a pint. A pint.


    I could name a few in here


  • #3230
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Yeah it's the selfish that are spoiling it for everybody im afraid.

    Was always going to be this way but it doesn't make it any easier knowing that.

    Yes, "i'm afraid", you're going to have move on.


  • #3231
    derossi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭derossi


    I remember earlier this year, my mum passed away in January. She did have cancer but they where positive about the outcome. She was early 60's and yes she was sick but we expected her to battle on. She took an infection at some point in January and in that month she suffered high temps, sweats, couldnt breath and so on. We all came down with a cold at the same time. We were not allowed in for days because of it. She died later in the month, like I said the cancer doctors were positive but she went down fairly quick. I rememer taking the o2 from her nose for a second and she grabbed it back. I may be looking for a reason but maybe it has been here earlier.


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  • #3232
    Ulysses Gaze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    Miike wrote: »
    I'm sincerely hoping he isn't suggesting people are comfortable with the likes of going to the pub, at the cost of potentially killing people, for a pint. A pint.

    There are plenty on here like that. Not Timmy necessarily, but a few others I could mention.

    Either for gargle/Not inconveniencing themselves at all/ Paying for a lifestyle they can't afford and could never/Or acting like a loud jackass when they are out to make sure they get enough "attention" (you know the type)


  • #3233
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    Gynoid wrote: »
    The "opportunity death cost". Is that a typo or poorly phrased or some kind of catchy lingo from the psychopath's manual?

    Don't hear many people banging on about 0 flu deaths every year. The opportunity cost for an open society that lives with the flu is the deaths. Is that clear enough?


  • #3234
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    derossi wrote: »
    I remember earlier this year, my mum passed away in January. She did have cancer but they where positive about the outcome. She was early 60's and yes she was sick but we expected her to battle on. She took an infection at some point in January and in that month she suffered high temps, sweats, couldnt breath and so on. We all came down with a cold at the same time. We were not allowed in for days because of it. She died later in the month, like I said the cancer doctors were positive but she went down fairly quick. I rememer taking the o2 from her nose for a second and she grabbed it back. I may be looking for a reason but maybe it has been here earlier.

    Respiratory diseases are incredibly common, and kill hundreds of thousands of people annually. No reason why it was necessarily Covid


  • #3235
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    Mic 1972 wrote: »
    Unfortunately i can't say the same about my neighborough and the local LIDL and ALDI, i see less and less people engaged into social distancing and all, we are heading for a peak

    A lot of people out for takeaway's too, the risk involved might be small but I'm not willing to take it.


  • #3236
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    Miike wrote: »
    I'm sincerely hoping he isn't suggesting people are comfortable with the likes of going to the pub, at the cost of potentially killing people, for a pint. A pint.

    Obviously not. A gradual acceptance that we have to live with the death, like the flu, will be needed. There's a flu vaccine, we don't have 0 flu deaths.


  • #3237
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    Stupid thought probably

    But if every country got to the same level of disease suppression wouldn't travel between said country be of no impact?

    If country A has an active covid rate of 1/10000 and B has active covid rate of 1/10000, surely there is no impact of allowing travel between these countrys?

    Am I thick ?


  • #3238
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    Mic 1972 wrote: »
    Yep. The recent daily increases are the result of the sloppiness of the last 5-7 days, we were doing fine until before Easter

    You could see it on here people coming out with stupid stuff, i'd hoped it was trolling but no people are really that thick.


  • #3239
    Miike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Miike


    timmy_mallet wrote: »
    Obviously not. A gradual acceptance that we have to live with the death, like the flu, will be needed. There's a flu vaccine, we don't have 0 flu deaths.

    Stop comparing this to the flu. Internalise that this is NOT a flu.

    I'm not sure if you're a high level troll or genuinely that vacuous.


  • #3240
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    You could see it on here people coming out with stupid stuff, i'd hoped it was trolling but no people are really that thick.

    The ol' 'everyone else is thick but me'.


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  • #3241
    derossi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭derossi


    wakka12 wrote: »
    Respiratory diseases are incredibly common, and kill hundreds of thousands of people annually. No reason why it was necessarily Covid




    Yeah maybe so. Thanks. Im still wondering why she died. No hassle. Not important with all this going on.


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