Downlinz wrote: » I expected and hoped for easing restrictions on May 5th but at this point I think the lockdown is likely to continue for another couple of weeks and would agree with that outcome. The numbers haven't dropped quick enough and I think the goal from all this should be to ensure that this is the one and only lockdown, with the information we have on reoccurences in places like Singapore I think it's fair to say that if we re-open soon we're going to wind up in a state of flux bouncing between open and lockdown for the rest of the year which would be a horrible situation. Patience from everyone and locking down May and I think we'll see the path back to something resembling normality in June.
JoeA3 wrote: » I honestly feel that Varadkar, Harris, the CMO and RTÉ are speaking to the nation like we are all fcuking simpleton lemmings. If I hear one of them bleat about “staying the course” or “stay at home” one more time, I swear.... I’m very weary of it. It’s only been 6-7 weeks but it feels like it’s been 6 months. I think the message they are feebly trying to bat us over the head with is rapidly losing meaning. I didn’t see tonight’s CMO conference but Tony was completely ridiculous lastnight. R0 down to near zero. No spread in community for 2 last weeks. Yet he’s speaking to us like some disapproving school teacher, that we’re still on “detention”. The media, including our national broadcaster are putting their own convenient spin on it. Here in the West of Ireland we’ve had the most miserable fcuking 6-7 months of endless rain and storm after storm. The lockdown just happens to coincide with a long overdue decent spell of sunshine. Quelle surprise. People are out and about enjoying the sunshine. Yet this is being reported like the people doing so are villainous cretins. It’s completely ludicrous, a spin to suit an agenda. It’s clear I’m not alone in this, judging by this thread and what I see all around me every day, particularly the last few days. Honestly I probably was a bit nervous about it all for about a week but it’s long since passed. I’m not worried about the virus. I don’t feel threatened by it. I don’t perceive it to be a threat at all in my community. What I am worried about is, what’s going to be left to go back to when this spineless government finally relent and let people get back to their livelihoods. Or what’s left of them.
JoeA3 wrote: » No. They’ve admitted it’s not in the community. R0 close to zero. No community spread in a fortnight. We’ve done all we can do and now they’re moving the goalposts because they’re still flappping around, deferring real decisions for more weeks. Harris is probably reading up Wikipedia on the previous 18 Covids.... All this bleating about people becoming complacent and “stay the course” is a smokescreen for their complete cock ups in nursing homes, farcical testing cock ups and the PPE equipment fiasco.
FintanMcluskey wrote: » We implemented restrictions to lower the Ro. We have achieved that. Thays all we were asked to do. Staying at home is now doing more damage. This is not a death sentence. 0.1% of those over 65 are at risk. Every death is a tragedy. And before Covid every death is a tragedy. And after Covid every death will be a tragedy. But the world doesnt stop as per W.H Auden.
Bobtheman wrote: » Building sites , factories and some shops May 5th. Thats it and then reviewed in 2 weeks
_Kaiser_ wrote: » I've noticed a steady increase in local footfall and activity outside the window here in the last few days, cumulating yesterday in kids out playing and people walking around in the sunshine while a Garda strolled by without any issue with this. Lockdown is effectively already over because the objective was achieved - allow the health service time to respond, get people's attention, and reduce the rates of infetction to manageable levels. FG are being rapidly exposed in this new phase and that too is annoying people who are remembering why they didn't vote for them only a few weeks before this started. If they don't announce sensible but less restrictive measures from the 5th, I think any remaining patience in most people (who aren't sick and are low risk anyway) will evaporate in the face of seeing their families mental and financial wellbeing desroyed for another decade.
martingriff wrote: » We will hear about them before Wednesday. While I agree about the increase you know people were allowed to go and walk around
normanoffside wrote: » The nursing home scandal will turn out to be a massive stain on Leo and Simon. They were looking in the wrong place for the virus (similar to Bandit Luke looking at the sweat left by joggers on the footpaths).
Gael23 wrote: » The past few days are showing people won’t tolerate and more and have been pushed as far as they will go. Peoples illingness to cooperate is wearing thin
sterz wrote: » What makes you think it'll be before Wednesday?
almostover wrote: » What's the alternative, let's all have our own interpretation of the guidlines and let the virus run rampant again? Kill another thousand or so in a short space of time? Well as long as I get a BBQ with a few mates it's worth the lives of 50 old people
_Kaiser_ wrote: » I've noticed a steady increase in local footfall and activity outside the window here in the last few days, cumulating yesterday in kids out playing and people walking around in the sunshin.
almostover wrote: » Let's just see how this post ages over the next few months. You don't perceive it to be a threat in your community? Do you have a medical degree or a specialism in virology? You might not feel worried or threatened by this pandemic but elderly residents of your community might. It's 10 more days at home. Grow a pair and get on with it
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » What would you consider as sensible measures? Give examples.
SusieBlue wrote: » We can’t stay at home forever and if we don’t get people back to work we’re going to have a much worse problem in a few months time from the impact this is having on everyone’s mental health & quality of life.
normanoffside wrote: » Bottle banks will become breeding grounds? Jesus wept, do you think they all go around licking each other’s bottles?
martingriff wrote: » To get owners time to prepare there businesses and give a little bit of hope to people. I say we would have heard about it this weekend but with the increased football they have delayed it. I feel it is a mistake. Maybe say it this weekend to get people to give it 1 last push
Gael23 wrote: » Clearly the lockdown merchants don’t care about people’s mental health and livelihoods going to ruin as a result of these measures
JoeA3 wrote: » Another man who’s read what he wanted to read. You should get a gig with RTE news. If I thought it was “just 10 more days” or if I believed the powers that be have any conviction in what they’re saying or a real plan of action, I’d row in with you. But I don’t. I’m already bracing myself for Leo’s next grand speech. I wonder which poets he’ll quote from the teleprompter this time.
RugbyLad11 wrote: » What is your alternative? lock people inside for years and years until there is a vaccine
JoeA3 wrote: » I’m already bracing myself for Leo’s next grand speech. I wonder which poets he’ll quote from the teleprompter this time.
alwald wrote: » The same question could be asked to you. What do you propose??
titan18 wrote: » There were articles saying we didn't have enough PPE in hospitals. How would spreading that amount amongst more people have been done? Nursing homes were complaining nurses were being recruited by HSE. Where would the extra nurses have come from if we didn't do that? There was huge backlogs in testing at the start. How would we have tested more people when we already couldn't test fast enough? The ban on healthy people going out was so we wouldn't overwhelm hospitals. If we let people out and didn't close pubs, or reduce the reproductive rate, how would our hospitals cope with more cases along with the idiots in a&e cos they're drunk. As it is with the first set of restrictions before pubs closed, we had temple bar and other pubs packed, we had people flocking to beaches and parks. If our population could be responsible adults, it'd have been grand but there's far too many idiots here to leave things go. Even now cos we haven't enforced fines etc people are taking the piss.
