Antares35 wrote: » I'm working from home and I love it. More flexibility, no commute, saving loads on petrol and pet sitter, can take a walk or just sit in the garden at lunch time. Really do not miss 3 hours a day sitting in traffic. Enjoying the peace and quiet around too.
kippy wrote: » The country will be under some level of lockdown/rolling lock down, with various levels of restrictions until a vaccine is widely administered or herd immunity has been verified and achieved. Prime reason is to keep cases to manageable levels. The severity of restrictions will depend on various things including testing and contact tracing capability and risk. I think that much is obvious. I'm not saying things will remain as they are now btw but that shouldn't have to be made any more obvious.
munsterlegend wrote: » Is there any possibility now of the restriction on schools reopening being lifted? I actually thought the primary schools would reopen before the end of June. Now I am not so sure.
Downlinz wrote: » It doesn't require explaining since there's no evidence any of those countries have actually been successful with easing restrictions, it's too early to tell. Since Ireland has one of the lowest ICU capacities in Europe per population it stands to reason that we wouldn't be at the forefront of taking those risky, unproven measures either.
stephenjmcd wrote: » There wont be any waiting for a vaccine, one might not even come, in your example then we may as well just be waiting under restrictions forever. Rolling lockdown also won't work, compliance is gone on this lockdown and an extension as it is. People need to learn that its here and learn to live along side it with the basics such as social distancing and proper hygiene.
[Deleted User] wrote: » Newstalk News at 8am saying lockdown is likely to continue............for another 2 weeks
JoeA3 wrote: » It’s completely wrong imo if the Indo / Times are reporting this stuff as fact, before it’s been officially announced. If the Government are deliberately leaking information as some kind of kite flying exercise, I think that’s wrong. It’s only increasing people’s anxiousness and confusion.
the kelt wrote: » It will probably take 2 weeks to edit and amend the minutes of meetings and information they have been suppressing anyway to ensure no responsibility for their own failings in regards to nursing homes, contract tracing and testing. Easier to blame the ordinary people for the problems especially when they continue to clap along like performing seals saying please sir, more sir.
kippy wrote: » You obviously missed the 'or herd immunity has been verified and achieved.' Restrictions ARE what people need to learn to live with.....
CruelSummer wrote: » I have complied and supported all measures up until the previously announced lockdown. I felt they extended it without due cause as new data was emerging. This data continues to emerge showing a much lower death rate than previously thought. The video posted on this thread from two doctors based in the USA makes a very interesting point - people’s immune systems in general do not benefit from a lockdown and actually weaken. They are not coming into contact with small doses of various things on a daily basis to keep it strong and working. How have our own doctors not realised this?If two doctors in America say it's true it must be a fact then? If the 2km limit is just extended to a measly 5km I’m going to crack up and disregard if possible. I’ve had enough and so have my family. Has anyone thought of how this could be affecting children? These restrictions could have long term psychological damage to our younger population.Disregard in what way? Most older people I know cannot stand the restrictions and think life isn’t worth living alone and inside. They are already out walking and getting fresh air as they should be. It should never have been taken away from them. They should continue to be protected until this passes but not in an unreasonable way.Older people in rural areas are getting out. I feel really sorry for those in built up areas Went to a filling station yesterday & the general consensus among the silent majority is ‘time to get back to a normality of sorts’. We cannot eradicate the virus, we have to live with it. The amount of people waiting for other tests and procedures is shocking and will kill more people than the virus if this keeps up. I’m very disappointed in the kite flying, lack of a plan from government, who also seem unduly influenced by comments on social media. If they don’t offer something better for May, they will lose the public’s support.If they are being influenced by comments on social media (which would be ridiculous if true), then they have the support of the public...no? The economy is in ruins currently and all their negative talk actually makes it worse. They’re overspending now and I do not want to have to pick up the bill down the line. I’ve followed the coronavirus thread since January’s and Wuhan's outbreak. The virus isn’t nearly as deadly as was feared and we should all be thankful for that & allowed far less restrictions.
drunkmonkey wrote: » I would take the opinion of Cillian De Gascun last night over any journalist. He is a credidable source and a decision maker. We have 7 days he said, he wants to see a quicker drop in the rate of ICU admissions, the numbers are dropping but not at a quick enough rate, he said it'll take him 2.5 weeks to be up to the 100,000 tests a day capacity. The issue seems to be contact tracing at the moment it's not going as smoothly as hoped, also when they changed the testing criteria after the huge initial surge a lot of people had to be called back to say they wouldn't be tested, some of those people definitely had it and carried on in the community which hasn't helped but there was little choice as we hadn't the capacity to test them all. I get a sense from him that we have played our part and he said we deserved to be rewarded for our efforts and he's concious people want to see this reward.
Penfailed wrote: » Teachers I've been talking to reckon they'll be reopening in the new school year. Only leaving cert this side of the summer.
callaway92 wrote: » Jesus - The journalists obviously have contacts within the organisations/with a very trusted source associated with them. Same goes for Sports news exclusives etc. They wouldn’t release the news if it’s not true - leaves a stink reputation for them then.
Spencer Brown wrote: » A frankly astonishing statement.
munsterlegend wrote: » I wonder what will happen with regards to children moving classes. Will they just move forward or finish year in September?
Orchids wrote: » So will 6th Classes just head into secondary school without ever going back to primary?
drunkmonkey wrote: » The decisions haven't been made Cillian De Gascun said it last night on national TV. They want the drop in ICU admissions to accelerate this week, right now that article in the info is cluckbait horsemanure it's like Harris's opinion it means nothing he's not steering the ship chaps like Cillian are.
stephenjmcd wrote: » So tell me why is every other European country able to plan out how to lift restrictions and yet little old Ireland cant?? At some point people are going to have to get on with life. I'm not planning to spend the next god knows how long under restrictions. I was supportive of this at the start but the whole time this was given to the public as buying time for the HSE and government to increase resources in testing, contact tracing etc, we've heard 100k tests a week for the last 4 weeks. They've now had 7 weeks to get these services up to standard.
Deleted User wrote: » Completely agree! Newstalk had this as headline news (restrictions to continue)??. It’s still 7-8 long days away :eek: I’m finding this really upsetting . None stop talk about “Will they won’t they “ for the next 7 days ?
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