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Covid19 Part XIX-25,802 in ROI (1,753 deaths) 5,859 in NI (556 deaths) (21/07)Read OP

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  • #1322
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,592 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Norway, Finland

    Didn't do as well as the countries that implemented all 3 measures I outlined.

    But sure something tells me you are not for turning so we will live it there.

    If the overwhelming scientific evidence won't convince you, I sure as shít have no chance.


  • #1323
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    How were Denmark not successful if you dont mind me asking?

    They've not seen any significant surge at all, social distance reduced, no masks and everything open weeks now

    I also loved the conclusion in Boggles linked “scientific study” from the institute of labour “economics”. To paraphrase “use of face masks apparently helped”. Ringing endorsement


  • #1324
    Seven Septs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Seven Septs


    petes wrote: »
    Why all the hostility?

    Cliques. Being told 'you must be new here'. Posters requesting threadbans for others. Being told to enjoy little things by posters who haven't left their PC for 3 months:D

    Covid freaks!


  • #1325
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,592 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    How were Denmark not successful if you dont mind me asking?

    I never said they weren't successful. :confused:

    They were, but it's a hardly a surprise, they are routinely at the top of the charts of the best country in the world to live in.

    They closed their borders when we closed our schools, and had a strict and enforced lock down.

    They would have done better if they mandated masks though, but they are starting to come around, masks are now mandatory in Airports there.


  • #1326
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,592 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I also loved the conclusion in Boggles linked “scientific study” from the institute of labour “economics”. To paraphrase “use of face masks apparently helped”. Ringing endorsement

    You didn't actually read it did you?

    I'll gladly entertain any study that refutes the scientific based evidence though.

    In your own good time.


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  • #1327
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1279105353293148166


  • #1328
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,257 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    Duke of Url wrote: »
    My only concern now is out of sight, out of mind.

    As we’ve seen. It only takes a one person to trigger an epidemic.

    I’m just back from a shopping center, people are generally for the most part doing a very good job from a distancing point of view. Strangely though mask usage was way down... I’d imagine about 15-20% only were wearing a mask... odd.


  • #1329
    Seven Septs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Seven Septs


    petes wrote: »
    How about not popping on every two weeks and insulting every single poster?

    You come across a bit more unhinged than any of the posters here!

    Get some exercise Pete;)


  • #1330
    Random sample
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭Random sample


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Did anyone hear any more about this so-called border county cluster? I can't see anything in the figures.

    There’s not even a sniff of it in those figures. Was it Wednesday or Thursday they started talking about it?

    Sligo seems to have fizzled for now too.


  • #1331
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Boggles wrote: »
    Didn't do as well as the countries that implemented all 3 measures I outlined.

    But sure something tells me you are not for turning so we will live it there.

    If the overwhelming scientific evidence won't convince you, I sure as shít have no chance.

    Finland didn’t do better than Czech Republic or Austria who did all you mentioned? One of us is denying facts alright


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  • #1332
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,881 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    UK just banned US travel. Now what excuse does Ireland have? Seems we should follow what the UK does.

    https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-uk-us-travel-ban-list-covid-19-surge-2020-7?r=US&IR=T


  • #1333
    Always_Running
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Always_Running


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    8000 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. As far as I can see, that's the highest number since April.

    Positivity rate of 0.1%.
    If my calculations are right 89 cases from 31,005 tests in the last 7 days?


  • #1334
    Micky 32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    Seven Septs wrote: »
    Look around the world at how prevalent the virus is, only a fool would think we are 20 points up. That leads to complacency and you're back to square 1.


    You seem very neurotic. I’ll tell you what find a cave and boulder yourself in with your stash of porn for a 2 year lockdown. If the virus goes down to 1 or 2 cases a day globally or we get a vaccine we’ll let you know it’s safe to come out , how’s that sound?


  • #1335
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,802 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Always_Running wrote: »
    If my calculations are right 89 cases from 31,005 tests in the last 7 days?
    Yup, about 0.2% average last 7 days


  • #1336
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,592 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Finland didn’t do better than Czech Republic or Austria who did all you mentioned? One of us is denying facts alright

    Of course they did, you are comparing far more densely population countries with Finland who are ranked 172nd in terms of population density in the world.

    Anyway I give up, it's like talking to a flat earther.


  • #1337
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    Who are they testing?


  • #1338
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Igotadose wrote: »
    UK just banned US travel. Now what excuse does Ireland have? Seems we should follow what the UK does.

    https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-uk-us-travel-ban-list-covid-19-surge-2020-7?r=US&IR=T

    They haven’t banned US travel at all I don’t think. They have just kept the quarantine for US travellers


  • #1339
    ZX7R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    According to our central bank.
    Anybody surprised that Irish people managed to deposit 5 billion euros between the months of April and may.
    I definitely didn't expect that much to be saved over the lockdown.


  • #1340
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,939 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    ZX7R wrote: »
    According to our central bank.
    Anybody surprised that Irish people managed to deposit 5 billion euros between the months of April and may.
    I definitely didn't expect that much to be saved over the lockdown.

    And most of that was just me :D


  • #1341
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Boggles wrote: »
    You didn't actually read it did you?

    I'll gladly entertain any study that refutes the scientific based evidence though.

    In your own good time.

    It was economists not scientists who released that study. Gave you seen where Czechia and Austria are now?


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  • #1342
    Seven Septs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Seven Septs


    Most of ye on here must be pensioners or on the dole, is that right?

    I was just thinking, now that i'm one of your priviledged group, we must have a 'Covid Free' party in the autumn? Organised by one of the regulars, Stephenmc, Citizen Erased or perhaps Jim Hodge, he seems like a capital fellow:)


  • #1343
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,661 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    ZX7R wrote: »
    According to our central bank.
    Anybody surprised that Irish people managed to deposit 5 billion euros between the months of April and may.
    I definitely didn't expect that much to be saved over the lockdown.

    Not surprised at all. Mechanisms were put in place very quickly where the government rather then the average joe took the hit financially.


  • #1344
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Boggles wrote: »
    Of course they did, you are comparing far more densely population countries with Finland who are ranked 172nd in terms of population density in the world.

    Anyway I give up, it's like talking to a flat earther.

    Vast majority of the population of Finland live around the southern coast in a small proportion of the county


  • #1345
    ZX7R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    blade1 wrote: »
    And most of that was just me :D

    Can you please forward some to me,I need a new pair of runners after all my lockdown exercise


  • #1346
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,506 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Seven Septs wrote: »
    Most of ye on here must be pensioners or on the dole, is that right?

    I was just thinking, now that i'm one of your priviledged group, we must have a 'Covid Free' party in the autumn? Organised by one of the regulars, Stephenmc, Citizen Erased or perhaps Jim Hodge, he seems like a capital fellow:)

    your on fire this evening, nope I'm working away and have done throughout this. Thanks for the attempted insult.

    Have you nothing better to do this evening?? Take your own advice and go for some exercise.

    Anyway I'm off for a walk and maybe a trip to the pub. You've quite clearly nothing to add to any discussion bar attempting to be a wind up merchant. Hopefully your spell here on thread is short lived, I'll see in the morning. Enjoy your night


  • #1347
    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,517 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    Seven Septs do not post in this thread again

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



  • #1348
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,802 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Duke of Url wrote: »
    Who are they testing?
    You can get a test for basically anything now. Residential care testing also restarted.


  • #1349
    Seven Septs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Seven Septs


    Micky 32 wrote: »
    You seem very neurotic. I’ll tell you what find a cave and boulder yourself in with your stash of porn for a 2 year lockdown. If the virus goes down to 1 or 2 cases a day globally or we get a vaccine we’ll let you know it’s safe to come out , how’s that sound?

    Good lad Micky. That's telling me. I'd say the cave is your fantasy. I hope you have another half, because one half needs to be the brains of the operation, and it's certainly not you Micky.

    Imagine I'm so unpopular here and you couldn't get one thanks? That's how sh*te your posts are.

    I'm off now with my thread ban. It's been fun Covid freaks :D


  • #1350
    speckle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭speckle


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Did anyone hear any more about this so-called border county cluster? I can't see anything in the figures.

    It was a memorial for someone who died a month ago in a small border village. The people/family members who are affected might they live in other countys or over the border and be counted elsewhere?


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  • #1351
    DebDynamite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,749 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    We have well and truly crushed the curve. Testing increased 3 fold this week and case numbers are this low. Fantastic stuff.

    Yeah, a lot of the increased testing probably down to nursing homes. The last time they were being tested, there was an increase in the daily cases, but we all knew it was down to targeted testing in the nursing homes. Thankfully, we’re not seeing such an increase this time around. Great to see!


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