tonycascarino wrote: » Once schools and colleges open the numbers are just going to go up and up.
Bit cynical wrote: » The hard thing is the ending of a curve-flattening strategy. I don't think we have an end-game here in Ireland. Ideally once you get daily rates down to what the health system can cope with on a sustainable basis you want the R figure to be about 1 so that people get exposed (and treated if necessary) while protecting vulnerable sectors of the population. In this way immunity can be built up gradually without large numbers of deaths. However we made the curve too flat in this country and very little immunity was created. Even with the comparatively minor lifting of restrictions so far, we find the R figure well above 1. We can't open bars because this would force the number even higher and we may have to reimpose some of the earlier restrictions. We're now trying to get people to wear masks when earlier we were telling them there was no point. We are thus kind of stuck until vaccines are developed. It could still be considered a successful strategy if a vaccine becomes available fairly soon but there is no guarantee of that.
Ailani Uninterested Coupon wrote: » This is it exactly, I had been told by a friend working in testing that testing numbers have increased x 4 over the past week or two. This should be seen as a positive step in that we are catching more cases due to the increased testing. This is why I dont really understand the current panic over numbers increasing. So of the 9500 people tested only 0.27% are testing positive. Is there any way to find out how many tests in total have been done here since the beginning to get our 25k positive cases?
peterofthebr wrote: » i see a number of people in shops witb valved masks.. its fine if your clear but if you have it your spreading... im still seeing allot in well known food shops/ stores without any form of mask...
Golf is my Game wrote: » Yeh but the FFp2 type with the valve is the best to be wearing at the minute and I wear one in shops and stuff wherever close to other people at all at all. And I know I'm spreading if I have but I OK with that because really such a small number is wearing them that I think it's fair game to protect myself if others aren't willing to go to the bother of wearing anything. What level is wearing a mask at the moment I'd say something like 1 in 30 maybe or even less. So when that's the case then I'll protect myself thanks very much. If everyone else was playing ball, and I don't understand why their not then I'd happily switch to the surgical type and protect other. It needs everyone o the same page but at the moment their not. If people aren't doing a small thing to care about themselves let alone others then they can't expect me to so it's reasonable to protect myself and bringing it back to my family. I suppose I could ware both but really people need to get the message and wear them big time.
Golf is my Game wrote: Yeh but the FFp2 type with the valve is the best to be wearing at the minute and I wear one in shops and stuff wherever close to other people at all at all. And I know I'm spreading if I have but I OK with that because really such a small number is wearing them that I think it's fair game to protect myself if others aren't willing to go to the bother of wearing anything. What level is wearing a mask at the moment I'd say something like 1 in 30 maybe or even less. So when that's the case then I'll protect myself thanks very much. If everyone else was playing ball, and I don't understand why their not then I'd happily switch to the surgical type and protect other. It needs everyone o the same page but at the moment their not. If people aren't doing a small thing to care about themselves let alone others then they can't expect me to so it's reasonable to protect myself and bringing it back to my family. I suppose I could ware both but really people need to get the message and wear them big time.
Ailani Uninterested Coupon wrote: » This is it exactly, I had been told by a friend working in testing that testing numbers have increased x 4 over the past week or two.
Ailani Uninterested Coupon wrote: » This is why I dont really understand the current panic over numbers increasing.
ixoy wrote: » I'm hoping that, if there are lock downs, it's locked down to specific areas within Dublin. It'd be easier to contain travel within for a start and Dublin is spread enough that if the cases were, for example, in Tallaght that doesn't mean that Rush should be subject to the same conditions. All of Dublin is not in the same in the prevalence of the disease, and never was but the rest of the country is labelling it under the one.
faceman wrote: » It was said on Newstalk the other day if cases go over 100 again it will nationwide lockdown. Utter bullshít
Warbeastrior wrote: » That makes you as bad as the people not wearing masks so get off your high horse. Selfishness is high here.
anais wrote: » Hi all. Primary teacher here and somewhat convinced that I have had the virus already. In late March I had a sore throat slight wheeziness and a moderate temperature of 37 1/2 degrees I didn't feel sick enough to get tested at the time. My daughter then developed a scratchy sore throat moderate temperature and mild viral conjunctivitis. Does anyone know if there is a current antibody test? It would be very useful if I could take the test before I go back to school and I would feel more comfortable that I wouldn't be spreading the disease .I also hope to get the flu vaccine at the end of August...
Pinch Flat wrote: » Much easier to lock down Dublin - garda resources can be concentrated much easier in restricting movement / road blocks etc. I'd be amazed if there's not a lockdown in the next 2-3 weeks given the recent rise in numbers.
ShineOn7 wrote: » Dublin is never getting locked down There's some in this thread who don't understand how important a capital city is to a country's infrastructure The lack of common sense is quite something
Golf is my Game wrote: » Saw them politicians in Brussels touching elbows at their meetings. Surely thats terrible example to be setting telling us first to cough into our elbows and then you see them touching elbows thinking arent they great doing it instead a shaking hands. Isnt that madness because surely you dont go around touching the bit of your jumper or jacket to everyone elses that they might be bringing to their mouths too. Talk about a way to make sure they spread it around if one of them had it you couldnt make it up.
Golf is my Game wrote: » Isnt that madness because surely you dont go around touching the bit of your jumper or jacket to everyone elses that they might be bringing to their mouths too.
LillySV wrote: » Drove through Galway this eve and couldn’t believe what I seen... place was thronged with people all sitting and standing in close proximity to each other ... a massive piss up!!! Incredibly long queue to off license near the wolf tone bridge ... shop street jammed .all grassy areas covered in people .. absolute disgrace ... can’t believe how stupid people are ... we be closed down again in another two weeks if Tonite in Galway is anything to go by
Tom Mann Centuria wrote: » The virus is acquired through either your mouth, nose or eyes, how are you getting your elbows anywhere near any of those places?
faceman wrote: Indoor events with no social distancing are being shown to be the culprit for outbreaks. Of course the Irish government isn’t really communicating this but other countries are
