Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

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

1…315316318320321…329

Comments

  • #9512
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    El Sueño wrote: »
    I won't be overly worried until we see a significant upward trend in hospital and in particular ICU admissions.

    At the moment those are extremely low thankfully.


    Don't they follow after high case numbers though?

    Or have treatments improved that much since April?


  • #9513
    lukas8888
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭lukas8888


    ShineOn7 wrote: »
    Because journalist of the year Zara King is allowed waste people's time with the questions that matter instead

    If she doesn't win the World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen Award this year then what was it all for?

    She truly is a national treasure

    You most certainly have a massive issue with Zara,your previous very personal attack on her was very promptly removed.


  • #9514
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Erik Fast Castle wrote: »
    Had heard that staff in there and other "non covid" hospitals also aren't wearing masks.


    What are the non Covid hospitals?


  • #9515
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    s1ippy wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/Corktod/status/1285538182793236486?s=19
    This Dublin?
    This morning, Walkinstown.


  • #9516
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    is_that_so wrote: »
    This morning, Walkinstown.


    Why was it Walkinstown who had a huge celebration for Jack does anyone know? Does they area of Dublin have any significant links to him?


  • Advertisement
  • #9517
    xtal191
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,606 ✭✭✭xtal191


    ShineOn7 wrote: »
    Why was it Walkinstown who had a huge celebration for Jack does anyone know? Does they area of Dublin have any significant links to him?

    Cause of this is my guess



  • #9518
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    cherryghost wrote: »
    Wife was in the coombe today. Full corridors, no seating for patients, no social distancing. No staff seemed to care, shrug of the shoulders and 'ah sure look'

    That's bad for a hospital


  • #9519
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,151 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Erik Fast Castle wrote: »
    Had heard that staff in there and other "non covid" hospitals also aren't wearing masks.

    Not sure how true it is though but you'd imagine masks would be required in any healthcare setting.

    Even my local gp is kitted up like darth vader these days.

    It's true, minority of staff not wearing masks, masks are enforced on patients though. The hospital has not been busy for months (shes due next month), today was the first time it was truly pre-covid 'busy'.

    She complained to management but also hit up the HSE when she got home. I wouldnt be surprised hearing about more hospital clusters if this is the normal practice across the board. She's frustrated and a little afraid of going back now after her experience there, but she has to (and also the bus back was full downstairs).


  • #9520
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭ldy4mxonucwsq6


    ShineOn7 wrote: »
    What are the non Covid hospitals?

    Hospitals where there are no official covid patients apparently.

    Some hospitals like Tallaght, Naas etc have dedicated covid and icu wards specifically for covid patients.

    Given asymptomatic cases and the fact that masks are required in shops and on buses you'd think that all hospital staff would be wearing them but I've spoken to a couple of people who have said they aren't. The Coombe and Crumlin were two hospitals that were mentioned but again could be untrue.


  • #9521
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    xtal191 wrote: »
    Cause of this is my guess



    That's an amazing video
    • The perm haircuts
    • The dodgy mustaches
    • The euphoria of that win
    • The cars at first beeping people out of the way but then beeping in appreciation of the celebraion


    Not sure how I'm only seeing this now


    RIP Jack


  • Advertisement
  • #9522
    Lollipop95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭Lollipop95


    Apparently RTE2FM posted a video of crowds out in tribute In Walkinston but it was swiftly deleted due to all the comments about lack of social distancing


  • #9523
    Miike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭Miike


    Erik Fast Castle wrote: »
    Hospitals where there are no official patients apparently.

    Some hospitals like Tallaght, Naas etc have dedicated covid and icu wards specifically for covid patients.

    Given asymptomatic cases and the fact that masks are required in shops and on buses you'd think that all hospital staff would be wearing them but I've spoken to a couple of people who have said they aren't. The Coombe and Crumlin were two hospitals that were mentioned but again could be untrue.

    There is a HSE guideline on the use of masks for staff but ultimately it comes down to the choice of the staff member - Don't ask my why it isn't an absolute must if providing care within 2 meters of a person or entering 2 meter space of any other person for a period of time. Don't ask my why staff don't want to protect themselves or others.

    This paired with structural changes to how the COVID related sick pay scheme has changed for healthcare workers is going to breed clusters in healthcare settings. The changes just encourage staff to ignore any respiratory symptoms and not get tested.


  • #9524
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 78,499 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    As the 19th edition draws to a close, a reminder of the sort of thing we were concerned about 19 weeks ago today:
    I dont know if its been mentioned, and tbh im not arsed checking back about 50 pages, The 3rd floor in the Clayton hotel Clonshaugh has been sealed off. Staff were texted this morning.

    Staff were told to come in as normal. My sister said its an air hostess that possibly has it.


  • #9525
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Beasty wrote: »
    As the 19th edition draws to a close, a reminder of the sort of thing we were concerned about 19 weeks ago today:

    Can we all give out about air hostesses now?


  • #9526
    Sanjuro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭Sanjuro


    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    And yet the rest of the country are being punished for it.

    Because nobody from outside Dublin ever enters or leaves Dublin. Unless you want to start treating each county like their own fiefdom, quit your whining. We're in this as a country.


  • #9527
    snowgal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭snowgal


    Beasty wrote: »
    As the 19th edition draws to a close, a reminder of the sort of thing we were concerned about 19 weeks ago today:

    So long 19th thread, I’m betting 19 more!


  • #9528
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Miike wrote: »
    There is a HSE guideline on the use of masks for staff but ultimately it comes down to the choice of the staff member - Don't ask my why it isn't an absolute must if providing care within 2 meters of a person or entering 2 meter space of any other person for a period of time. Don't ask my why staff don't want to protect themselves or others.

    This paired with structural changes to how the COVID related sick pay scheme has changed for healthcare workers is going to breed clusters in healthcare settings. The changes just encourage staff to ignore any respiratory symptoms and not get tested.


    This is unbelievable

    Like, how and why are we messing up on things like this and tests for known contacts not being compulsory?

    We're a soft nation with soft leaders and we have been like this for far too long


  • #9529
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,079 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Thanks for all the info forum, look forward to next thread.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #9530
    Danzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,242 ✭✭✭✭Danzy


    A man in my local North cork town, about 2k people told me his wife tested positive, had Pneumonia in early March.

    That's 4 people i know of locally and you can be certain a lot more had it but never said.

    I


  • #9531
    Miike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭Miike


    Danzy wrote: »
    A man in my local North cork town, about 2k people told me his wife tested positive, had Pneumonia in early March.

    That's 4 people i know of locally and you can be certain a lot more had it but never said.

    I

    You can check cases by electoral division using the hub

    https://covid19ireland-geohive.hub.arcgis.com/


  • Advertisement
  • #9532
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    snowgal wrote: »
    So long 19th thread, I’m betting 19 more!


    Not a chance we'll get 19 more threads as fast though. Thankfully!


    Mind you, this one seemed to fly by faster than thread 18


  • #9533
    StevenToast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    Thread XXX by the end of october

    "SUBSCRIBE TO BOARDS YOU TIGHT CÙNT".....Plato 400 B.C



  • #9534
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,786 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Erik Fast Castle wrote: »
    Had heard that staff in there and other "non covid" hospitals also aren't wearing masks.

    Not sure how true it is though but you'd imagine masks would be required in any healthcare setting.

    I can report that staff in the medical records section (not wards) of a large hosp that I won't name, do not wear masks.

    They may wear them when going to wards, yes.


  • #9535
    Martina1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,544 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    Erik Fast Castle wrote:
    Some hospitals like Tallaght, Naas etc have dedicated covid and icu wards specifically for covid patients.
    All hospitals have/had this, and are capable of reverting back to dedicated wards if necessary.


  • #9536
    ginoginelli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭ginoginelli


    Geuze wrote: »
    I can report that staff in the medical records section (not wards) of a large hosp that I won't name, do not wear masks.

    They may wear them when going to wards, yes.

    And this is why we have the highest case of hcw infected in the world.

    There is some truly reckless and inept people making decisions in the hse.


  • #9537
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,246 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Danzy wrote: »
    A man in my local North cork town, about 2k people told me his wife tested positive, had Pneumonia in early March.

    That's 4 people i know of locally and you can be certain a lot more had it but never said.

    I

    My mam had her blood oxygen levels tested last december,seemed there was a spate of cases locally similar low blood oxygen and dry coughs


  • #9538
    GooglePlus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭GooglePlus


    Why are we even bragging about 0 deaths, the cases are only being diagnosed now really?


  • #9539
    lukas8888
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭lukas8888


    Probably mentioned already,nightly entertainment, Trump relaunching his corona virus briefings from tonight.


  • #9540
    quokula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,839 ✭✭✭quokula


    mloc123 wrote: »
    People will jump through serious hoops to defend the gatherings they like versus the ones they don't...

    And some people don't understand simple numbers and risk management.


  • Advertisement
  • #9541
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    GooglePlus wrote: »
    Why are we even bragging about 0 deaths, the cases are only being diagnosed now really?

    More relief than bragging, I'd have thought - most of the recent cases being under-45s partially explains the better outcomes.


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement