Covid 19 Part XX-26,644 in ROI (1,772 deaths) 6,064 in NI (556 deaths) (08/08)Read OP

ACitizenErased wrote: »

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1288420208324096000?s=21

Fantastic to see it's working, that's a very high number when you take into account our confirmed cases the last few weeks.

This is the kind of pro-active measure that will allow us to live alongside the virus.

I just wish people would take their tin foil hats off in regards to the app though. Like even people I know who are well educated and should really know better have concerns over privacy yet they're on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and by default will click "allow cookies" on any crappy website they are on.

stephenjmcd wrote: »

https://twitter.com/SeanDefoe/status/1288426040239497216?s=19

Everyone is giving out about the people on the covid payment, they missed the real story, Public Service employees going on holidays to non green list countries. If anyone should be stopped for taking the piss it's them as there on full pay working from home and going against their employers advice.
Shocking they got a free pass with this story.

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

FG/ Greens are there aswell. I thought Leo would have more cop on. Clearly not.

I'm not sure Leo is too unhappy that FF and MM are taking most of the flak for the Government screw-ups.

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Its a FF led government, they’re responsible for decisions.

It's a coalition, involving 3 parties, and FF/FG are pretty much equal partners. The particular minister , a member of FG, made a bad decision. But, if you wish to blame FF for all bad decisions, fire ahead.

Westernyelp wrote: »

Can we not agree that they are both a shambles?

They are yeah but saying all of this is FGs fault is wrong. FF are a disaster.

kg703 wrote: »

Just on the antibody testing, I would't be so sure its accurate anyway..... My sister in law was a confirmed case back in ... March I think. She paid privately for the antibody test there last month - doesnt have the antibodies apparently. So either:

Her C19 test was not accurate (she had and still has lingering symptoms)
Her antibody test is not accurate
You can catch the virus again - within 3-4 months

What make you think the test is not accurate? test can still be accurate but the patient is the problem. Its always been that way even when I worked in Serum work area or Molecular a pathologist might query a flyer and order a rerun of the same sample on a different platform and get same result... do another collection few days later and get a different result ..problem is the patient not the equipment that's why doctors use their experience to persist in follow up recollection and testing if they really believe that's the best line.

even in Sonography and Tomography all patients can scan differently just the variables we have to deal with.


Your sister-in-law probably already cleared the infection, the lingering symptoms is probably just the long term damage the disease causes to the body.

wadacrack wrote: »

I said could. Its a fair assumption based on what we are seeing. Their is credible sources on youtube btw. Chris Masterson has been a very credible source on this. Predicted it back in January and and largely been very accurate on his reporting of what has been happening.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/monumental-acknowledgment-cdc-reports-long-term-covid-19-patients-n1234814

It was reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It may not be what many want to hear but it seems the reality of this virus.

People tend not to see the word could and take reports as gospel. Again, the point is six months is not long term. There are a whole lot of studies out there claiming that they know what the long effects will be, when they can only guess.
I can't say that YouTube and credible in the same sentence work for me, unless they are showing me how to do something!

is_that_so wrote: »

People tend not to see the word could and take reports as gospel. Again, the point is six months is not long term. There are a whole lot of studies out there claiming that they know what the long effects will be, when they can only guess.
I can't say that YouTube and credible in the same sentence work for me, unless they are showing me how to do something!

He used an article from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention its obviously a credible source. Six months is being labelled as long haulers by medial experts. You can only guess about anything int the future btw. Making educated judgements/analysis is what they are doing

seamus wrote: »

Indeed. We have nearly 17 million infections globally, and sporadic (at best) reports of reinfection.

There is nothing to indicate that immunity is not possible or that it's short-lived.

17 milllion FIRST infections globally. We havent had time to determine 2nd infection possible yet. We dont even know if the virus clears the body completely et.

There is no proof either way.
Id be watching sweden.
In sept when the schools go back.

We should know by nov if secondary reinfection (as is common with other coronaviruses) is a danger.

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

Feel so weird saying this, but bring back Varadkar and Harris plz.

Do you honestly think Harris going to leave the nice cushy ministry that was invented for him?