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

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  • #7172
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Don't think you're supposed to talk about why a user was banned, let's just say they had a chequered past across boards as a whole!


  • #7173
    The Unbearables
    Closed Accounts Posts: 359 ✭✭The Unbearables


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    Spoke too negatively, kept going on about keeping an eye on Australia because they’d see a real outbreak, and early on said “strap yourself in” for another wave. Got torn apart, given **** for being a doom monger and that he enjoyed bad news. Was told he was only saying the negative so he could say “I told you so” later on :rolleyes:

    Why are posters who give their opinion banned on here.

    Isn't it a discussion site?


  • #7174
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Gael23 wrote: »
    80 positive tests out of 220 at Brady’s ham in Laois

    The bigger thing that worries me about this many positives, is if you consider the plant as a microcosm of society, it kinda shows that maybe 100% are susceptible or at least more than some are saying maybe 15-20% of the nation are susceptible. Small sample and not a perfect representation, but similar has happened in some US prisons where ~90% test positive.


  • #7175
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,059 ✭✭✭✭spookwoman


    polesheep wrote: »
    Most of the signatories have since disassociated.

    The main point of the post was in bold.


  • #7176
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Gael23 wrote: »
    80 positive tests out of 220 at Brady’s ham in Laois

    About a 33% positivity rate :eek:


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  • #7177
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,897 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    What in God's name is going on in the meat factories? There are plenty of sectors where people normally work at close quarters that have managed to avoid this horror show. Are the cool temperatures offering a breeding ground for the virus?


  • #7178
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Stheno wrote: »
    About a 33% positivity rate :eek:
    No wonder our positivity rate is off the charts for the last few days.


  • #7179
    i_surge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭i_surge


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    What in God's name is going on in the meat factories? There are plenty of sectors where people normally work at close quarters that have managed to avoid this horror show. Are the cool temperatures offering a breeding ground for the virus?

    Something with the HVAC maybe. Full circulation?


  • #7180
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    O Brien foods in Timahoe. High number of postives and high number of asymptomatic
    https://twitter.com/ShaneBeattyNews/status/1291463388430827521?s=19

    Ah for f*ck sake


  • #7181
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    They'll have to conduct investigations into these meat factories. In one sense it's the perfect guinea pig for measuring spread, as I assume workers stand in one spot all the time mostly.


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  • #7182
    froog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    petes wrote: »
    Don't think you're supposed to talk about why a user was banned, let's just say they had a chequered past across boards as a whole!

    He is beloved in the weather forum. Does a great snow thread.


  • #7183
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,166 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    What in God's name is going on in the meat factories? There are plenty of sectors where people normally work at close quarters that have managed to avoid this horror show. Are the cool temperatures offering a breeding ground for the virus?

    That's my question because as you say other places are opened and there hasn't been this issue. I'd love to know what has drastically changed recently.


  • #7184
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    That's my question because as you say other places are opened and there hasn't been this issue. I'd love to know what has drastically changed recently.
    We never saw this level of infection at meat factories during the peak.


  • #7185
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    spookwoman wrote: »
    The main point of the post was in bold.

    Grand.


  • #7186
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Why is it meat processingplants in particular?


  • #7187
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,296 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Funsterdelux wrote: »
    Free the Frog!

    So to eat if meat is not available
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #7188
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,203 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    They'll have to conduct investigations into these meat factories. In one sense it's the perfect guinea pig for measuring spread, as I assume workers stand in one spot all the time mostly.
    Lots of clusters overseas with meat plants. In those places it was speculated cold temperatures means the virus can survive, unavoidably working close to each other, often migrant workers living together in cramped conditions and socially mixing with a larger group. It's a difficult one to control if the virus gets in.


  • #7189
    Itssoeasy
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    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    We never saw this level of infection at meat factories during the peak.

    I know which is why I ask what has changed now.


  • #7190
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    A GAA club in close proximity to Bradys posted on their twitter account on the 4th about temporary opportunities in the plant for the next few weeks. I imagine at this point they may have seen what was coming.


  • #7191
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    They'll have to conduct investigations into these meat factories. In one sense it's the perfect guinea pig for measuring spread, as I assume workers stand in one spot all the time mostly.

    I could be talking through my hat, but you're a good man for finding stats. We know that BAME people are more susceptible to Covid-19. I wonder is the majority of meat factory workers Brazilian or BAME and therefore more susceptible to catching Covid-19? As I said, I could be talking through my hat.


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  • #7192
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,897 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    I know which is why I ask what has changed now.

    If most infections are asymptomatic/mild this sort of outbreak mightn't have been spotted when testing was focused elsewhere...


  • #7193
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    polesheep wrote: »
    I could be talking through of my hat, but you're a good man for finding stats. We know that BAME people are more susceptible to Covid-19. I wonder is the majority of meat factory workers Brazilian or BAME and therefore more susceptible to catching Covid-19? As I said, I could be talking through my hat.
    I haven't seen any further studies into that so I can't comment, but I'd say all possibilities are at play here. We know for sure that there's something specific about these plants that is causing this.


  • #7194
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    i_surge wrote: »
    Something with the HVAC maybe. Full circulation?

    I would think this is a major contributor.

    Bradys is a modern factory, the system they have to produce top quality product is probably working against them in this instance.


  • #7195
    [Deleted User]
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    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    O Brien foods in Timahoe. High number of postives and high number of asymptomatic
    https://twitter.com/ShaneBeattyNews/status/1291463388430827521?s=19

    It truly not that worrying if a high level of cases are asymptomatic, as they have been detected and traced stoping those individuals from spreading in further. It would be far more worrying if they were not being detected as was the case in March to May when contacts were only tested if symptomatic.


  • #7196
    Santy2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭Santy2015


    hmmm wrote: »
    Lots of clusters overseas with meat plants. In those places it was speculated cold temperatures means the virus can survive, unavoidably working close to each other, often migrant workers living together in cramped conditions and socially mixing with a larger group. It's a difficult one to control if the virus gets in.

    We’re not outliers for these clusters. It’s happening everywhere. Migrant workers living here or in Germany or wherever the majority leave in cramped houses apartments.
    I suppose what ACE is pointing at is that the HSA was supposed to do unannounced checks on these places. The HSA need to come out with and tell us where and when they’ve conducted checks especially unannounced ones


  • #7197
    political analyst
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭political analyst


    Haven't employers at the meat-processing facilities already made mask-wearing mandatory for their employees? If they have, then how have these outbreaks taken place?


  • #7198
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Santy2015 wrote: »
    We’re not outliers for these clusters. It’s happening everywhere. Migrant workers living here or in Germany or wherever the majority leave in cramped houses apartments.
    I suppose what ACE is pointing at is that the HSA was supposed to do unannounced checks on these places. The HSA need to come out with and tell us where and when they’ve conducted checks especially unannounced ones
    I know what the answer to that question will be....


  • #7199
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,897 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    GooglePlus wrote: »
    Very slim. If it's high, we'll have half the country infected by next week.

    Yeah just checked the fridge, I'd normally buy Brady's ham but thankfully went for Galtee today


  • #7200
    madcabbage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,310 ✭✭✭madcabbage


    political analyst wrote: »
    Haven't employers at the meat-processing facilities already made mask-wearing mandatory for their employees? If they have, then how have these outbreaks taken place?

    Probably down to how air is being circulated in the factories. Mask will do feck all if its in a great abundance in the air continuously.


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  • #7201
    nocoverart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭nocoverart


    Novel Virus is back in town
    You should come, come over
    We’ll be spreading around now
    You should come, come over

    Oh God, I love it on your lips
    It’s me, your little Virus b1tch
    Touch me with your fingertips
    It’s me, your little Virus b1tch

    Back in the garden
    Getting high now, because we’re locked up


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