Covid 19 Part XXIII-33,444 in ROI(1,792 deaths) 9,541 in NI(577 deaths)(22/09)Read OP

stockshares wrote: »

Why is he giving an interview when the cabinet have had to isolate?. He's standing beside McCullough.

He was also pleading with his hands to stop questioning me like this .

It's baffling

Good Grief

People were claiming this scare is a great reason for the Govt to get out of interviews .

MM gives an interview . Why is he giving an interview ? is asked :mad:

https://twitter.com/RTENewsPaulC/status/1305927274118762496?s=20

DangerScouse wrote: »

They are in government also you do realise that?

Yes but FF the majority, FG gone up in popularity

Benimar wrote: »

No, there were 120 cases over weekend not reported. This is 47 of those. No one is really sure why there is a delay but it happens regularly.

Thanks, how do you know there were 120 unreported . How are these numbers tracked?

Vinnie222 wrote: »

He standing over 2 meters away

Arghus wrote: »

Okay he was 2 metres away from McCullough and outside, but is he not supposed to be isolating - could they not have done that remotely?

Mad interview, MM close to losing the rag.

Ok he was 2 metres but given he had just been in prolonged contact with someone who had symptoms why give an interview?

Why would he put others at risk?

It goes against everything they advise others to do . Just like Donnelly earlier.

ACitizenErased wrote: »

It's about 7% of what it was at peak. We haven't even approached needing surge yet.

Well, yes, everybody knows it's not as bad as the peak - nowhere near as bad - but it's the direction things are pointing that people are concerned about.

Unless I'm mistaken have hospital admissions not increased four fold inside four weeks.

The Dail is returning at 8pm apparently

landofthetree wrote: »

We only have 537 ICU beds.

Its pathetic how few we have.

Interestingly some of the poorer country in Europe like Romania are up at the higher end.

As far as I know we have around 275, but the remainder of your number is emergency capacity from private hospitals, operating theatres and the like, which is not ideal as may not have experienced ICU staff and doctors to look after patients adequately.
I would be praying hard that it doesn't come to that !

DangerScouse wrote: »

That's because the Irish electorate is monumentally stupid. FG are as responsible for this disaster as FF

Honestly there isn't an Irish party I'd want in charge of this cluster****.
There isn't a safe pair of hands to be found.

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Fine Gael are just as at fault as FF.

They are but the public perception of how FG handled(I’m not saying they handled it good or bad) seems be holding up. FF don’t have that political goodwill.

I have asked 6 different people what they understand this sentance to mean


“ Given concern over the incidence of COVID-19 in Dublin, and based on NPHET’s recommendations, Cabinet has agreed that the following additional measures will apply in the county:

no more than two households should meet at any given time. Socialising can continue at indoor or outdoor public venues, but only with people from your own household or one other household, and in groups of maximum 6 people”


And all six interpret it as meaning one household can visit at a time . Another household can visit at another time

The use of “ at a givin time “ means at this particular time .

ACitizenErased wrote: »

While the hospital numbers at the moment are obviously quite 'high' it's worth noting that current numbers are about 7% of peak.

At present rate of growth looking at hitting peak levels in about 9 weeks time.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I felt Leo and Simon Harris had some competence and confidence at least in their briefings and handling of this compared to MM and Simon D

Absolutely and you felt they actually cared