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

I am getting slightly annoyed about us Dub's supposedly off partying and breaking all the rules. I for one am keeping a low profile and every where I go in Dublin, people seem to be obeying the rules.

I detest the warnings by Gov to restrict our behavior when the majority are obeying the reasons. Very depressing. Its as if we are all children.

If Dublin goes to Level 3, it could be months before the restrictions are lifted. I also expect more closures of businesses etc.

It seems that no one in Gov is giving any hope to the general public. Its all doom and gloom.

I think if NEPHID had there way, they would like everyone to lock themselves under the stairs and stay inside for the next year.

If we keep going down the route we are going, I fear that we could have civil unrest at some stage over the coming year.

I know the numbers are high and hospital admissions are increasing, but there seems to be no long term plan other than a series of 5 steps ranging from a light to hard lock down

Itssoeasy wrote: »

I see that our minister for health has said at a FF parliamentary party meeting that it’s the opposition and media that are confusing the message. That’s a bad sign if true to blame the media. The media are just turning on the camera and covering your words live. The media can’t be held responsible if the government rabbit on and talk about trampolines amongst other things.

You couldn't make it up

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1306331224366100480?s=19

speckle wrote: »

Not a virus but TB wasn't a bed of roses here or still today abroad. HIV isn't great either, neither is polio or malaria/dengue/zika/ebola in other countries or even the rise of EV D68 recently etc etc:(


I know a lot of them are beatable nowadays but I presume you mean Ireland?:)

Of course they are talking about Ireland.

Covid is a first world problem.

30k people starved to death today.

MOR316 wrote: »

He's not wrong and your response/attitude is exactly why people have mental health issues and why people feel the way they do.

You never dismiss such a thing as "bull****"

Was he referring to me as usual, he's on my ignore list for ages, taking to a himself and doesn't even know it, he's actually the only person on my ignore list, a proper spanner.

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

What are you hoping for?

Like when will you stop cocooning?

Are you willing to continue indefinitely or maybe until a vaccine in 3-4 years?

We were cocooning. Not for several weeks now though. But we are restricting our contacts with only two people at a time in the house. Apart from a monthly shop, we have a total "bubble" of about six people who are also keeping their level of contact to a bare minimum. We generally meet family outdoors. We'll do whatever must be done according to the situation at any time. Patience is required. We knew back in March that this was going to be a long game. At no point back then did we think life would be back to normal by Christmas.

What are we hoping for? That people cop on and do what's needed when it's needed.

niallo27 wrote: »

Its the balance we need, do we stop the majority from having a normal life to save a few, we didn't do it before why would we now.

yeah lives > lifestyle pretty much always if you have any kind of morality at all.

John O.Groats wrote: »

I will repeat the same thing that one of your buddies did the other day and congratulate you on becoming a mod. When did that happen?

Thank you for all these revealing, informative and balanced additions to the thread this evening. Any actual points to be made instead of just point scoring?

C'mon Bill, c'mon vaccine!!!

spookwoman wrote: »

Some people seem to think granny and grand dad are in their 60+. many a grandparent is in their 30's and and 40's, are they expendable as well?

Are you high, seriously, that's nonsense, the people I'm referring to are 75+, still healthy and had a great social life. Now there stuck at home, I presume your a city dweller, this has been horrific on people in rural Ireland who don't have neighbors within walking distance.

DubInMeath wrote: »

I don't know one person who has been had any mental damage from having to wear masks, not go to the pub or restrict their movements as that poster claims for all old people.
I do have a friend in the states who is going through hell because they lost their young son due to covid.

Yeah but think of the house parties like.



We have always had a cohort that furiously ignore facts and just downplay everything in their idiotic rush to ignore and pretend the virus is only a flu/dissapeared.