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Say my name · 18-10-2020 11:38PM

GoneHome wrote: »

So you "think" because you had the virus already you won't get it again, ya.......

Nope. I could/will get it again might even have it now unknownst to myself.

893bet · 18-10-2020 11:43PM

Dinzee Conlee wrote: »

It’s one way of dealing with it...

I don’t know if it’s wise to base everything on a ‘I think we had corona and we’re nearly in the better of it’ assumption either Say

I have heard I would say a million people start sentences like “I am pretty sure I had it in Jan/Feb/March/
April”.

Pretty sure most of them didn’t have it.

Say my name · 18-10-2020 11:48PM

893bet wrote: »

I have heard I would say a million people start sentences like “I am pretty sure I had it in Jan/Feb/March/
April”.

Pretty sure most of them didn’t have it.

Pretty sure you haven't heard a million people.

It was here in February.
It was in France in December.

There no point to this as though as it's unprovable either way.

GoneHome · 19-10-2020 12:00AM

Say my name wrote: »

Pretty sure you haven't heard a million people.

It was here in February.
It was in France in December.

There no point to this as though as it's unprovable either way.

I'd be fairly sure too you didn't have Covid in Feb, have you put that through to Cambridge or Oxford or some such place to get their view on it, I'm sure they'd love to do research on a person who had Covid before it was even diagnossed in China :rolleyes:

giveitholly · 19-10-2020 12:02AM

GoneHome wrote: »

I'd be fairly sure too you didn't have Covid in Feb, have you put that through to Cambridge or Oxford or some such place to get their view on it, I'm sure they'd love to do research on a person who had Covid before it was even diagnossed in China :rolleyes:

Ah covid was diagnosed as early as December in Wuhan but anyway continue on

Dinzee Conlee · 19-10-2020 12:05AM

GoneHome wrote: »

I'd be fairly sure too you didn't have Covid in Feb, have you put that through to Cambridge or Oxford or some such place to get their view on it, I'm sure they'd love to do research on a person who had Covid before it was even diagnossed in China :rolleyes:

Was it not called Covid-19 cos it was discovered in 2019?

Say my name · 19-10-2020 12:15AM

GoneHome wrote: »

I'd be fairly sure too you didn't have Covid in Feb, have you put that through to Cambridge or Oxford or some such place to get their view on it, I'm sure they'd love to do research on a person who had Covid before it was even diagnossed in China :rolleyes:

Internet warriors.

This has now turned from me saying March to you retorting I had it in February to probably the next one bringing in a million people had it in the spring and probably saying I said that too.

I'm not making this up but there were people at that wedding who tested positive for Covid a short time after. That lowers the odds a bit.
But there was no such thing as contact tracing then and we never knew about this till months later. The only testing at the time was if you were abroad and symptoms were dismissed and not tested for if you weren't abroad.

I'm not saying any more on it as I have mentioned this before here and I'm too blabby compared to the rest of ye.

yosemitesam1 · 19-10-2020 04:09AM

greenfield21 wrote: »

If you closed the border and airports for good along with a severe lockdown with a functioning test and trace system. Possible then?

In saying that Probably needed to be done in march like NZ, to late now with cases widespread.

No, this is like ash dieback and probably a lot more diseases.
Panic when it's discovered and try your best to eradicate it but quickly discover that it's everywhere and eventually just have to leave it to run it's course

endainoz · 19-10-2020 11:27AM

https://www.vox.com/21495327/covid-19-germany-coronavirus-cases-deaths

A study on how Germany dealt with the virus better than anywhere else in Europe. They do admit there was an element of luck in the beginning but that's only one of many reasons.

Gillespy · 19-10-2020 12:00PM

People I talk to are more worried about what more lockdowns mean in the short and long term than the virus. Stunning the see some though clinging to the message of last March, still declaring normal good people selfish and granny killers. Get lost.

wrangler · 19-10-2020 12:25PM

Gillespy wrote: »

People I talk to are more worried about what more lockdowns mean in the short and long term than the virus. Stunning the see some though clinging to the message of last March, still declaring normal good people selfish and granny killers. Get lost.

Tubridy had a story this morning of 56 cases traced back to some guy that went on holidays somewhere foreign, one of his contacts went to a party the day she was tested and was subsequently positive, to me that's malice aforethought

Suckler · 19-10-2020 12:37PM

wrangler wrote: »

Tubridy had a story this morning of 56 cases traced back to some guy that went on holidays somewhere foreign, one of his contacts went to a party the day she was tested and was subsequently positive, to me that's malice aforethought

Was just reading it online; unbelievably stupid. Clowns like this are the reason we are all lumbered with tighter restrictions.

whelan2 · 19-10-2020 12:38PM

Suckler wrote: »

Was just reading it online; unbelievably stupid. Clowns like this are the reason we are all lumbered with tighter restrictions.

They should be fined or jailed.

wrangler · 19-10-2020 12:41PM

Suckler wrote: »

Was just reading it online; unbelievably stupid. Clowns like this are the reason we are all lumbered with tighter restrictions.

He has earned the name ''granny killer''
I'd guess that out of the 56 cases there's at least one victim with big problems.
Have you a link to that story

longgonesilver · 19-10-2020 12:51PM

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40067250.html

Water John · 19-10-2020 01:04PM

Passed through a village in County Cork today. Mobile chipper was parked next to the pub since last night. This village is in the area that has highest Covid cases in the county. Must have been some fun in the village last night, WTF?

19-10-2020 01:14PM

Water John wrote: »

Passed through a village in County Cork today. Mobile chipper was parked next to the pub since last night. This village is in the area that has highest Covid cases in the county. Must have been some fun in the village last night, WTF?

Sure the virus doesn't suit some peoples lifestyles so they ignore it, and we get the kind of craic in the newspaper report and lockdown.

yosemitesam1 · 19-10-2020 01:20PM

Water John wrote: »

Passed through a village in County Cork today. Mobile chipper was parked next to the pub since last night. This village is in the area that has highest Covid cases in the county. Must have been some fun in the village last night, WTF?

One can get worked up about all these stories but we're no different to the trend in case numbers right across Europe with varying restrictions over the summer, varying levels of testing and tracing and presumably varying levels of compliance with official rules.
The big moves in positives are obviously not very sensitive to a lot of the restrictions/guidelines and it will remain to be seen how effective lockdown actually is at a time of year when it's increasing as much of the lockdowns last spring were introduced after things had begun to level off anyway

Shadow Dancer · 19-10-2020 01:43PM

I have to say that from the very beginning of this pandemic, you were always able to see the wood from the trees. You were never afraid to tell it as you saw it, even though your views were quite unpopular.
I appreciate we all want what's best for us all and people mean well . But I don't know if people will see the reality for what this really is, in time. The whole fabric of our society has been ripped asunder and now it appears the government will heap more misery on us. And to what end?

Anyone who goes against the populist narrative is shut down in the media. And ridiculed. And labelled as some sort of uncaring psycho or conspiracy theorist.
I do however find some solace that more and more people are starting to question what really is happening.

Water John · 19-10-2020 01:48PM

Shadow Dancer wrote: »

I have to say that from the very beginning of this pandemic, you were always able to see the wood from the trees. You were never afraid to tell it as you saw it, even though your views were quite unpopular.
I appreciate we all want what's best for us all and people mean well . But I don't know if people will see the reality for what this really is, in time. The whole fabric of our society has been ripped asunder and now it appears the government will heap more misery on us. And to what end?

Anyone who goes against the populist narrative is shut down in the media. And ridiculed. And labelled as some sort of uncaring psycho or conspiracy theorist.
I do however find some solace that more and more people are starting to question what really is happening.

Just don't get ' the whole fabric of our society has been ripped asunder', quite hyperbolic. Refugees from Syria would be entitled to such a sentiment.

Shadow Dancer · 19-10-2020 01:55PM

Human beings are social animals.
Teenagers and children not allowed mix with their peers. Them seeing everyone wearing masks ( debatable whether these are effective or not).
People not seeing elderly parents.
Take a drive around any town in the evening. Lifeless!

Suckler · 19-10-2020 02:00PM

Shadow Dancer wrote: »

Take a drive around any town in the evening. Lifeless!

Now you are just verging on hysteria. Ridiculous comment. I travel quite a bit for work; towns are quieter, granted, but "lifeless" certainly not.

Shadow Dancer · 19-10-2020 02:04PM

I take exception to that to be fair.
But you're entitled to your opinion as much as I am.
The only hysteria I see is from the media and people crippled with fear.

Jb1989 · 19-10-2020 02:22PM

Shadow Dancer wrote: »

I take exception to that to be fair.
But you're entitled to your opinion as much as I am.
The only hysteria I see is from the media and people crippled with fear.

I agree with your sentiment, there are plenty of areas lifeless around here too, different Strokes for different folks.

_Brian · 19-10-2020 02:23PM

I see people who are afraid and worried but no hysteria.

Kids are resilient. This won’t last forever but we must do what’s needed to protect those that need protection.

Same with “the economy”, it will be grand in time. Honestly the notion that we can have continuous uninterrupted economic growth without ever having to face adversity is childish. I hear rubbish like “if this pub closes it may never open again”, yea well, if there’s a need and demand it will open again, if there isn’t then that’s fine too.

tanko · 19-10-2020 02:53PM

_Brian wrote: »

I see people who are afraid and worried but no hysteria.

Kids are resilient. This won’t last forever but we must do what’s needed to protect those that need protection.

Same with “the economy”, it will be grand in time. Honestly the notion that we can have continuous uninterrupted economic growth without ever having to face adversity is childish. I hear rubbish like “if this pub closes it may never open again”, yea well, if there’s a need and demand it will open again, if there isn’t then that’s fine too.

How much of a reduction in your income have you suffered in the last six months?

longgonesilver · 19-10-2020 02:58PM

Water John wrote: »

Passed through a village in County Cork today. Mobile chipper was parked next to the pub since last night. This village is in the area that has highest Covid cases in the county. Must have been some fun in the village last night, WTF?

Might not have been a party at all. The mobile chippers are one of the industries hit hard by the current situation. Some of them have set up semi permanently operating as takeaways at the weekends. Some are in villages that have no existing takeaway, more on main roads, at beaches turning the summer. There are also a few mobile coffee shops doing the same. One of those is in an old horsebox.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 19-10-2020 02:59PM

Shadow Dancer wrote: »

Human beings are social animals.
Teenagers and children not allowed mix with their peers. Them seeing everyone wearing masks ( debatable whether these are effective or not).
People not seeing elderly parents.
Take a drive around any town in the evening. Lifeless!

The what now?

Shadow Dancer · 19-10-2020 03:13PM

Debatable = an adjective. Open to debate or discussion

Dinzee Conlee · 19-10-2020 03:24PM

Shadow Dancer wrote: »

Human beings are social animals.
Teenagers and children not allowed mix with their peers. Them seeing everyone wearing masks ( debatable whether these are effective or not).
People not seeing elderly parents.
Take a drive around any town in the evening. Lifeless!

Aren't teenagers and kids mixing with their peers every day in school?
I know this might change, but at least for now, they are mixing...

I dont think kids seeing people wearing masks is anyway upsetting for them, in fact I would say kids can be a lot more accepting of change than adults...

Masks being effective - I thought it was accepted now that it is far safer to wear a masks than not. Are you saying masks of any type are not effective, or what?

People not seeing elderly parents is an issue. This is something we need to be very conscious of. But we should be conscious of all vulnerable people...

Some towns have been affected a lot. I guess in the more party towns its more visible. The towns that were outside the party scene, they were fairly quiet to begin with. Pubs that were open have closed, but in a way, this decline has been happening in some areas with a good while...

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