Relaxation of Restrictions, Part VI - Read OP for Mod Warnings

average_runner · 17-11-2020 05:31PM

road_high wrote: »

And there ya have it again folks- lockdown won’t be ending anytime soon
https://m.independent.ie/news/covid-19-cases-could-rise-to-1000-a-day-just-six-weeks-after-lifting-lockdown-warns-nphet-39757632.html

And as for the bull****e about hospital workers “picking it up in the community “- if that’s the case why is it not happening with other sets of workers? This is all gone well beyond a very expensive, bankrupting joke at this stage

It is happening in other industries though. Local hospital down home is clear of the virus and but a nurse picked it up. She is on a ward where all patients are tested before they go to the ward

RobitTV · 17-11-2020 05:32PM

average_runner wrote: »

Who is forcing who or is this just rumours?

At the moment this is just rumoured (thankfully) but this could develop further as the weeks and months continue. Who knows what will be decided.

average_runner · 17-11-2020 05:33PM

RobitTV wrote: »

At the moment this is just rumoured (thankfully) but this could develop further as the weeks and months continue. Who knows what will be decided.

I think we will just see health insurance and travel insurance not covering you for Covid.

road_high · 17-11-2020 05:34PM

RobitTV wrote: »

At the moment this is just rumoured (thankfully) but this could develop further as the weeks and months continue. Who knows what will be decided.

Extremely likely. I (used to!) travel a bit with work- I’m fully expecting it to be mandatory to have to take this thing and prove it via documentation

Ginger n Lemon · 17-11-2020 05:35PM

charlie14 wrote: »

People appear to have no problem with the requirement to pass a test before getting on a plane, yet are up in arms over the Ticketmaster proposal.
Very strange.

road_high wrote: »

I’ve a problem with both- both are equally ridiculous OTT nanny state rubbish

I have a problem with both as well.

We are bordering on cuckoo land territory for months now. Going into bloody lockdowns with 1 - 2 dying with covid on average per day. All over 80 years of age (good few 88 years on average)

Now word on the street is vaccine compliments our measures. So we are to wear face masks, socially distance, avoid other people, do our quarterly or semi annual vaccinations and WFH indefinitely into the future? For a disease that has 99.8% recovery rate? :rolleyes:

road_high · 17-11-2020 05:36PM

average_runner wrote: »

I think we will just see health insurance and travel insurance not covering you for Covid.

Just? That would be a massive departure

RobitTV · 17-11-2020 05:36PM

I have to laugh at all of the people who think that after this lockdown, Christmas will have been 'saved' and we have successfully flattened the curve for the 1000th time.

Few people outside of this forum realise that this lockdown is going to continue for most of 2021.

road_high · 17-11-2020 05:39PM

RobitTV wrote: »

I have to laugh at all of the people who think that after this lockdown, Christmas will have been 'saved' and we have successfully flattened the curve for the 1000th time.

Few people outside of this forum realise that this lockdown is going to continue for most of 2021.

Definitely. As I say to people Christmas is just one day- what about all the other Christmasses, what about January even? Can we realistically stay going at this level of madness? Financially, socially and mentally?

average_runner · 17-11-2020 05:39PM

road_high wrote: »

Just? That would be a massive departure

Not really, considering the virus is minor and nothing to worry about as ye all stated.

Travel Insurance doesn't cover your hol if you cancel it due to covid already also

darconio · 17-11-2020 05:46PM

Deadly virus my a$$

Covid: Mouthwash 'can kill virus in lab in 30 seconds'

BeefeaterHat · 17-11-2020 05:46PM

road_high wrote: »

Definitely. As I say to people Christmas is just one day- what about all the other Christmasses, what about January even? Can we realistically stay going at this level of madness? Financially, socially and mentally?

I wonder what's going to be the next 'we need to save summer/ Christmas?' 'If we lock down now we can really enjoy 2030?

BeefeaterHat · 17-11-2020 05:47PM

darconio wrote: »

Deadly virus my a$$

Covid: Mouthwash 'can kill virus in lab in 30 seconds'

That's it I'm chugging down a bottle of Listerine later.

average_runner · 17-11-2020 05:47PM

darconio wrote: »

Deadly virus my a$$

Covid: Mouthwash 'can kill virus in lab in 30 seconds'

Click bait big time

"Scientists at Cardiff University found there were "promising signs" that over-the-counter mouthwashes may help to destroy the virus."

"While the research suggests use of mouthwash may help kill the virus in saliva, there is no evidence it could be used as a treatment for coronavirus, as it will not reach the the respiratory tract or the lungs."

Flyer1 · 17-11-2020 05:48PM

So is there any other strategy other than closing significant parts of our economy and throwing many of our careers and everything we have worked for under the bus ?

I worked my absolutely a$$ off for 14 years to get in to my trade/career - making absolutely huge financial and personal sacrifices. Now because of this policy of keeping the doors shut and the lights off I am left with no other option than to look at emigration.

road_high · 17-11-2020 05:48PM

BeefeaterHat wrote: »

I wonder what's going to be the next 'we need to save summer/ Christmas?' 'If we lock down now we can really enjoy 2030?

Well what’s going to change? These are the things I ask myself and I have to base it on past/present reactions and my conclusion is evidently depressing

17-11-2020 05:49PM

average_runner wrote: »

Click bait big time

"Scientists at Cardiff University found there were "promising signs" that over-the-counter mouthwashes may help to destroy the virus."

"While the research suggests use of mouthwash may help kill the virus in saliva, there is no evidence it could be used as a treatment for coronavirus, as it will not reach the the respiratory tract or the lungs."

so in some way shape or form TRUMP was right?? drink the bleach and call me in the morning

:D:D...

froog · 17-11-2020 05:50PM

Flyer1 wrote: »

So is there any other strategy other than closing significant parts of our economy and throwing many of our careers and everything we have worked for under the bus ?

I worked my absolutely a$$ off for 14 years to get in to my trade/career - making absolutely huge financial and personal sacrifices. Now because of this policy of keeping the doors shut and the lights off I am left with no other option than to look at emigration.

What country were you thinking of?

road_high · 17-11-2020 05:51PM

Flyer1 wrote: »

So is there any other strategy other than closing significant parts of our economy and throwing many of our careers and everything we have worked for under the bus ?

I worked my absolutely a$$ off for 14 years to get in to my trade/career - making absolutely huge financial and personal sacrifices. Now because of this policy of keeping the doors shut and the lights off I am left with no other option than to look at emigration.

What career are you in? Emigration is not an immediate option either. It’s desperate and you have (for what it’s worth) my sympathies- sadly that isn’t shared by the majority cheerleading all this lockdown rubbish

BeefeaterHat · 17-11-2020 05:52PM

road_high wrote: »

Well what’s going to change? These are the things I ask myself and I have to base it on past/present reactions and my conclusion is evidently depressing

Well so far people have bought into wear the green jersey, save the summer, save Christmas so at this point there's no helping them bar the country going broke

Ginger n Lemon · 17-11-2020 05:52PM

darconio wrote: »

Deadly virus my a$$

Covid: Mouthwash 'can kill virus in lab in 30 seconds'

"Dr Nick Claydon said the study could lead to mouthwash becoming an important part of people's routines."

Is this another 1 of those additional measures in addition to masks, vaccines etc.? I see Irish govt pushing this mouthwash law tomorrow. Invest in Listerine I tells ya :pac:

Multipass · 17-11-2020 05:55PM

darconio wrote: »

Deadly virus my a$$

Covid: Mouthwash 'can kill virus in lab in 30 seconds'

You need to ensure it goes down the wrong way too. You might drown but hey you won’t have covid.

road_high · 17-11-2020 05:55PM

BeefeaterHat wrote: »

Well so far people have bought into wear the green jersey, save the summer, save Christmas so at this point there's no helping them bar the country going broke

True there’s a sizeable proportion hooked on it. There’s no convincing them with even basic logic and statistics- the whole thing will come crashing down eventually of that I am convinced. Economically, socially or both

arctictree · 17-11-2020 05:58PM

RobitTV wrote: »

I have to laugh at all of the people who think that after this lockdown, Christmas will have been 'saved' and we have successfully flattened the curve for the 1000th time.

Few people outside of this forum realise that this lockdown is going to continue for most of 2021.

Why do you think that when a vaccine will be available in the new year?

normanoffside · 17-11-2020 05:59PM

road_high wrote: »

And there ya have it again folks- lockdown won’t be ending anytime soon
https://m.independent.ie/news/covid-19-cases-could-rise-to-1000-a-day-just-six-weeks-after-lifting-lockdown-warns-nphet-39757632.html

And as for the bull****e about hospital workers “picking it up in the community “- if that’s the case why is it not happening with other sets of workers? This is all gone well beyond a very expensive, bankrupting joke at this stage

Haha so 180 odd hospital staff in Limerick just all happened to pick it up in the community and all being it in to the Hospital?

road_high · 17-11-2020 06:00PM

arctictree wrote: »

Why do you think that when a vaccine will be available in the new year?

Did you not hear Dear Leader Tony last week? It was quite revealing

Penfailed · 17-11-2020 06:02PM

Penfailed wrote: »

...because it's the National Public Health Emergency Team. The clue is in the name. They should set up a National Economic Emergency Team to counter them. That would be neat...

I'm really disappointed that no one spotted my joke. Too subtle? ...or just shíte :pac:

bucketybuck · 17-11-2020 06:09PM

charlie14 wrote: »

People appear to have no problem with the requirement to pass a test before getting on a plane, yet are up in arms over the Ticketmaster proposal.
Very strange.

Literally the very next post after a person who had a problem with the requirement to pass a test before getting on a plane.

retro:electro · 17-11-2020 06:15PM

The lockdown is as good as over. This is a lockdown of businesses and industry only. The majority of people aren’t passing any heed to pointless measures like 5k limit and 0 household rule. The narrative the last few days takes the biscuit though. I was listening to Ray Darcy pontificating earlier about how we need to take a look at our drinking culture after the scenes over the weekend. Guess what, when you close establishments where people can meet and socialise that doesn’t stop the meeting and socialising. All it does is move it from one place to another, in this case out on to the streets and when that’s taken away it will be back indoors in private households.

It’s not proof of a problematic drinking culture; it’s proof that people have had enough and 8 months down the line would like to get back to this thing called living, and aren’t willing to put their lives on hold any longer as they have sacrificed a lot in every area of their lives but the can just keeps being kicked down the road and people penalised further. It’s demoralising. People are absolutely fed up of the pontificating and finger wagging on certain issues but radio silence on other issues that need proper addressing. This country would sicken your hole in all honesty

BeefeaterHat · 17-11-2020 06:19PM

retro:electro wrote: »

The lockdown is as good as over. This is a lockdown of businesses and industry only. The majority of people aren’t passing any heed to pointless measures like 5k limit and 0 household rule. The narrative the last few days takes the biscuit though. I was listening to Ray Darcy pontificating earlier about how we need to take a look at our drinking culture after the scenes over the weekend. Guess what, when you close establishments where people can meet and socialise that doesn’t stop the meeting and socialising. All it does is move it from one place to another, in this case out on to the streets and when that’s taken away it will be back indoors in private households.

It’s not proof of a problematic drinking culture; it’s proof that people have had enough and 8 months down the line would like to get back to this thing called living, and aren’t willing to put their lives on hold any longer as they have sacrificed a lot in every area of their lives but the can just keeps being kicked down the road and people penalised further. It’s demoralising. People are absolutely fed up of the pontificating and finger wagging on certain issues but radio silence on other issues that need proper addressing. This country would sicken your hole in all honesty

Someone should tell Darcy to piss off and stick to play acting with puppets it's all he's good at. Barely

growleaves · 17-11-2020 06:23PM

charlie14 wrote: »

People appear to have no problem with the requirement to pass a test before getting on a plane, yet are up in arms over the Ticketmaster proposal.
Very strange.

No Charlie what's very strange is that there is anyone at all who has no problem with their confidenial medical records being shared with commercial entities like concert promoters.

Before March 2020 I didn't know that people as blasé as you are about some of the most basic forms of privacy even existed. Let alone that they could form some kind of societal trend.

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Relaxation of Restrictions, Part VI - Read OP for Mod Warnings