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Covid 19 Part XXIX-85,394 ROI(2,200 deaths) 62,723 NI (1,240 deaths) (26/12) Read OP

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  • #2612
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    <<MOD snipping deleted post>>

    Just to clarify though, if your kids go back to school next week, before this new drug gets approved, and if they contract Covid, what is the gameplan?


  • #2613
    Renjit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Renjit


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    Just to clarify though, if your kids go back to school next week, before this new drug gets approved, and if they contract Covid, what is the gameplan?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZM1g5EGUv4


  • #2614
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,932 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Ficheall wrote: »
    They've had about as many deaths as we've had cases in the last month, though. I can't believe people are still pushing the "But look at Sweden.." shtick.

    Sweden themselves abandoned their original policy when they realised how crap it was. Yet some non-Swedes still cling onto it as being a success and saviour of Sweden. Its bizarre


  • #2615
    BryanMartin21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 206 ✭✭BryanMartin21


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Well what about sweden? If only we opened up.......
    https://twitter.com/zorinaq/status/1337415391493017600?s=20

    For those taking glee in Sweden's apparent misery and pulling the skeleton out of themselves at the headlines, they are really only experiencing their first wave now, as you can clearly see in the attached.

    attachment.php?attachmentid=535927&d=1607758776

    Like the Czechs a few weeks ago, the hysteria moves across headlines without actually reading into the data.


  • #2616
    Renjit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Renjit


    BryanMartin21 wrote: »
    For those taking glee in Sweden's apparent misery and pulling the skeleton out of themselves at the headlines, they are really only experiencing their first wave now, as you can clearly see in the attached.

    [img][/img]https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=535927&d=1607758776

    Like the Czechs a few weeks ago, the hysteria moves across headlines without actually reading into the data.

    You need to look at death stats. It's the second wave for them.


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  • #2617
    ShyMets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    :

    :D

    Look, don't try turning it around by not answering the simple questions put to you first. You know rightly tests take time but YOU said this drug was imminent.
    It's pointless engaging with you as you just ignore what doesn't suit you, pick what does suit, blindly assume without any facts and deny clear statements you made when caught out in them.

    I'm done

    #IGNORE.

    The OP was also confidently predicting that schools would close. But that hasn't happened yet.

    So I wouldn't be betting that this wonder drug will be approved any time soon


  • #2618
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 41,498 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    ShyMets wrote:
    The OP was also confidently predicting that schools would close. But that hasn't happened yet.
    Well that prediction was made believing that cases would be assessed honestly and that money wasn't more important than health which has clearly been shown to not be the case as far as the government is concerned.
    Since then we've had a long period where every school case was blamed on parents picking it up in the community, we've had the government try to bury NPHET on national TV, leak everything to the media and not take NPHET's advice and let the virus run wild.
    My mistake was placing any trust in our government.


  • #2619
    DebDynamite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,751 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    BryanMartin21 wrote: »
    For those taking glee in Sweden's apparent misery and pulling the skeleton out of themselves at the headlines, they are really only experiencing their first wave now, as you can clearly see in the attached.

    [img][/img]https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=535927&d=1607758776

    Like the Czechs a few weeks ago, the hysteria moves across headlines without actually reading into the data.

    Can anyone explain why case numbers are only out of control in Sweden now, considering they didn’t lockdown to the extent others counties in Europe did in the spring? What’s changed?


  • #2620
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,439 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    Completely side issue but you can't delete your own posts can you?

    Of course you can. Hit Edit, then delete.


  • #2621
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 41,498 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    DebDynamite wrote:
    Can anyone explain why case numbers are only out of control in Sweden now, considering they didn’t lockdown to the extent others counties in Europe did in the spring? What’s changed?
    The Swedish people are a pretty disciplined race. They work together for the common good more than any other nation I can think of. Like in the 80's when litter was a huge problem in cities all over the world the Swedish cities didn't have that problem, they were spotless.
    I think they felt that everybody would work together, social distance etc. and they'd beat it. It appears they underestimated the virus.


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  • #2622
    schmoo2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭schmoo2k


    DebDynamite wrote: »
    Can anyone explain why case numbers are only out of control in Sweden now, considering they didn’t lockdown to the extent others counties in Europe did in the spring? What’s changed?

    Between April and Jul they were getting 500 -> 1000 daily cases (without a lot of testing) which was close enough to what we were getting up until our first lockdown. I suspect Summer and schools closing and folks self isolating (not mandated, but they did anyway) curbed this initial outbreak.

    Those numbers only look small when you compare them to the current numbers @ 4k->5k daily...


  • #2623
    BeefeaterHat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 547 ✭✭✭BeefeaterHat


    BryanMartin21 wrote: »
    For those taking glee in Sweden's apparent misery and pulling the skeleton out of themselves at the headlines, they are really only experiencing their first wave now, as you can clearly see in the attached.

    [img][/img]https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=535927&d=1607758776

    Like the Czechs a few weeks ago, the hysteria moves across headlines without actually reading into the data.

    I find it a bit weird how some people here seem to get a kick out of the thoughts of Sweden getting badly hit by covid. It's almost like they get some petty sense of vindication from it.


  • #2624
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 41,498 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    BeefeaterHat wrote:
    I find it a bit weird how some people here seem to get a kick out of the thoughts of Sweden getting badly hit by covid. It's almost like they get some petty sense of vindication from it.
    Sadly there's a lot of people like this in the world today.


  • #2625
    ElJeffe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 725 ✭✭✭ElJeffe


    Heard that Weatherspoons in Dún Laoghaire was absolutely rammed with people last night. Horrible that these eejits ruin it for everyone


  • #2626
    ShyMets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Well that prediction was made believing that cases would be assessed honestly and that money wasn't more important than health which has clearly been shown to not be the case as far as the government is concerned.
    Since then we've had a long period where every school case was blamed on parents picking it up in the community, we've had the government try to bury NPHET on national TV, leak everything to the media and not take NPHET's advice and let the virus run wild.
    My mistake was placing any trust in our government.

    Here's what I dont get. You believe that schools an are source of transmission. Yet you'd stated that you're sending your kids back.

    So what's changed


  • #2627
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,169 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Heard that Weatherspoons in Dún Laoghaire was absolutely rammed with people last night. Horrible that these eejits ruin it for everyone

    Heard it wasn't.


  • #2628
    Micky 32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,630 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Heard it wasn't.

    You got to love the ‘heard’ stories.


  • #2629
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    I was walking around town yesterday and lots old places were busy. Very uplifting,.


  • #2630
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,807 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    I was walking around town yesterday and lots old places were busy. Very uplifting,.
    It is genuinely fantastic to see businesses doing so well over the last week. I've heard places in Cork City are selling more than ever before, demand is through the roof.


  • #2631
    fleet_admiral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭fleet_admiral


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Heard that Weatherspoons in Dún Laoghaire was absolutely rammed with people last night. Horrible that these eejits ruin it for everyone

    Most pubs I know of, especially around Harolds Cross and Rathmines were packed to the rafters too last night


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  • #2632
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,202 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Malahide packed last night too. People leaving the pub at 8.30, obviously had more than a couple of pints and headed into another pub. Before any one says well you were there too we had to wait outside the restaurant for our table to be ready as it was full!! Was like a regular Christmas friday. A lovely change tbh


  • #2633
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    stargazer 68 wrote: »
    Malahide packed last night too. People leaving the pub at 8.30, obviously had more than a couple of pints and headed into another pub. Before any one says well you were there too we had to wait outside the restaurant for our table to be ready as it was full!! Was like a regular Christmas friday. A lovely change tbh

    A pub in Malahide is closed today as one of the staff tested positive


  • #2634
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,202 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Stheno wrote: »
    A pub in Malahide is closed today as one of the staff tested positive

    Just saw that. They looked pretty busy last night!


  • #2635
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    stargazer 68 wrote: »
    Just saw that. They looked pretty busy last night!

    I was there before they owed last time and they had a fairly good system in place to be fair


  • #2636
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    It is genuinely fantastic to see businesses doing so well over the last week. I've heard places in Cork City are selling more than ever before, demand is through the roof.

    Pros and cons t it. Nice to see business's recover somewhat financially but the negative probably outweigh the short term gain.


  • #2637
    growleaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭growleaves


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Pros and cons t it. Nice to see business's recover somewhat financially but the negative probably outweigh the short term gain.

    The virus loves economic recoveries.


  • #2638
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,792 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Positive Swabs
    332
    in the last 24 hours

    Positivity Rate
    2.63%
    in the last 24 hours

    https://covid19.shanehastings.eu/api/swabs/


  • #2639
    ElTel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,672 ✭✭✭ElTel


    Has there been an uptick in GP referrals for tests?
    First time in a month we've had 12k+ swabs for 4 days in a row.


  • #2640
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,807 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    ElTel wrote: »
    Has there been an uptick in GP referrals for tests?
    First time in a month we've had 12k+ swabs for 4 days in a row.
    There has indeed been a marginal increase yes particularly in Carlow, Laois, Galway, Monaghan and Waterford



    https://tomorrowscare.ie/covid/2020-12-10_COVID_GP_Survey_Results.pdf


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  • #2641
    little bess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭little bess


    Stheno wrote: »
    A pub in Malahide is closed today as one of the staff tested positive

    Do you know which pub, we’re booked to go out tonight?


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