Covid 19 Part XXX-113,332 ROI(2,282 deaths) 81,251 NI (1,384 deaths) (05/01) Read OP

ElJeffe · 29-12-2020 05:49PM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

We borrowed 15 billion this year.

You think we'll just be allowed keep it??

Any reason why you think this

Everyone is borrowing. You think it's just us with this problem

awec · 29-12-2020 05:50PM

titan18 wrote: »

Loads did back in march/April/may tbf and managed. It ain't ideal but it is possible

They didn't really manage, they got whatever they could do around minding kids and employers had to suck up the cost of this.

I do not believe there is any appetite whatsoever among employers or employees to go back to that.

They may make changes to secondary schools since those kids are old enough to mind themselves, but there will be massive pressure for primary schools and childcare to remain open.

is_that_so · 29-12-2020 05:51PM

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

Are we in Level 5 now? I get confused by it all.

Yes but no, you can travel back from wherever you were. From Friday more like Level 5 in terms of travel but a lot more open.

awec · 29-12-2020 05:52PM

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

Are we in Level 5 now? I get confused by it all.

We are in 5 minus.

Really we may as well forget about the tiering since I don't think we've ever actually used them properly. Each lockdown is arbitrary, and tiers 1, 2 and 4 may as well not exist.

blade1 · 29-12-2020 05:52PM

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

Are we in Level 5 now? I get confused by it all.

It's worse than Dave on TV.
It's level 5 deja vu -1

RandomViewer · 29-12-2020 05:52PM

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

Are we in Level 5 now? I get confused by it all.

3+++=÷×#

is_that_so · 29-12-2020 05:53PM

awec wrote: »

We are in 5 minus.

Really we may as well forget about the tiering since I don't think we've ever actually used them properly. Each lockdown is arbitrary, and tiers 1, 2 and 4 may as well not exist.

We will probably use Level 2 from about April, Level 4 is a waste of a definition.

Stheno · 29-12-2020 05:53PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Whatever about Mummy or Daddy it was terrible for the kids.

And for Mammy and Daddy's colleagues who had to ensure conference calls punctuated by screaming/crying babies :pac:

Plumbthedepths · 29-12-2020 05:53PM

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

Are we in Level 5 now? I get confused by it all.

Level 5 lite. ;-)

caveat emptor · 29-12-2020 05:55PM

boombang wrote: »

Not sure if this is an appropriate place to post. Crazy stuff.

Yeah I was thinking the same about something I read. Lot of fruit cakes out there. Scary stuff.

https://twitter.com/vonnyr7/status/1343918101604282369?s=21

29-12-2020 05:55PM

If Shane Beatty tweet is accurate, 3000 cases on the island today. Jaysus.

Wombatman · 29-12-2020 05:56PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Schools will go back as planned. HSE data says they are not drivers and it is government policy to have them open.

So the UK data must be different from the HSE data then?

Plumbthedepths · 29-12-2020 05:56PM

Stheno wrote: »

And for Mammy and Daddy's colleagues who had to ensure conference calls punctuated by screaming/crying babies :pac:

I’m sure. Mine are of the older variety . One a member of AGS the other a student in LIT. I base my comment on my neighbours children . It was terrible for them and I remember the happiness of the kids the day they went back to school . Mummy and Daddy were happy too.

John.Icy · 29-12-2020 05:56PM

Martina1991 wrote: »

Labs are open 24/7 as they always are.

Are the likes of Enfer (major testing force) and NVRL actually running 24/7? Or is this more specifically about hospital labs?

Gruffalux · 29-12-2020 05:56PM

I saw this somewhere else, so I can't take the credit. Made me smile. Hope it does not post here now straight after some terrible number or story..

bringing your kid to school in January 2021..
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ongarite · 29-12-2020 05:57PM

53K cases in UK today. Insane..

prunudo · 29-12-2020 05:57PM

Fair few pages since I was on earlier, seems things are deteriorating especially with regarding to positivity rate.

hotmail.com wrote: »

How come the high cases in October didn't lead to a surge I'm hospital figures?

This is something that has puzzled me too, wonder is it simpley that in October we were starting with low double digits, while the latest surge was starting at the 200 mark.

Now for a rant, I appreciate numbers are creeping up and we are on the cusp of stricter restrictions and even possibly a full lockdown (only rumoured mind you) but god I'm annoyed.

I'm annoyed we locked down for 6 weeks only for people returning for Christmas from overseas to drive numbers up.
I'm annoyed that test and trace is still a shambles.
I'm annoyed I might not be able to buy a pair of jeans next week because its deemed unsafe despite no science to back this up.
I'm annoyed the Hse still gets a free pass on everything. Doctor on news last night saying how it was great they've increased their icu capacity since March by 2 beds, wtf. Is our expectations on health care so bad that 2 extra beds is nothing something to be shouted about.
I'm annoyed I haven't been able to meet friends for a pint over the Christmas.

But ultimately I'll revert my annoyance back to my first point, why or why are we putting up with not being able to see family, 5km restrictions, no non essential retail all the while people can return untested and untraced through our seaports and airports.

Whatever about the porous border up north but at least make an attempt to curtail, test and quarantine people coming in from overseas.

BorneTobyWilde · 29-12-2020 05:57PM

We had a true level 5. and got down to a handful of cases, all we have now is full steam ahead, all non essential retailers open for business, and we call it a level 5.

Gael23 · 29-12-2020 05:57PM

2.5k cases today then

is_that_so · 29-12-2020 05:59PM

Gael23 wrote: »

2.5k cases today then

Tweet a page or two back suggesting about 1500.

wadacrack · 29-12-2020 06:00PM

Time to start listening to scientific advice. Nearly a year no of essentially ignoring them as its too much of a sacrifice has not worked and wont now.

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1343962688960016386

Stheno · 29-12-2020 06:01PM

prunudo wrote: »

But ultimately I'll revert my annoyance back to my first point, why or why are we putting up with not being able to see family, 5km restrictions, no non essential retail all the while people can return untested and untraced through our seaports and airports.

This is one of my biggest, if not the biggest bugbear I have with this

seamus · 29-12-2020 06:01PM

Wombatman wrote: »

So the UK data must be different from the HSE data then?

Well yes. The UK is a different country.

Gael23 · 29-12-2020 06:03PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Tweet a page or two back suggesting about 1500.

What’s the highest day of cases we’ve had so far?

JeffKenna · 29-12-2020 06:03PM

seamus wrote: »

Well yes. The UK is a different country.

They obviously didn't spread the magic fairy dust on their schools.

Stheno · 29-12-2020 06:04PM

Over.53000 new cases in the UK today

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/dec/29/coronavirus-live-news-more-countries-alert-suspected-cases-new-uk-covid-variant?page=with:block-5feb5d018f08b66486e29784#block-5feb5d018f08b66486e29784

Eod100 · 29-12-2020 06:05PM

Stheno wrote: »

Apparently 2500 cases is the trigger for closing schools

Think Donnelly said it yesterday on the radio

I think it was an anonymous minister picking a figure thinking it would never be reached. Could become a hostage of fortune if it is

MOR316 · 29-12-2020 06:05PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

Yeah I was thinking the same about something I read. Lot of fruit cakes out there. Scary stuff.

https://twitter.com/vonnyr7/status/1343918101604282369?s=21

That is funny tbf

is_that_so · 29-12-2020 06:07PM

Gael23 wrote: »

What’s the highest day of cases we’ve had so far?

1,296 but probably today.

Fr_Dougal · 29-12-2020 06:08PM

Stheno wrote: »

Over.53000 new cases in the UK today

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/dec/29/coronavirus-live-news-more-countries-alert-suspected-cases-new-uk-covid-variant?page=with:block-5feb5d018f08b66486e29784#block-5feb5d018f08b66486e29784

And yet we’re still allowing flights into Dublin from London.

Covid 19 Part XXX-113,332 ROI(2,282 deaths) 81,251 NI (1,384 deaths) (05/01) Read OP

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