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

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  • #1442
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    MOR316 wrote: »
    That is funny tbf :D

    Heres a crazier one

    https://twitter.com/higginsdavidw/status/1343643276654616577?s=19


  • #1443
    Wombatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    seamus wrote: »
    Well yes. The UK is a different country.

    Schooling system much the same, no?


  • #1444
    [Deleted User]
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    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    And yet we’re still allowing flights into Dublin from London.

    We’re not at the moment


  • #1445
    MOR316
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Heres a crazier one

    https://twitter.com/higginsdavidw/status/1343643276654616577?s=19

    :D:D

    I mean, I get the hesitancy people have over getting the vaccines themselves. I understand that.

    But, this? :D


  • #1446
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,044 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    MOR316 wrote: »
    :D:D

    I mean, I get the hesitancy people have over getting the vaccines themselves. I understand that.

    But, this? :D

    Are you familiar with Ben of the clan Gilroy? Google him if you're not.


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  • #1447
    bennyl10
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    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    And yet we’re still allowing flights into Dublin from London.

    No we’re not?


  • #1448
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    Deleted User wrote: »
    We’re not at the moment


    There are some flights coming in I think, just not scheduled passenger flights.
    I think small aircraft and business jets are still active between the two jurisdictions.


  • #1449
    Wombatman
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    Would love to know what the R number is.


  • #1450
    Eod100
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Heres a crazier one

    https://twitter.com/higginsdavidw/status/1343643276654616577?s=19

    So he believes there's a global conspiracy but part of the conspiracy is deliberately leaving hints about it? Right so Ted!


  • #1451
    Stheno
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    awec wrote: »
    Are you familiar with Ben of the clan Gilroy? Google him if you're not.

    Ah he's not of that family where one of the sisters crashed a press conference earlier this year is he?


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  • #1452
    ninebeanrows
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    ongarite wrote: »
    53K cases in UK today. Insane..

    It's equiv of what, about 5k cases here? Not so dramatic when you think we will be posting 2k+ daily cases over next several days.

    Of course our starting point is much more optimal.


  • #1453
    is_that_so
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    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    And yet we’re still allowing flights into Dublin from London.
    Nope, ban in place until 31 December and probably will be extended well beyond.


  • #1454
    Turtwig
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    Wombatman wrote: »
    Would love to know what the R number is.

    Wouldn't be surprised if it's around 2 at this stage.


  • #1455
    Martina1991
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    Didn't they cancel the second test for close contacts recently due to the high demand for testing?

    If they did testing isnt where it should be.

    I don't know know why they did that when capacity shouldn't be an issue. Maybe it was to do with the workload of scheduling 2 tests per person and the issues of people only turning up for one test and not going back for the second.

    Its probably better to have people turn up to their test at 5 days incubation than have a test on day 0 and not turn up on day 7.


  • #1456
    prunudo
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    Wombatman wrote: »
    Would love to know what the R number is.

    Probably better not knowing. It won't be good whatever it is.


  • #1457
    Happydays2020
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    growleaves wrote: »
    Thank you for replying.

    If we begin to close down aspects of society on the basis of social engineering the population rather than closing them down to stop the spread that is a mistake imo.

    Even the phrase you used 'shock and awe' is a term from military psyops.

    In fact it would probably be illegal to restrict businesses on the basis of false claims. (Note: I'm not saying that there would definitely be a case and a judge enforcing a verdict.)

    It is not false claims. It is what (I think) will be needed now to be effective.


  • #1458
    Wombatman
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    Turtwig wrote: »
    Wouldn't be surprised if it's around 2 at this stage.

    Over 1.5 anyway.


  • #1459
    Renjit
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    ongarite wrote: »
    53K cases in UK today. Insane..

    Tis the season :pac:


  • #1460
    MOR316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,243 ✭✭✭MOR316


    awec wrote: »
    Are you familiar with Ben of the clan Gilroy? Google him if you're not.

    "Qualified from the university of life and the college of hard knocks"

    Surely to God that is someone messing with his Wikipedia page and not something he has said himself...

    Surely?


  • #1461
    igCorcaigh
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    Eod100 wrote: »
    So he believes there's a global conspiracy but part of the conspiracy is deliberately leaving hints about it? Right so Ted!

    Some people read meaning into synchronicity.

    Anyway, it seems that the media and government are blaming the recent increase in UK on the Kent variant, rather than pre-Christmas relaxing of restrictions.
    I don't think the evidence is conclusive enough for that yet.


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  • #1462
    Martina1991
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    John.Icy wrote: »
    Are the likes of Enfer (major testing force) and NVRL actually running 24/7? Or is this more specifically about hospital labs?
    The NVRL would. I dont know for sure about Enfer but they should be, or at least working extended working days, 8-8 for example.


  • #1463
    Stheno
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    MOR316 wrote: »
    "Qualified from the university of life and the college of hard knocks"

    Surely to God that is someone messing with his Wikipedia page and not something he has said himself...

    Surely?

    Nope it appears he's one of life's special creatures :)


  • #1464
    boombang
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    Ficheall wrote: »
    That Galway, aye, boombang?

    Sandymount. Didn't see it myself. Forwarded to me via WhatsApp.


  • #1465
    awec
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    MOR316 wrote: »
    "Qualified from the university of life and the college of hard knocks"

    Surely to God that is someone messing with his Wikipedia page and not something he has said himself...

    Surely?

    That is far from the whackiest thing Ben Gilroy has said.

    Go read the "freemen" thread in the legal forum. Grab a beer and a packet of crisps and enjoy it.


  • #1466
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,149 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    1566 cases and 14 deaths across the border


  • #1467
    [Deleted User]
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    Gael23 wrote: »
    1566 cases and 14 deaths across the border

    We have known that for hours, question is whether we'll approach the 2000 mark and George Lee works himself into a frenzy of excitement.


  • #1468
    boombang
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    MOR316 wrote: »
    Crazy they're not vaccinating their children or crazy that they are making that statement? :confused:

    Statement is crazy. Would bet money that parents with science education have have higher vaccination rates of their children than average parents.


  • #1469
    Stheno
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    We have known that for hours, question is whether we'll approach the 2000 mark and George Lee works himself into a frenzy of excitement.

    I think George would actually have a seizure if we had that many cases


  • #1470
    Itssoeasy
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    We have known that for hours, question is whether we'll approach the 2000 mark and George Lee works himself into a frenzy of excitement.

    Thanks for that mental image of the Prince of joy George lee getting excited.


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  • #1471
    Sierra Oscar
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    I'm hearing from people in Dublin that they are finding it increasingly difficult to get a test, waiting a couple of days or more.

    The fact that they've reduced the requirement for close contacts to be tested only once instead of twice seems to indicate that the system is under serious pressure.

    It's worth keeping in mind though that the positivity rate will surely increase if close contacts now only need to be tested once. Or am I missing something?


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