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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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  • #3272
    ElJeffe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 725 ✭✭✭ElJeffe


    TonyMaloney wrote: »
    A record 60 hospital admissions yesterday.

    Another 52 so far today. 491 now in hospital.

    Unsustainable. At this rate we are over run by next week.


  • #3273
    ElJeffe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 725 ✭✭✭ElJeffe


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    Do you think repeating the same mantra everyday is constructive?

    Well ignoring the public health advice certainly isn't.


  • #3274
    KaneToad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,678 ✭✭✭KaneToad


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    A friend of mine works in a hospital, her relief is a bottle of wine on her days off, should she denied this to make you feel better?

    Yes. Aside from Covid, people need to stop this kind of binge drinking. It's a bigger health issue than Covid.


  • #3275
    ElJeffe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 725 ✭✭✭ElJeffe


    wadacrack wrote: »
    We are looking at 550 or so in hospital in week

    Looking like that by the end of today unfortunately, 4 days later. :(


  • #3276
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Paul Reid on the radio pleading with people to be responsible. What a sorry state of affairs.

    The shameful action of people meeting up over the Xmas period failing to use their common sense had fcuked us all.

    Was it not in the guidance that three households could meet?

    Or are you directing you ire for mixing by greater than three households?


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  • #3277
    oldtimeyfella
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 382 ✭✭oldtimeyfella


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    Do you think repeating the same mantra everyday is constructive?


    Yes. People don't seem to be getting it through their thick skulls.


    Treat them like the children that they are acting like.


  • #3278
    zerosugarbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭zerosugarbuzz


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Paul Reid on the radio pleading with people to be responsible. What a sorry state of affairs.

    The shameful action of people meeting up over the Xmas period failing to use their common sense had fcuked us all.

    Would you give over with the over dramatising, some of us have to gonna into work on Monday. While our jobs last that is as even the tech sector is going to be hit hard if no sales come in January. The working from home market must be catered for by now.


  • #3279
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Well ignoring the public health advice certainly isn't.

    Majority haven’t, so perhaps find a different drum to bang. Pontificating like you have been for the last several days gets very old fast.


  • #3280
    PmMeUrDogs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭PmMeUrDogs


    I may sound stupid here, but the restrictions say work from home, unless you're an essential worker who has to physically go to work. I understand that, I travel to work because I'm deemed essential.


    But if non-essential retail is closed, their staff obviously aren't essential? Yet they have to travel to work to be there for click and collect, which is not essential?


    Surely this just means absolutely all retail workers are now deemed essential, because they're going to work to sort click and collect orders?


  • #3281
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    oldtimeyfella wrote: »
    Yes. People don't seem to be getting it through their thick skulls.


    Treat them like the children that they are acting like.

    I read your comments attacking others repeatedly on another thread. For a frontline worker , working the hours you claim you are you have an amazing amount of free time to be on Boards .


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  • #3282
    zerosugarbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭zerosugarbuzz


    oldtimeyfella wrote: »
    Yes. People don't seem to be getting it through their thick skulls.


    Treat them like the children that they are acting like.

    People, particularly young people are going to party tonight (not me I might add). Would have been better to leave the restaurants open, at least it was a controlled environment. For the most part the younger Audience has tuned out and all the wringing of hands on the world won’t change that now.


  • #3283
    growleaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,978 ✭✭✭growleaves


    KaneToad wrote: »
    Yes. Aside from Covid, people need to stop this kind of binge drinking. It's a bigger health issue than Covid.

    He said bottle of wine on her 'days off' (plural), not drinking a bottle in a single day.

    Banning alcohol to tackle binge drinking lol

    Will our new healthist state outlaw gluttony as well? Put down that toberlerone you criminal


  • #3284
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    KaneToad wrote: »
    Yes. Aside from Covid, people need to stop this kind of binge drinking. It's a bigger health issue than Covid.

    A bottle of wine over two days? Binge drinking. lol


  • #3285
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    PmMeUrDogs wrote: »
    I may sound stupid here, but the restrictions say work from home, unless you're an essential worker who has to physically go to work. I understand that, I travel to work because I'm deemed essential.


    But if non-essential retail is closed, their staff obviously aren't essential? Yet they have to travel to work to be there for click and collect, which is not essential?


    Surely this just means absolutely all retail workers are now deemed essential, because they're going to work to sort click and collect orders?

    Does it matter in the greater scheme of things? An employer has safety obligations in respect to any employees who are brought in + the objective is to reduce movements by the public more generally + better click and collect or delivery from an Irish store than purchases from a Chinese supplier on Amazon.


  • #3286
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,153 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    PmMeUrDogs wrote: »
    I may sound stupid here, but the restrictions say work from home, unless you're an essential worker who has to physically go to work. I understand that, I travel to work because I'm deemed essential.


    But if non-essential retail is closed, their staff obviously aren't essential? Yet they have to travel to work to be there for click and collect, which is not essential?


    Surely this just means absolutely all retail workers are now deemed essential, because they're going to work to sort click and collect orders?

    I would think because click and collect is allowed there is an allowance for some staff to work on that basis. Wouldn't think it would be as many as if shops were open fully. Plus there won't be same numbers of people allowed inside. And of course not all shops have the facility to enable click and collect.


  • #3287
    Random sample
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭Random sample


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    Do you think repeating the same mantra everyday is constructive?

    He can’t win, if he changes the message he would be accused of confusing the issue.

    Simple advice repeated has more chance of working that trying to appeal to different people in different ways.


  • #3288
    Renjit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Renjit


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    You're not going to have a huge tea party though?

    Loud music parties and commotion should be enough to spread the virus. It's the social responsibility that people often seem to balk at. YOLO attitude :pac:


  • #3289
    gipi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,290 ✭✭✭gipi


    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/health/uk-to-delay-second-dose-of-oxford-vaccine-39916402.html

    I read that the UK are going to widen the gap between first and second doses of both the Oxford and Pfizer vaccines, to try to give at least one dose to more people


  • #3290
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Random sample wrote: »
    He can’t win, if he changes the message he would be accused of confusing the issue.

    Simple advice repeated has more chance of working that trying to appeal to different people in different ways.
    TBF his messaging and that of many of the HSE voices has been clear and communicated well. Appealing to people's better angels is always a better human approach anyway.


  • #3291
    Renjit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Renjit


    TheValeyard wrote: »
    5km rule starting now or when?

    Started midnight yesterday. Though non essential retail will still be open until 31st and few more relaxations until 31st.
    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    This is the advice in the IT today.


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  • #3292
    oldtimeyfella
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 382 ✭✭oldtimeyfella


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    I read your comments attacking others repeatedly on another thread. For a frontline worker , working the hours you claim you are you have an amazing amount of free time to be on Boards .


    I wasn't so much attacking people as defending myself from being called a liar, kinda like you are doing now.


    FYI i was working yesterday morning and i'll be heading in for an evening shift shortly. They do give me a bit of time off every now and then, surely much to the annoyance of people like you who think people like me are expendable automatons who exist solely to work.


  • #3293
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,599 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    gipi wrote: »
    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/health/uk-to-delay-second-dose-of-oxford-vaccine-39916402.html

    I read that the UK are going to widen the gap between first and second doses of both the Oxford and Pfizer vaccines, to try to give at least one dose to more people

    Oxford is in accordance with manufacturers advice that they expect it to give a better efficacy. Pfizer is against manufacturers advice.


  • #3294
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    Random sample wrote: »
    He can’t win, if he changes the message he would be accused of confusing the issue.

    Simple advice repeated has more chance of working that trying to appeal to different people in different ways.

    Considering there is a small cohort of people on this thread he is repeating the same mantra to the same people day in day out. This forum does not have have the widespread public appeal that you think it may have.


  • #3295
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭Leftwaffe


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    It's the people mixing that's the problem. Blame them. I think banning alcohol is a sensible measure to help suppress this damn thing.

    I know an A&E nurse and she said banning alcohol would be a nightmare with alcoholics presenting from withdrawals.


  • #3296
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,532 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    Renjit wrote: »
    Started midnight yesterday. Though non essential retail will still be open until 31st and few more relaxations until 31st.

    So are we allowed travel for non essential retail but not to exercise


  • #3297
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Paul Reid on the radio pleading with people to be responsible. What a sorry state of affairs.

    The shameful action of people meeting up over the Xmas period failing to use their common sense had fcuked us all.

    And it's because people don't use their common sense that they should ban alcohol. But sure I'm away with the fairies for even suggesting it. Stupid idea along with zero covid.


  • #3298
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    And it's because people don't use their common sense that they should ban alcohol. But sure I'm away with the fairies for even suggesting it. Stupid idea along with zero covid.

    I blame the super Valu ad - the child hugging his grandfather.


  • #3299
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    UK nearing 1 million people vaccinated. Put politics to one side and look and compare objectively. Clearly impossible for lots of people.

    How many have we vaccinated?

    https://twitter.com/ganeshran/status/1344587564896952320?s=20


  • #3300
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    So are we allowed travel for non essential retail but not to exercise

    You don’t have to travel. You can stay at home, get groceries delivered, exercise within 5km or run on the spot in your own home, or perhaps not at all.


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  • #3301
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    oldtimeyfella wrote: »
    I wasn't so much attacking people as defending myself from being called a liar, kinda like you are doing now.


    FYI i was working yesterday morning and i'll be heading in for an evening shift shortly. They do give me a bit of time off every now and then, surely much to the annoyance of people like you who think people like me are expendable automatons who exist solely to work.

    I’ m not calling you a liar I just found it odd despite the hours you claim you are working that you have so much time to spend on boards. I also found it odd as a frontline worker you had to lookup what HCP meant. If you feel you are being called a liar or are expandable that’s entirely down to you. Any response I have seen directed at your comments make no such claims.


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