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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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  • #3962
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    That's why we have a lockdown - with everything closed people won't be out and about spreading it. If everyone in the country acted as if they had it, less people would actually get it.

    Any updates on the schools at all? Surely they can't get back on track with them open?


  • #3963
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    * for the next sprint

    Project managers don’t understand the concept of Agile.


  • #3964
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    So this not testing business...

    Is the testing system over capacity already?
    Should we have no confidence in the case numbers?

    Essentially, what happened today?

    Essentially we should just follow the swab numbers?

    Cases seem to be doubling every 2-3 days, this is being optimistic.

    Very possible we'll hit 6-8k positive swabs daily by early next week. Let's hope not though, as I do think people changed their behavior from around 22nd December.


  • #3965
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,029 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    So this not testing business...

    Is the testing system over capacity already?
    Should we have no confidence in the case numbers?

    Essentially, what happened today?

    A large number of people didn't go for tests over xmas - for selfish reasons.

    Now they have and due to the large numbers of close contacts - if they were all referred for testing it would be approx. 52k people. Obviously you can see that the system can't cope with that many people, especially over one day.

    If you test positive today for the virus - you should know who your close contacts are and tell them, If everyone was keeping their contacts small, then you won't have to go telling 10+. However the reality over xmas was different.


  • #3966
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    So this not testing business...

    Is the testing system over capacity already?
    Should we have no confidence in the case numbers?

    Essentially, what happened today?

    The reported positive swabs are too great in number to be entered in the HPSC system so they cannot be confirmed-backlog of 4000 on the way over the next.week


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  • #3967
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    Dublin was absolutely eerie this evening, felt reminiscent of March last year.Not a sinner about. Was spooky to think it was NYE. Everyone certainly taking this Level 5 seriously by the looks of it.


  • #3968
    Martina1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    So this not testing business...

    Is the testing system over capacity already?
    Should we have no confidence in the case numbers?

    Essentially, what happened today?

    GPs are overwhelmed with the amount of referrals their getting. Their phones ring off the hook all day.

    The swabbing centres dont seem to be overwhelmed and the turnaround time for lab testing to result is still ok.

    The HPSC are having issues getting through what swabs are new cases and reporting them fast enough to the DOH.


  • #3969
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    I miss the buzz of it all. Have been out of work since May :(

    Ah. Sorry to hear that

    Yes the madness of the chaos can be a.bit addictive :)


  • #3970
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    bb1234567 wrote: »
    Dublin was absolutely eerie this evening, felt reminiscent of March last year.Not a sinner about. Was spooky to think it was NYE. Everyone certainly taking this Level 5 seriously by the looks of it.

    They have been given no choice but good to hear nonetheless.


  • #3971
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    bb1234567 wrote: »
    Dublin was absolutely eerie this evening, felt reminiscent of March last year.Not a sinner about. Was spooky to think it was NYE. Everyone certainly taking this Level 5 seriously by the looks of it.

    Or because half of them have the virus or are isolating!!


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  • #3972
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,029 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    snotboogie wrote: »
    You fool, zero covid obviously only works in remote Pacific Islands like New Zealand and er.. Wuhan



    Wut??

    https://www.dw.com/en/africas-hurdles-toward-a-covid-vaccine/a-55904651

    As the rest of the western world plug on with the vaccine - Africa as is the usual case lags behind, and people here are giving out about Ireland being slow...


  • #3973
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Sleety_Rain wrote: »
    Or because half of them have the virus or are isolating!!

    Its raining

    Can't drink pints outside in the rain, though riun a good pint of Guiness


  • #3974
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    I miss the buzz of it all. Have been out of work since May :(

    In what area did you work?


  • #3975
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,401 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Martina1991 wrote: »
    GPs are overwhelmed with the amount of referrals their getting. Their phones ring off the hook all day.

    The swabbing centres dont seem to be overwhelmed and the turnaround time for lab testing to result is still ok.

    The HPSC are having issues getting through what swabs are new cases and reporting them fast enough to the DOH.

    Thanks. Ok, so the swab data at least is reliable for now?

    Good on you all biomedical scientists. A career that I was trained in but could not hack. Bless you all.


  • #3976
    snotboogie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭snotboogie


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    https://www.dw.com/en/africas-hurdles-toward-a-covid-vaccine/a-55904651

    As the rest of the western world plug on with the vaccine - Africa as is the usual case lags behind, and people here are giving out about Ireland being slow...

    I was asking what "it will be mid 2021 before African gets vaccine" means?


  • #3977
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    They have been given no choice but good to hear nonetheless.

    Even popular outdoor gathering spots like Grand canal dock or along the canals were completely quiet though which I was kind of shocked to see on NYE. Fairly cold out though tbf, was snowing and all.


  • #3978
    ElJeffe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 725 ✭✭✭ElJeffe


    bb1234567 wrote: »
    Dublin was absolutely eerie this evening, felt reminiscent of March last year.Not a sinner about. Was spooky to think it was NYE. Everyone certainly taking this Level 5 seriously by the looks of it.

    Nothing is open of course it's quiet. Should of been like that the last few weeks tbh. Our local off licence had a queue outside it earlier so I'm guessing there could be house parties galore this evening.


  • #3979
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,401 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Duke of Url wrote: »
    In what area did you work?

    Dot net dev.
    Used to build a product for the NHS.
    Well that was years ago.

    Contracting since. Mostly fintech.

    Miss working in the health area.
    Good on Shane for building the swab data site.

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


  • #3980
    Morries Wigs
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 199 ✭✭Morries Wigs


    swabbing centres and hospitals not overwhelmed weird that considering the messages from the cronies on rte


  • #3981
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,998 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    People who are planning a pregnancy are being advised to wait at least 3 months after being vaccinated.

    People advised to hold off on trying for a baby for a period of time after getting Covid-19 vaccination

    It's more to do with not having enough clinical data to hand rather than any specific risk being known. It's a cautious, risk preventative move. Admittedly though I don't think people are aware that this advice is out there regarding pregnancies.

    Does that go for both male & female?


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  • #3982
    landofthetree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭landofthetree


    More than 3.1 million Americans have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, up from 2.6 million on Wednesday


  • #3983
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,029 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Morries Wigs wrote: »
    swabbing centres and hospitals not overwhelmed weird that considering the messages from the cronies on rte

    Do you want hospitals to be overwhelmed before we act?


  • #3984
    Martina1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Thanks. Ok, so the swab data at least is reliable for now?

    Good on you all biomedical scientists. A career that I was trained in but could not hack. Bless you all.

    Cheers igCorcaigh :)

    The news of not testing asymptomatic close contacts has come as good news to many on social media. Some think they falsely inflate the situation if they're not "sick".

    Any symptom will still warrant a test.
    Close contacts will still be informed they are contacts but just not get a test.
    Close contacts should be restricting their movements anyway regardless of a test, so hopefully it shouldn't play too much part in the more significant statistics of hospitalizations and icu admissions.


  • #3985
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,137 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Nothing is open of course it's quiet. Should of been like that the last few weeks tbh. Our local off licence had a queue outside it earlier so I'm guessing there could be house parties galore this evening.

    You manage to take the worst from every situation.


  • #3986
    TonyMaloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,150 ✭✭✭TonyMaloney


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Dot net dev.
    Used to build a product for the NHS.
    Well that was years ago.

    Contracting since. Mostly fintech.

    Miss working in the health area.
    Good on Shane for building the swab data site.

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

    I'll second that. Fair play to Shane Hastings.

    What's your excuse, igCorcaigh?


  • #3987
    Sammy2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭Sammy2012


    bb1234567 wrote: »
    Dublin was absolutely eerie this evening, felt reminiscent of March last year.Not a sinner about. Was spooky to think it was NYE. Everyone certainly taking this Level 5 seriously by the looks of it.

    I was in my local town earlier and came home! The place was crazy busy! Way too busy!


  • #3988
    thelad95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    Happy New Year one and all.

    We may be facing a bleak Q1 and in all likelihood Q2 but I really think that as the weather improves, we will have a summer somewhat approaching normality.

    Try to avoid the news for the next few weeks, believe me there'll be nothing good there for you and there's nothing you can do to change it, it's certainly my New year's resolution to focus on myself and forget about the madness going on around us.

    Keep you and your loved ones safe, it's all you can do and we now have a real and genuine reason to hold firm. By Easter I believe the landscape will be a lot better.


  • #3989
    ElJeffe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 725 ✭✭✭ElJeffe


    niallo27 wrote: »
    You manage to take the worst from every situation.

    I'm a realist pal.

    If you don't like it you can always ignore

    Happy New Year


  • #3990
    WhiteMemento9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,575 ✭✭✭WhiteMemento9


    RTE - Hospitals in Northern Ireland reach full capacity
    Overall bed occupancy is at 100%, with only six beds still empty, latest official figures show.


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  • #3991
    froog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    Duke of Url wrote: »
    One thing I’ve learned about humanity in 2020 is that we are fcuked as a species if/when something a lot more fatal comes along.

    That’s a fact.

    doesn't bode well for what's coming with climate change.


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