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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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  • #4112
    CharlieHaghy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭CharlieHaghy


    maebee wrote: »
    My New Year's resolution 10 years ago was to quit smoking. Did that. This year's one was to quit drinking. Scrap that. I'm quitting corona news for the month of January. Happy New Year everyone.

    Whack one out once a week on a Sunday morning.


  • #4113
    RioM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭RioM


    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    Check HSE website. Sounds like you need to ring GP though.

    Have had test done and awaiting results. Just wondering if anyone has had similar symptoms and if positive will it get a lot worse.


  • #4114
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    RioM wrote: »
    Have had test done and awaiting results. Just wondering if anyone has had similar symptoms and if positive will it get a lot worse.

    Ah right sorry. There's a thread 'Tested Positive' that you might find useful.


  • #4115
    Lashes28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    Do they still do that Ireland Remembers piece at 6 o clock on Rte ? It used to be before of after the news. Pictures of the CovID victims used to really hit home when you see so many figures but then to see the faces. Might give a few people a good kick up the arse to stay safe.


  • #4116
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    After reading a tweet from someone working in contact tracing ringing people who have been a close contact and should be isolating and showing symptoms, going out shopping and carrying on as normal.

    Seriously, being told to isolate is not the worst thing to happen. I'll be doing good if I get to stay in my room for two weeks and not need to go to hospital for something more serious.


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  • #4117
    The chan chan man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 823 ✭✭✭The chan chan man


    Why are the media avoiding use of the word quarantine this time?

    It’s either lockdown or restriction this time.. Am i supposed to feel better?


  • #4118
    MOR316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,243 ✭✭✭MOR316


    Never thought I'd be in bed, with a book on NYE.

    The city was eerie earlier this evening. It felt like a Monday night in the middle of January. No bars or anything doing take away services. Strange seeing it like that on NYE.

    Not that it's a bad thing or anything. Pandemic to one side, NYE is overrated and turns my mood as soon as 12 o clock hits.

    Anyway, such is life... Best start planning to lose the weight I've put on over the last 3 weeks


  • #4119
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,474 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Had to go into Accident and emergency last night in limerick with the young one, just a precaution, she is fine. The place was empty, I was in and out in 40 minutes. Last time I was there I had to wait 10 hours with the father. I'm not trying to point score or prove any points, just for people out there that are worried tonight, hospitals are still well on top of things.

    That's a bit like judging hotel occupancy based on the number of people in the lobby...


  • #4120
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,033 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    GreeBo wrote: »
    That's a bit like judging hotel occupancy based on the number of people in the lobby...

    The Jim Corr logic.


  • #4121
    jackboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,022 ✭✭✭jackboy


    Just seen reports that there is a massive anti vaxxer movement in France which is putting the vaccine roll out at risk. A far far bigger number of anti vaxxers in France compared to the rest of Europe. What are the reasons for that?


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  • #4122
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,137 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    GreeBo wrote: »
    That's a bit like judging hotel occupancy based on the number of people in the lobby...
    pjohnson wrote: »
    The Jim Corr logic.

    Ok what about if the CEO of the HSE says it. Capicity is down over 70% from this time last year. Hospitals are really quiet compared to last year right now for people that are worried if they need to go in in the NEXT FEW DAY'S or is he in on the conspiracy as well.


    [URL="Covid-19 is 'rampant' in community, warns HSE chief
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0101/1187177-covid-19/"]Covid-19 is 'rampant' in community, warns HSE chief
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0101/1187177-covid-19/[/URL]


  • #4123
    octsol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭octsol


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Ok what about if the CEO of the HSE says it. Capicity is down over 70% from this time last year. Hospitals are really quiet compared to last year right now for people that are worried if they need to go in in the NEXT FEW DAY'S or is he in on the conspiracy as well.


    [URL="Covid-19 is 'rampant' in community, warns HSE chief
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0101/1187177-covid-19/"]Covid-19 is 'rampant' in community, warns HSE chief
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0101/1187177-covid-19/[/URL]

    How many available ICU beds have we at the moment?


  • #4124
    shinzon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,463 ✭✭✭shinzon


    jackboy wrote: »
    Just seen reports that there is a massive anti vaxxer movement in France which is putting the vaccine roll out at risk. A far far bigger number of anti vaxxers in France compared to the rest of Europe. What are the reasons for that?

    There idiots and morons

    Shin


  • #4125
    Treseemme.
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 124 ✭✭Treseemme.


    French have a history of it

    Contrary lot


  • #4126
    brookers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭brookers


    octsol wrote: »
    How many available ICU beds have we at the moment?

    I just cant find this update anywhere, irish times normally have it. how many in hospital icu etc


  • #4127
    octsol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭octsol


    brookers wrote: »
    I just cant find this update anywhere, irish times normally have it. how many in hospital icu etc

    It must be close to 40 only


  • #4128
    aisling86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭aisling86


    octsol wrote: »
    It must be close to 40 only

    Its on the covid app its 42


  • #4129
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    jackboy wrote: »
    Just seen reports that there is a massive anti vaxxer movement in France which is putting the vaccine roll out at risk. A far far bigger number of anti vaxxers in France compared to the rest of Europe. What are the reasons for that?

    I think the French public have a history of mistrust with their government. Possibly is a factor. If it leads to normality in Israel relatively soon. Attitudes are likely to change.


  • #4130
    Supercell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,643 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Latest figures of ICU etc here - https://covid19ireland-geohive.hub.arcgis.com/pages/hospitals-icu--testing
    https://www.loughlinstown.ie/

    Have a weather station?, why not join the Ireland Weather Network - http://irelandweather.eu/



  • #4131
    Idiot boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭Idiot boy


    Are all building sites reopen as usual this week?


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  • #4132
    Stheno
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    Supercell wrote: »
    Latest figures of ICU etc here - https://covid19ireland-geohive.hub.arcgis.com/pages/hospitals-icu--testing

    More discharges than admissions yesterday from hospital


  • #4133
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,108 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Ok what about if the CEO of the HSE says it. Capicity is down over 70% from this time last year. Hospitals are really quiet compared to last year right now for people that are worried if they need to go in in the NEXT FEW DAY'S or is he in on the conspiracy as well.


    [URL="Covid-19 is 'rampant' in community, warns HSE chief
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0101/1187177-covid-19/"]Covid-19 is 'rampant' in community, warns HSE chief
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0101/1187177-covid-19/[/URL]

    He did not say capacity was down 70% but numbers on trolleys were.
    Mr Reid said they had good capacity in hospitals overall heading into Christmas, with the number of people on trolleys down over 70% on this time last year.

    However, he warned this capacity gets used very quickly as Covid cases have a "detrimental and disproportionate impact" in terms of bed capacity.

    Perhaps people should read the entire piece for themselves.


  • #4134
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Reid said case numbers are likely now hitting 3,000 per day, but due to a legacy computer system used to log cases is unable to manage the volume of cases that labs are now processing.


  • #4135
    fits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,047 ✭✭✭✭fits


    Looks like new variant is especially found in school going children. As well as being more transmissible eg increasing Rt from 0.9 to 1.6 when compared with older variant.


    Sorry for inelegant explanation

    More here

    https://twitter.com/dgurdasani1/status/1344774555718590464?s=21


  • #4136
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,780 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Idiot boy wrote: »
    Are all building sites reopen as usual this week?

    Yes construction is an essential industry. For the moment anyway.


  • #4137
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    fits wrote: »
    Looks like new variant is especially found in school going children. As well as being more transmissible eg increasing Rt from 0.9 to 1.6 when compared with older variant.


    Sorry for inelegant explanation

    More here

    https://twitter.com/dgurdasani1/status/1344774555718590464?s=21

    Interesting.

    The variant increased among young people because that was the population most open to spread, them being left with the fewest protections. Thankfully it does not bring more severe illness.
    But the old variant is the one most common still among older groups.
    If the new variant spreads to older groups, which is what has happened thus far with all patterns, it will maintain its higher spreading factor and cause more problems because of higher contagiousness.


  • #4138
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    fits wrote: »
    Looks like new variant is especially found in school going children. As well as being more transmissible eg increasing Rt from 0.9 to 1.6 when compared with older variant.


    Sorry for inelegant explanation

    More here

    https://twitter.com/dgurdasani1/status/1344774555718590464?s=21

    Did I understand what that thread says, that it spreads more, and cuases more serious illness in children/ teens?


  • #4139
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    Stheno wrote: »
    Did I understand what that thread says, that it spreads more, and cuases more serious illness in children/ teens?

    Spreads quicker. No sign of more serious illness


  • #4140
    khalessi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,216 ✭✭✭khalessi


    Gruffalux wrote: »
    Spreads quicker. No sign of more serious illness

    BUt that could be an issue for the adults around them


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  • #4141
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,229 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    Stheno wrote: »
    More discharges than admissions yesterday from hospital

    Yes but the overall hospital number has gone up despite that?


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