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Covid 19 Part XXXI-187,554 ROI (2,970 deaths) 100,319 NI (1,730 deaths)(24/01)Read OP

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  • #1712
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,178 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    That lasted long.. :pac:

    https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1347262756974702595


  • #1713
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Mater Private said this evening that it would "allocate part of its existing capacity to the HSE" to help deal with the crisis.


  • #1714
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    appledrop wrote: »
    Would they be the same group that socialise with the 18 year olds in 6th year that are going back to school on Monday?

    Not going back now

    https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1347262756974702595?s=19


  • #1715
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    10000maniacs wrote: »
    The Reproductive number of the virus this week is between 2.4 and 3. Don't go out unless its for essential groceries, you'll surely get it.

    "Hey..give em what they want"


  • #1716
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    First restrictions were introduced 2 weeks today. We can only hope that some people paused to think in respect to Christmas plans. Gastro Pubs (especially) and restaurants closed.

    Second set of restrictions are 1 week ago today which shut down non essential retail and no household mixing. Schools did not start back this week as planned.

    Third set of restrictions from tomorrow will be close construction abs schools out until end Month.

    One would hope that the curve will start to flatten.


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  • #1717
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    Growth rate is between 12-14% per day

    Who's actually getting this? When a significant majority are at home and restrictions in place.

    Not everybody is at home..! Lots of people still work with many others daily in essential services. Hospitals will always remain a huge source of spread no matter what kind of lockdown there is, the people who visit them and go home will spread it. Same with nursing homes and any closed facility. I guess rule breakers probably contributing a bit but probably not nearly as much as some people claim.


  • #1718
    crossman47
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭crossman47


    Eod100 wrote: »
    That lasted long.. :pac:

    https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1347262756974702595

    ASTI pulled the plug so no choice


  • #1719
    babyboom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 201 ✭✭babyboom


    Necro wrote: »
    Pretty sure signing on in person has been suspended since last March, most of the local social welfare offices have gone appointment only

    I have to collect my mother's pension and they've been back to signing in for the last few months. Mind boggling.


  • #1720
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Tony alcohol bashing. Won't be popular. "This virus loves alcohol" :eek:


  • #1721
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Holohan " This virus loves alcohol". Quote of the day


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  • #1722
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    While it won't account for all of them, 19-24 year olds tend to work in retail/supermarkets, etc so they're probably more exposed than the age-bracket for working at home.

    They moved on some time ago. At that age the primal urges are strongest. Somewhere in the back of their mind is a message that says it's my world now old person. It's nature.


  • #1723
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,461 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Holohan " This virus loves alcohol". Quote of the day

    I find cannabis would be a much better option in terms of being more aware.


  • #1724
    10000maniacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,612 ✭✭✭10000maniacs


    Stheno wrote: »
    Your theory ?

    Have you been to Tallaght, Ringsend or Ballymun recently? Either they have unfeasibly big family bubbles there or it's not housemates and family.


  • #1725
    Stheno
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    wadacrack wrote: »
    Holohan " This virus loves alcohol". Quote of the day

    Veradkar said earlier they might look to restrict off licence opening hours


  • #1726
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Holohan " This virus loves alcohol". Quote of the day

    It doesnt like the alcohol in my sanitiser
    ;^)


  • #1727
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,507 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Why is it taking so long to roll out the vaccine in Ireland?

    1st 9 days - 15,000 vaccinated

    Next 3 days (by the end of this week) - they claim a further 20,000 will be vaccinated!!

    5% of population vaccinated by end of Q1..... so unless we really honour game (and get a significant increase in the amount of vaccine we get) , we are looking at being around 20% at years end.... so 5 years for the entire population.......

    Sweet mother of Jesus, this has been asked and answered a billion times already.


  • #1728
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,461 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Tony alcohol bashing. Won't be popular. "This virus loves alcohol" :eek:

    And he's right!


  • #1729
    lukas8888
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭lukas8888


    Doctor Tony is surpassing himself,getting really wound up speaking at length without pausing for breath about his favourite subject Alcohol.


  • #1730
    Stheno
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    10000maniacs wrote: »
    Have you been to Tallaght, Ringsend or Ballymun recently? Either they have unfeasibly big family bubbles there or it's not housemates and family.

    No. There are all outside my five km :pac:


  • #1731
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Worst case estimate of between 2,500 and 5,000 cases per day by the end of January and best case between 1,100 and 2,900 per day.


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  • #1732
    crossman47
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    lukas8888 wrote: »
    Doctor Tony is surpassing himself,getting really wound up speaking at length without pausing for breath about his favourite subject Alcohol.

    Mind you I think hes also suggesting he likes a pint himself


  • #1733
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,507 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    lawrencesummers wrote: »
    A&E tends to be filled with people who have had accidents or emergencies.

    Considering the majority of the country isnt leaving their house it pretty much reduces accidents and emergencies.

    No sporting injuries because sports are cancelled.

    Greatly reduced car accidents, workplace accidents, slips trips and falls because people are not moving like before.


    Isnt that fairly obvious???

    It's weird, it's almost like the government are asking people to only make essential journeys, even though everyone knows you can't get injured when hiking on your own up the mountains...


  • #1734
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Holohan looked very uneasy when a reporter coughed just now. Pretty unnerving to see tbh


  • #1735
    Steve012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Steve012


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Holohan " This virus loves alcohol". Quote of the day

    The Chinese drink fck all, must be a new Irish strain, hanging around outside the pubs, like many a poor folk we see during the morning hours, we've turned the bleedin thing into an alco!


  • #1736
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Holohan looked very uneasy when a reporter coughed just now. Pretty unnerving to see tbh

    Unnerving that he was uneasy or unnerving that he coughed?


  • #1737
    Goldengirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,009 ✭✭✭✭Goldengirl


    Gruffalux wrote: »
    Sometimes you'd wonder do the Chinese know something about this feck of a thing that we don't.

    Chinese have refused to allow WHO investigative delegates entry visas .
    They definitely know something ,alright .


  • #1738
    brookers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭brookers


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Tony alcohol bashing. Won't be popular. "This virus loves alcohol" :eek:

    i said that a few days ago and some aggressive person told me to take my agenda elsewhere. Of course you are not allowed to state the obvious here. Drink plus irish people = covid.


  • #1739
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    redarmy wrote: »
    Reporting of cases “has caught up” with positive lab results. Backlog clear.

    I find this very hard to believe - 8K positive swabs don't just go missing. I wouldn't be surprised to see this report changed.


  • #1740
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    While it won't account for all of them, 19-24 year olds tend to work in retail/supermarkets, etc so they're probably more exposed than the age-bracket for working at home.

    Good point. But I don't think we've really heard much to suggest that retail workers/supermarket staff are catching this in great numbers?


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  • #1741
    bb1234567
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    is_that_so wrote: »
    Worst case estimate of between 2,500 and 5,000 cases per day by the end of January and best case between 1,100 and 2,900 per day.

    After 4 weeks lockdown I woud have thought cases would be a lot lower than that in the best case scenario, like I would have thought the same numbers at the end of the last lockdown were feasible. Any reason given why best case was so high?


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