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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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  • #7892
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,139 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    mcburns07 wrote: »
    People also claimed that they'd never get away with another lockdown last May.

    Here we are months later doing the same thing again. Well not quite as strict as back then, we've still spent 10 of the last 14 weeks at level 5 with all the indications we've another 6 weeks to go before anything is relaxed.

    Kid yourself all you want but they'll decide what they decide and the vast majority will go along with it because there's no other option really.

    The vast majority will not go along with it, we will never get down to the numbers we had the first lockdown because people are burnt out from it.


  • #7893
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,145 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    niallo27 wrote: »
    The vast majority will not go along with it, we will never get down to the numbers we had the first lockdown because people are burnt out from it.

    You keep saying that but it doesn't tally with how I find people reacting at the moment. If anything there seems to be, since Christmas, more of a realisation that we have to hold on until the job is done this time.


  • #7894
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,139 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    You keep saying that but it doesn't tally with how I find people reacting at the moment. If anything there seems to be, since Christmas, more of a realisation that we have to hold on until the job is done this time.

    Yes big buy in right now but come march or April do you think people will still feel the same.


  • #7895
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    bb1234567 wrote: »
    Amazing how much higher ICU capacity is in some countries compared to here. Czechia and Israel only have double Ireland's population but have had well over 1000 in ICU for weeks straight now without healthcare systems suffering deaths from lack of ICU treatment as far as I know. Lebanon 700 in ICU population 6.8 million. Israel 1150 COVID patients in ICU with a population of 9.2 million. Seriously impressive capacity

    Okay I take it back looks like some of those ICU capacities are not great :pac:
    https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1351999189593460736


  • #7896
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    niallo27 wrote: »
    The vast majority will not go along with it, we will never get down to the numbers we had the first lockdown because people are burnt out from it.

    I think there is a reasonably good appetite for another 4 - 6 weeks of heavy restrictions.

    I am nearly 5 weeks since my last close contact outside immediate family unit. I am feeling it but can see a light at the end of the tunnel. We don’t like it but many people are living with it. For those who are struggling I can fully understand.

    But the Govt. will need to work the narrative which gives measured hope. Talk about the big risks again, collective effort, point to vaccinations, protecting the vulnerable, one last push. Hearts and minds stuff.

    The Media should be responsible as they are chasing every single vaccination story with venom and reporting ****e. This stuff has the risk of putting vulnerable people over the edge.


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  • #7897
    St.Spodo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭St.Spodo


    I've no idea how feasible it would be to get regularisation with Northern Ireland in order to pursue a zero covid strategy, but every day I pray it is because I'm not sure I have lockdown 4 in me in May.


  • #7898
    GeorgeBailey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭GeorgeBailey


    St.Spodo wrote: »
    I've no idea how feasible it would be to get regularisation with Northern Ireland in order to pursue a zero covid strategy, but every day I pray it is because I'm not sure I have lockdown 4 in me in May.

    I have good news and I have bad news.

    Good news: We won't have lockdown 4 in May
    Bad news: lockdown 3 will have only just ended.


  • #7899
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,145 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Yes big buy in right now but come march or April do you think people will still feel the same.

    It all depends on the numbers. People seem more in tune with the numbers now. We'll have to see what hospital, ICU, and Death figures are like.

    Nobody can claim to know what the public's appetite will be like in a month because we don't know what the impact of the virus will be then.


  • #7900
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,523 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Yes big buy in right now but come march or April do you think people will still feel the same.

    I think that massively depends on the vaccination program. If people can see us getting to a place where we can start getting on top of this, i.e vaccines of a few hundred thousand a month at least, I think they will dig in. If we are still vaccinating relatively low numbers it's a different story.


  • #7901
    mcburns07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,404 ✭✭✭mcburns07


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Yes big buy in right now but come march or April do you think people will still feel the same.

    We've all been fed up with it for months but it's not going to change anything. Whatever restrictions NPHET decide are required the government will go along with.

    You can talk about buy in all you want but if places are closed and Gardai are still doing checkpoints then there's not a whole lot any of us can do.

    It's a terrible time right now but it's better to make peace with the fact that most of this year will probably play out similarly to last year but hopefully won't be reimposing restrictions again come September.


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  • #7902
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    You keep saying that but it doesn't tally with how I find people reacting at the moment. If anything there seems to be, since Christmas, more of a realisation that we have to hold on until the job is done this time.

    We need a sustainable plan, most people realise this now. 2 to 3 weeks of normality if we open with a new strain and basically back to severe restrictions. Countries will eventually follow the NZ and Australia model. Vaccination hopefully makes it easier


  • #7903
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,139 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    wadacrack wrote: »
    We need a sustainable plan, most people realise this now. 2 to 3 weeks of normality if we open with a new strain and basically back to severe restrictions. Countries will eventually follow the NZ and Australia model. Vaccination hopefully makes it easier

    You think we will close ourselves off from the rest of the world even with a vaccine. Are ya bonkers man.


  • #7904
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,139 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    mcburns07 wrote: »
    We've all been fed up with it for months but it's not going to change anything. Whatever restrictions NPHET decide are required the government will go along with.

    You can talk about buy in all you want but if places are closed and Gardai are still doing checkpoints then there's not a whole lot any of us can do.

    It's a terrible time right now but it's better to make peace with the fact that most of this year will probably play out similarly to last year but hopefully won't be reimposing restrictions again come September.

    What you mean make peace with it, your job is gone, your business is gone, just make peace with it, get over it. People locked away from the world for months but sure just get over it, stick on some Netflix there.


  • #7905
    mcburns07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,404 ✭✭✭mcburns07


    niallo27 wrote: »
    What you mean make peace with it, your job is gone, your business is gone, just make peace with it, get over it. People locked away from the world for months but sure just get over it, stick on some Netflix there.

    What's the other option?


  • #7906
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,785 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Theboinkmaster wrote: »
    they can stay closed, schools is priority

    They certainly are.


  • #7907
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,139 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    mcburns07 wrote: »
    What's the other option?

    It's not about another option, I'm saying people will start to socialise again, parties will start again and numbers will go up.


  • #7908
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    mcburns07 wrote: »
    What's the other option?

    Amazon Prime


  • #7909
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,139 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Amazon Prime

    **** all on that since brexit


  • #7910
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    https://www.instagram.com/p/CKR4qnpBfMz/?igshid=1fo6f3lop0nzy

    How is a make-up artist getting the vaccine so early?


  • #7911
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,145 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CKR4qnpBfMz/?igshid=1fo6f3lop0nzy

    How is a make-up artist getting the vaccine so early?

    I thought he said he's working in healthcare???


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  • #7912
    saabsaab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CKR4qnpBfMz/?igshid=1fo6f3lop0nzy

    How is a make-up artist getting the vaccine so early?


    Might be in one of those special categories?


  • #7913
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,523 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CKR4qnpBfMz/?igshid=1fo6f3lop0nzy

    How is a make-up artist getting the vaccine so early?

    He's working in healthcare, it says it right there in your link?


  • #7914
    Golfwidow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭Golfwidow


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CKR4qnpBfMz/?igshid=1fo6f3lop0nzy

    How is a make-up artist getting the vaccine so early?

    They are now working in healthcare -as stated on their Instagram post!!


  • #7915
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Not his biggest fan but seeing as he's chastised in this thread a lot. George Lee actually had positives with today's figures. Pointing out lowest hospitalisation in fifteen days, case numbers and community referrals are dropping, HSE may be able to resume testing of close contacts.

    Given that he was led into the commentary by a remark by the news anchor on the deaths. George acknowledged the grim situation but also pointed to the positives.


  • #7916
    Newuser2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Newuser2


    Turtwig wrote: »
    Not his biggest fan but seeing as he's chastised in this thread a lot. George Lee actually had positives with today's figures. Pointing out lowest hospitalisation in fifteen days, case numbers and community referrals are dropping, HSE may be able to resume testing of close contacts.

    Given that he was led into the commentary by a remark by the news anchor on the deaths. George acknowledged the grim situation but also pointed to the positives.

    Man of many talents


  • #7917
    Ce he sin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭Ce he sin


    y2k2020 wrote: »
    99% of those people are still alive and will continue to do so


    If my maths is correct that would mean that 1% are no longer alive.

    You'd go up on a plane if you had a 1% chance of being splattered along the ground would you?


  • #7918
    sonofenoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭sonofenoch


    Ce he sin wrote: »
    If my maths is correct that would mean that 1% are no longer alive.

    You'd go up on a plane if you had a 1% chance of being splattered along the ground would you?

    Someone said to me today in 100yrs time everybody walking the planet today will no longer be here, it's a weird concept to get your head round but it's fact and always has been

    nothing to do with the topic but there you go :rolleyes:


  • #7919
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    sonofenoch wrote: »
    Someone said to me today in 100yrs time everybody walking the planet today will no longer be here, it's a weird concept to get your head round but it's fact and always has been

    nothing to do with the topic but there you go :rolleyes:

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/irish-babies-born-on-january-1st-expected-to-live-to-105-years-of-age-un-1.4448162#:~:text=Some%20157%20babies%20due%20in,due%20to%20arrive%20in%20India&text=Irish%20babies%20born%20on%20January%201st%2C%202021%20are%20expected%20to,Unicef%20estimates%20published%20this%20morning.
    You'll have to wait at least 105 years actually!


  • #7920
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,566 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    I've a friend, 50 years old with no underlying conditions in ICU with covid.


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  • #7921
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,458 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    The poster may have long since departed, but their words survive:

    A year today, 30 threads and 289,339 posts ago:
    LaFuton wrote: »
    this is one to watch methinks, its in the americas now and can be transmitted person to person.
    is this the big plague or even a precursor to it.
    any budding virologist here got some links or info for us?


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