Covid 19 Part XXXII-215,743 ROI (4,137 deaths)111,166 NI (2,036 deaths)(22/02)Read OP

eagle eye · 09-02-2021 09:46PM

My pal, 50 with no underlying conditions got released yesterday, was covid free for the last week in hospital after three weeks in ICU.
Back in this morning, his lungs are in bits, likely long covid.
It's awful, I'm very worried for him.
It seems this new strain is far worse.

Plumbthedepths · 09-02-2021 09:48PM

Interesting piece on India.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/india-s-tumbling-covid-cases-raises-question-is-the-pandemic-burning-itself-out-1.4472406

Larbre34 · 09-02-2021 09:51PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Next, it'll be Ultra Long COVID - COVID that lasts longer than 12-months.

Don't be facetious.

I had post viral syndrome about 10 years ago after the worse dose of seasonal flu in my life and it left me effed for almost 8 months, in the prime of my life with no underlying conditions.

The thoughts of a Covid version, where health care services and convalescence are under massive pressure, make my blood run cold.

Plumbthedepths · 09-02-2021 09:52PM

eagle eye wrote: »

My pal, 50 with no underlying conditions got released yesterday, was covid free for the last week in hospital after three weeks in ICU.
Back in this morning, his lungs are in bits, likely long covid.
It's awful, I'm very worried for him.
It seems this new strain is far worse.

They identified the strain he contracted?

FintanMcluskey · 09-02-2021 09:56PM

blackcard wrote: »

Is it just me or is anyone else getting fond of wearing face masks? Keeps my face warm on these cold days. I don't have to bother to smile at people or have a shave. When I wear a wooly hat along with the face mask, I can get away with people not recognizing me

I don’t leave the house without it these mornings

A great nose warmer

I reckon they could catch on

NIMAN · 09-02-2021 09:56PM

niallo27 wrote: »

I'm miserable because the government and a large portion of the population buy into this crap, NPHET would have us locked down for years if they could.

One of those ubiquitous experts was on with Matt Cooper on the Last Word tonight (think it might have been Sam McConkey) and he said he reckons we will be fighting this virus for the next 3 to 5 years.

That's just the type of upbeat news we need. There will be civil unrest if we were to be having rolling lockdowns for the next 5 years.

Plus no country could afford it. They would simply reach a point when they would just have to open up fully once everyone who wants a vaccine has one, and you takes your chances.

fits · 09-02-2021 09:57PM

This RTE investigates is tough to watch.

Larbre34 · 09-02-2021 09:57PM

I like face masks in shops and that now. If somebody is dicking around, you can stick your tongue out or mouth a good big 'eff you' at them. Very therapeutic.

niallo27 · 09-02-2021 09:59PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

Don't be facetious.

I had post viral syndrome about 10 years ago after the worse dose of seasonal flu in my life and it left me effed for almost 8 months, in the prime of my life with no underlying conditions.

The thoughts of a Covid version, where health care services and convalescence are under massive pressure, make my blood run cold.

We have had probably up to 400k cases in the country, 300k anyway realistically, every lockdown our hospitals have low capacity. Why are they not full with patients with long covid.

Billy Ocean · 09-02-2021 10:03PM

fits wrote: »

This RTE investigates is tough to watch.

thats why i'm watching man utd v west ham now and first dates( English version) when its over, need an escape at times...

Jinglejangle69 · 09-02-2021 10:04PM

Why does everyone interviewed who has covid say they only went to the shops??

Larbre34 · 09-02-2021 10:05PM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Why does everyone interviewed who has covid say they only went to the shops??

Some probably did, and picked it up through surface contact or some such.

Some are just ashamed.

Plumbthedepths · 09-02-2021 10:05PM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Why does everyone interviewed who has covid say they only went to the shops??

A phobia of pitchforks and a baying mob?

Jinglejangle69 · 09-02-2021 10:07PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

A phobia of pitchforks and a baying mob?

Yep.

jackboy · 09-02-2021 10:07PM

Christ almighty. Government working on a revised living with covid plan. Think the last plan lasted a few days at most before going in the bin. How many times are we going to try the same thing.

MerlinSouthDub · 09-02-2021 10:08PM

Hospital report is out

1012 in hospital, down from 1100 last night
175 in ICU, up from 173 last night with one death

Billy Ocean · 09-02-2021 10:08PM

jackboy wrote: »

Christ almighty. Government working on a revised living with covid plan. Think the last plan lasted a few days at most before going in the bin. How many times are we going to try the same thing.

Que Leo quoting a superhero film or an Irish poet...

Larbre34 · 09-02-2021 10:10PM

jackboy wrote: »

Christ almighty. Government working on a revised living with covid plan. Think the last plan lasted a few days at most before going in the bin. How many times are we going to try the same thing.

Fire away with your alternatives there lad.

NB, you can't mention New Zealand. Massive false equivalence.

jackboy · 09-02-2021 10:13PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

Fire away with your alternatives there lad.

NB, you can't mention New Zealand. Massive false equivalence.

Wow. Is there anything else that can’t be mentioned?

Larbre34 · 09-02-2021 10:19PM

jackboy wrote: »

Wow. Is there anything else that can’t be mentioned?

I don't think so.

But fantasy island solutions that rely on a set of parameters that don't exist in this country, or that destroy whats left of an already fragile economy, or require resources that don't exist or can't be sourced are just a waste of everyone's time.

Happydays2020 · 09-02-2021 10:20PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

Some probably did, and picked it up through surface contact or some such.

Some are just ashamed.

Rubbish. They were at the airport.

fits · 09-02-2021 10:23PM

Billy Ocean wrote: »

thats why i'm watching man utd v west ham now and first dates( English version) when its over, need an escape at times...

I don’t watch much news or anything these days but I think this is essential viewing.

Larbre34 · 09-02-2021 10:26PM

Happydays2020 wrote: »

Rubbish. They were at the airport.

All 110,000 odd cases since the New Year?

They weren't.

Larbre34 · 09-02-2021 10:37PM

Jesus that's a touch watch.

The chaplain is anointing last rites on the patient in one bed and the poor fecker next door in dire straits himself is sitting up praying for his roommate as he passes away.

Its a fckin awful situation.

Stheno · 09-02-2021 10:38PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

Jesus that's a touch watch.

The chaplain is anointing last rites on the patient in one bed and the poor fecker next door in dire straits himself is sitting up praying for his roommate as he passes away.

Its a fckin awful situation.

Yes. That was awful

D.Q · 09-02-2021 10:40PM

fits wrote: »

This RTE investigates is tough to watch.

So much wrong with this. No idea why people subject themselves to this then wonder why there're miserable haha

fits · 09-02-2021 10:42PM

D.Q wrote: »

So much wrong with this. No idea why people subject themselves to this then wonder why there're miserable haha

Haha yeah it’s all so funny.

fits · 09-02-2021 10:43PM

Larbre34 wrote: »

Jesus that's a touch watch.

The chaplain is anointing last rites on the patient in one bed and the poor fecker next door in dire straits himself is sitting up praying for his roommate as he passes away.

Its a fckin awful situation.

So tough on him. Really felt for him.

D.Q · 09-02-2021 10:44PM

fits wrote: »

Haha yeah it’s all so funny.

Spending your evenings mainlining negativity probably isn't helping your sense of humour.

marno21 · 09-02-2021 10:45PM

MerlinSouthDub wrote: »

Hospital report is out

1012 in hospital, down from 1100 last night
175 in ICU, up from 173 last night with one death

It was 1948 on the morning of Monday the 25th. Down by 936 in 15 days.

We should drop below 50% of the peak in the next day or two. Obviously the other 50% won’t go down near as quick but this is very rapid progress.

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