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Covid 19 Part XXXIV-249,437 ROI(4,906 deaths) 120,195 NI (2,145 deaths)(01/05)Read OP

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  • #3362
    Lcomps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭Lcomps


    I hate wearing masks as much as the next person but I don't get refusing to wear one of your going into a shop. Their shop their rules.


  • #3363
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,303 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Dickie10 wrote: »
    my local church had mass tonight and about 20 people attended, the priest is back saying mass in church now every weekend and not bothering stopping people coming into the church or hanging outside in cars or standing around

    They may be but the vast majority aren't. Just like some houses had parties, sports teams trained, or people refused to wear masks while the majority stuck to the rules.


  • #3364
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,303 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Dickie10 wrote: »
    you know there zero control of anyone once over 65s are going disobeying the guidelines and parish priests driving it on, this group have affectivley said it game over for them and thats it.

    Can you clarify what you mean there. Is 'this group' the 20 at mass or anyone over 65?


  • #3365
    GooglePlus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭GooglePlus


    Dickie10 wrote: »
    you know there zero control of anyone once over 65s are going disobeying the guidelines and parish priests driving it on, this group have affectivley said it game over for them and thats it.

    There's a group of over 65's (I presume) hanging around the local skate spot near me and they've been causing nothing but trouble. Different generation that lot and bad fecking news. I seen two drag race toward a slope nearby in a game of chicken, both could've been killed but luckily enough their dames stepped in to bring those slime balls back to earth, you know what I mean.


  • #3366
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    More encouraging numbers from out of the UK today. Showing just how much we need to get these vaccines into arms


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  • #3367
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,470 ✭✭✭User1998


    Re the mask discussion, before masks were mandated youd look like a weirdo wearing one. Now if you don’t wear one your selfish and scum of the earth? The funny thing is that if the government told us tomorrow that masks were no longer required then the majority of people would stop wearing one. Honestly who even wears a masks for protection now? Very few I’d imagine

    And not to mention the fact that most people are wearing those cloth masks that barely offer any amount of protection. People only wear them now because it’s against the rules not to and they don’t want to be the odd one out.

    I try my best not to wear one but if a shop worker asks me to put one on then I will and won’t kick up a fuss. The only reason I’l wear one is to show respect to the retail workers. I’ve had covid already and it poses no threat to me so I have no reason to wear one. If covid poses a threat to you well then wear a medical grade face mask and stay 2 metres away from me. Not a poxy cloth yoke with flowers on it that your touching every ten seconds


  • #3368
    JPup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭JPup


    User1998 wrote: »
    Re the mask discussion, before masks were mandated youd look like a weirdo wearing one. Now if you don’t wear one your selfish and scum of the earth? The funny thing is that if the government told us tomorrow that masks were no longer required then the majority of people would stop wearing one. Honestly who even wears a masks for protection now? Very few I’d imagine

    And not to mention the fact that most people are wearing those cloth masks that barely offer any amount of protection. People only wear them now because it’s against the rules not to and they don’t want to be the odd one out.

    I try my best not to wear one but if a shop worker asks me to put one on then I will and won’t kick up a fuss. The only reason I’l wear one is to show respect to the retail workers. I’ve had covid already and it poses no threat to me so I have no reason to wear one. If covid poses a threat to you well then wear a medical grade face mask and stay 2 metres away from me. Not a poxy cloth yoke with flowers on it that your touching every ten seconds

    The main reason for wearing a mask isn’t to protect yourself. It’s to protect others since you could be unwittingly carrying the virus and spreading it.


  • #3369
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    User1998 wrote: »
    Re the mask discussion, before masks were mandated youd look like a weirdo wearing one. Now if you don’t wear one your selfish and scum of the earth? The funny thing is that if the government told us tomorrow that masks were no longer required then the majority of people would stop wearing one. Honestly who even wears a masks for protection now? Very few I’d imagine

    And not to mention the fact that most people are wearing those cloth masks that barely offer any amount of protection. People only wear them now because it’s against the rules not to and they don’t want to be the odd one out.

    I try my best not to wear one but if a shop worker asks me to put one on then I will and won’t kick up a fuss. The only reason I’l wear one is to show respect to the retail workers. I’ve had covid already and it poses no threat to me so I have no reason to wear one. If covid poses a threat to you well then wear a medical grade face mask and stay 2 metres away from me. Not a poxy cloth yoke with flowers on it that your touching every ten seconds

    Masks are an easy selfless act to protect others from you if you are infected with covid.


  • #3370
    Polar101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,061 ✭✭✭Polar101


    noplacehere wrote: »
    Does anyone know anywhere in Dublin you can get a rapid antigen test tomorrow? Family emergency but covid is rampant in the area and sibling wants to try and be safer coming home as there’s high risk family at home

    I don't know about rapid testing, but they could try one of the walk-in centres and get a result in about 24 hours. An option at least.


  • #3371
    aziz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 756 ✭✭✭aziz


    I look forward to the day when I walk in to a bank or post office wearing a mask and be told to take it off ��


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  • #3372
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,470 ✭✭✭User1998


    Turtwig wrote: »
    Masks are an easy selfless act to protect others from you if you are infected with covid.

    Right. So masks are for protecting others. So person A wears one to protect person B. And person B wears one to protect person A.

    Its bullsh*t. Your only saying that because the idea was pushed in the media. You wear PPE to protect yourself not others around you. If someone is worried about catching covid then they should wear a mask and social distance. Simple as


  • #3373
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    User1998 wrote: »
    Right. So masks are for protecting others. So person A wears one to protect person B. And person B wears one to protect person A.

    Yep, that's pretty much it. If both people wear a cloth mask the risk of transmission for the wildtype of the virus dropped by around 70%. It's a very effective technique that helps suppress spread.


  • #3374
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,599 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    https://twitter.com/hughescraig90/status/1378478842759811072 Northside Family Resource Centre
    The Voluntary Board of Management responds to queries regarding the Vaccination of Staff https://www.facebook.com/northsidefrc/posts/2840286799552154?__cft__[/url

    hmmmm don't think they are frontline

    have HSE social workers got a jab yet?


  • #3375
    rooney30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭rooney30


    User1998 wrote: »
    Right. So masks are for protecting others. So person A wears one to protect person B. And person B wears one to protect person A.

    Its bullsh*t. Your only saying that because the idea was pushed in the media. You wear PPE to protect yourself not others around you. If someone is worried about catching covid then they should wear a mask and social distance. Simple as

    Lol, iv already have covid so I’m ok Jack , to hell with everyone else


  • #3376
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    User1998 wrote: »
    Re the mask discussion, before masks were mandated youd look like a weirdo wearing one. Now if you don’t wear one your selfish and scum of the earth? The funny thing is that if the government told us tomorrow that masks were no longer required then the majority of people would stop wearing one. Honestly who even wears a masks for protection now? Very few I’d imagine

    And not to mention the fact that most people are wearing those cloth masks that barely offer any amount of protection. People only wear them now because it’s against the rules not to and they don’t want to be the odd one out.

    I try my best not to wear one but if a shop worker asks me to put one on then I will and won’t kick up a fuss. The only reason I’l wear one is to show respect to the retail workers. I’ve had covid already and it poses no threat to me so I have no reason to wear one. If covid poses a threat to you well then wear a medical grade face mask and stay 2 metres away from me. Not a poxy cloth yoke with flowers on it that your touching every ten seconds

    You'd be showing even more respect if you didn't force them to have to ask you.


  • #3377
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,735 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    User1998 wrote: »
    Re the mask discussion, before masks were mandated youd look like a weirdo wearing one. Now if you don’t wear one your selfish and scum of the earth? The funny thing is that if the government told us tomorrow that masks were no longer required then the majority of people would stop wearing one. Honestly who even wears a masks for protection now? Very few I’d imagine

    And not to mention the fact that most people are wearing those cloth masks that barely offer any amount of protection. People only wear them now because it’s against the rules not to and they don’t want to be the odd one out.

    I try my best not to wear one but if a shop worker asks me to put one on then I will and won’t kick up a fuss. The only reason I’l wear one is to show respect to the retail workers. I’ve had covid already and it poses no threat to me so I have no reason to wear one. If covid poses a threat to you well then wear a medical grade face mask and stay 2 metres away from me. Not a poxy cloth yoke with flowers on it that your touching every ten seconds
    I'm sure you probably know that you can catch the virus more than once?

    To thine own self be true



  • #3378
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    User1998 wrote: »
    Re the mask discussion, before masks were mandated youd look like a weirdo wearing one. Now if you don’t wear one your selfish and scum of the earth? The funny thing is that if the government told us tomorrow that masks were no longer required then the majority of people would stop wearing one. Honestly who even wears a masks for protection now? Very few I’d imagine

    And not to mention the fact that most people are wearing those cloth masks that barely offer any amount of protection. People only wear them now because it’s against the rules not to and they don’t want to be the odd one out.

    I try my best not to wear one but if a shop worker asks me to put one on then I will and won’t kick up a fuss. The only reason I’l wear one is to show respect to the retail workers. I’ve had covid already and it poses no threat to me so I have no reason to wear one. If covid poses a threat to you well then wear a medical grade face mask and stay 2 metres away from me. Not a poxy cloth yoke with flowers on it that your touching every ten seconds


    When the smoking ban in pubs came in place, did you try your best to ignore it, but decided to not to it out if respect of the staff? If second hand smoking poses a threat to you in indoor places, stay away from me, right?


  • #3379
    Pussyhands
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,237 ✭✭✭Pussyhands


    I wonder what people think of the "conspiracy theorists" from early in the pandemic?

    These "nutjobs" told us the emphasis would change from case numbers to variants, which it now has. It's no longer about preventing an over surge in the health system.


  • #3380
    Pussyhands
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,237 ✭✭✭Pussyhands


    Masks are over rated.

    They obviously don't do much to prevent the spread of the virus yet people act like it's the best thing they can do.

    People putting it in their twitter names to let people know how woke they are. Michael "wear a mask" Murphy etc.

    It's funny, instead of saying "avoid people as much as you can" they just tell people to wear masks. Popping into the shop for a red bull? Wear a mask!!


  • #3381
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Pussyhands wrote: »
    I wonder what people think of the "conspiracy theorists" from early in the pandemic?

    These "nutjobs" told us the emphasis would change from case numbers to variants, which it now has. It's no longer about preventing an over surge in the health system.

    It depends on what basis they'd be saying that. Once variants was known about there has always been a worry about them, rightly or wrongly based on evidence that fluctuates. I'm pretty sure they weren't called 'nutjobs' on just a tame statement like that, undoubtedly there was a lot more stuff.


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  • #3382
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,443 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    expectationlost wrote: »
    have HSE social workers got a jab yet?

    I am aware of a TUSLA employee who is classified as a social worker, yes, they have received the first dose.

    This employee visits schools, and maybe houses, but is not a healthcare worker, in the sense that they do not meet sick people.


  • #3383
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Pussyhands wrote: »
    Masks are over rated.

    They obviously don't do much to prevent the spread of the virus

    What's this based on?


  • #3384
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,926 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Pussyhands wrote:
    Masks are over rated.

    They obviously don't do much to prevent the spread of the virus yet people act like it's the best thing they can do.

    People putting it in their twitter names to let people know how woke they are. Michael "wear a mask" Murphy etc.

    It's funny, instead of saying "avoid people as much as you can" they just tell people to wear masks. Popping into the shop for a red bull? Wear a mask!!
    Have you honestly not seen any of the videos testing out masks versus no masks?
    At this stage after so long to have the opinion that masks aren't important it's like you'd want to be deliberately avoiding educating yourself on the best practices during this pandemic.


  • #3385
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    Pussyhands wrote: »
    I wonder what people think of the "conspiracy theorists" from early in the pandemic?

    These "nutjobs" told us the emphasis would change from case numbers to variants, which it now has. It's no longer about preventing an over surge in the health system.

    How early in the pandemic. The earlier it was said the more hard it is to appreciate there was any actual genuine reasoning behind the statements tbh. I think some of those people made big claims based on very little fact. Broken clocks are right twice a day.. How could anyone possibly have predicted with confidence that concern would become more centred on variants than the existing disease?


  • #3386
    Pussyhands
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,237 ✭✭✭Pussyhands


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Have you honestly not seen any of the videos testing out masks versus no masks?
    At this stage after so long to have the opinion that masks aren't important it's like you'd want to be deliberately avoiding educating yourself on the best practices during this pandemic.

    There was more cases in February with masks than their was in March 2020 without them...


  • #3387
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,599 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    expectationlost wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/hughescraig90/status/1378478842759811072 Northside Family Resource Centre
    The Voluntary Board of Management responds to queries regarding the Vaccination of Staff https://www.facebook.com/northsidefrc/posts/2840286799552154?__cft__[/url

    hmmmm don't think they are frontline

    have HSE social workers got a jab yet?

    There’s kitchen porters in there who have gotten jabs

    It’s a disgrace really, all done 2 weeks ago


  • #3388
    Polar101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,061 ✭✭✭Polar101


    Pussyhands wrote: »
    I wonder what people think of the "conspiracy theorists" from early in the pandemic?

    I wonder if they all get paid the same, or does it depend on the rota.


  • #3389
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,468 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    bennyl10 wrote: »
    There’s kitchen porters in there who have gotten jabs

    It’s a disgrace really, all done 2 weeks ago

    If they're a section 38/39 charity then it's perfectly allowed to have gotten a vaccine under the healthcare worker rollout.

    Telling employees of a section 38/39 charity to classify themselves as healthcare workers isn't falsifying anything.

    Clarification from either charity or daily mail would be welcome on the issue.


  • #3390
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,599 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    If they're a section 38/39 charity then it's perfectly allowed to have gotten a vaccine under the healthcare worker rollout.

    Telling employees of a section 38/39 charity to classify themselves as healthcare workers isn't falsifying anything.

    Clarification from either charity or daily mail would be welcome on the issue.
    the ‘don’t tell anyone yeve for the vaccine’ (which staff were told) is very telling

    You’d struggle to justify this as essential when charities nationwide haven’t been vaccinated


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  • #3391
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,926 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Pussyhands wrote:
    There was more cases in February with masks than their was in March 2020 without them...
    And you've no idea how that happened? Pointless talking to you at all.


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