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

Messi19 · 05-04-2021 05:27PM

Teachers won't be getting vaccinated ahead of time. That'd mean admitting that schools are not safe which won't happen. It's also not that far to the summer holidays so why vaccinate someone who's off work for 2 or 3 months. There's no fair way to get everyone vaccinated but the age cohorts is the most simplistic and speedy way of doing so

irishguy1983 · 05-04-2021 05:29PM

Outdoor transmission accounts for 0.1% of State’s Covid-19 cases
via The Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/outdoor-transmission-accounts-for-0-1-of-state-s-covid-19-cases-1.4529036

No surprise here....Open up more outdoor stuff for the love of God!!

Away With The Fairies · 05-04-2021 05:33PM

I don't know why they bothered reporting numbers today. Aren't they normally all over the place when it's a bank holiday.

is_that_so · 05-04-2021 05:35PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

I don't know why they bothered reporting numbers today. Aren't they normally all over the place when it's a bank holiday.

If they have testing data they report it, people would be more upset if they didn't. 5,7 and 14 day trends are what matter.

covidrelease · 05-04-2021 05:37PM

ninebeanrows wrote: »

Things in UK going to change from 12 April

Whitty has said variants are not a significant enough threat to stop the move to opening

My sentiments exactly. The covideers over here are clinging to new variants to keep their covid show on the road.

is_that_so · 05-04-2021 05:38PM

Messi19 wrote: »

Teachers won't be getting vaccinated ahead of time. That'd mean admitting that schools are not safe which won't happen. It's also not that far to the summer holidays so why vaccinate someone who's off work for 2 or 3 months. There's no fair way to get everyone vaccinated but the age cohorts is the most simplistic and speedy way of doing so

The message from Paul Reid is exactly the same tone he took with HCWs wanting to choose their vaccine. Teachers still imagine this is a whim of a political decision.

05-04-2021 05:45PM

JP100 wrote: »

Really! According to NPHET just a couple of weeks back we were in the midst of a surge! So much so that the government were confident in reopening feck all.

Where was this report from NPHET that we were in the midst of a surge?

BettyS · 05-04-2021 05:47PM

I cannot imagine that it will go down well with the public if the teachers strike

Gael23 · 05-04-2021 05:49PM

Ger Roe wrote: »

When did he say that?.

They have not been giving out trigger metrics since they were caught out badly with the relaxations brought in at Christmas. The mantra now is that there are no absolute numbers that will automatically result in any specific changes.

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/leo-varadkar-icu-numbers-to-be-below-50-before-we-reopen

is_that_so · 05-04-2021 05:49PM

BettyS wrote: »

I cannot imagine that it will go down well with the public if the teachers strike

They have steam to let off and they have been threatening to do so since last September

BettyS · 05-04-2021 05:51PM

If they yield to the teachers, then the whole vaccine programme will fall apart. There will be a lot of debate and pushing to define a frontline worker

mloc123 · 05-04-2021 05:52PM

BettyS wrote: »

I cannot imagine that it will go down well with the public if the teachers strike

They will strike for 1 day a month or maybe 1 day every 2 weeks. They won't want to lose any substantial pay over something that most of them must know is a selfish wish.

namloc1980 · 05-04-2021 05:58PM

If the government cave in to teachers then the Gardaí and every other special interest group will demand that they also get prioritised. Absolute selfishness from these teacher unions. Disgraceful they are.

shtpEdthePlum · 05-04-2021 06:01PM

It's a disgrace Joe.

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/leo-varadkar-icu-numbers-to-be-below-50-before-we-reopen

We're at around 60 at the moment... with the delayed discharges from ICU over the weekend id say we'll be fully reopened next weekend

PTH2009 · 05-04-2021 06:02PM

ninebeanrows wrote: »

Things in UK going to change from 12 April

Whitty has said variants are not a significant enough threat to stop the move to opening

Infuriating looking at that

Here we say 'Variants are new viruses and worse than ever'

mloc123 · 05-04-2021 06:03PM

namloc1980 wrote: »

If the government cave in to teachers then the Gardaí and every other special interest group will demand that they also get prioritised. Absolute selfishness from these teacher unions. Disgraceful they are.

I think the Gardai should have been included with paramedics and firemen. Image the scrotes they deal with daily coughing and spitting at them

is_that_so · 05-04-2021 06:04PM

mloc123 wrote: »

I think the Gardai should have been included with paramedics and firemen. Image the scrotes they deal with daily coughing and spitting at them

That stopped very quickly with the 28 day custodial sentences.

E36Ross · 05-04-2021 06:13PM

If the teachers get it, Assume school bus drivers also get it?

Yanoo because they're in a smaller confined space with limited ventilation and surrounded by kids from all different classes?

covidrelease · 05-04-2021 06:17PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Infuriating looking at that

Here we say 'Variants are new viruses and worse than ever'

It's disgusting carry on constantly hyping "new variants" which never bothered them last year.

If and when a new variant comes along that actually causes a problem then deal with it then.

PatrickDoherty · 05-04-2021 06:17PM

Amazing how frontline workers who are essential like Supermarket staff have never threatened mass strikes because their position on the vaccine list, the teachers have had months off since the pandemic started they ought to be hauled into work over the summer to make up for lost time no child in the country deserves 3 months summer holidays.

Ally Dick · 05-04-2021 06:17PM

Galwayhurl wrote: »

How will primary teachers go on holidays in June when they will be in the classroom for the entire month?

Secondary will go in June. Primary will follow in July

Ally Dick · 05-04-2021 06:21PM

When all this is over, wait till our patriots in the public service hand in the shopping list of wage increase demands

brookers · 05-04-2021 06:23PM

branie2 wrote: »

320 cases and no deaths. That's very good news

Know of at least 7 people being tested today, all related to Mothering Sunday. the Mother has it and admitted to st Vincents....on oxygen.

covidrelease · 05-04-2021 06:25PM

brookers wrote: »

Know of at least 7 people being tested today, all related to Mothering Sunday. the Mother has it and admitted to st Vincents....on oxygen.

The 5th wave?

PmMeUrDogs · 05-04-2021 06:30PM

brookers wrote: »

Know of at least 7 people being tested today, all related to Mothering Sunday. the Mother has it and admitted to st Vincents....on oxygen.

I hope your mam recovers soon

Messi19 · 05-04-2021 06:33PM

If we get slaughtered by a new variant from Mexico can we call it the Mexican wave?

thebronze14 · 05-04-2021 06:40PM

giveitholly wrote: »

A joke really,when this is over and done with they won't come out of it looking well. Fair enough any teacher with an underlying condition should definitely get priority,but why should a healthy 20/30 year old get priority especially secondary teachers who will be on holidays in 6/7 weeks

I'm a teacher and I'd be pissed off if this happened!

brookers · 05-04-2021 06:42PM

PmMeUrDogs wrote: »

I hope your mam recovers soon

No not my mother, she passed away a long time ago. It is a friend's mother in law, she said that some of her husband's family are just highly irresponsible. Im sure they won't be the only ones....

Eod100 · 05-04-2021 07:08PM

Not sure if there is much in this. Think UK have only had around 30 cases of clots so far so unless something has changed would be bit surprised if they did. https://twitter.com/cathynewman/status/1379126476843458564?s=19

Dermot224 · 05-04-2021 07:32PM

Ally Dick wrote: »

When all this is over, wait till our patriots in the public service hand in the shopping list of wage increase demands

DICK. What is the point of this post?

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

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