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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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  • #3782
    SPDUB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,350 ✭✭✭SPDUB


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

    Because the only new variant in the middle of last year was the same level of transmittablely and level of effects as the then current version
    If and when a new variant comes along that actually causes a problem then deal with it then.

    Which is what they're currently doing


  • #3783
    covidrelease
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭covidrelease


    SPDUB wrote: »
    Because the only new variant in the middle of last year was the same level of transmittablely and level of effects as the then current version



    Which is what they're currently doing

    The UK have kicked the new variants to touch in case you missed it.

    It's also the home of the "UK variant" and they are not letting that bother them.


  • #3784
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,202 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    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!!
    You have to arrest a lot of hikers to make up for a single house party. Time to put more Garda resources into patrolling the mountains in case someone might go for a walk.


  • #3785
    BettyS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 689 ✭✭✭BettyS


    It is beggars’ belief that the Gardai are expected to go into houses to disband house-parties of drunken individuals without a vaccine.


  • #3786
    shtpEdthePlum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 556 ✭✭✭shtpEdthePlum


    Dermot224 wrote: »
    DICK. What is the point of this post?
    Sounds like jealousy.


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  • #3787
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,711 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    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 she will be ok

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • #3788
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,711 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    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!!

    Outdoor transmission accounts for 0.1% of State’s Covid-19 cases
    Just 262 cases traced to outdoor activities since pandemic began, official figures reveal

    No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this World



  • #3789
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,617 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    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!!

    The thing about that though:

    "Of the 232,164 cases of Covid-19 recorded in the State up to March 24th this year, 262 were as a result of outdoor transmission, representing 0.1 per cent of the total."

    That is in the context of a Level 5 lockdown. That figure may not apply to a society that opens up outdoor activities.

    EDIT: I misread. That is since the start of the pandemic, not just this year.


  • #3790
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,202 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    The thing about that though:

    "Of the 232,164 cases of Covid-19 recorded in the State up to March 24th this year, 262 were as a result of outdoor transmission, representing 0.1 per cent of the total."

    That is in the context of a Level 5 lockdown. That figure may not apply to a society that opens up outdoor activities.
    True, but we've done a terrible job at risk mitigation. Everything has been all or nothing.

    I'm fairly sure that if we had kept dining outdoors only we'd still have open pubs and restaurants. There would have been some cases, but only a fraction of those from indoors.

    Similarly we could have let people have outdoor outlets to socialise (in small numbers) and exercise. People meeting others outside for a coffee and a walk around the park was always low risk (although not zero risk). I don't play Golf or Tennis, but they look like obvious candidates for something that could have stayed open. I do hike, and this should never have been restricted (in my opinion). Similarly we have to ask whether shutting down kids sports training was worth the loss.

    Even now we have done feck all to help restaurants open up outdoors. Lots of talk but nothing practical. Instead everyone in the industry is asking when they can open up indoors dining, and that could be a year away.


  • #3791
    Tyrone212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭Tyrone212


    Talk tonight that MHRA(British) may recommend, as early as tomorrow morning, that the Under 30s should not have the AZ/Oxford vaccine, over concerns about blood clots in younger recipients.

    https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-astrazenec/uk-health-regulator-may-restrict-astrazeneca-shot-for-younger-people-channel-4-says-idUSKBN2BS1QC


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  • #3792
    irishguy1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    The thing about that though:

    "Of the 232,164 cases of Covid-19 recorded in the State up to March 24th this year, 262 were as a result of outdoor transmission, representing 0.1 per cent of the total."

    That is in the context of a Level 5 lockdown. That figure may not apply to a society that opens up outdoor activities.

    EDIT: I misread. That is since the start of the pandemic, not just this year.

    No hassle :) I don’t think you or I need to be a scientist/doctor/expert to know opening up outdoors a bit quicker that they are won’t really don’t anything - if indeed anything at all...The dogs on the street know that :)


  • #3793
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 289 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Tyrone212 wrote: »
    Talk tonight that MHRA(British) may recommend, as early as tomorrow morning, that the Under 30s should not have the AZ/Oxford vaccine, over concerns about blood clots in younger recipients.

    https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-astrazenec/uk-health-regulator-may-restrict-astrazeneca-shot-for-younger-people-channel-4-says-idUSKBN2BS1QC

    I wonder will we follow that here?


  • #3794
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Does anyone know if there's anywhere I can report someone for breaking covid restrictions?

    Or do we not allow that in Ireland?


  • #3795
    paddyisreal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭paddyisreal


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there's anywhere I can report someone for breaking covid restrictions?

    Or do we not allow that in Ireland?

    No you're not back in the ussr


  • #3796
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,630 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there's anywhere I can report someone for breaking covid restrictions?

    Or do we not allow that in Ireland?

    Nobody cares now do they?


  • #3797
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,105 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there's anywhere I can report someone for breaking covid restrictions?

    Or do we not allow that in Ireland?

    Why would you want to be so miserable?


  • #3798
    User142
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭User142


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there's anywhere I can report someone for breaking covid restrictions?

    Or do we not allow that in Ireland?



    If this is not bait try and find out if Ireland has a police service and get in touch with them. The police enforce laws in counties and may be your best bet. Someone else might be able to tell you if the police operate in your area.

    0/10 bait.


  • #3799
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,105 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    hmmm wrote: »

    Even now we have done feck all to help restaurants open up outdoors. Lots of talk but nothing practical. Instead everyone in the industry is asking when they can open up indoors dining, and that could be a year away.

    If they don’t open fully for the summer season we will no longer have a hospitality industry in Ireland


  • #3800
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Why would you want to be so miserable?

    This attitude is reason why it's spreading.


  • #3801
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,265 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there's anywhere I can report someone for breaking covid restrictions?

    Or do we not allow that in Ireland?

    Why would you want to do that ? Honestly just look after yourself and stay as safe as you need to . I broke them last week and had a friend in my garden . We were way safer at 3 metres distance than in a packed Dublin park . I wouldn’t like you are anyone else judging my decision made as a clear thinking adult


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  • #3802
    prunudo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭prunudo


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there's anywhere I can report someone for breaking covid restrictions?

    Or do we not allow that in Ireland?

    What did they do, that you think warrants a call to the authorities?


  • #3803
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    Why would you want to do that ? Honestly just look after yourself and stay as safe as you need to . I broke them last week and had a friend in my garden . We were way safer at 3 metres distance than in a packed Dublin park . I wouldn’t like you are anyone else judging my decision made as a clear thinking adult

    And I agree with you with what you did. Outdoors is safer.

    But what about a housemate who brings over his friends. While it's not a party, he's bringing them indoors. It's like a big fück you to the people he's living with.


  • #3804
    SnuggyBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 965 ✭✭✭SnuggyBear


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    And I agree with you with what you did. Outdoors is safer.

    But what about a housemate who brings over his friends. While it's not a party, he's bringing them indoors. It's like a big fück you to the people he's living with.

    Mind your own business


  • #3805
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    SnuggyBear wrote: »
    Mind your own business

    Mind my own business. Can I mind my own health, is that ok with you?


  • #3806
    h2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,405 ✭✭✭h2005


    SnuggyBear wrote: »
    Mind your own business

    To be fair if they are bringing people into their house it is their business.


  • #3807
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,940 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    SnuggyBear wrote:
    Mind your own business

    Somebody coming into the place you live is your business.


  • #3808
    SnuggyBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 965 ✭✭✭SnuggyBear


    Talk to the housemate? Not much you can do really. Are you going to ring the guards on your housemate and then continue to live with them? I'm sure that would be a lovely atmosphere.


  • #3809
    M_Murphy57
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭M_Murphy57


    https://twitter.com/LeoVaradkar/status/1379060977518395399?s=19


    I know not everyone is Leo's fan but I thought this was very good (and positive)

    Key take aways:
    He very clearly states vaccines result in vaccination, that evidence from Israel indicates we may not need to be as concerned about variants as we have been given vaccines appear to offer protection there too and he is much firmer on dates for bringing back non essential retail (may) and hotels (june)

    I feel like this is the speech LV would have given last week if hed been in charge , instead of that simpering ****wit MM who talks to us like we are children or maybe not very bright simpletons that cant be trusted with even the tiniest bit of information or to behave in any way like responsible people.

    Clearly FG are in damage control mode too now but my God I wish it was last year and they were in charge


  • #3810
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,305 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    And I agree with you with what you did. Outdoors is safer.

    But what about a housemate who brings over his friends. While it's not a party, he's bringing them indoors. It's like a big fück you to the people he's living with.

    Is this the same housemate who was doing all this and more last March? You need to move.

    And if you tolerate someone meeting a friend in the garden (which I have no issue with) or you yourself go beyond 5km to walk on the beach (again fine with me) where do you draw the line? This is a line you are deciding on, as the other activities also break restrictions. Have you a scale for offences from No Issue to Call the Cops?


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  • #3811
    RoseStick
    Site Banned Posts: 16 ✭RoseStick


    Many of the over 70s haven't been touched in my village and local community. I had to make an appointment at the GP the week before last and they were only just touching on the late 70 group like 75 to 79 but not even all of them. My mother in law is 76 and we are hoping she will be in the next round of vaccines.

    It's not surprising to me. Healthcare workers and residential homes were so important to work on first. It's a new vaccine and there's going to be a wait for vaccine.
    Many people think the Taoiseach can click his fingers and all over 70s are vaccinated like magic. People just need to be patient.

    I'm hearing of people now phoning the GPS surgery on a weekly basis to see where they are on the vaccine list. I would consider that to be harassment instead of allowing the surgery to get on with the work they have to do. They have to do work outside of covid too. Anybody who is harassing a GP surgery for vaccine should be moved to the back of the queue and waiting line.


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