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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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  • #4292
    covidrelease
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭covidrelease


    lawred2 wrote: »
    What's been announced now?

    Germany, Italy and France to be added to the quarantine list?


  • #4293
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 939 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Stephen Donnelly parroting Paul Reid yesterday about outdoor transmission on about cases from changing rooms

    Anything to down play the outdoor report

    If they so concerned about cases in changing rooms then come out with concrete figures of cases related to that

    Or lock the doors to the changing rooms.


  • #4294
    covidrelease
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭covidrelease


    OwenM wrote: »
    Of all the variants, and there have been 10's of thousands, none of them have been shown to evade any vaccine so far approved, efficacy may vary slightly but universally the results show no deaths or hospitalisations even when efficacy is reduced.

    Public health restrictions on travel (or anything else) have to be proportionate to the threat, in a few weeks the death, ICU and hospital case numbers are going to implode and life goes back to normal, international travel at least within the EU will follow shortly after.

    Its a pity NPHET and the government keep banging about these new variants then.


  • #4295
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Banana Republic 1 wrote: »
    If the vaccines work we won’t have any cases.

    There will ALWAYS be cases, Vaccine or no Vaccine.....
    Once the serious cases are reduced significantly (which is what vaccines are designed to do) then we can move on.


  • #4296
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Or lock the doors to the changing rooms.

    Exactly what happened in my Club all year since March and every club I visited which is a lot

    No dressing rooms at all


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  • #4297
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    covidrelease wrote: »
    Its a pity NPHET and the government keep banging about these new variants then.

    The new variant drum will only grow louder I feel once vaccination rates are higher and cases hopefully stay low or stable.

    It is hard to imagine there won't be a push for some zero covid outcome even though any infection that occurs is unlikely to result in serious illness.

    These so called variants aren't going to just disappear from continental Europe in the next year, there will always being variants of COVID once COVID exists!

    If we are banning countries with covid variants, we should be banning ourselves and basically every nation in the world and will prob have to do that for 1-2 years.


  • #4298
    celt262
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,776 ✭✭✭celt262


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Exactly what happened in my Club all year since March and every club I visited which is a lot

    No dressing rooms at all

    Which was part of the rules for allowing training and games to go ahead agreed by the GAA after discussions with the government.

    Now the government seem to have conveniently forgotten about this which is why i would love to see these figures.


  • #4299
    thebiglad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,734 ✭✭✭thebiglad


    ninebeanrows wrote: »

    The new variant drum will only grow louder I feel once vaccination rates are higher and cases hopefully stay low or stable.

    It is hard to imagine there won't be a push for some zero covid outcome even though any infection that occurs is unlikely to result in serious illness.

    These so called variants aren't going to just disappear from continental Europe in the next year, there will always being variants of COVID once COVID exists!

    If we are banning countries with covid variants, we should be banning ourselves and basically every nation in the world and will prob have to do that for 1-2 years.

    hard to imagine with trade being driven across borders and if not in humans then the virus could mutate into animals and cross borders in that. The virus will just keep mutating and when by fluke a successful strain gets through it'll take off. The only way forward is vaccines and normal life.

    Lets see how much longer NZ & Aus keep their zero cover strategy when vaccinations are at a decent level.


  • #4300
    covidrelease
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 229 ✭✭covidrelease


    ninebeanrows wrote: »

    The new variant drum will only grow louder I feel once vaccination rates are higher and cases hopefully stay low or stable.

    It is hard to imagine there won't be a push for some zero covid outcome even though any infection that occurs is unlikely to result in serious illness.

    These so called variants aren't going to just disappear from continental Europe in the next year, there will always being variants of COVID once COVID exists!

    If we are banning countries with covid variants, we should be banning ourselves and basically every nation in the world and will prob have to do that for 1-2 years.

    The next 2 weeks will always be crucial and the situation will always be precarious.


  • #4301
    Nqp15hhu
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,254 ✭✭✭Nqp15hhu


    88 cases today here in Northern Ireland and 0 deaths. The 7 day average case rate is 29.8/100,000 people.


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  • #4302
    CoronaBlocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭CoronaBlocker


    FFS. Not everyone that wants to go outdoors needs changing rooms to do so, Christ!


  • #4303
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    covidrelease wrote: »
    The next 2 weeks will always be crucial and the situation will always be precarious.

    Fortunately there will always be freedom of movement between NI and Britain and Britain will likely open to a host of EU countries from June.


  • #4304
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,265 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    CoronaBlocker wrote: »
    FFS. Not everyone that wants to go outdoors needs changing rooms to do so, Christ!

    Exactly . The obsession with changing rooms is gas . I just want to meet my friend in my garden . They arrive dressed and leave in the same clothes


  • #4305
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    celt262 wrote: »
    Which was part of the rules for allowing training and games to go ahead agreed by the GAA after discussions with the government.

    Now the government seem to have conveniently forgotten about this which is why i would love to see these figures.

    Exactly

    I was playing in one league match last year in West Cork

    An hour and a half from home

    No dugouts and no dressing rooms

    Got absolutely soaked

    Had to drive all the way home for a hot shower

    I'd have loved dressing rooms for a hot shower but that's the price you pay for getting games up and running


  • #4306
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    CoronaBlocker wrote: »
    FFS. Not everyone that wants to go outdoors needs changing rooms to do so, Christ!

    Shouldn't even enter the conversation. GAA and other amateur sports went ahead last summer with no access to changing rooms.

    Most countries have instructed UEFA that it will be possible for some fans to attend ones. Ireland is the outlier atm. Surely they could allow vaccinated fans to attend.


  • #4307
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,717 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Most countries have instructed UEFA that it will be possible for some fans to attend ones. Ireland is the outlier atm. Surely they could allow vaccinated fans to attend.

    NPHET say no


  • #4308
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    Stheno wrote: »
    In the Irish Times


    The three women are believed to be Brazilian nationals who attempted to make their way home to Loughrea, Co Galway.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/three-women-return-to-quarantine-hotel-after-absconding-1.4530391

    In a new twist, it turns out that the three women are Irish Nationals who attempted to make their way to a salon for a brazilian.


  • #4309
    Goldengirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,320 ✭✭✭✭Goldengirl


    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    Exactly . The obsession with changing rooms is gas . I just want to meet my friend in my garden . They arrive dressed and leave in the same clothes

    Haha glad to hear it ;)


  • #4310
    hynesie08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,356 ✭✭✭✭hynesie08


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    NPHET say no

    Link?


  • #4311
    kleiner feigling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭kleiner feigling


    Is anyone else appalled by the proposition of vaccines passports (or "bonus" as they are being referred to)?

    This topic has crept into every radio program I've heard today.
    The idea that services could be granted or denied based on vaccine status is quite disturbing.
    This does cross a line, and many people will be excluded from certain events/establishments because they don't want to share private health information.... or they simply have contraindications which preclude them from getting a vax in the first place.

    It just feels like far too many of our civil liberties have been breached, and now this...
    I miss freedom :(


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  • #4312
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1379799381545775110

    They're teasing us now, should easily go under 3% if this carrys on :D


  • #4313
    cjyid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭cjyid


    Ooo nice numbers again!


  • #4314
    MerlinSouthDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭MerlinSouthDub


    IrishStuff09 wrote: »

    They're teasing us now, should easily go under 3% if this carrys on :D

    Great! Every week since the beginning of the year, I dread the Wednesday bump. Not today :)


  • #4315
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,709 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    MerlinSouthDub wrote: »
    Great! Every week since the beginning of the year, I dread the Wednesday bump. Not today :)

    I don’t mean to the a killjoy but the Wednesday bump this week would be a Thursday one due to the bank holiday.

    Great numbers all the same.


  • #4316
    hynesie08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,356 ✭✭✭✭hynesie08


    Not to be "that guy" but the Wednesday bump should be Thursday this week because of the long weekend.....


  • #4317
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    marno21 wrote: »
    I don’t mean to the a killjoy but the Wednesday bump this week would be a Thursday one due to the bank holiday.

    Great numbers all the same.

    Dang ye with the logic lol

    Still numbers are decent thankfully


  • #4318
    RebelButtMunch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,409 ✭✭✭RebelButtMunch


    kleiner feigling wrote: »
    Is anyone else appalled by the proposition of vaccines passports (or "bonus" as they are being referred to)?

    This topic has crept into every radio program I've heard today.
    The idea that services could be granted or denied based on vaccine status is quite disturbing.
    This does cross a line, and many people will be excluded from certain events/establishments because they don't want to share private health information.... or they simply have contraindications which preclude them from getting a vax in the first place.

    It just feels like far too many of our civil liberties have been breached, and now this...
    I miss freedom :(

    I know. Imagine if they said that people that wanted to drive needed to be qualified and licensed to do so!


  • #4319
    Lucas Hood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,206 ✭✭✭Lucas Hood


    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1379799381545775110

    They're teasing us now, should easily go under 3% if this carrys on :D

    I make it 2.94% over the past 7 days so been rounded up to 3%


  • #4320
    redmgar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 681 ✭✭✭redmgar


    The numbers are meaningless now, they aren't going to go high enough to halt the current roadmap.
    Or low enough enough to speed it up, the only thing dictating the return to normality is the vaccine roll out.
    Most retail will reopen in May with social elements such as Beer Gardens and Hairdressers commencing in early - mid June.


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  • #4321
    OwenM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 860 ✭✭✭OwenM


    RebelButtMunch wrote: »
    I know. Imagine if they said that people that wanted to drive needed to be qualified and licensed to do so!

    Puerile argument, driving a car isn't a human right.


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