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

2 members tested positive. But showed no symptoms and no proof that it spread to anyone else.

Good indication that vaccines work for the most part

stephenjmcd wrote: »

If you scroll down you'll see a handful of areas reporting larger numbers of possible covid than normal, in particular I'm looking at Laois, Monaghan Dublin 22 & Dublin 13. Some didn't report for a few days etc.

The clinically likely covid is on par with last week.

GP buddy is a good tool but I've found it recently to be quite limited given the fluctuation in respondents

Cases will rise over the coming weeks and months, that’s for sure. As we open up we will inevitably see this occur, possibly quite quickly, however this time we really must avoid any knee jerk panic and trust the vaccination program has broken that link between cases and hospitalisations especially in the elderly and vulnerable.

zinfandel wrote: »

is that not the thing... even vaccinated , you can still catch it and spread it , but you should not get sick, which is why vaccinated people should still use masks in public places...

Exactly, this is being lost on some people who think vaccinated people are immune from catching and spreading which is not the case.

Today's case breakdown

https://twitter.com/ZaraKing/status/1384550138157350913

lawrencesummers wrote: »

I’m surprised that the possibility of false positives isn’t being investigated here.


The prevalence of false positives is something that has never really been part of the conversation in regards to this.

Let’s be honest, we know this governments track record on medical testing. It’s perfectly reasonable to assume a percentage of false
Positives in daily cases.

You also have to be cognisant of the fact that the vaccine does not necessarily stop you contracting the virus.

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Bit of a bummer, after having had second does in February:

Dealgan House Nursing Home in Dundalk, Co Louth, has confirmed that two staff have tested positive for Covid-19.

It said the staff had been fully vaccinated and had their second dose in February.

They were found to have the virus recently during routine serial testing, which is conducted fortnightly in the home.

The staff had displayed no symptoms.

The nursing home said that all residents there have been vaccinated and it has temporarily suspended visits pending advice from public health.


https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2021/0420/1211006-deaglan-house/


I know it's possible to contract Covid after being fully vaccinated, and given they weren't sick, it's still good. Unless it's the scariants!

It might be pedantic... but they have not tested positive for covid-19.. they have tested positive for coronavirus. The fact that they have no symptoms at all. indicates that it has not developed into covid-19

JP100 wrote: »

The inevitable consequence of schools being back and now back fully this time around.

:rolleyes: your daily post... again

390 cases

Dublin Meath and Kildare 234

23 other counties 156

Surely it's time to open for business outside Dublin

AZ the gift that keeps on giving

45,000 due Saturday now down to 9,000

Szero wrote: »

Boris says there will be another wave later this year.

Thoughts on this?

https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1384541079370928128

NPHET will recommend another lockdown for when that occurs i'm sure

Even if there's medicines out there, 'just to be sure and protect the health system'

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hooter23 View Post
Denmark said the vaccines are too dangerous for them to use so are kindly giving them to poorer countries....as for here in ireland we are now skipping the over 60s group and instead the vaccines will be giving to younger people....at least that way the side effects might not show up until years later and sure by then who'd care

It never ceases to amaze has utterly clueless some are

How was that post clueless?? No one has a bulls notion what will happen in the future, do remember we are only a few months into the Human trails ...

:rolleyes:

JTMan wrote: »

Interesting that Boris said "firmly" that there would be another "wave".

If correct, what will cause the "wave"? Will it be a combo of the un-vaccinated, children who have not yet got the vaccine and some waning of the vaccines?

Could it be a wave of mild infections?

I have seen some people comment that they expect cases to increase in the late Autumn but surely, if that happens, it will be mainly mild cases, manageable and not requiring any big restrictions? Except perhaps some light guidance such as work from home if possible.

I would say he is preparing UK for the possibility that now that they have rising cases of variants of concern for which their vaccination program may not be as effective due to the longer intervals between the mRNA vaccines that they adopted.
It was a risk which has paid off in the short term , but may come back to bite them .
Hopefully not .

Goldengirl wrote: »

... for which their vaccination program may not be as effective due to the longer intervals between the mRNA vaccines that they adopted.
It was a risk which has paid off in the short term , but may come back to bite them .
Hopefully not .

No, just no. Conventional science suggests longer intervals are better, not worse.

The intervals chosen by the vaccine companies were the shortest intervals they could do while still gaining the effect of being booster.

DaSilva wrote: »

No, just no. Conventional science suggests longer intervals are better, not worse.

The intervals chosen by the vaccine companies were the shortest intervals they could do while still gaining the effect of being booster.

If second dose of Pfizer is given at a longer interval, in cancer patients and other vulnerable groups the efficacy drops to nothing.

manofwisdom wrote: »

Boris and Co have a strong focus on booster vaccines and the best way to get a high percentage of population to take those boosters is to give a strong public warning about another wave later this year.

Is there a concern that the 12 week interval could see people feel less inclined to take the second jab, as opposed to the shorter 4 week interval? Are you suggesting this is what they may be concerned about? I suppose the mood music in terms of the imperative to be vaccinated will be very different 12 weeks later in some cases, depending on when the first dose was administered. The upbeat atmosphere associated with lifting restrictions could conceivably backfire (or the UK government might be afraid of this).