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Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

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  • #1412
    Westernyelp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,410 ✭✭✭Westernyelp


    blowitupref wrote:
    Is that official?


    Yes


  • #1413
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,903 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Jeepers....12 hours since a post in this thread! Have to call the pandemic over. :)


  • #1414
    irishguy1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Jeepers....12 hours since a post in this thread! Have to call the pandemic over. :)

    Maybe it highlights less need for figures every evening from govt....It might distract/improve people’s mental health...Of course people need awareness but maybe cut it down from nightly...


  • #1415
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,122 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    Maybe it highlights less need for figures every evening from govt....It might distract/improve people’s mental health...Of course people need awareness but maybe cut it down from nightly...

    Or perhaps many decided to leave the intractable polar opposites to their constant sniping and they eventually burned themselves out.

    Or even, what is there to say when things are going the right direction? The vaccine threads are now the in place to be.


  • #1416
    robbiezero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,738 ✭✭✭robbiezero


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    Maybe it highlights less need for figures every evening from govt....It might distract/improve people’s mental health...Of course people need awareness but maybe cut it down from nightly...

    I think they could give the figures every hour if they wanted. People dont really care any more. Its all over.


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  • #1417
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    Maybe it highlights less need for figures every evening from govt....It might distract/improve people’s mental health...Of course people need awareness but maybe cut it down from nightly...
    That data will be there regardless from the HSPC. The only data of continued importance is hospitalisations and they too are very low.


  • #1418
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    Or perhaps many decided to leave the intractable polar opposites to their constant sniping and they eventually burned themselves out.

    .
    you wish

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #1419
    Sweet.Science
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    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/revealed-text-messages-between-donnelly-and-holohan-show-tension-over-slow-progress-in-antigen-testing-40430358.html

    Looks like NPHET will be thrown to the wolves when the time comes

    How could they not see this coming


  • #1420
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Sweet.Science wrote: »
    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/revealed-text-messages-between-donnelly-and-holohan-show-tension-over-slow-progress-in-antigen-testing-40430358.html

    Looks like NPHET will be thrown to the wolves when the time comes

    How could they not see this coming
    Apart from politicians throwing shapes and asking so-called hard questions, it's just a review. The various Dail committees do that on an ongoing basis anyway. NPHET too will do the same. If all they are condemned for is a lack of antigen testing then they've done a good job. In fairness to them a lot of what they advised is hard to argue with even if it seems overly cautious at times.


  • #1421
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,038 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    is_that_so wrote: »
    In fairness to them a lot of what they advised is hard to argue with even if it seems overly cautious at times.
    There's a few boardsies that would argue if NPHET said water was wet.


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  • #1422
    Drumpot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    Ficheall wrote: »
    There's a few boardsies that would argue if NPHET said water was wet.

    This is why we , as a society , will learn nothing from this.

    How could we of managed this better?

    What measures should we put in place to make sure we can manage a future crisis/pandemic?

    What were the positives/negatives of using a NEPHET approach to the crisis?

    What worked in other countries that we could reasonably adopt?

    What part of our culture and societal wants made this harder to manage?

    What do we value as a society and what impact do these values have on the politicians (we vote for) and authorities and hence decisions made ? Etc

    ............

    Ah no, let’s go after NEPHET and clip their wings. Oh and then we vote out FF and that will send the right message to the authorities that the people will not accept any responsibility for anything and will make sure that the target of their anger bears the brunt of responsibility.

    d4b.gif


  • #1423
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,965 ✭✭✭User1998


    Ficheall wrote: »
    There's a few boardsies that would argue if NPHET said water was wet.

    Theres also a few that would jump if NPHET said jump


  • #1424
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,122 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    User1998 wrote: »
    Theres also a few that would jump if NPHET said jump

    I think that makes their point.

    Heaven forbid that anybody would follow advice.


  • #1425
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,965 ✭✭✭User1998


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    I think that makes their point.

    Heaven forbid that anybody would follow advice.

    And heaven forbid someone
    Questions NPHET’s overly cautious approach
    Does a personal risk calculation
    Accepts that the virus is of no threat to them
    Etc.

    How can one complain about people disagreeing with NPHET and not accept or acknowledge that there are people who will agree with absolutely anything they say.

    Ridiculous and one sided


  • #1426
    giveitholly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,226 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    Some updated figures

    https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1393929166781882368?s=19


  • #1427
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Ireland's Covid-19 vaccine registration portal will open for those aged 40 to 50 next week.

    At last, the end is in sight.


  • #1428
    PTH2009
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Ireland's Covid-19 vaccine registration portal will open for those aged 40 to 50 next week.

    At last, the end is in sight.

    Good stuff

    Hopefully 30-39 the week after


  • #1429
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Good stuff

    Hopefully 30-39 the week after

    A little longer than that. 9 days for 40-49 then a gap of about a week or 10 days in between. 40-49 expected to start registering later in the week (no date yet)

    First/second week of June maybe for 30-39 to register


  • #1430
    sonofenoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,502 ✭✭✭sonofenoch


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    A little longer than that. 9 days for 40-49 then a gap of about a week or 10 days in between. 40-49 expected to start registering later in the week (no date yet)

    First/second week of June maybe for 30-39 to register

    I'm 21 every year.....will my time ever come :rolleyes:


  • #1431
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    What's the word on the street about the Indian variant and the effectiveness of the vaccines against it?


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  • #1432
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    cloudatlas wrote: »
    What's the word on the street about the Indian variant and the effectiveness of the vaccines against it?

    https://twitter.com/JamesWard73/status/1393932001271554049


  • #1433
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    wadacrack wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/JamesWard73/status/1393932001271554049

    Translation for the non academic. Give it to me straight doc.


  • #1434
    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,305 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    cloudatlas wrote: »
    Translation for the non academic. Give it to me straight doc.

    Coulda would shoulda, can, may, whatever. We had our fair share of those over the last year and some. Now 'realistic possibility'.

    Is that the same x% more transmissible as the 'new virus'? Which turned out to be another one of those unfalsifiable statements that never came true in the end.

    Yawn.


  • #1435
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,122 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    cloudatlas wrote: »
    Translation for the non academic. Give it to me straight doc.

    What he means is the data on increased transmissibility is concerning, but it’s good that a significant vaccine escape looks unlikely. And we can probably still exit with only a small wave if we’re prepared to extend baseline controls,.


  • #1436
    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,305 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    What he means is the data on increased transmissibility is concerning, but it’s good that a significant vaccine escape looks unlikely. And we can probably still exit with only a small wave if we’re prepared to extend baseline controls,.

    Well I guess that's what he means alright. Especially since you more or less quoted it word for word.


  • #1437
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,122 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    CalamariFritti wrote: »
    Well I guess that's what he means alright. Especially since you more or less quoted it word for word.

    Oh gee, you noticed! :rolleyes: Woooosh!

    How much plainer could it be put?


  • #1438
    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,305 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    Oh gee, you noticed! :rolleyes: Woooosh!

    How much plainer could it be put?

    Like I said. Coulda woulda shoulda. Yawn.


  • #1439
    timsey tiger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,768 ✭✭✭timsey tiger


    CalamariFritti wrote: »
    Well I guess that's what he means alright. Especially since you more or less quoted it word for word.

    I'm not sure if somebody is in a position to crack out the finger puppets and crayons, that are clearly needed to explain that any more clearly.


  • #1440
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    timsey tiger wrote: »
    I'm not sure if somebody is in a position to crack out the finger puppets and crayons, that are clearly needed to explain that any more clearly.

    No need to be a patronising arse.

    What does 'vaccine escape' mean?
    What are 'baseline controls' when they aren't at home?


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  • #1441
    Faugheen
    Site Banned Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭Faugheen


    CalamariFritti wrote: »
    Is that the same x% more transmissible as the 'new virus'? Which turned out to be another one of those unfalsifiable statements that never came true in the end.

    I assume you have proof of this?


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