Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

I would love to say that I am surprised by people posting their own musings and quesswork attempting to sell them as undeniable truth, but alas in your case in particular on Covid and excess deaths that is not even vaguely possible.

Sure, go ahead and correct me, then.

What do you think is the collateral damage of the restrictions we've had?

I'm beginning to think at this late hour, Government winding up the VFI , astonishing there's no guidelines at 5.40 pm, is it a case of deliberate delay so no opening at midnight tonight 🤔

Our situation, all told, is a lot better than the UK. If you look at what was planned for tomorrow, only a couple of things have changed. They have delivered the big ticket item of hospitality, despite the mad rules that may go with it and they’ve just tweaked the return to work advice. What we didn't get was the elimination of physical distancing and of course mask removal in most cases.

As a restriction it’s more annoying than a hindrance but we haven't reversed anything. I wouldn't read too much into the “can't rule anything out” comments from NPHET. It was an answer to a question and I would view it as a just in case plan being formed. It really depends on how accurate these models they have put together are. As they say they I wouldn't put the house on them. Really, I would describe our new reality as a pause although winter will unquestionably be used as an excuse to maintain whatever we have at present. We’d need to see numbers dip very low for any kind of changes.

Actually it is not a lot better than the UK when you adjust for population and the fact they are at least a couple of months further into the wave -

70% less testing & 29K cases / day

1200 ICU

122 Deaths / day

6120 in hospital

So why can nightclubs have 100% capacity and pubs and restaurants can’t?

Why can you queue at the bar to get your drinks presumably on top of everyone else but then have to go back to the table to drink?

I’d honestly love to be a fly on the wall when they come up with this shite. You’d swear they put restrictions up on a dart board and throw darts to decide 🤦

I agree on both fronts,

Adrian Cummins a complete buffoon, spent the entire pandemic moaning, whinging, supporting measures then threatening legal action (that didn't end well), moaned about PUP,then ludicrously suggested if his industry didn't get its way, staff (the people he belittled) would have to go back on it, despite it being closed since 8th July.

His most Ironic cliché "we've stepped up to plate" has been the cause of much laughter and disbelief within the industry.

Now he's bitching the night time economy permitted to re open fully. He's a vile, odious and clueless buffoon

Did I mention, I can abide him 😏

long covid cyber warming ..... and why not throw in some ‘Russian interference’

Don't think tables are mentioned for night clubs are they?

I was for 28 years and can confirm he's a joke and laughing stock , has actually caused more problems than he's solved and I know many members of the RAI who have either not renewed subscriptions or certainly won't be.

How sick was he?

We have more in ICU when you adjust for population.

They have been fully opened since mid July.