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

Our lockdowns since after wave one have been based on case numbers. The problem is there is no target case number value for reopening. That is why our lockdowns are so long.

its because of testing. ireland's population is getting tested. other countries testing not as prevalent. numbers in us are also crazy thats because people are getting tested before they see their familes for the holidays.

exactly and in relation to travel - most countries require negative test before entering - so everyone basically getting tested even if they dont feel sick. so theres a huge disconnect. they ie the powers to be - need to reassess this.

For tests per million population we're only 21st out of 45 European countries.

was it at home or a professional one? unfortunately once you have the virus you could be testing positive for months. but antigen tests should be less sensitive than pcr. antigen really only say positive when you are infectious. so she should take it again. could she have gotten it again - its possible...

Ireland has one of the lowest testing rates in the western world. Every other country has been using antigen tests from the start. But state run media in ireland only compared stats against PCR testing as obviously antigen testing is snake oil…

yeah you can which is why its a scary thing especially if you are abroad and cant get home. but as i mentioned if it was a month ago antigen should be saying negative as she is not infectious anymore. the pcr will pick up all the genetic material so that could definetly be positive for awhile

What do you think yourself, as you claimed our High number of positives is because (sic) 'other countries testing not as prevalent'?

Of course it's official, recorded, PCR testing. I didn't say being in the top half half was good or bad, just not as dominant as you claimed.

I wasn't aware you could be positive for months either? Thought it cleared your system?

Whatever about being positive...is there any trustworthy data on when you are at your most infectious during infection...when you are shedding

If a properly performed and functioning antigen says negative does that mean you are unlikely to be infectious?

i never said dominant- i said we are testing more than other countries. thats true. (by your statistics 24/45 are testing at lower rates than in ireland) its mutually exclusive. we only know the positive results due to the testing. but its not transferring to hospitalisations.

I said after January. Are you saying the weather doesn’t start to get better after January? Does cold and flu season not begin to end after January?

What do you suggest we do then? Continue restricts until when? June? July? Or forever?

When you see the constant stream of reports where asymptomatic people took an antigen test, found out they were positive and so adjusted their christmas plans accordingly, you really have to ask why the NPHET government don't receive censure over their opposition to such a clearly useful tool?

How many people unknowingly spread covid that could have been prevented had antigen tests not been dismissed a snake oil by the "experts"?How may people died because of that unnecessary spread?

Its not the first time that NPHET advice has led to deaths, what happened in nursing homes was a bigger disgrace again, but still in a functioning democracy they would normally be held to account for these actions and yet in Ireland there is not a peep about it.

An independent review is badly needed. Such a real shame that one will never be allowed.

Europes most restricted country for nigh on 2 years along with being one of the most vaccinated countries in Europe don’t forget.

But we have the highest infection rate also, so emm yeah, trust the science and all that, our experts telling us no need for masks for months, shoving infected people in to nursing homes at the beginning and call antigen testing snake oil whilst the rest of Europe used it to live with this virus for over a year.

And people on here get upset if someone says something a little bit uncomplimentary about these experts and defend them to the last!!

well ireland doesnt have its children vaccinated and we have a very high pop of kids so that MAY account for high infection rate.......