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

Worldwide, they know people will go nuts if they find out that it is milder, and that it'll go down quickly. So I think they are keeping quiet. Also, there is limited data on how many hospitalisations you'll get from old people; there aren't as many in that part of the world.

But it is looking reasonable so far.

If we are seeing general hospital numbers increase now, ICU numbers won't increase for the next 2 weeks. Lag effect of about 2 weeks between the 4 figures of cases, hospitals, ICU, Deaths

Also, the fact that it's mild in SA even with low vaccination rates makes the urgent "need" and push for vaccine mandates and passports that we're seeing across Europe even more irrelevant and pointless. Can't be having that

Especially when everyone was locked down for Christmas and New Year by not following the real world data. I mean some countries never even opened in Summer when they could of, yet they decided to open going into Winter. Not a great look really is it ?

Thanks

Wouldn't bet on it until next Tuesday when RTE's news room re opens, the entire staff seem to be on holidays 🙄

The Brits have the right approach. Let it rip through society and achieve herd immunity. I'll probably be lambasted for this. But I always felt we would be a better country if ruled by the Brits.

The CMO wants a lockdown.

Not sure if CMO wants a lockdown but whatever is being considered, I've genuinely seen people being cautious, definitely a reduction of people out shopping and out and about generally over the past week and still these extraordinary numbers.

It's really hard to believe this variant only mentioned less than a month ago ,I may be mistaken but not even the original variants spread as quickly albeit back at the start of this it was a total lockdown which slowed original spread (i dread another lockdown but don't believeit will happen ), hospitality will get an extended kicking I suspect.

There seems to be an impression this surge will peak quickly, I'm just not sure , whispers already circulating school reopening will be delayed 😳

From the sound of that tweet i would be dropping everything and be rushing off straight down the pub now to know 5 or 6 pints into me ASAP.

I think that's been his message for weeks now 🤔

MM can’t decide which jacks to use without sending it off to consultants for feedback to protect his own political neck, so don’t expect him to do anything without his NPHET crutch.