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Covid 19 Part XXVIII- 71,942 ROI(2,050 deaths) 51,824 NI (983 deaths) (28/11) Read OP

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    #9542
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,034 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    "the Taoiseach said the discipline of sitting down for a meal creates a different environment to a pub environment."...

    But surely that applies whether it came from Chinese next door or the pub kitchen?

    the discipline of sitting down for a meal made in the pub in it's own kitchen and with it's own chef must create a different environment as well :rolleyes:


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    #9543
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users Posts: 16,092 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    almostover wrote: »
    It's only a recommendation. Was in 2 shops in my local town this evening and I left the mask on walking between them. It's no big deal. I have to wear a mask for 8hrs a day for the days I'm working on site in the factory I work in. It's not a big deal.

    I pick a child up from school and the path etc can be a bit crowded . Have worn a mask since September walking up , its actually no big deal at all .


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    #9544
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    almostover wrote: »
    Ya hopefully surgeons stop wearing them when peering into open wounds during surgery

    I didn't realise that you were going around with your bits exposed


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    #9545
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,023 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Widdensushi wrote: »
    I thought there was a survey lately that found masks were of little protection.
    Sounds like a horsesh*t survey. There was one that said they offered the wearer a little protection, but since their purpose is widely acknowledged to be to prevent the wearer from _spreading_ the virus...


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    #9546
    rorrissey
    Registered Users Posts: 583 ✭✭✭rorrissey


    Let me get this right... I'm allowed to go to the cinema with my friend and I'm allowed to go out for dinner with her at a restaurant, but I can't come over to her apartment and order in a pizza?


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    #9547
    spookwoman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,922 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    Hospital test numbers not matching up since 20/11/2020. Yesterday 4420 difference in labs numbers taken yesterday against the downloaded hub numbers


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    #9548
    Hamsterchops
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    Ficheall wrote: »
    Sounds like a horsesh*t survey. There was one that said they offered the wearer a little protection, but since their purpose is widely acknowledged to be to prevent the wearer from _spreading_ the virus...

    INDOORS, IN CONFINED SPACES Yes ✓

    Nothing to say that wearing masks outdoors has any benefit or protection whatsoever. It's a joke.


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    #9549
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,034 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    spookwoman wrote: »
    Hospital test numbers not matching up since 20/11/2020. Yesterday 4420 difference in labs numbers taken yesterday against the downloaded hub numbers

    Thought that was a miscommunication in tests yesterday?

    They only announced 8019 which was about 50% less than actual tests

    Updated today


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    #9550
    boggerman1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭boggerman1


    For the sheep that want to wear masks 24/7 off ye go and knock yourselves out.just one question to ask.do ye intend to keep them on forever and ever even if the vaccines prove effective and kill it off completely.
    As for Sam mcdonkey how can anyone take him seriously when he predicted 100,000 deaths in Ireland from this thing this yr.


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    #9551
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,023 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Hamsterchops wrote: »
    INDOORS, IN CONFINED SPACES Yes ✓

    Nothing to say that wearing masks outdoors has any benefit or protection whatsoever. It's a joke.
    The indoor/outdoor difference isn't what I or Widdensushi were talking about, afaik.


    But I suspect you're right, that in non-busy outdoor spaces where you're not near other people, they make little difference.


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    #9552
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users Posts: 15,202 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    spookwoman wrote: »
    Hospital test numbers not matching up since 20/11/2020. Yesterday 4420 difference in labs numbers taken yesterday against the downloaded hub numbers

    Updated this morning


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    #9553
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,034 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    spookwoman wrote: »
    Hospital test numbers not matching up since 20/11/2020. Yesterday 4420 difference in labs numbers taken yesterday against the downloaded hub numbers
    seamus wrote: »
    Well, this is unexpected.

    Yesterday's swab data has been revised.

    The number of positive swabs is the same, but the number of tests has been increaed by 50%.

    There were 12,439 tests carried out yesterday, 271 positive, giving a p-rate of 2.18%. 7-day rate is now down to 2.65%

    So what was confusing and slightly worrying, is now in fact excellent news.

    Seamus response today


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    #9554
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users Posts: 16,092 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    boggerman1 wrote: »
    For the sheep that want to wear masks 24/7 off ye go and knock yourselves out.just one question to ask.do ye intend to keep them on forever and ever even if the vaccines prove effective and kill it off completely.
    As for Sam mcdonkey how can anyone take him seriously when he predicted 100,000 deaths in Ireland from this thing this yr.

    Can I ask you a very simple question ? Why on earth would it bother you if I wear a mask when I feel I want to ?


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    #9555
    spookwoman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,922 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Thought that was a miscommunication in tests yesterday?

    They only announced 8019 which was about 50% less than actual tests

    Updated today

    Thanks for that didn't know. Don't always follow the news and get the data direct from hub.
    I have a download of the hub from 23rd and they match up pretty much inc hospital but hospital numbers are off on the latest download. Roughly about 20 or so difference each day and then the big 4420 in lab numbers yesterday.


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    #9556
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,251 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    boggerman1 wrote: »
    For the sheep that want to wear masks 24/7 off ye go and knock yourselves out.just one question to ask.do ye intend to keep them on forever and ever even if the vaccines prove effective and kill it off completely.
    As for Sam mcdonkey how can anyone take him seriously when he predicted 100,000 deaths in Ireland from this thing this yr.

    How can anyone expect to be taken seriously when they ramble about "Sam mcdonkey"


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    #9557
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    pjohnson wrote: »
    How can anyone expect to be taken seriously when they ramble about "Sam mcdonkey"

    How can a "expert" who continually gets it so wrong be taken seriously?


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    #9558
    jojofizzio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭jojofizzio


    Hi all,just in from work....are the easing of restrictions synopsised anywhere?
    Amy one know what the story is with hotels?can they open next week?


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    #9559
    BringBackMick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭BringBackMick


    Can we lock this one until 6th January? Thanks, see you on the other side folks. Love to one and all


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    #9560
    OscarMIlde
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭OscarMIlde


    walshb wrote: »
    Pedant my arse..

    So his final line was directed at a small amount people that can speak and understand Irish to a fluent level..

    Vast majority on the island can’t speak or understand to a fluent level..

    So? It's one of our national languages. There's nothing wrong with a small amount of the commentary being in Irish. Get over yourself.


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    #9561
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,692 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    OscarMIlde wrote: »
    So? It's one of our national languages. There's nothing wrong with a small amount of the commentary being in Irish. Get over yourself.

    One of them?

    It is our national language..

    I'll leave it there...


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    #9562
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 14,359 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    OscarMIlde wrote: »
    So? It's one of our national languages. There's nothing wrong with a small amount of the commentary being in Irish. Get over yourself.

    In the Republic of Ireland, Irish is the national language under the Constitution.


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    #9563
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    jojofizzio wrote: »
    Hi all,just in from work....are the easing of restrictions synopsised anywhere?
    Amy one know what the story is with hotels?can they open next week?

    Open next friday.


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    #9564
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,034 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    spookwoman wrote: »
    Thanks for that didn't know. Don't always follow the news and get the data direct from hub.
    I have a download of the hub from 23rd and they match up pretty much inc hospital but hospital numbers are off on the latest download. Roughly about 20 or so difference each day and then the big 4420 in lab numbers yesterday.

    Your stats take effort in fairness to you

    Much appreciated


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    #9565
    prunudo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,119 ✭✭✭prunudo


    Vodafone been offline all evening, what did I miss?
    Joking aside, the bits I heard on the news seemed to pretty much what had been leaked.


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    #9566
    BeefeaterHat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 547 ✭✭✭BeefeaterHat


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    George Lee predicting a rapid 3rd wave with intense mortality in January ffs RTE

    George Lee couldn't predict whether or not the sun will come up tomorrow. He shouldn't be let make ridiculous statements like that without any shred of scrutiny or evidence to back it. We've had 45,000 cases over the past several months and 250 deaths according to a poster on the restrictions thread. Where was the wave of death from that?


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    #9567
    BeefeaterHat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 547 ✭✭✭BeefeaterHat


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    I don’t have TV, only streaming stuff, but why in gods name do posters watch RTE every single night, and go nuts when george lee comes on?

    If you’re scared of George you can “hide in the corner and let the rest of us get on with it”

    Because old Georgie gets brought on to spout his drivel to deliberately scare people. Especially the older demographic who still give rte the time of day


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    #9568
    Hubertj
    Registered Users Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭Hubertj


    Read parts of the “letter” NPHET sent to the minister. Found it disappointing. They have access to a lot of data but don’t appear to provide any real insight, which doesn’t make sense to me.
    I think restrictions have to be loosened for the sake of people’s mental health and the economy. People have to be allowed to make a living while taking all necessary precautions. 150k people can return to work over the next week? Im happy to hear that.
    I’m sick of hearing the same “message” day after day and listening to the 0 COVID morons.


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    #9569
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    BeefeaterHat wrote: »
    George Lee couldn't predict whether or not the sun will come up tomorrow. He shouldn't be let make ridiculous statements like that without any shred of scrutiny or evidence to back it. We've had 45,000 cases over the past several months and 250 deaths according to a poster on the restrictions thread. Where was the wave of death from that?

    No he shouldn't, he's not a health expert and if he was doing his job properly he just be presenting us with the facts rather than being a profit of doom, it's almost as if he's trying to justify his job. His experience of dipping his toe into politics and then running off in a sulk a few months later spoke volumes about the sort of person he is.


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    #9570
    BeefeaterHat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 547 ✭✭✭BeefeaterHat


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Yeah the letter predicts 400 cases per day in January 2021 with the need for a 3 week period of restrictions.

    Whatever time frame NPHET give you have to double it to get the actual figure


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    #9571
    BeefeaterHat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 547 ✭✭✭BeefeaterHat


    froog wrote: »
    i'm happy because;

    we have three vaccines about to be approved. this thing ends in a matter of months. that's a fact.

    ireland has done really well in comparison to other countries in europe.

    we have prevented our admittedly weak health system from collapsing, not once but twice.

    the toy show is on tonight and i've a few guinness chilling nicely in the fridge.

    What countries are you comparing us to? Compared to Norway, Slovakia or Denmark we were piss poor.


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