Corona virus in waterford

zerosugarbuzz

Wanderer78 wrote: »

...or does it mean, we re not doing too bad compared to others....

You can’t compare how we are doing towards any other country. There is no uniformity in the testing performed regarding amount per head of population tested, types of tests done (some detect minuscule amounts of virus som need significant amounts for a positive result), symptoms to qualify for a test. So all these comparisons are meaningless. The numbers are increasing now because much more tests are being carried out. If you doubled the number of cancer tests the number of people testing positive for cancer would increase too. It’s simple maths.

Wanderer78

zerosugarbuzz wrote:

You can’t compare how we are doing towards any other country. There is no uniformity in the testing performed regarding amount per head of population tested, types of tests done (some detect minuscule amounts of virus som need significant amounts for a positive result), symptoms to qualify for a test. So all these comparisons are meaningless. The numbers are increasing now because much more tests are being carried out. If you doubled the number of cancer tests the number of people testing positive for cancer would increase too. It’s simple maths.

There is merit to your arguments, but be careful with overly simplifying a complex situation, I'm sure our increase in numbers is due to multiple of reasons, including ones you ve outlined

Junior Hurler

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

You can’t compare how we are doing towards any other country. There is no uniformity in the testing performed regarding amount per head of population tested, types of tests done (some detect minuscule amounts of virus som need significant amounts for a positive result), symptoms to qualify for a test. So all these comparisons are meaningless. The numbers are increasing now because much more tests are being carried out. If you doubled the number of cancer tests the number of people testing positive for cancer would increase too. It’s simple maths.

Incorrect. The flaw in your argument is that the rate of positivity (% of tests finding positives) is increasing faster than than the rate testing is increasing. The infection is rising.

Flow Motion

Harry Palmr wrote: »

There is NO herd immunity. The rate of known immunity is 5% and it doesn't seem to be anything other than a temporary effect.

2 cases in Waterford.

Well done Professor Palmer. Gold star for you. There is a job with NPHET on the cards.

spookwoman

7 today

jimbojazz

spookwoman wrote: »

7 today

Most likely Dawn Meats according to Darren Skelton

*apologies, just reread his tweet, he was saying “let’s just say it was Dawn Meats” rather than saying it was,

jopax

spookwoman wrote: »

7 today

Hopefully that's due to some more positive in dawn meats.

taytobreath

we'll be back on the watch list if they go in the wrong direction

Flow Motion

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Hard to understand the point you are making

Also WIT has been online since the start of the academic year.

Looks like online classes did not deter the students going out in huge numbers last night both in Galway and Cork :eek: Or are all those pictures and videos faked and they were all really @ home studying?? :rolleyes:

Wanderer78

Flow Motion wrote: »

Looks like online classes did not deter the students going out in huge numbers last night both in Galway and Cork :eek: Or are all those pictures and videos faked and they were all really @ home studying?? :rolleyes:

house parties round waterford to, people having fun in a pandemic, grrrr!

Harry Palmr

Flow Motion wrote: »

Looks like online classes did not deter the students going out in huge numbers last night both in Galway and Cork :eek: Or are all those pictures and videos faked and they were all really @ home studying?? :rolleyes:

Youth is stupid and has a massive ego. Think they are bombproof.

Wanderer78

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Youth is stupid and has a massive ego. Think they are bombproof.

or maybe theyre just young, and wanna have fun, and us older ones are a bit boring and stupid

Harry Palmr

They are young enough to have their fun when they are older!!!

Wanderer78

Harry Palmr wrote: »

They are young enough to have their fun when they are older!!!

but the young never get old, old is for older people

AUDI20

Wanderer78 wrote: »

but the young never get old, old is for older people

So true, You can't but an old head on young shoulders my Dad use to always say, lot of us forget what we were like when we were young. I know I done a lot of mad things in my youth and I do really feel for the younger generation in this pandemic.

Wanderer78

AUDI20 wrote: »

So true, You can't but an old head on young shoulders my Dad use to always say, lot of us forget what we were like when we were young. I know I done a lot of mad things in my youth and I do really feel for the younger generation in this pandemic.

i feel for all, this is one sh1t experience for all

Flow Motion

What odds that NPHET-Govt. try to restrict off licences & supermarkets sale of alcohol in light of the students drinking spree last night?

CardBordWindow

Flow Motion wrote: »

What odds that NPHET-Govt. try to restrict off licences & supermarkets sale of alcohol in light of the students drinking spree last night?

Make the legal age for alcohol 35!

That'll learn them!

dzilla

Was in Galway in July and there was a similar crowd at the Spanish arch. Think this is just a stick to beat students with.

PTH2009

Putting restrictions on offie would be stupid and possibly a violation of human rights

Still think house parties would still happen

Wanderer78

PTH2009 wrote:

Putting restrictions on offie would be stupid and possibly a violation of human rights

Interesting, please explain?

PTH2009

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Interesting, please explain?

Not an expert on human rights rules but the way I see it

If the government put a restriction on Off Licences that is very close to prohibition. Over 18s are adults and have a right to purchase alcohol without stupid food rules and whatever quantity they like. At the end of the day wine drinkers are still consuming alcohol no matter how smart and sophisticated they think they are

I want to live my life

Wanderer78

PTH2009 wrote:

If the government put a restriction on Off Licences that is very close to prohibition. Over 18s are adults and have a right to purchase alcohol without stupid food rules and whatever quantity they like. At the end of the day wine drinkers are still consuming alcohol no matter how smart and sophisticated they think they are

So wine drinkers think they're smart and sophisticated, interesting

Harry Palmr

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1310932704003870721

Waterford is now under 70, having been up near 100

kuang1

Harry Palmr wrote: »

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1310932704003870721

Waterford is now under 70, having been up near 100

With the exception of Cork, we're surrounded by the counties with the lowest numbers in the country.
That's no bad thing.

spookwoman

21/09/2020 1 death in the 25/34 range, 1 in 55-64 on the 22/09/2020 and todays report 2 in the 45-54 age.45-54 is not old. Between those dates there have been 3 deaths over the age of 65.
With more younger people getting infected the deaths are starting to show.

Wanderer78

spookwoman wrote: »

21/09/2020 1 death in the 25/34 range, 1 in 55-64 on the 22/09/2020 and todays report 2 in the 45-54 age.45-54 is not old. Between those dates there have been 3 deaths over the age of 65.
With more younger people getting infected the deaths are starting to show.

jesus, thats upsetting

Flow Motion

Harry Palmr wrote: »

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1310932704003870721

Waterford is now under 70, having been up near 100

Up the Deise:pac:

Flow Motion

PTH2009 wrote: »

Not an expert on human rights rules but the way I see it

If the government put a restriction on Off Licences that is very close to prohibition. Over 18s are adults and have a right to purchase alcohol without stupid food rules and whatever quantity they like. At the end of the day wine drinkers are still consuming alcohol no matter how smart and sophisticated they think they are

I want to live my life

I happened to turn over to Joe Duffy's Liveline earlier, where surprise surprise, the Galway students were the main topic of conversation. I'd agree that our older citizens are the most vulnerable and at risk from the pandemic *but* going by their comments they are also "some" of the most bitter and begrudging also. They was calls for the Army to be brought into play, the closing of off licences, the use of water canon's to disperse large gatherings etc. etc. Not all old people are like this but it seems some of those that have cocooned are going cuckoo!;)

Its impossible to restrict young people gathering & socialising. Its (not yet) a police state:pac: Some forget about all the house parties hosted by the older generations. Or all the golfers in Clifden. Its probably only the start of the faux outrage. The kids will always act irresponsibly regardless of the rules. It will be interesting to see how the Government deals with this as the months go by.

Wanderer78

Flow Motion wrote: »

I happened to turn over to Joe Duffy's Liveline earlier, where surprise surprise, the Galway students were the main topic of conversation. I'd agree that our older citizens are the most vulnerable and at risk from the pandemic *but* going by their comments they are also "some" of the most bitter and begrudging also. They was calls for the Army to be brought into play, the closing of off licences, the use of water canon's to disperse large gatherings etc. etc. Not all old people are like this but it seems some of those that have cocooned are going cuckoo!;)

Its impossible to restrict young people gathering & socialising. Its (not yet) a police state:pac: Some forget about all the house parties hosted by the older generations. Or all the golfers in Clifden. Its probably only the start of the faux outrage. The kids will always act irresponsibly regardless of the rules. It will be interesting to see how the Government deals with this as the months go by.

i recommend a water fight, with free alcohol and drugs, be some craic!