Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ACitizenErased

Augeo wrote: »

The Indian variant is putting the final steps in reopening the UK in some doubt so its hardly 'nonsense'.

Spreading primarily in areas that threw restrictions out the window during Ramadan. Variant is irrelevant in that case. We saw the exact same thing in Limerick over the last 2 weeks.

Jim Gazebo

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

16 arrests in Dublin and Cork over large crowds street drinking last night

Even Tony tweeted about Dublin

https://twitter.com/CMOIreland/status/1398724543536041990

Even worse that he sent the tweet tbh. Very ill judged and a feeling of threatening the public for enjoying the outdoor summer they were told to have. What does he want?

Have no issue personally with the crowd as long as they are not disturbing the ships and operations on the quay, although I believe it may be the case they are considering they had a loud hailer there on Sunday asking people to disperse telling them they were trespassing. Shame they cannot clean up as well. But overall, I can't blame them. Open the pubs and stop takeaway pints would reduce the crowds no end.

rob316

https://www.echolive.ie/corkviews/arid-40302404.html

What a piece of thrash this article is. No science, just pure fearmongering.

notAMember

Totally agree rob! Why continue wearing a mask forever once everyone is fully vaccinated?

The terror people get wrapped up in. Must be so stressful in their heads.

ACitizenErased

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Spreading primarily in areas that threw restrictions out the window during Ramadan. Variant is irrelevant in that case. We saw the exact same thing in Limerick over the last 2 weeks.

Not at all, variants with multiple mutations that are thought to make them more transmissible ........ very relevent.

As more people throw caution to the wind and with easing restrictions more transmissible variants are of more concert, basic enough stuff.

rob316

rob316 wrote: »

https://www.echolive.ie/corkviews/arid-40302404.html

What a piece of thrash this article is. No science, just pure fearmongering.

notAMember wrote: »

Totally agree rob! Why continue wearing a mask forever once everyone is fully vaccinated?

The terror people get wrapped up in. Must be so stressful in their heads.

Author is a loon IMO.
Complete rubbish........ anyone who supported at least some of the restrictions know why they are/were there............ supporting the easing of them should be built on the same trust and logic IMO.

chalkitdown1

notAMember wrote: »

Totally agree rob! Why continue wearing a mask forever once everyone is fully vaccinated?

The terror people get wrapped up in. Must be so stressful in their heads.

Unrelated to the article but I'll probably continue to wear a mask in certain situations in future eg: in a crowded bus or a crowded waiting room at my GP etc. If it'll stop me from getting sick or the flu (or giving it to others) then how bad. People in a lot of Asian countries used to do this before Covid and it's good practice imo.

Chuck Noland

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Unrelated to the article but I'll probably continue to wear a mask in certain situations in future eg: in a crowded bus or a crowded waiting room at my GP etc. If it'll stop me from getting sick or the flu (or giving it to others) then how bad. People in a lot of Asian countries used to do this before Covid and it's good practice imo.

Each to their own but I cannot wait to finally see the back of masks! I’ve an immune system and things like crowded bus’s and Dr Surgery’s won’t bother me in the slightest I’ll trust myself to fight it off

notAMember

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Unrelated to the article but I'll probably continue to wear a mask in certain situations in future eg: in a crowded bus or a crowded waiting room at my GP etc. If it'll stop me from getting sick or the flu (or giving it to others) then how bad. People in a lot of Asian countries used to do this before Covid and it's good practice imo.

Sure , why not if it makes you more comfortable.

Mandatory is a different story, and I don't want that continuing. I find the masks inconvenient personally, it's something else to manage, wash, dry, bring with me in a non-contaminated container, touch in a certain way etc. Colds don't bother me, I wear gloves in winter and I get my flu jab annually. I'm happy to assess risks myself and take that responsibility for my own health.

I have hearing-impaired family and friends, who can't communicate as easily when they can't see faces to lipread, and I know they find that very challenging in shops in particular.

Discretion is fine. Regulation = hard nope from me.


Hospital numbers are coming down nationally, wish we could see the local numbers.

yellowlabrador

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

Unrelated to the article but I'll probably continue to wear a mask in certain situations in future eg: in a crowded bus or a crowded waiting room at my GP etc. If it'll stop me from getting sick or the flu (or giving it to others) then how bad. People in a lot of Asian countries used to do this before Covid and it's good practice imo.

We are told that wearing a mask is about protecting other people if we are infected. wearing a mask won't stop us catching covid from someone else.

chalkitdown1

yellowlabrador wrote: »

We are told that wearing a mask is about protecting other people if we are infected. wearing a mask won't stop us catching covid from someone else.

I'm talking about post-covid, hence my comment about giving others the flu while at the doctor's etc.

Speaking of such, I wonder will employees encourage people who have a cold or similar symptoms to work from home in future? (where possible, obv) In my workplace there's one bollix who would ALWAYS be coughing and sneezing all over the place when he's clearly in the early stages of a cold and by the end of the week half the office is sick. :pac:

votecounts

yellowlabrador wrote: »

We are told that wearing a mask is about protecting other people if we are infected. wearing a mask won't stop us catching covid from someone else.

That message has been lost and that wearing a mask is to protect others not yourself.

votecounts

chalkitdown1 wrote: »

I'm talking about post-covid, hence my comment about giving others the flu while at the doctor's etc.

Speaking of such, I wonder will employees encourage people who have a cold or similar symptoms to work from home in future? (where possible, obv) In my workplace there's one bollix who would ALWAYS be coughing and sneezing all over the place when he's clearly in the early stages of a cold and by the end of the week half the office is sick. :pac:

There's one in every office and at least with the pandemic you can tell him/her to cover their nose, wear a mask or fcuk off home. Same can be said for parents sending a sick child to school to infect others because they won't take time off.

votecounts

votecounts wrote: »

There's one in every office and at least with the pandemic you can tell him/her to cover their nose, wear a mask or fcuk off home. ...........

Going forward this will be standard practise if some thick has the ignorance to wander into an office when they are ill.

notAMember

votecounts wrote: »

Same can be said for parents sending a sick child to school to infect others because they won't can't take time off.

FYP

In Ireland, you don't have any right to leave work for a sick child. This is a legal entitlement in other countries.

Most employers won't object to someone taking leave for a sick child........ so it's very much a case of "won't" in many cases.

Mushy

notAMember wrote: »

FYP

In Ireland, you don't have any right to leave work for a sick child. This is a legal entitlement in other countries.

Paid leave, there is force majeur in place though

notAMember

Augeo wrote: »

Most employers won't object to someone taking leave for a sick child........ so it's very much a case of "won't" in many cases.

But some will, and some will also use it to build a case for absenteeism. I've seen it enough times to be wary of it myself.

Mushy wrote: »

Paid leave, there is force majeur in place though

Here in ireland, a child with a snotty nose is not considered force majeur.

notAMember

notAMember wrote: »

But some will, and some will also use it to build a case for absenteeism. I've seen it enough times to be wary of it myself.
......

How many times have you seen it?
So you send ill kids to school instead of taking time off to look after them at home?

who_me

Augeo wrote: »

The Indian variant is putting the final steps in reopening the UK in some doubt so its hardly 'nonsense'.

If the UK is concerned about it - given they're well ahead of us in vaccination terms - then we should be very worried about it here.

corkie

https://twitter.com/roinnslainte/status/1399759933353168897


As of midnight, Monday 31 May, we are reporting
337* confirmed cases of #COVID19.

34 in ICU. 89 in hospital.

*Daily case numbers may change due to future data review, validation and update.

JP Liz V1

Hotels reopening tomorrow

JP Liz V1

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1399760143714242560

who_me

who_me wrote: »

If the UK is concerned about it - given they're well ahead of us in vaccination terms - then we should be very worried about it here.

It's not of huge concern I suppose but it wouldn't be in anyone's interests to see a significant proportion of the unvaccinated under 45s contract it. If the virus got prevalent the efficacy of the vaccines would have lots worried and restrictions uneased perhaps.

Ludo

Got the Pfizer vaccine today in the City Hall. Walked in the gate at 1445 and out the exit at 1510. Incredibly efficient and well organised. Well done to all.

Mardyke

What dictates whether you go to City Hall, PUC or CIT? Is it to do with age groups?

Ludo

Absolutely no idea. I know people in my age group who live in Glasheen and Passage West who ended up in PUC. Others from Turners Cross and ended up in CIT. I'm in Rochestown and ended up in City Hall. All of us got same vaccine.
Might be something to do with which vaccine is available in which center on each day or second round vaccines. No idea.

ACitizenErased

Postcode is the only thing that dictates your MVC.

Cork Lass

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Postcode is the only thing that dictates your MVC.

My husband went to City Hall and I went to PuC - no idea why. He's one year older and we were both given Pfizer.

PreCocious

Cork Lass wrote: »

My husband went to City Hall and I went to PuC - no idea why. He's one year older and we were both given Pfizer.

Same here, my wife and I got different centres.