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Lockdown - the Megathread

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    #122
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,843 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Get the flu vaccine, with flu being generally less contagious and with the vaccine, social distancing, hand washing etc the flu shouldn't hit as hard.

    On that note MRSA levels in Irish hospitals have dropped dramatically....... Because people are washing their hands. It's really ****ing simple.


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    #123
    nthclare
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,316 ✭✭✭nthclare


    Tenger wrote: »
    On that note MRSA levels in Irish hospitals have dropped dramatically....... Because people are washing their hands. It's really ****ing simple.

    It's an inside job for sure, but yes you're right.
    Common sense is quite rare.

    I also think that the perspex in shops is a great idea, it'll protect against passing on flus, colds etc

    There's a lot of memories of the 80's and late 70's resonance in my head these days.

    Families out together, kid's cycling with fishing rods strapped to cross bars, the local pale guy with colour on his face, the local psychopath is even more friendly... that's not me by the way :)


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    #124
    Harry Palmr
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    German R rate already back above 1.


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    #125
    Tenger
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    German R rate already back above 1.

    As expected. I was due to travel to Hong Kong in mid February. So I’ve been watching info on this virus since Jan 18-20th.
    Health experts back then were describing the normal course of viral outbreaks.
    A 2nd or 3rd wave is normal after initial measures are lifted.


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    #126
    wakka12
    Registered Users Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    A second wave is inevitable especially given that the virus appears to also not be seasonal


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    #127
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    December the 5th at 7.03am


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    #128
    Mr. Karate
    Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Mr. Karate


    nthclare wrote: »
    I'm neither left or right leaning myself but I do think Loe is handling it ok and genuinely he'd love to see us all out getting back to normal.

    He did ok, but he would have done a better job if he closed the borders and focused on the nursing homes as well.


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    #129
    Harry Palmr
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    Its probably going to turn out that the second wave is part of a sine wave which continues until a vaccine is widely administered. So every so often we'll have to retreat back indoors.


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    #130
    Muscles Schultz
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    Are there certain types of socially awkward people that are revelling in the lockdown and would like to see it continue indefinitely? I know of some friends of family members that seem to want the lockdown to be the ‘new normal’. It seems to go beyond rational informed thought. Facts like reduced death rate, ICU numbers and transmission rates don’t seem to sink in with them from what I heard. They look for any piece of negative news to stay locked away for as long as possible.


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    #131
    akelly02
    Registered Users Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭akelly02


    Disappointed. Thought this would be about ridin’ during lockdown


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    #132
    [Deleted User]
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    Loads of sterotypical IT type lads are loving the wfh thing..... Don't even have to change whatever maggoty t shirt they wear all day & night now for weeks.


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    #133
    posturingpat
    Registered Users Posts: 2,722 ✭✭✭posturingpat


    Well I'd not like to see it continue indefinitely but I'd be someone that has had little issue dealing with the lack of social interaction.
    I work with the public so it could well be that I'm just that fed up listening to some of the rubbish over and over that I'm glad of the peace and quiet.


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    #134
    Hubertj
    Registered Users Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭Hubertj


    Some people are real doom merchants and seem to revel in the bad news, even exaggerating it. Perhaps they are struggling to cope and venting on boards is a type of release/therapy for them. Boards really shows up how many bad/mad people there are in this country.


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    #135
    Whirlaway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭Whirlaway


    Muscles Schultz wrote: »
    Are there certain types of socially awkward people that are revelling in the lockdown and would like to see it continue indefinitely?

    You seem to have answered the question yourself:
    Muscles Schultz wrote: »

    I know of some friends of family members that seem to want the lockdown to be the ‘new normal’.

    Of course there are some people loving it. But they are a tiny, tiny percentage of the population.


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    #136
    [Deleted User]
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    Muscles Schultz wrote: »
    Are there certain types of socially awkward people that are revelling in the lockdown and would like to see it continue indefinitely? I know of some friends of family members that seem to want the lockdown to be the ‘new normal’. It seems to go beyond rational informed thought. Facts like reduced death rate, ICU numbers and transmission rates don’t seem to sink in with them from what I heard. They look for any piece of negative news to stay locked away for as long as possible.

    Reduced death rates, ICU numbers, and transmission rates are because of the lockdown.


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    #137
    Kermit.de.frog
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    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Reduced death rates, ICU numbers, and transmission rates are because of the lockdown.

    Indeed. Cause and effect.


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    #138
    kippy
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    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Reduced death rates, ICU numbers, and transmission rates are because of the lockdown.

    Absolutely crazy that a relatively large percentage of people don't grasp that.


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    #139
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    There's no way we don't fúck this up. The absolute state of Dublin today

    Scenes at the Barge bar

    https://twitter.com/discountcodez1/status/1263176841801732096?s=09


    https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/comments/gnh024/serious_numbers_of_disease_vectors_drinking_cans/


    Traffic chaos at the McDonalds Drive Thru on Kylemore Road in Dublin


    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1263076196339855360?s=20


    The Dart, full of "bulletproof" teenagers who could be asymptomatic

    https://imgur.com/XWXQhwS



    And nationally:

    99% of commuters 'ignoring advice' on face masks according to transport workers


    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/99-of-commuters-ignoring-advice-on-face-masks-according-to-transport-workers-1000714.html


    What is wrong with us as a nation? :confused:


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    #140
    CinemaGuy45
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    We need an economy people are not sheep the government are meant to act of the will of the people not the other way around.

    People have said enough lockdown and forget about masks.

    People who don't like it can stay it their homes on bread and water.

    Had evil twats on here saying they wished I would be in a fatal accident a few weeks ago for going for a drive.

    Isolate the sick not the healthy the lockdown is over.


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    #141
    CinemaGuy45
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    ShineOn7 wrote: »

    What is wrong with us as a nation? :confused:

    We listen to too much toddle like your post.


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    #142
    Thelonious Monk
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    I don't know why anyone is surprised. Even during the quietest couple of weeks there were still gangs of teenagers everywhere. The Garda never did anything and they're not going to do anything now. It was actually a little bit worrying how useless the Garda are, I wonder how they'd fare in a dangerous crisis, mass rioting or something, not very well I think.
    Hopefully it's not out there much in the community now so it doesn't spread.


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    #143
    CinemaGuy45
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    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    I don't know why anyone is surprised. Even during the quietest couple of weeks there were still gangs of teenagers everywhere. The Garda never did anything and they're not going to do anything now. It was actually a little bit worrying how useless the Garda are, I wonder how they'd fare in a dangerous crisis, mass rioting or something, not very well I think.
    Hopefully it's not out there much in the community now so it doesn't spread.

    Anybody who thinks the people are going to accept another lockdown must be off their meds or something.


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    #144
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users Posts: 14,160 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    Anybody who thinks the people are going to accept another lockdown must be off their meds or something.

    Yeah but a lot of people didn't accept it anyway. Seafront near me was busy with groups the whole time, the parks were too, the Garda just drove by.
    There wasn't really a lockdown at all just some politicians asked if we wouldn't mind staying inside.
    People probably just weren't driving that far from home and many businesses are shut and people are working from home, that is mostly all that has been adhered to.


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    #145
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,363 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Was never a lockdown.

    Italy, spain, yes.

    Ireland, no.


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    #146
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    Yeah but a lot of people didn't accept it anyway. Seafront near me was busy with groups the whole time, the parks were too, the Garda just drove by.
    There wasn't really a lockdown at all just some politicians asked if we wouldn't mind staying inside.
    People probably just weren't driving that far from home and many businesses are shut and people are working from home, that is mostly all that has been adhered to.

    Good old Leo good on the box and warned us of up to 85,000 dead and most of the population infected.

    In hindsight that was a load of old bollox.

    People have had enough expect things to get back to normal pretty rapid.
    We will have pubs operating a food service in June a cup of hot nuts and 8 pints.

    We have free speech but it does not come free it has to be defended.

    People have had enough.


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    #147
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,242 ✭✭✭ongarite


    You can't expect kids and teens to stay at home for the next 4 months.
    Summer is here, its was a cracking day and friends are meeting up outside.


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    #148
    mariaalice
    Registered Users Posts: 12,484 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    I have stuck religiously to the lockdown only going to work and for walks, my husband is doing 99% of the shopping as he is working from home and therefore not out in public like I am when I am working. We are scrupulous about handwashing.

    Everyone has to get over this watching and spying on everyone else the place is turning in to the valley of the squinting window.

    I know its hard for those with anxiety and would have some small sympathy for them.


    No sympathy for those whos fascist tendencies are coming out.


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    #149
    mariaalice
    Registered Users Posts: 12,484 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    Good old Leo good on the box and warned us of up to 85,000 dead and most of the population infected.

    In hindsight that was a load of old bollox.

    People have had enough expect things to get back to normal pretty rapid.
    We will have pubs operating a food service in June a cup of hot nuts and 8 pints.

    We have free speech but it does not come free it has to be defended.

    People have had enough.

    We have suppressed with the lockdown the prediction is what would have happened if we has not had the lockdown why o why is that so hard to understand for some people.


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    #150
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    mariaalice wrote: »
    We have suppressed with the lockdown the prediction is what would have happened if we has not had the lockdown why o why is that so hard to understand for some people.

    Nah 85,000 dead not a chance.


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    #151
    mariaalice
    Registered Users Posts: 12,484 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Was never a lockdown.

    Italy, spain, yes.

    Ireland, no.

    Alright, we had lockdown light.


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