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Covid 19 Part XXV-44,159 ROI (1,830 deaths) 21,898 NI (598 deaths) (13/10) Read OP

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    #9542
    bb1234567
    Registered Users Posts: 5,501 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Sorry I have to strongly disagree with you here, you think masks and distancing will continue?

    While masks could well be a personal choice if someone feels comfortable then fine, but they won't be mandatory long term.

    Distancing measures being a long term consequence... not a chance of that. You really believe people will stay distant as a permanent change ?

    You use pubs and restaurants as an example so i will do likewise, apprehensions about going back into that environment after distancing there quite well and probably will be from some people, again something over time that will become normal again is seeing busy pubs and restaurants. Much like crowds in stadiums, festivals etc all will return to pre covid environments.

    Quite frankly its naive to believe distancing is a long term consequence, that just isn't human nature and that doesn't change easily.

    Obviously distancing will not be mandatory after COVID I don't know why anyone would think that but COVID will certainly have a lasting impression on how we think about and relate to crowds and high density living and for a lot of people those things seem to be leaving a sour taste in their mouths
    Massive exodus currently ongoing from New York city to the suburbs after covid for instance
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/nyregion/suburbs-nyc-pandemic.html


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    #9543
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,033 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    El Sueño wrote: »
    There's zero chance of this ever becoming the norm. Literally zero
    Covid aside, imagine how pleasant it would be to be in a pub or restaurant where you weren't crammed in like sardines? (I realise it's not good for business).


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    #9544
    mcsean2163
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭mcsean2163


    I'm absolutely disgusted how no papers of note have interviewed virologist Dr Li Meng.


    https://www.wionews.com/world/facebook-censors-wion-after-interview-with-chinese-virologist-dr-li-meng-yan-who-claimed-covid-19-is-lab-manufactured-334832

    Instead, interviews with her are being labelled fake news. She a very credible academic and it's horrendous to see her ostracized in such a manner


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    #9545
    Spiderman0081
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭Spiderman0081


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    I would expect masks to be optional and not mandatory but yes I would think the same as yourself, it won't be socially acceptable I feel for someone to be going about their business as usual if there coughing or sneezing everywhere and could well mean social responsibility by wearing a mask if your sick but a general culture of wearing them daily I doubt.
    If you finally got the date of your dreams and you noticed that he/she turned up with a cough and a sniffle, would you pull out a mask and say “here you go”


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    #9546
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,033 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    mcsean2163 wrote: »
    I'm absolutely disgusted how no papers of note have interviewed virologist Dr Li Meng.


    https://www.wionews.com/world/facebook-censors-wion-after-interview-with-chinese-virologist-dr-li-meng-yan-who-claimed-covid-19-is-lab-manufactured-334832

    Instead, interviews with her are being labelled fake news. She a very credible academic and it's horrendous to see her ostracized in such a manner
    Did she break her story on Loose Women, iirc?


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    #9547
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    mcsean2163 wrote: »
    I'm absolutely disgusted how no papers of note have interviewed virologist Dr Li Meng.


    https://www.wionews.com/world/facebook-censors-wion-after-interview-with-chinese-virologist-dr-li-meng-yan-who-claimed-covid-19-is-lab-manufactured-334832

    Instead, interviews with her are being labelled fake news. She a very credible academic and it's horrendous to see her ostracized in such a manner
    She thinks but cannot prove any of it so that makes her a conspiracy theorist. Very few support that position.


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    #9548
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    Have we today's swab figures?


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    #9549
    Benimar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,779 ✭✭✭Benimar


    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    Have we today's swab figures?

    855 positive swabs on slightly over 15,000 tests.


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    #9550
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users Posts: 3,035 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Spiderman0081 wrote: »
    If you finally got the date of your dreams and you noticed that he/she turned up with a cough and a sniffle, would you pull out a mask and say “here you go”

    On a first date? Definitely, might even splash her with sanitizer. You never know..:D


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    #9551
    circadian
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭circadian


    Gradius wrote: »
    But it will happen again because sweet FA was done to prevent the disease-incubating countries from doing their "thing" in the past, there's sweet FA being done to prevent them doing it now, and I'd say it's safe to assume that won't change in the future either.

    If you had to put a percentage guess on China being the originator of the next global pandemic, what would it be? 30%? 70%?

    It's entirely possible this didn't originate in China. Remember, the Spanish Flu started in the USA, not Spain. Spain just happened to have the first major outbreak.

    Epidemics happen all over the world for a myriad of reasons but don't let that get in the way of the subtle xenophobia that some folks are happy to promote on these threads.


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    #9552
    political analyst
    Registered Users Posts: 4,546 ✭✭✭political analyst


    What are the numbers of extra doctors and nurses who've been recruited by the HSE permanently (as opposed to fixed-term contracts) since the March lockdown?


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    #9553
    mcsean2163
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭mcsean2163


    Ficheall wrote: »
    Did she break her story on Loose Women, iirc?

    Exactly, I've never heard of loose women prior to Dr Li Meng. She is a credible academic who fled her career in Hong Kong because of her beliefs and has been ignored and labelled fake news and laughed at by people who have never published a peer reviewed paper or completed a PhD.


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    #9554
    circadian
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭circadian


    mcsean2163 wrote: »
    I'm absolutely disgusted how no papers of note have interviewed virologist Dr Li Meng.


    https://www.wionews.com/world/facebook-censors-wion-after-interview-with-chinese-virologist-dr-li-meng-yan-who-claimed-covid-19-is-lab-manufactured-334832

    Instead, interviews with her are being labelled fake news. She a very credible academic and it's horrendous to see her ostracized in such a manner

    Has she provided any evidence for her claims? She's a member of the scientific community, she would know there is an expectation of proof for this.


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    #9555
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    political analyst wrote: »
    What are the numbers of extra doctors and nurses who've been recruited by the HSE permanently (as opposed to fixed-term contracts) since the March lockdown?

    Same could be said of teachers.


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    #9556
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 86,251 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #9557
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,110 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Huge number again today


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    #9558
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Huge number again today

    You think?

    Have you a reason or just throwing it out.


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    #9559
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,110 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    You think?

    Someone said 855 a few posts back


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    #9560
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Someone said 855 a few posts back

    Yeah that's the swab numbers. It's not the total case numbers. It's always a bit different.


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    #9561
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Richard Chambers adding a few days ahead of the NPHET meeting Thursday

    Apparently at that stage level three will have been in for 10 days


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    #9562
    GooglePlus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭GooglePlus


    The knuckle draggers are outside Leinster House again.


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    #9563
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,670 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    GooglePlus wrote: »
    The knuckle draggers are outside Leinster House again.

    They must finish work at 5.


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    #9564
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,760 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    GooglePlus wrote: »
    The knuckle draggers are outside Leinster House again.

    Protestors or TDs?


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    #9565
    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,485 ✭✭✭harr


    GooglePlus wrote: »
    The knuckle draggers are outside Leinster House again.

    Why are these shower allowed to gather like this , hard enough for the rest of us to try adhere to regulations.
    Most decent people are doing what’s needed to help fight this but it frustrating to see authorities turn a blind eye to these protests. Most people social activities cancelled or curtailed yet these lot are allowed to do as they please.


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    #9566
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users Posts: 13,317 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    The failure to restore the PUP will further erode public compliance with the restrictions.


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    #9567
    GooglePlus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭GooglePlus


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    They must finish work at 5.

    Plenty of time on their hands.. and everything else due to poor hand hygiene practices.


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    #9568
    AlphaDelta1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 477 ✭✭AlphaDelta1


    GooglePlus wrote: »
    The knuckle draggers are outside Leinster House again.

    Healy Rae's being interviewed?


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    #9569
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,110 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Richard Chambers adding a few days ahead of the NPHET meeting Thursday

    Apparently at that stage level three will have been in for 10 days

    Will they lock us up then?


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    #9570
    Thierry12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 979 ✭✭✭Thierry12


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive

    Wont even be a cold to a super fit, elite athlete like him

    Djokovic had it a while ago and was in the French Open final at the weekend


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    #9571
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    Anything over 111 in Dublin will see the 7 day average rising further.


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