Covid 19 Part XXVI- 50,993 ROI (1,852 deaths) 28,040 NI (621 deaths) (19/10) Read OP

bikeman1

What is the thinking behind the 5k rule? I recall someone in government saying when we came out of the first lockdown that the distance rules like the 5k are not a useful tool.

Yes, I get they want to keep people close to home, but 5k is just stupid. Can anyone point to one other country adopting this approach for round two?

My view is that it is there to annoy people and give the guards something to actually police at the local checkpoints. Complete waste of resources. They had a checkpoint outside Lidl and Homebase the other day. Can you imagine the embarrassment of being a copper to do that job!

kayjay123

Sky dish blew down and due to have a visit from sky engineer during the week. As we are moving to level 5 i take it Sky engineers are out of action?

KrustyUCC

is_that_so wrote: »

Hmm, leaders of the country! I wonder who promised them that?!

For anybody who believes it will be 6 weeks only, I've a bridge in Brooklyn to sell them

stephenjmcd

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Have NI introduced the same lockdown measures ?

Retail still open in NI

boggerman1

boggerman1 wrote: »

And what about the time missed from mid March to end of June or have u conviently forgot that

Okay. Include that and I repeat my point.

Everything being sacrificed on the altar of the schools. Whether schools spread this is irrelevant IMO.....it’s clear to me that in an effort to keep them open as normal, the government is prepared to sacrifice thousands of jobs and pay a huge fiscal price. I never realised that the current generation of kids was so precious. I think that the government had made a huge miscalculation

Neamhshuntasach

Could a whole industry of shops just say **** off and stay open. Like say if all barbers, toy shops or gyms etc just said we're not closing. What could be realistically done?

Gruffalux

The_Brood wrote: »

Whatever else is to happen, this government must end up in prison. Justice must be done. They are criminals.

Lock up and destroy the economy, but keep schools open and give no powers to the guards to stop house parties. Ok sure. If you're shot in the leg, do nothing about it but pull out your teeth, because....reasons?

Prison. Mass protests, boycott everything, virus or no virus until these people are rotting in prison.

Steady on, old chap.

Limpy

CruelSummer wrote: »

How does one exercise in the dark within 5km of their home if they’re in the countryside? Especially when working during the day.

Threadmil turbo trainer, planks, free weights.

bennyl10

The_Brood wrote: »

Whatever else is to happen, this government must end up in prison. Justice must be done. They are criminals.

Lock up and destroy the economy, but keep schools open and give no powers to the guards to stop house parties. Ok sure. If you're shot in the leg, do nothing about it but pull out your teeth, because....reasons?

Prison. Mass protests, boycott everything, virus or no virus until these people are rotting in prison.

and we have a new winner for most batsh1t tweet over the course of Covid

That was a damn high bar to reach

GeorgeBailey

If the rumours about weddings staying at 25 are true I expect at least 75% of you to lose your sh!t. Myself and Zara King have one reply to that "Up yours motherf*ckers!!!!!"

CruelSummer

rafi bomb wrote: »

Erm steet lights for a run?

Next weeks class I'll explain how to tie your shoelaces

Eh countryside? No street lights within 5km? Next week class I’ll explain what it’s like to live out in the sticks.

GooglePlus

CruelSummer wrote: »

How does one exercise in the dark within 5km of their home if they’re in the countryside? Especially when working during the day.

Not sure but they should definitely wear high vis gear and a blinker.

Hurrache

The_Brood wrote: »

Whatever else is to happen, this government must end up in prison. Justice must be done. They are criminals.

Lock up and destroy the economy, but keep schools open and give no powers to the guards to stop house parties. Ok sure. If you're shot in the leg, do nothing about it but pull out your teeth, because....reasons?

Prison. Mass protests, boycott everything, virus or no virus until these people are rotting in prison.

Mentalist post in quite a while.

Summer2020

I think there’ll be an inquiry into the handling of this after it’s all over and the decision not to give guards power to break up house parties will be seen as a major failing. It’s clear this is a major spreader. I see them every evening I go to the supermarkets stocking up on drink and bags of ice

Ellie2008

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Okay. Include that and I repeat my point.

Everything being sacrificed on the altar of the schools. Whether schools spread this is irrelevant IMO.....it’s clear to me that in an effort to keep them open as normal, the government is prepared to sacrifice thousands of jobs and pay a huge fiscal price. I never realised that the current generation of kids was so precious. I think that the government had made a huge miscalculation

I think the mental health of children & their development is hugely important. However, I’d expect that the impact of unemployment on the children of those unemployed will be worse than more time off school.

mountgomery burns

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Education minister raised concerns about schools remaining open

https://twitter.com/McConnellDaniel/status/1318267842928742411?s=19

Not sure, it says about "ability to remain open". Sounds like recognition of the concerns teachers and unions will have that could lead to industrial action to me.

Sweet.Science

We need to pull together and flatten the curve

The next 6 weeks is crucial

Sardonicat

bikeman1 wrote: »

What is the thinking behind the 5k rule? I recall someone in government saying when we came out of the first lockdown that the distance rules like the 5k are not a useful tool.

Yes, I get they want to keep people close to home, but 5k is just stupid. Can anyone point to one other country adopting this approach for round two?

My view is that it is there to annoy people and give the guards something to actually police at the local checkpoints. Complete waste of resources. They had a checkpoint outside Lidl and Homebase the other day. Can you imagine the embarrassment of being a copper to do that job!

There were plenty ignoring the own county rule. Maybe that's why. But people who didn't follow level 2 didn't follow level 3 and are not going to follow 5 or 4.7 or whatever we are on now.

mcburns07

GeorgeBailey wrote: »

If the rumours about weddings staying at 25 are true I expect at least 75% of you to lose your sh!t. Myself and Zara King have one reply to that "Up yours motherf*ckers!!!!!"

Hopefully next week's post is better than this effort

GeorgeBailey

mcburns07 wrote: »

Hopefully next week's post is better than this effort

Fingers crossed.

Fann Linn

Are anti mask protests allowed to go ahead?

Loafing Oaf

Hurrache wrote: »

Mentalist post in quite a while.

Not sure it's even the most mental post on this exact theme in this thread today:

speckle wrote: »

So Japan looks like it may have obtained herd/community at least in Tokyo and we head into another lockdown and against WHO advice as not using it as a primary means to reduce transmidsion. I would like to remind all nephet/hse/government people.. there is no time limit on crimes against humanity.

Think very carefully about what and how and why you are doing this, because it will not be the lunatic fringe next time you will be facing in court or even the ballot box.. Treason against the Irish people and state unless you produce fully comprehensive scientic data and use this time very wisely to correct your wilfull neglect of certain issues over the past 6 months, like ICu beds and contact tracing etc.

Gradius

GeorgeBailey wrote: »

If the rumours about weddings staying at 25 are true I expect at least 75% of you to lose your sh!t. Myself and Zara King have one reply to that "Up yours motherf*ckers!!!!!"

Who, in their right effing mind, are trying to get married now anyway??

ddarcy

Sweet.Science wrote: »

We need to pull together and flatten the curve

The next 6 weeks is crucial

If you think this is going to be 6 weeks, your in for a shock. Next April at best.

Hopefully civil servants get put on pup as well. If they are not working, they should not get their full wage. Fair is fair.

Also rumours that golfing will be allowed (its the journal, so I’d been stunned if true). If it is allowed then they will lose the populace.

Summer2020

Fann Linn wrote: »

Are anti mask protests allowed to go ahead?

Course they will be. Any gob****es like Gemma o Doherty will be allowed March up grafton st again with no masks intimidating shoppers chanting “take off your masks”. Zero enforcement in this country it’s a total joke.

utyh2ikcq9z76b

Fann Linn wrote: »

Are anti mask protests allowed to go ahead?

Within 5km of their homes

jos28

Sweet.Science wrote: »

We need to pull together and flatten the curve

The next 6 weeks is crucial

While I understand the need to flatten the curve, I can't help feeling that the curve will be back to these high levels shortly after we emerge from lockdown. Strict enforcement of the guidelines is crucial whatever level we are at. Otherwise we will be on this continuous loop until a vaccine is found.

limericklad87

rafi bomb wrote: »

Erm steet lights for a run?

Next weeks class I'll explain how to tie your shoelaces

Run on the spot indoors

tjdaly

Passed by the anti restrictions protestors in Cork yesterday. Nice crowd, men and women, all ages, very friendly, more hippyish than anything. Fair play to them, it's hard to stand up for what you believe in with so many third reichers sneering from the sides.

As for level five. I myself will absolutely ignore it.

utyh2ikcq9z76b

Gradius wrote: »

Who, in their right effing mind, are trying to get married now anyway??

Cheap time to get married in all honesty. Cheap time to die as well