Covid 19 Part XXVII- 62,002 ROI (1,915 deaths) 39,609 NI (724 deaths) (02/11) Read OP

Kermit.de.frog

mcburns07 wrote: »

Hmmm, don't think le frog's angle is to show how well we are doing :rolleyes:

We are doing reasonably well by comparison to the neighbors :cool:

Widdensushi

mcburns07 wrote: »

Hmmm, don't think le frog's angle is to show how well we are doing :rolleyes:

52k at 17% positivity, they have alot of cases

Kermit.de.frog

The situation is looking increasingly serious in Belgium, hospital admissions - 590 were admitted to hospital yesterday alone.




https://twitter.com/DarrenEuronews/status/1320294209576980481

Prominent_Dawg

Can I travel over 5km to pick up a take away?

Ficheall

mcburns07 wrote: »

Hmmm, don't think le frog's angle is to show how well we are doing :rolleyes:

The "angle" is to show it needs to be kept in check, and not be lightly dismissed. The same posts were made in Jan/Feb and again dismissed as scare-mongering by many.



When people are still planning their trips abroad, it's good to know that the virus exists in other places, so that if they want to risk bringing it back, it's just through selfishness and not ignorance.


It would be nice if the gov't paid attention and imposed some restrictions on travel.


Just as we can't bury our heads in the sand because the virus isn't in our neighbourhood or town, we also can't bury our heads in the sand and get complacent when the numbers in Ireland go down.

You can't say "Well, Donegal is f*cked, but we're fine in Cork - it'll never make its way down here."

Widdensushi

Prominent_Dawg wrote: »

Can I travel over 5km to pick up a take away?

Of course

Polar101

Thierry12 wrote: »

About same as NI then

They had France equivalent of 50,000 cases and 250 deaths few days ago

52k cases in France is equivalent to 4k cases in here - I don't think we would get that many cases here, but if we did, I'd say it would shut down most non-covid health services.

I feel very strongly that we can't afford to "shut down" (non-covid) health services again, no matter what.

Polar101

Prominent_Dawg wrote: »

Can I travel over 5km to pick up a take away?

5km is for excercise only, but travel for essential reasons is allowed.. I guess food is pretty essential.

WoollyRedHat

Prominent_Dawg wrote: »

Can I travel over 5km to pick up a take away?

Only if it's a 3 in 1 or a spice box.

RonaVirus

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Only if it's a 3 in 1 or a spice box.

Link to the relevant legislation please.

I Am The Law

RonaVirus wrote: »

Link to the relevant legislation please.

Sauce?

Cluedo Monopoly

Prominent_Dawg wrote: »

Can I travel over 5km to pick up a take away?

Put an empty Dunnes stores bag in your back seat and you can travel anywhere you like!

When the Gardai have you standing at the high wall and the sergeant is shouting 'Ready, Aim...', just scream out "I am going shopping!" and they will immediately apologise, untie your hands and wish you well on your merry way.

igCorcaigh

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Cases exploding in France.

A new record 52,010 new cases today and 116 deaths. A Sunday too...

Similar story in Italy with a new record there and 128 deaths.

This coming week is likely to see a significant increase in fatalities according to health officials in France.

And Italy has still not closed pubs and restaurants. Just time limits. Insane.

Prominent_Dawg

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

Put an empty Dunnes stores bag in your back seat and you can travel anywhere you like!

When the Gardai have you standing at the high wall and the sergeant is shouting 'Ready, Aim...', just scream out "I am going shopping!" and they will immediately apologise, untie your hands and wish you well on your merry way.

Thanks I can sleep easy now knowing I can get my dominos!

igCorcaigh

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Indeed.

Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic...are all back in a crisis now.

Being proactive is the best way to avoid that fate here at the end of the day.

We could have been more proactive had our government heeded the advice a couple of weeks ago.

That hesitancy must have led to bad health outcomes for some people, yet the economic cost is the same.

Funsterdelux

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

Put an empty Dunnes stores bag in your back seat and you can travel anywhere you like!

When the Gardai have you standing at the high wall and the sergeant is shouting 'Ready, Aim...', just scream out "I am going shopping!" and they will immediately apologise, untie your hands and wish you well on your merry way.

An empty dunnes, lidl, etc or a child would suffice.

podgeandrodge

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Being proactive is the best way to avoid that fate here at the end of the day.

Proactive fine. But with some logical approach/explanation of the various closures. Nobody in Govt. has ever said that general retail is an issue, yet they are closed. Nphet forecasts cases to get back down to manageable levels in a few weeks (hopefully) but this can happen with a lot of "essential" retail open.

I'd have liked if they had tried some things out over the last couple of months and seen which restrictions have biggest impact.

For now, I'm convinced it's large numbers in confined spaces (i.e. younger people mainly) bringing it back to their houses and families. Not getting a product in non essential retail.

igCorcaigh

igCorcaigh wrote: »

And Italy has still not closed pubs and restaurants. Just time limits. Insane.

They are closed from 6pm at the moment, but can do take away later than that.

Most bars in Italy only used to open at 6pm and close at 2am.

Restaurants are different of course, but the last time I was in Rome they opened at midday for lunch.
There were coffee shops and bistros with seating, but always wondered why most of the customers were standing having their coffee until a local told us that there was three different prices for the same coffee and food. Cheapest was for take away, followed by standing, then most expensive for sitting in.

Apart from that, cinemas, theaters, swimming pools, gyms are closed. Gatherings for weddings, baptisms and funerals are banned, as are all events and fairs. Distance learning will be applied in secondary schools for at least 75 percent of students, with some regions bringing in curfews.

boggerman1

manniot2 wrote: »

I wonder how much is Tony using this pandemic to gain as much credit with the public as possible in advance of the cervical tribunal?

Your not supposed to mention that.saint Tony is untouchable don’t u know

Roger_007

Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »

Put an empty Dunnes stores bag in your back seat and you can travel anywhere you like!

When the Gardai have you standing at the high wall and the sergeant is shouting 'Ready, Aim...', just scream out "I am going shopping!" and they will immediately apologise, untie your hands and wish you well on your merry way.

I think the “visiting a grave” story is foolproof?

riclad

I went to a shop today o,Connell Street, there was a male beggar he asked me 3 times have u got odds,
I think he was on drugs.
He was carrying a small cardboard box
He was either standing in the middle of the front entrance or else walking in and out of the shop
constantly
There was no way of avoiding him or
to keep a social distance from him and he was not wearing a mask

There were 3 young men working in the shop
If shops are going to allow beggars or people to go inside with no mask then what chance
have we of getting covid 19 under control
This is a small shop theres maybe space for 2 customers inside
if you wish to follow the social distancing rules

Also there's a problem in that some shops seem to have stopped employing
security guards since march
probably to reduce costs

I don't mind beggars if they want to sit near a shop with a cup on the ground
as you can choose to approach them or not
or just drop 50 cent in the cup
and beggars do not wear masks
I wonder is there a place you can complain
Business X is not following the basic rules on social distancing or asking
customers to wear a mask

Sorry for the long post
I was just annoyed with the staff
I bought phone credit and told the staff member that person should not be obstructing the entrance for paying
customers

maebee

riclad wrote: »

I went to a shop today o,Connell Street, there was a male beggar he asked me 3 times have u got odds,
I think he was on drugs.
He was carrying a small cardboard box
He was either standing in the middle of the front entrance or else walking in and out of the shop
constantly
There was no way of avoiding him or
to keep a social distance from him and he was not wearing a mask

There were 3 young men working in the shop
If shops are going to allow beggars or people to go inside with no mask then what chance
have we of getting covid 19 under control
This is a small shop theres maybe space for 2 customers inside
if you wish to follow the social distancing rules

Also there's a problem in that some shops seem to have stopped employing
security guards since march
probably to reduce costs

I don't mind beggars if they want to sit near a shop with a cup on the ground
as you can choose to approach them or not
or just drop 50 cent in the cup
and beggars do not wear masks
I wonder is there a place you can complain
Business X is not following the basic rules on social distancing or asking
customers to wear a mask

Sorry for the long post
I was just annoyed with the staff
I bought phone credit and told the staff member that person should not be obstructing the entrance for paying
customers

Is this a poem?

Roger_007

Roger_007 wrote: »

I think the “visiting a grave” story is foolproof?

Don't think it would work at night and you might end up on a register if you tried it :-)

Wolf359f

Roger_007 wrote: »

I think the “visiting a grave” story is foolproof?

Can be, but if you're asked whose grave you're visiting and what graveyard, your plan may unravel.

But of course, there's plenty of ways to get around restrictions, the 10% who abuse it will be countered with the 90% who try at best to abide by them.

PTH2009

Wolf359f wrote: »

Can be, but if you're asked whose grave you're visiting and what graveyard, your plan may unravel.

But of course, there's plenty of ways to get around restrictions, the 10% who abuse it will be countered with the 90% who try at best to abide by them.

'Going for my prescription is another one'

Here in Waterford Tramore has a few chemists

JP Liz V1

https://twitter.com/Independent_ie/status/1320515499831250947

Wolf359f

PTH2009 wrote: »

'Going for my prescription is another one'

Here in Waterford Tramore has a few chemists

Of course you have a copy of said prescription with you?

Widdensushi

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Independent_ie/status/1320515499831250947

Politicians who weren't awaiting test results lost their jobs for less

JP Liz V1

BringBackMick wrote: »

Anyone seen the recent tweets from Gardai twitter showing closed off clothing sections?

It is quite incredible what we have allowed happen in this country

Literally our law enforcement putting out propaganda boasting they have shut down places selling clothing in late autumn

How did we let this happen?

Are we that brain washed? It is really scary

Gardai can shut down the clothing section of Tesco or Dunnes as clothes are non essential but no stopping house parties and large sales of alcohol, so drunk hoes and bros over clothes

Wolf359f

Wolf359f wrote: »

Of course you have a copy of said prescription with you?

Most scripts, especially those issued under a medical card are held in the pharmacy for repeat prescriptions.

Wolf359f

Widdensushi wrote: »

Politicians who weren't awaiting test results lost their jobs for less

I think it would set a bad example if he was not dismissed.
More than likely he'll get a months paid leave!

polesheep

DubInMeath wrote: »

Don't think it would work at night and you might end up on a register if you tried it :-)

I swear, I am going to work garda. I'm a bodysnatcher.

Wolf359f

DubInMeath wrote: »

Most scripts, especially those issued under a medical card are held in the pharmacy.

For repeat prescriptions yes. But if you're looking for ways to get around the restrictions, no matter what I say, you can come up with excuses.
As I said it's the 90% doing what they can that allow the 10% do what they want.
Is it fair? No. But that's how life is.

polesheep

riclad wrote: »

I went to a shop today o,Connell Street, there was a male beggar he asked me 3 times have u got odds,
I think he was on drugs.
He was carrying a small cardboard box
He was either standing in the middle of the front entrance or else walking in and out of the shop
constantly
There was no way of avoiding him or
to keep a social distance from him and he was not wearing a mask

There were 3 young men working in the shop
If shops are going to allow beggars or people to go inside with no mask then what chance
have we of getting covid 19 under control
This is a small shop theres maybe space for 2 customers inside
if you wish to follow the social distancing rules

Also there's a problem in that some shops seem to have stopped employing
security guards since march
probably to reduce costs

I don't mind beggars if they want to sit near a shop with a cup on the ground
as you can choose to approach them or not
or just drop 50 cent in the cup
and beggars do not wear masks
I wonder is there a place you can complain
Business X is not following the basic rules on social distancing or asking
customers to wear a mask

Sorry for the long post
I was just annoyed with the staff
I bought phone credit and told the staff member that person should not be obstructing the entrance for paying
customers

Absolutely right. He should have been dragged off to the workhouse.

Wolf359f

polesheep wrote: »

I swear, I am going to work garda. I'm a bodysnatcher.

Or you're a Wican and you like visiting mother nature late at night.

Risteard81

Deleted User wrote: »

I dont know if this has been mentioned before, but where my relatives live near the border, Tinder has been running as normal. Young and not so young going over and back to Strabane and Derry and vice versa. Its hard to police that when there are approx 12 ways to cross the border in that region.

Loads more than 12.

When the Gardaí became too annoying asking whether my journey was essential every time I passed them in both directions, and after me informing them each time that it was none of their business and that they had no powers to enforce this non-law, I now drive around their checkpoints on numerous backroads. Being a mile from the county border obviously I know dozens of ways to cross the county border and avoid the Keystone Kops.

Wolf359f

Wolf359f wrote: »

For repeat prescriptions yes. But if you're looking for ways to get around the restrictions, no matter what I say, you can come up with excuses.
As I said it's the 90% doing what they can that allow the 10% do what they want.
Is it fair? No. But that's how life is.

Not coming up with an excuse, don't believe anyone should be traveling for non essential reasons, and don't do so myself.Just pointing out a fact, and also excluded the fact that a member of the guards can't ask for a look at your prescription as it's classified as medical information.

Risteard81

PTH2009 wrote: »

'Going for my prescription is another one'

Here in Waterford Tramore has a few chemists

As my ma was from Tramore there are plenty of graves for me to visit there, including my grandparents' graves. Which I fully intend to visit during this Level 5 nonsense.

Queried

I'm seeing a lot of people on social media who are frustrated by the likes of Tesco not being permitted to sell non-essential items such as books, DVDs and clothes (the last one being arguable enough to be fair). My thinking is that by doing so it's more fair on the small businesses which sell these items having to close? It might encourage more people to buy locally through click and collect or their their online platforms?

GT89

Clothes are non essiential now in Wales and in Ireland but yet Tesco will not let someone in their shop without clothes who is trying to buy clothes in order to shop for essiential items ie. food.

https://youtu.be/B6bIdRO2xDo

khalessi

Queried wrote: »

I'm seeing a lot of people on social media who are frustrated by the likes of Tesco not being permitted to sell non-essential items such as books, DVDs and clothes (the last one being arguable enough to be fair). My thinking is that by doing so it's more fair on the small businesses which sell these items having to close? It might encourage more people to buy locally through click and collect or their their online platforms?

Think the clothes one is a bit daft, needed leggings for one of the kids went in today to get food shop and leggings no joy. will just have to squash into old ones but they dont fit.

Away With The Fairies

Queried wrote: »

I'm seeing a lot of people on social media who are frustrated by the likes of Tesco not being permitted to sell non-essential items such as books, DVDs and clothes (the last one being arguable enough to be fair). My thinking is that by doing so it's more fair on the small businesses which sell these items having to close? It might encourage more people to buy locally through click and collect or their their online platforms?

Are toys essential? My local Tesco had the toy section open. I only noticed it because I could walk down the isle no bother.

quokula

GT89 wrote: »

Clothes are non essiential now in Wales and in Ireland but yet Tesco will not let someone in their shop without clothes who is trying to buy clothes in order to shop for essiential items ie. food.

https://youtu.be/B6bIdRO2xDo

It's amazing he lived to that age and only realised he needed clothes now.

GT89

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Are toys essential? My local Tesco had the toy section open. I only noticed it because I could walk down the isle no bother.

They will cordoned off soon enough I'd imagine if this insanity does not end. I think if it keeps going you will be able to buy nothing in supermarket except own brand items. Communism is where we are headed.

GT89

quokula wrote: »

It's amazing he lived to that age and only realised he needed clothes now.

Maybe his house caught fire and hence all his clothes were burned.

Wolf359f

GT89 wrote: »

Maybe his house caught fire and hence all his clothes were burned.

But not his mask, runners, boxers, socks and possibly his car keys and phone.
Yeah, it's a staged video, if you can't recognize that, I feel sorry for you.
Even before the pandemic, going shopping in your jocks, you would be denied entry by any respectable shop.

GT89

Wolf359f wrote: »

But not his mask, runners, boxers, socks and possibly his car keys and phone.
Yeah, it's a staged video, if you can't recognize that, I feel sorry for you.

I know that but the point it makes is very much valid.

Wolf359f

GT89 wrote: »

I know that but the point it makes is very much valid.

The point being even Pre-pandemic you had to wear clothes to go into a shop.
Regardless of whether clothes are essential or not.
If his Tesco were selling clothes despite the restrictions, he still should not be allowed into the store dressed or undressed as he is.
He didn't drop out of his mothers womb minutes before taking the video.

AdamD

They must really love GAA over in Belgium and France

FintanMcluskey

AdamD wrote: »

They must really love GAA over in Belgium and France

Lovely hurlers in Bordeaux