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

owlbethere

manniot2 wrote: »

Rolling out Tony for a dose of propaganda tonight. When will people wake up.

I know it's Friday and we are in lockdown and the social life is dry and the weather is sh1te:cool: but looking forward sitting down with a bottle while watching the late late. It will be great.

We can do a boards.ie drinking game. Every time coronavirus and virus is mentioned we can have a shot. We will be drunk by 10.30 no doubt.

pjohnson

owlbethere wrote: »

I know it's Friday and we are in lockdown and the social life is dry and the weather is sh1te:cool: but looking forward sitting down with a bottle while watching the late late. It will be great.

We can do a boards.ie drinking game. Every time coronavirus and virus is mentioned we can have a shot. We will be drunk by 10.30 no doubt.

Dont be influencing manniott. He may need his parents permission. He is not responsible for his own actions so need to ask his parent/handlers permission.

podgeandrodge

First there was Claire Byrne, who had to broadcast from her shed.

Then came Ciara Kelly.

Today it's Kathryn Thomas: 'I think I probably could have had' Covid-19.


Shocking how covid attacks narcissists so much more than ordinary joes.

is_that_so

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Good low blow there. Anything constructive to add?

It's as constructive as your own comments. I know a number of people who got mired in red tape for weeks trying to sort out supports and these are people who'd be comfortable enough with the Revenue merry go round. Some are definitely not and the option of a grand total of €406 for 2 weeks would make some people think twice about being a contact, especially if they are in non-regular employment. If you were PAYE it was almost in your account from Day 1.

Eod100

I find it odd senior politicians are retweeting anonymous accounts tbh https://twitter.com/LeoVaradkar/status/1319702538808156165?s=19

Funsterdelux

Blondini wrote: »

Clip just on there of a fella eating a shoe. Gas.

He'll be laughing all the way to bank with his £250

Away With The Fairies

podgeandrodge wrote: »

First there was Claire Byrne, who had to broadcast from her shed.

Then came Ciara Kelly.

Today it's Kathryn Thomas: 'I think I probably could have had' Covid-19.


Shocking how covid attacks narcissists so much more than ordinary joes.

Are they narcissists because they work in TV?

manniot2

Eod100 wrote: »

I find it odd senior politicians are retweeting anonymous accounts tbh https://twitter.com/LeoVaradkar/status/1319702538808156165?s=19

He’s a FG advisor apparently.

mloc123

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Are they narcissists because they work in TV?

No, they work in TV because they are narcissists

is_that_so

Eod100 wrote: »

I find it odd senior politicians are retweeting anonymous accounts tbh https://twitter.com/LeoVaradkar/status/1319702538808156165?s=19

As they are stats they are likely to be easy to verify. It's something that's been said here by posters for a few days.

GooglePlus

Eod100 wrote: »

I find it odd senior politicians are retweeting anonymous accounts tbh https://twitter.com/LeoVaradkar/status/1319702538808156165?s=19

He's essentially saying "see, I might not have been wrong after all"

Toddlers shouldn't be politicians.

froog

i mean do people not think contact tracing is in a shambles right now? they've been crying out for more staff for weeks if not months. last weekend it broke down entirely. not to mention it is fundamentally flawed in the first place, with "close contacts" only being defined as people you were in contact with 48 hours prior to symptom onset. not to mention the debacle in schools contact tracing as told by teachers themselves.

Larbre34

The conversations I was having a week ago were that it took 8 to 10 weeks in the first wave to see a significant drop off in cases, around mid-May.

It was clear to me last week that purely on the maths alone that Level 3 hadn't been given enough time to work, certainly not with adequate enforcement. I understand NPHET didn't want to let the situation get too critical because of the fragility of the ICU capacity, but if they had seen the pattern play out earlier in the year, I feel they could have been more circumspect in pushing for Level 5 at this point. Level 3 with a high level of enactment would have been worth it for another few weeks, in my opinion.

podgeandrodge

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Are they narcissists because they work in TV?

No. Plenty of people work on tv of all types.

mloc123 wrote: »

No, they work in TV because they are narcissists

Haha brilliant!

Sierra Oscar

ACitizenErased wrote: »

What does the track and trace (HSE) have to do with reported cases (HPSC)? There's zero correlation.

I assume you are deliberately being obtuse here?

Contact tracing directly impacts on testing considering close contacts are automatically sent forward for testing.

If you are a close contact

If you are a close contact of someone who has tested positive you will receive either:

• a call from a contact tracer
• an alert on your mobile phone, if you're using the COVID Tracker app

You will have to:

• get tested for COVID-19
• restrict your movements for 14 days - even if your test comes back negative

A contact tracer will arrange a COVID-19 test for you, even if you do not have symptoms.

Today's figures are positive but downplaying the issues with contact tracing is of little benefit to anyone.

Funsterdelux

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Are they narcissists because they work in TV?

Surely not

spookwoman

Couple of times a week there is some discrepancy in the 24hr total for testing. Like today's total is 1520643, yesterday is was 1502919 that's a difference of 17724 yet hub has 17746.
Day before Hub 17856 where difference in totals is 18052, that is 196 less.

Boggles

Deleted User wrote: »

“The positive rate is rising, proof tracing has collapsed”

“Actually the positive rate has now been falling for a number of days”

“The positive rate is falling, proof tracing has collapsed”

"We have thrown in the towel"

Quote from an actual public health doctor who conducts tracing.

But I guess you know better. :rolleyes:

Widdensushi

All will be ok tomorrow when they add on the 200 they didn't report today

rob316

What other country puts there cmo on a late night talk show?

Beasty

Following assurances over future posting, Kermit.de.frog's threadban is now lifted

Ardent

gipi wrote: »

My local Tesco Extra has blocked off the clothes section, with the exception of some children's clothing (might be only underclothes and the like, I didn't pay too much attention) and men's underwear.

Clothes retailers complaining they have to close while the like of Dunnes and Tesco can sell same. You can understand the anger and I guess that's behind it.

polesheep

owlbethere wrote: »

I know it's Friday and we are in lockdown and the social life is dry and the weather is sh1te:cool: but looking forward sitting down with a bottle while watching the late late. It will be great.

We can do a boards.ie drinking game. Every time coronavirus and virus is mentioned we can have a shot. We will be drunk by 10.30 no doubt.

I sang that in my head to the air of 'Summertime'.

Funsterdelux

Beasty wrote: »

Following assurances over future posting, Kermit.de.frog's threadban is now lifted

Finally some positive news

normanoffside

Why are they closing Field hospitals if we are close to being overrun?

https://twitter.com/VirginMediaNews/status/1319707662242570242

manniot2

rob316 wrote: »

What other country puts there cmo on a late night talk show?

Tony is in for some fall when the cervical check tribunal starts.

manniot2

normanoffside wrote: »

Why are they closing Field hospitals if we are close to being overrun?

https://twitter.com/VirginMediaNews/status/1319707662242570242

Easier lock everyone up.

Sweet.Science

rob316 wrote: »

What other country puts there cmo on a late night talk show?

And what other countries CMO would go on it

DellyBelly

Great to see the numbers come down today. And that's only after the 1st day of restrictions. Hopefully they continue to go south over the next few days.

manniot2

Sweet.Science wrote: »

And what other countries CMO would go on it

Again!

Funsterdelux

Positivity rate in Switerland is 50% their contact tracing has collapsed too.

https://www.arcinfo.ch/aio-gm/web/news/html/995332/

MOR316

Wait, is Tony Holohan appearing on the Late Late tonight?

I said the other day it won't be long before Holy Holohan would be doing the talk show circuit. Teflon Tony embracing his new found fame!

Sickening..."Get me on Parkie!! I've things to say!"

saabsaab

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Guys Youve Been Framed is on ITV2

A cat chased a bear up a tree

No wonder the bear ran. That cat had covid.

Funsterdelux

DellyBelly wrote: »

Great to see the numbers come down today. And that's only after the 1st day of restrictions. Hopefully they continue to go south over the next few days.

Imagine if they had to listen to Nphet first time around.

Kh1993

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Finally some positive news

Can’t wait to hear worldometer updates on how Timor Leste is getting on. Have they gone up from 1, double figures? Nail biting.

Thierry12

MOR316 wrote: »

Wait, is Tony Holohan appearing on the Late Late tonight?

I said the other day it won't be long before Holy Holohan would be doing the talk show circuit. Teflon Tony embracing his new found fame!

Sickening..."Get me on Parkie!! I've things to say!"

Dancing with the stars next year with Dr Glenn

Boggles

Boggles wrote: »

"We have thrown in the towel"

Quote from an actual public health doctor who conducts tracing.

But I guess you know better. :rolleyes:

Which is it? The rising positive rate for the past couple of weeks was evidence that contract tracing had failed or the falling positive rate for the past few days is evidence contact tracing has failed? Because it can’t be both. Or just maybe there is another path. The rising positive rate for the past few week is evidence of a virus growing at a doubling rate of ca. 10 days, resulting in massive pressure on the contact tracing system, ultimately causing the need for a reset. And the falling positive rate is evidence that the additional control implemented 2 weeks ago is starting to have an effect. Neither unreasonable assumptions

Funsterdelux

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Positivity rate in Switerland is 50% their contact tracing has collapsed too.

https://www.arcinfo.ch/aio-gm/web/news/html/995332/

Only Ireland is having struggles, everyone knows that. Everything is worse in Ireland than anywhere else

MOR316

Thierry12 wrote: »

Dancing with the stars next year with Dr Glenn

Which he'll win because he'll introduce restrictions on the other contestants.

Absolute toerag!

Sweet.Science

Who from SAGE is on Graham norton this week ?

ACitizenErased

Big news for vaccines
https://twitter.com/afp/status/1319725599385149440?s=21

Sweet.Science

Sweet.Science wrote: »

And what other countries CMO would go on it

Weren't ye all upset when Dr Anthony Fauci was on it a few weeks ago. True he's not the surgeon general.

Wolf359f

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Which is it? The rising positive rate for the past couple of weeks was evidence that contract tracing had failed or the falling positive rate for the past few days is evidence contact tracing has failed? Because it can’t be both. Or just maybe there inns another path. The rising positive rate for the past few week is evidence of a virus growing at a doubling rate of ca. 10 days, resulting in massive pressure on the contact tracing system, ultimately causing the need for a reset. And the falling positive rate is evidence that the additional control implemented 2 weeks ago is starting to have an effect. Neither unreasonable assumptions

Have to say, if the government didn't pull the trigger on level 3 restrictions when they did, we be up **** Creek more so. Imagine tracking and tracing collapsing at a much higher positivity %.

Hopefully like the testing fiasco when there was a massive demand from the public when the case definition was relaxed. They kind of just reset that and started afresh.

CruelSummer

spookwoman wrote: »

People are responsible for their own actions, it's not the media that is spreading the virus, it is people.

By existing and living people will spread the virus. Are you suggesting we stop living? It’s this kind of attitude that has people hiding symptoms and not getting tested.
Anything you wish to do that involves others will carry a risk, food shopping, petrol, pharmacy, Doctor/medical appointment, etc.

speckle

Anyone know if we have the same or equivalent but different strain of covid circulating in Ireland.. meant to be even more transmissible but less lethal? If we don't thinking maybe we should invite some Norwegians over for free holidays!

Maybe now kermits back he could look into it:)

Widdensushi

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Positivity rate in Switerland is 50% their contact tracing has collapsed too.

https://www.arcinfo.ch/aio-gm/web/news/html/995332/

Serious lockdown, the bars and restaurants have to close at 11, thankfully they can do takeaway later

CruelSummer

CruelSummer wrote: »

By existing and living people will spread the virus. Are you suggesting we stop living? It’s this kind of attitude that has people hiding symptoms and not getting tested.
Anything you wish to do that involves others will carry a risk, food shopping, petrol, pharmacy, Doctor/medical appointment, etc.

No it's not, unless of course you are suggesting that people who are waiting on testing or their results don't follow the guidelines and continue living as you say.

tobefrank321

froog wrote: »

contact tracing results in a large number of asymptomatic positives being caught that otherwise wouldn't. do you seriously not understand that?

Agreed. If 1000 are positive and the R0 is 1.5 thats potentially 1500 positives if there was no contact tracing for original 1000. Assuming 50% are asymptomatic, that's 750 who may slip through the net, not knowing they have it.

normanoffside

Widdensushi wrote: »

Serious lockdown, the bars and restaurants have to close at 11, thankfully they can do takeaway later

Nightclubs have to close at 11 too.
Their lockdown is our level 1

hmmm

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Positivity rate in Switerland is 50% their contact tracing has collapsed too.

https://www.arcinfo.ch/aio-gm/web/news/html/995332/

I follow a few Swiss virologists on Twitter, as you do, and they are apoplectic about what is going on. Richest country in the world, Federal government and Cantons both pointing fingers but doing nothing. The virologists are literally not leaving their homes the disease is so rampant.

I thought some of the comments that we are in for the hardest four months of our lives were a bit over the top, but I'm beginning to wonder if we will see mass graves in Europe over Winter.