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Covid 19 Part XXIX-85,394 ROI(2,200 deaths) 62,723 NI (1,240 deaths) (26/12) Read OP

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    #9152
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Up to 40 junior doctors at University Hospital Galway are self-isolating amid a major Covid-19 outbreak at the hospital.

    Multiple senior medical sources have confirmed that scores of staff have tested positive, while others who are close contacts have been ordered to self-isolate.

    There is growing anger and concern among doctors over the current crisis, which will see many doctors spend Christmas alone in rented accommodation.

    I am a bit lost. All we hear from those senior medical sources is that there are not staff yet scores of staff in one hospital have Covid and need to self isolate. Are these score of staff vacancies, supernumeraries or on a wish list? We also hear that doctors or so over worked and under paid they cannot afford housing and cannot spend time with their families....


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    #9153
    Wolf359f
    Registered Users Posts: 5,805 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Up to 40 junior doctors at University Hospital Galway are self-isolating amid a major Covid-19 outbreak at the hospital.

    Multiple senior medical sources have confirmed that scores of staff have tested positive, while others who are close contacts have been ordered to self-isolate.

    There is growing anger and concern among doctors over the current crisis, which will see many doctors spend Christmas alone in rented accommodation.

    That has to be a kick in the gut for them. The one time they may get some time off and relax and they can't even do that.

    I can completely understand the anger and frustration. Another time of the year would be bearable, but Christmas is going to be tough.
    I'd imagine them being Junior Doctors they would have young kids etc... just compounds things.


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    #9154
    berocca2016
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭berocca2016


    Wolf359f wrote: »
    That has to be a kick in the gut for them. The one time they may get some time off and relax and they can't even do that.

    I can completely understand the anger and frustration. Another time of the year would be bearable, but Christmas is going to be tough.
    I'd imagine them being Junior Doctors they would have young kids etc... just compounds things.

    Or they're just kids themselves who need support from those close to them at Christmas.


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    #9155
    Neamhshuntasach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Neamhshuntasach


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Your mates sound likes a load of knobs

    For getting private tests ahead of meeting up with family?


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    #9156
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,918 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    What time is presser today? :)


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    #9157
    Goldengirl
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    Happy Christmas , everyone ! Hope whatever you are doing today you all enjoy the day x


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    #9158
    Sardonicat
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    Neamhshuntasach wrote: »
    For getting private tests ahead of meeting up with family?

    I thought only 2 of them had private tests and the rest were identified as close contacts?


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    #9159
    Choosehowevr.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭Choosehowevr.


    Morries Wigs wrote: »
    Our government has left the general population of our country open to the virus by leaving people fly in without testing them for the virus and also flying them in to spread it from london without enforcing quarantine

    Government policy is to leave the borders open

    For good or bad


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    #9160
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    What time is presser today? :)

    It's going to be rolling pressers all day so just leave RTÉ News Now on and hide the remote from the kids.


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    #9161
    Goldengirl
    Registered Users Posts: 13,111 ✭✭✭✭Goldengirl


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    What time is presser today? :)

    Presser all day today... until dinner finished :)


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    #9162
    SpacialNeeds
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭SpacialNeeds


    Don't know about ye but I'm rewatching all the pressers since the start today as a marathon.


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    #9163
    [Deleted User]
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    SpacialNeeds wrote: »
    Don't know about ye but I'm rewatching all the pressers since the start today as a marathon.

    Take a drink every time the next two weeks are crucial


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    #9164
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users Posts: 3,035 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Believe next two weeks are crucial was said on Boards more times than on telly..


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    #9165
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,551 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    But seriously..this time..the next 2 weeks are crucial.....

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #9166
    Choosehowevr.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭Choosehowevr.


    Just put the turkey in the oven

    The next 2 hours are crucial


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    #9167
    fawlty682
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭fawlty682


    Happy NPHET Christmas! Pubs closed St Stephens Day!Just another Friday with a turkey.Planning and Modelling has still messed up Christmas Day. Waste of time.Level 5 to Patrick’s Day. Put NPHET and experts into vaccination, doing something useful and forget about numbers and models. Stay off radio and news and celebrate Easter.


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    #9168
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users Posts: 16,133 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    Choosehowevr. wrote: »
    Just put the turkey in the oven

    The next 2 hours are crucial

    Stay safe !!!


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    #9169
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users Posts: 3,035 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Just looking at the news from home and think we are not that bad here, hopefully vaccines will sort out all this shīt !

    https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/breaking-czech-republic-to-enter-highest-level-of-anti-covid-measures-from-friday


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    #9170
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Is that live mass on rte one? They're singing on TV. They shouldn't be singing, should they?


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    #9171
    blade1
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    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Is that live mass on rte one? They're singing on TV. They shouldn't be singing, should they?

    Why can you catch it through the telly? :eek:
    Switch it off quick!! :pac:


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    #9172
    Neamhshuntasach
    Registered Users Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Neamhshuntasach


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    I thought only 2 of them had private tests and the rest were identified as close contacts?

    Read what I said again. The only person I know is the one who had the brain dead party in his shed. The other 16 at it are his employees or people he encounters through his business. I'd only know one or two of them from brief introductions over the years.

    Any of my mates went the private testing route with the exception of some through thr HSE due to being close contacts in general.


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    #9173
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users Posts: 16,133 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    xhomelezz wrote: »
    Just looking at the news from home and think we are not that bad here, hopefully vaccines will sort out all this shīt !

    https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/breaking-czech-republic-to-enter-highest-level-of-anti-covid-measures-from-friday

    Florists and car washes can remain open
    Very essential I presume ?


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    #9174
    Choosehowevr.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭Choosehowevr.


    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    Stay safe !!!

    Drilling a hole in the wall now so we get to have Christmas crackers


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    #9175
    Happy4all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭Happy4all


    Got lots of vouchers for restaurants.

    Something to look forward to next summer😀


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    #9176
    xhomelezz
    Registered Users Posts: 3,035 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    Florists and car washes can remain open
    Very essential I presume ?

    I know, but they'll be hardly packed up with customers now. Anyway I don't understand tactics behind it either :D

    At least schools being sorted properly since the start.


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    #9177
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Happy4all wrote: »
    Got lots of vouchers for restaurants.

    Something to look forward to next summer😀

    Have enough hand cream to rival boots!


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    #9178
    fawlty682
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭fawlty682


    Heads down to Easter. Forget two weeks. Put NPHET and experts out vaccinating, doing something useful, forget the figures and statistics. After all the planning and Modelling, they messed up Christmas. It’s just another Friday with a Turkey and some beer. We will enjoy a NPHET Christmas, no Pubs, Hotels, Everything terminated. Roll on 2021. Good health to all.


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    #9179
    petes
    Registered Users Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    fawlty682 wrote: »
    Heads down to Easter. Forget two weeks. Put NPHET and experts out vaccinating, doing something useful, forget the figures and statistics. After all the planning and Modelling, they messed up Christmas. It’s just another Friday with a Turkey and some beer. We will enjoy a NPHET Christmas, no Pubs, Hotels, Everything terminated. Roll on 2021. Good health to all.

    Someone is on the Sherry early.


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    #9180
    [Deleted User]
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    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Is that live mass on rte one? They're singing on TV. They shouldn't be singing, should they?

    I do hope you are joking :D


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    #9181
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Just found out my 96 year old granny, who had covid back in April but remained almost completely asymptomatic, was told yesterday she’ll be getting her first jab on Jan 21st. Nice bit of decent news for Christmas :)


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