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Covid 19 Part XXX-113,332 ROI(2,282 deaths) 81,251 NI (1,384 deaths) (05/01) Read OP

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    #9812
    Steve012
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Steve012


    bb1234567 wrote: »
    At first I thought the variant might have been a bit exaggerated but the places where it is transmitting locally are California, South Africa UK obviously and here, and these places are expereincing the most rapidly deteriorating outbreaks in the world, seems like really bad news and worse than what USA or UK ever saw last April

    Very. vaccines can't get out quick enough, haven't heard any news about the "Kent" variant is even a fraction more deadly.

    Anyone have any updates on UK variant thanks.


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    #9813
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Wicklow graph looks terrible. Was doing great. Doubling time 1 day. Probably weird after Christmas effect. Slightly exponential.

    538453.png


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    #9814
    Pete_Cavan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,915 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »
    Panic there too.

    We're going to need to burn down the discos.

    They are preparing to hang the DJ as we speak.


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    #9815
    BobbyMalone
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭BobbyMalone


    screamer wrote: »
    I think it’s more to appease the lefty political parties than anything. Sure disgraceful that lads working their nuts off in the cold in very physical work should be paid so well when so many are on PUP. Construction is not a hotbed for transmission, and you want to see the hoops they’ve to jump through. Even today we were told the large sites were implementing weekly testing for all on site crews.


    The government isn't going to introduce any policy to appease the opposition. If you need to blame somebody for the decision to shut construction, blame the ones that are actually doing it.


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    #9816
    Steve012
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Steve012


    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    They are preparing to hang the DJ as we speak.

    Would I be correct in saying Dublin's nightclubs haven't been open since March?


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    #9817
    Marty1983
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭Marty1983


    Buying a house due to be complete on the 18th Jan, just small items left like flooring and a few other bits. Am i safe to say they wont be done now ?


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    #9818
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Steve012 wrote: »
    Would I be correct in saying Dublin's nightclubs haven't been open since March?

    Not just Dublin but all over Ireland


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    #9819
    Arduach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Arduach


    I think I've been reading and listening to too much Covid material today. I feel wore out. I wasn't worried at all during the March- Christmas period. I observed all regulations etc and continue to do so. But I'm dreading hearing of a variant that is resistant to the vaccines. I probably need to go to bed! Anyone feel more stressed this time?


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    #9820
    Solar2021
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭Solar2021


    eggy81 wrote: »
    Our first day back on site today in order to gain access we had to first agree to having a COVID test on site set up by the main contractor at, I assume enormous expense them. We had to agree to wear these new badges that send a ping to a server every time we move within 2 meters of another employee.
    Some new system that works through Bluetooth. 1 step before microchip I suppose.
    Gloves glasses mask at all times. Canteens spread out at 2 meters. Breaks staggered to allow for social distancing. Single file walking at all times 2 mtrs apart.
    Regular drone flyovers of walkways. 3 strike and you’re out system with the social distancing. Tbh the restrictions were massive overkill anyway given the size of the place relative to occupancy. They even created a full time night shift to split the workforce meaning giving half the workers four day weeks and time and a 3rd for every hour worked. Couldn’t have done much more I think.

    If ye are eating in canteens, that's all for nothing

    Virus is airbourne


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    #9821
    Azatadine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭Azatadine


    Arduach wrote: »
    I think I've been reading and listening to too much Covid material today. I feel wore out. I wasn't worried at all during the March- Christmas period. I observed all regulations etc and continue to do so. But I'm dreading hearing of a variant that is resistant to the vaccines. I probably need to go to bed! Anyone feel more stressed this time?

    Don't get stressed about the vaccines....

    https://twitter.com/laoneill111/status/1346536628601434113?s=19


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    #9822
    Arduach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Arduach


    Azatadine wrote: »
    Don't get stressed about the vaccines....

    https://twitter.com/laoneill111/status/1346536628601434113?s=19

    With all due respect to your good self but I think that bol*lix is a chancer. He told us all to initially enjoy ourselves last March. He's singing on RTE now on NYE and selling his book. And that permanent smirk. I can't stand him. I don't mind other experts.


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    #9823
    Stateofyou
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,431 ✭✭✭Stateofyou


    I haven't seen it here yet, apologies if I missed it, but is anyone else more than a bit worried/stressed about Matt Hancock over in the UK saying that it appears the S.African mutation is even more virulent than the UK strain, and what is worse is they think the current vaccines won't work as the cell structure has changed too much? They have restricted flights from S.A and required anyone who recently traveled there to quarantine, but they have already seen it showing up in cases there. I don't know if we're getting out of this that easily. All this talk about vaccines rollout could very soon be moot.


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    #9824
    UrbanFret
    Registered Users Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭UrbanFret


    McConkey must be delighted at this Latest turn of Events.
    His unachievable dream survives .


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    #9825
    Endintheclowns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 138 ✭✭Endintheclowns


    Azatadine wrote: »
    Don't get stressed about the vaccines....

    Luke "nothing to be worried about" O'Neill


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    #9826
    Arduach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Arduach


    Feck it I'm going to watch an hour of comedy before bed!

    Keep well everyone.


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    #9827
    Aidric
    Registered Users Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    What sort of melt do you have to be trying to make a gender balance point in the middle of a national emergency?

    https://twitter.com/Luighseach/status/1346388148167843840?s=20


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    #9828
    Arduach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Arduach


    UrbanFret wrote: »
    McConkey must be delighted at this Latest turn of Events.
    His unachievable dream survives .

    And George Lee...some revel in bad news. There's a happy medium.


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    #9829
    Solar2021
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭Solar2021


    Azatadine wrote: »
    Don't get stressed about the vaccines....

    https://twitter.com/laoneill111/status/1346536628601434113?s=19

    Author is confident, that's all

    Porton Down lab in the UK and many other BSL-3 labs are growing the virus right now

    None of them are finished testing yet

    Its all speculation and opinions till then


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    #9830
    eggy81
    Registered Users Posts: 2,067 ✭✭✭eggy81


    Solar2021 wrote: »
    If ye are eating in canteens, that's all for nothing

    Virus is airbourne

    Probably right.


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    #9831
    Endintheclowns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 138 ✭✭Endintheclowns


    Stateofyou wrote: »
    I haven't seen it here yet, apologies if I missed it, but is anyone else more than a bit worried/stressed about Matt Hancock over in the UK saying that it appears the S.African mutation is even more virulent than the UK strain, and what is worse is they think the current vaccines won't work as the cell structure has changed too much? They have restricted flights from S.A and required anyone who recently traveled there to quarantine, but they have already seen it showing up in cases there. I don't know if we're getting out of this that easily. All this talk about vaccines rollout could very soon be moot.

    La la la la la la la la la la la

    I can't hear you

    La la la la la la la la la la la


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    #9832
    ginoginelli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭ginoginelli


    Solar2021 wrote: »
    If ye are eating in canteens, that's all for nothing

    Virus is airbourne

    And I know for a fact a lot of construction is no way as controlled as that. Many still travel together in vans, eat together, take masks off when supervisors not around.

    The usual bull**** that's going on in other industries.


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    #9833
    Arduach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Arduach


    Aidric wrote: »
    What sort of melt do you have to be trying to make a gender balance point in the middle of a national emergency?

    https://twitter.com/Luighseach/status/1346388148167843840?s=20

    An unbelievable obsession. Talk about missing the big picture.


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    #9834
    growleaves
    Registered Users Posts: 7,859 ✭✭✭growleaves


    Aidric wrote: »
    What sort of melt do you have to be trying to make a gender balance point in the middle of a national emergency?

    Now now, we have to tackle the mandemic as well.


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    #9835
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    GeorgeBailey wrote: »
    It's amazing to me that people still spout this sh!te about "show me the science that x sector causes cases". Remember back in the old days when the GAA demanded to speak to Ronan Glynn.
    People gathering causes cases. Every sector requires some gathering of people. We're currently in a massive spike of cases. We need gatherings big and small to stop as much as is possible.

    Big difference between supporters hugging and kissing players and each other and then heading to the pub to celebrate a county final win as happened numerous times over the summer and construction sites where masks are worn and work is mainly outdoors.

    So yes show us the science that construction sites (not anything else) are major drivers of infection, including in low infection counties.

    If the science is obvious then it shouldn't be too hard to demonstrate it clearly.


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    #9836
    prunudo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭prunudo


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Wicklow graph looks terrible. Was doing great. Doubling time 1 day. Probably weird after Christmas effect. Slightly exponential.

    538453.png


    Back to 86 cases today, not heard of any local clusters but something is definitely stirring. Won't get a true reflection until the backlog is cleared.


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    #9837
    angelic123
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭angelic123


    Arduach wrote: »
    I think I've been reading and listening to too much Covid material today. I feel wore out. I wasn't worried at all during the March- Christmas period. I observed all regulations etc and continue to do so. But I'm dreading hearing of a variant that is resistant to the vaccines. I probably need to go to bed! Anyone feel more stressed this time?

    Yep! Completely wore out from doing the right thing. Working throughout and to be back here again repeating history having learned nothing .. sole destroying


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    #9838
    angelic123
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭angelic123


    Arduach wrote: »
    I think I've been reading and listening to too much Covid material today. I feel wore out. I wasn't worried at all during the March- Christmas period. I observed all regulations etc and continue to do so. But I'm dreading hearing of a variant that is resistant to the vaccines. I probably need to go to bed! Anyone feel more stressed this time?

    Yep! Completely wore out from doing the right thing. Working throughout and to be back here again repeating history having learned nothing .. sole destroying


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    #9839
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users Posts: 9,403 ✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    Arduach wrote: »
    Feck it I'm going to watch an hour of comedy before bed!

    Keep well everyone.

    RTE 2....The Terror

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



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    #9840
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »
    RTE 2....The Terror

    A press conference at this hour of the evening?


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    #9841
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    prunudo wrote: »
    Back to 86 cases today, not heard of any local clusters but something is definitely stirring. Won't get a true reflection until the backlog is cleared.

    Yeah numbers all over the place at the moment. I wouldn't read much into it, it just looked bonkers. Was having a look to see if there are local variations. Most places following the same curve as the national one.


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