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Covid 19 Part XXXI-187,554 ROI (2,970 deaths) 100,319 NI (1,730 deaths)(24/01)Read OP

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    #9092
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    It's snowing!

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



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    #9093
    TonyMaloney
    Registered Users Posts: 2,147 ✭✭✭TonyMaloney


    Eod100 wrote: »
    I don't think anyone is ignoring the deaths tbf. Any loss of life to this virus is awful and 77 is very high. I can understand people seeking a glimmer of hope from the cases declining. I don't think people should be made guilty for that. This has been a terrible time. Obviously anyone who has been sick with this or lost family or friends experienced the worst of it. Nobody is ignoring that.

    Maybe. Though people definitely are ignoring the rising age profile of cases, and accordingly the rising
    rate of hospitalisation.

    We've gone from a little over 2% a couple of weeks ago to 5.28%


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    #9094
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    New research paper in the journal Nature shows an “impressive linear correlation with latitude” and the surge in new Covid cases in most European countries during autumn – pointing to vitamin D as a contributing factor.


    The conclusion from their research is thus:

    'As already evidenced by previous correlation studies, a low 25(OH)D concentration should be considered a contributing factor to COVID-19 severity.

    Europe and the northern USA are starting a long COVID-19 crisis this autumn, as they will return to a level above the October sun UV daily dose only at the end of March 2021.

    Measures to reduce the pandemic severity during the coming winter using controlled preventive vitamin D supplementation should be considered.'

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81419-w

    Bolded emphasis is mine.
    Will the government/NPHET start giving consideration to launching a national public health campaign encouraging people to increase their Vitamin D intake with this in mind? It's becoming harder to understand why they don't push this, they're very slow to react at times.


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    #9095
    jojofizzio
    Registered Users Posts: 6,023 ✭✭✭jojofizzio


    Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »
    It's snowing!

    Is this good news or bad news??Jaysus I can’t tell any more....


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    #9096
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    New research paper in the journal Nature shows an “impressive linear correlation with latitude” and the surge in new Covid cases in most European countries during autumn – pointing to vitamin D as a contributing factor.

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81419-w

    Will the government/NPHET start giving consideration to launching a national public health campaign encouraging people to increase their Vitamin D intake with this in mind? It's becoming harder to understand why they don't push this, they're very slow to react at times.
    There is a programme for kids and a general you should take Vitamin D advice. They don't push it as advice with COVID for the lack of clinical trials data. There are some ongoing now I believe.


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    #9097
    DrSpongeBobz
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭DrSpongeBobz


    polesheep wrote: »
    No, it simply shows an ability to deal with the different elements separately.

    but a few months ago posters were just focusing on low deaths all the time when cases going up


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    #9098
    niallo27
    Registered Users Posts: 16,023 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Lower case numbers now means lower deaths in a few weeks, that has to be a reason to be optimistic about todays case numbers if nothing else.


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    #9099
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    is_that_so wrote: »
    There is a programme for kids and a general you should take Vitamin D advice. They don't push it as advice with COVID for the lack of clinical trials data. There are some ongoing now I believe.

    We shouldn't have to wait for clinical trials data on this.


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    #9100
    MrMusician18
    Registered Users Posts: 7,359 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    If you read the carry on of what went on in Belmullet in the Irish Times article (pints being passed out windows and the like), it would make you feel very angry.


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    #9101
    12gauge dave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭12gauge dave


    World of its own down there


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    #9102
    DrSpongeBobz
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭DrSpongeBobz


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Lower case numbers now means lower deaths in a few weeks, that has to be a reason to be optimistic about todays case numbers if nothing else.

    Surely that was known


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    #9103
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Lower case numbers now means lower deaths in a few weeks, that has to be a reason to be optimistic about todays case numbers if nothing else.

    Agree completely. We cannot reverse what happened around Christmas. And these numbers are a cause for optimism and hopefully continue to go down.


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    #9104
    doublejobbing 2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭doublejobbing 2


    Mehole should be charged with criminal negligence. What kind of idiot thought one single person arriving home would self isolate? The very type of person to travel is by default the type least likely to take even the most basic precautions.


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    #9105
    niallo27
    Registered Users Posts: 16,023 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    DrSpongeBobz wrote: »
    Surely that was known

    You would think but obviously not.


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    #9106
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,362 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »
    It's snowing!



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    #9107
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    We shouldn't have to wait for clinical trials data on this.

    We should wait for further studies and datas though.


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    #9108
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    MrMusician18 wrote: »
    If you read the carry on of what went on in Belmullet in the Irish Times article (pints being passed out windows and the like), it would make you feel very angry.

    Heard stories about a pub in Malahide also.


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    #9109
    niallo27
    Registered Users Posts: 16,023 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Its not about being optimistic or pessimistic, showing a decent level of emotional intelligence in a pandemic would help alot of posters here.

    People need something to be optimistic about, I'm personally finding it very tough and I'm really low at the moment so seeing these case numbers is something to hope for. That doesn't mean I can't have empathy for the people that died.


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    #9110
    MrMusician18
    Registered Users Posts: 7,359 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    doublejobbing 2 wrote: »
    Mehole should be charged with criminal negligence. What kind of idiot thought one single person arriving home would self isolate? The very type of person to travel is by default the type least likely to take even the most basic precautions.

    No, the hotel owners and operators down there along with those that facilitated this disaster should be charged with criminal negligence. CCTV should be taken from the venue and every single bollocks in attendance should be fined.

    The greedy venue operators should never open their doors again.

    The ara be grand bull**** needs to end.


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    #9111
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    niallo27 wrote: »
    People need something to be optimistic about, I'm personally finding it very tough and I'm really low at the moment so seeing these case numbers is something to hope for. That doesn't mean I can't have empathy for the people that died.

    I have had 5 weeks now with no contacts. Got into bad habits of not exercising or walking but had a 10km walk today which has done me a world of good and seeing those lower numbers was another nice tonic for the soul.


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    #9112
    MrMusician18
    Registered Users Posts: 7,359 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    Heard stories about a pub in Malahide also.

    As have I. It's license should be taken from it and never ever renewed.


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    #9113
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Turtwig wrote: »
    We should wait for further studies and datas though.

    There is an abundance of data though, time is of the essence.


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    #9114
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    MrMusician18 wrote: »
    As have I. It's license should be taken from it and never ever renewed.

    The infamous lockin after the All Ireland?


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    #9115
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    blowitupref wrote: »
    7-day average of 2349 today which shows we are very much on track. What do you reckon the 7-day average will be this day week?
    On mobile, so completely winging this more than usual with no data to refer to, but we should be conservative about our expectations. The rate of case decline will slow over the next 14 days, and especially when we throw close contact testing back into the mix.

    7-day average below 1,800 this day next week would be about the most pessimistic projection. We'd still be on track, but looking at a really slow decline in cases into February.

    More realistic is 1,500, but I'm skeptical we'll hit that.


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    #9116
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users Posts: 13,172 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    Is The Irish Times article behind a paywall?

    To thine own self be true



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    #9117
    Steve012
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Steve012


    Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »
    It's snowing!

    What county you in?


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    #9118
    Stheno
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    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    Is The Irish Times article behind a paywall?

    Which one?


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    #9119
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    DrSpongeBobz wrote: »
    but a few months ago posters were just focusing on low deaths all the time when cases going up

    It's not the same thing. You can be happy about the numbers falling while at the same time be saddened by the deaths.


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    #9120
    10000maniacs
    Registered Users Posts: 4,862 ✭✭✭10000maniacs


    MrMusician18 wrote: »
    No, the hotel owners and operators down there along with those that facilitated this disaster should be charged with criminal negligence. CCTV should be taken from the venue and every single bollocks in attendance should be fined.

    The greedy venue operators should never open their doors again.

    The ara be grand bull**** needs to end.

    500 people dead in the last 10 days and people like this are responsible.


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    #9121
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,659 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    Is The Irish Times article behind a paywall?

    No.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/how-did-a-remote-mayo-town-become-ireland-s-most-covid-infected-place-1.4465431


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