Covid 19 Part XXXII-215,743 ROI (4,137 deaths)111,166 NI (2,036 deaths)(22/02)Read OP

Arduach

The day these covid threads are archived away like the wintry weather from 2010, will be a great day.

I wonder will they be referenced by students doing theses in 2100..

Plumbthedepths

gctest50 wrote: »

Cats.

Tiddles is plotting yer downfall

"Those cats that were infected in the experiment?” Bosco-Lauth says to the New York Times. “You would never have known.” "


https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-study-finds-dogs-dont-spread-covid-19-cats-can-pass-it-each-other-180975963/

I read yesterday , can’t think of the publication but ‘top scientists’ are calling for pets to be vaccinated against Covid too. I don’t think Jaws my Goldfish will need to be though. I never bring him for a walk or cuddle him

Russman

Is MM going to address the nation today or is it just an announcement that restrictions continue as is ?

JP100

Kunta Kinte wrote: »

PT?

Paper Towels! They sold out too in the first lockdown once all the bog roll sold out!!

CIARAN_BOYLE

Galwayhurl wrote: »

Out of interest, how do you know there will be a large amount of deaths today? There were just 7 yesterday. 7 too many but not near as bad as the 77 one day last week.

Deaths are deaths reported. Afaik they are reported within 24 hours of midday. My best guess is that some hospitals don't have someone in able to report deaths on a Sunday.

Every Tuesday is a high number.

For the record last Monday was 8 and last Tuesday was much higher.

FileNotFound

Galwayhurl wrote: »

Out of interest, how do you know there will be a large amount of deaths today? There were just 7 yesterday. 7 too many but not near as bad as the 77 one day last week.

Near us - its gone into multiple care homes - (APPARENTLY) due to non staff or residents coming in to get vaccinations that they should not have been in for.

If this is accurate it is reasonable to expect continued high deaths for the very near future at least.

Will be a sad day to see the same mistakes twice in 1 pandemic

JP100

Arduach wrote: »

The day these covid threads are archived away like the wintry weather from 2010, will be a great day.

I wonder will they be referenced by students doing theses in 2100..

Yep they will and particularly in the context of popular culture.

Kunta Kinte

Arduach wrote: »

The day these covid threads are archived away like the wintry weather from 2010, will be a great day.

I wonder will they be referenced by students doing theses in 2100..

Human civilisation will have vanished and the apes will rule the world by then.

seamus

Galwayhurl wrote: »

Out of interest, how do you know there will be a large amount of deaths today? There were just 7 yesterday. 7 too many but not near as bad as the 77 one day last week.

Probably because there were just 7 yesterday. The deaths announced today will be those notified up to midnight yesterday. Actual deaths over the weekend may not be notified until Monday because offices are closed.

There were 8 deaths last Monday and 93 the next day.

This is why 7-day figures and averages and such are so important. They smooth out any spikes due to doctors or coroners or data analysts not being in the office.

FileNotFound

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

I read yesterday , can’t think of the publication but ‘top scientists’ are calling for pets to be vaccinated against Covid too. I don’t think Jaws my Goldfish will need to be though. I never bring him for a walk or cuddle him

Well so far Felines, mink, bats etc. have all got it and some have created mutations that are worrying enough we just destroyed almost all the mink in the EU.

They may be onto something - but its more a talking point than anything real until we all get the shot.

Happydays2020

Any idea on the metrics for these new measures kicking in? We must be behind profile to necessitate these extraordinary additional controls? I thought things were going reasonably well but wondering where NPHET believed they should be...

Le Bruise

Kunta Kinte wrote: »

Human civilisation will have vanished and the apes will rule the world by then.

I, for one, welcome our new ape overlords!

Galwayhurl

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Deaths are deaths reported. Afaik they are reported within 24 hours of midday. My best guess is that some hospitals don't have someone in able to report deaths on a Sunday.

Every Tuesday is a high number.

Ah ok. That makes sense.

FileNotFound wrote: »

Near us - its gone into multiple care homes - (APPARENTLY) due to non staff or residents coming in to get vaccinations that they should not have been in for.

If this is accurate it is reasonable to expect continued high deaths for the very near future at least.

Will be a sad day to see the same mistakes twice in 1 pandemic

That's terrible to hear. And yes, the nursing homes have been left unprotected in so many ways. The poor things.

Tpcl20

https://twitter.com/Trickstersworld/status/1354062104433668096?s=20



Anthony O'Connor, gastroenterologist, has been run off Twitter with threats apparently by a Stephen Donnelly lackey.

is_that_so

Russman wrote: »

Is MM going to address the nation today or is it just an announcement that restrictions continue as is ?

No need to, nothing has changed as it requires legislation. Little will change anyway unless you're likely to be travelling into the country.

seamus

Happydays2020 wrote: »

Any idea on the metrics for these new measures kicking in? We must be behind profile to necessitate these extraordinary additional controls? I thought things were going reasonably well but wondering where NPHET believed they should be...

NPHET have been calling for tighter controls on inbound travel since last April.

There's a large element of being seen to be doing something with these new measures. The hope that people might be willing to swalllow another four weeks of level 5 if the Government promise to do something about travel.

By the time a mandatory quarantine is actually stood up and operating, we'll be back down to 300 cases.

Arduach

JP100 wrote: »

Yep they will and particularly in the context of popular culture.

They'll be laughing at our way of speaking.

I was doing a bit of archival work on a gaelic football match between Wicklow and Kilkenny in 1898 a few years back. The score at full time was 1 point each, which says it all. Well the journalist described the match thus 'what a marvellous game where both combatants performed showing exceedingly stiff character. One does not expect to see such an exciting spectacle for many years':D And he wasn't being sarcastic.

Galwayhurl

seamus wrote: »

Probably because there were just 7 yesterday. The deaths announced today will be those notified up to midnight yesterday. Actual deaths over the weekend may not be notified until Monday because offices are closed.

There were 8 deaths last Monday and 93 the next day.

This is why 7-day figures and averages and such are so important. They smooth out any spikes due to doctors or coroners or data analysts not being in the office.

Gotcha. This evening could be bad so. Hopefully not and that average comes down somewhat.

gmisk

Kunta Kinte wrote: »

Human civilisation will have vanished and the apes will rule the world by then.

I for one welcome our damn dirty ape overlords.
I would say Danny Healy Rae will fit in well....

Arduach

Kunta Kinte wrote: »

Human civilisation will have vanished and the apes will rule the world by then.

Plus ça change:)

FileNotFound

Tpcl20 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Trickstersworld/status/1354062104433668096?s=20



Anthony O'Connor, gastroenterologist, has been run off Twitter with threats apparently by a Stephen Donnelly lackey.

Who's this poor chap - never heard of him.

What does it have to do with Covid? Assuming i have missed something important if it warranted a post?

CIARAN_BOYLE

Galwayhurl wrote: »

Gotcha. This evening could be bad so. Hopefully not and that average comes down somewhat.

60 or 70 would be a horrific number but would be an improving average. Some might even cheer the falling average.

There's 216 in icu with covid. That's 216 very unhealthy people. There's going to be deaths unfortunately.

funnydoggy

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Fixed your post :pac:

I've not been a PT for over 5 years and that stung a little :pac:

is_that_so

seamus wrote: »

NPHET have been calling for tighter controls on inbound travel since last April.

There's a large element of being seen to be doing something with these new measures. The hope that people might be willing to swalllow another four weeks of level 5 if the Government promise to do something about travel.

By the time a mandatory quarantine is actually stood up and operating, we'll be back down to 300 cases.

It is really a case of it being the only risk left standing they can hit but this reaction is far more down to the variants.

Golfman64

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

So travel dealt with to a point, fast running out of scapegoats, I suppose back to blaming young people soon so.

In no particular order, likely next targets for the mob;

Joggers
Cyclists
Sea swimmers
Coffee shops
The border
Bananas from South America

is_that_so

FileNotFound wrote: »

Who's this poor chap - never heard of him.

What does it have to do with Covid? Assuming i have missed something important if it warranted a post?

He's a medical person who's been offering opinions on this. Some people like what he has to say, some don't and some just don't care.

Tpcl20

FileNotFound wrote: »

Who's this poor chap - never heard of him.

What does it have to do with Covid? Assuming i have missed something important if it warranted a post?

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:PVdAGXY1uAsJ:https://twitter.com/antcon7062%3Flang%3Den+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ie

Have a look at the cache of his Twitter page and decide for yourself if it's to do with Covid.

Ha Long Bay

IrishStuff09

eigrod wrote: »

Would be a nice boost if swab numbers were < 1k today.

Ask and you shall receive

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1354098529443180554

Amirani

Tpcl20 wrote: »

Anthony O'Connor, gastroenterologist, has been run off Twitter with threats apparently by a Stephen Donnelly lackey.

We probably won't find out, but it would interested to hear who said it and how. Could very much be either a threat or else someone trying to be sound. Just because they know Donnelly hardly means it was Donnelly instigated either.

Anthony's been great and I agree with him on practically everything, but he has (understandably) had a few meltdowns on Twitter lately that he's subsequently apologised for. Was fairly castigating individual Twitter users last night who sent their kids to private schools for example. He's in a very stressful role and they're getting hammered at the moment, it's no surprise he's stressed out.