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

Snickers Man

Table of Cases and Deaths (totals and per mil) for countries with populations greater than 25 mil

Country, Total Cases Total Deaths Cases per mil Deaths per mil
UK 3,972,148 113,850 58,326 1,672
Italy 2,655,319 92,002 43,957 1,523
USA 27,754,119 478,092 83,551 1,439
Spain 3,005,487 63,061 64,267 1,348
Mexico 1,936,013 166,731 14,921 1,285
Peru 1,191,221 42,467 35,826 1,277
France 3,360,235 80,147 51,410 1,226
Colombia 2,161,462 56,290 42,206 1,099
Brazil 9,560,362 232,431 44,784 1,089
Argentina 1,985,501 49,398 43,688 1,087

Source: Worldometers.info

The above table is self explanatory. It's today's data for the total and per million cases and deaths for the top 10 countries with populations greater than 25 million people.

Normally, the countries with the highest per capita figures are tiny places like Gibraltar, San Marino and Andorra. But those figures can be very misleading. The above table filters out all countries with populations less than 25 million. As can be seen, Britain still has by far the worst per capita death rates of any "large" country in the world.

Just as well they're rushing out the vaccines. They need them.

Ficheall

niallo27 wrote: »

The media and the usual posters on here are jumping all over the new deadly variants, few months ago it was reinfections, then we had long covid. Anything to keep us miserable.

Don't forget the ones who were concerned about unfettered travel into the country, weren't comfortable pinning all the country's hopes on the vaccines, and were so grinchy that they were afraid pandering to the "meaningful Christmas" crowd would lead to more cases.

niallo27

niallo27 wrote: »

The media and the usual posters on here are jumping all over the new deadly variants, few months ago it was reinfections, then we had long covid. Anything to keep us miserable.

Next, it'll be Ultra Long COVID - COVID that lasts longer than 12-months.

niallo27

Dr. Em wrote: »

Why are you miserable? The case numbers are going down and we are getting closer to fewer restrictions every day. There is no sense in spinning castles-in-the-air that they will lift all restrictions tomorrow. It is getting closer though.

I'm miserable because the government and a large portion of the population buy into this crap, NPHET would have us locked down for years if they could. This new variant scaremongering is all over the media. Are we closer though, the only restrictions that will be lifted are ones that should never have been restricted in the first place like construction.

eagle eye

My pal, 50 with no underlying conditions got released yesterday, was covid free for the last week in hospital after three weeks in ICU.
Back in this morning, his lungs are in bits, likely long covid.
It's awful, I'm very worried for him.
It seems this new strain is far worse.

Plumbthedepths

Interesting piece on India.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/asia-pacific/india-s-tumbling-covid-cases-raises-question-is-the-pandemic-burning-itself-out-1.4472406

Larbre34

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Next, it'll be Ultra Long COVID - COVID that lasts longer than 12-months.

Don't be facetious.

I had post viral syndrome about 10 years ago after the worse dose of seasonal flu in my life and it left me effed for almost 8 months, in the prime of my life with no underlying conditions.

The thoughts of a Covid version, where health care services and convalescence are under massive pressure, make my blood run cold.

Plumbthedepths

eagle eye wrote: »

My pal, 50 with no underlying conditions got released yesterday, was covid free for the last week in hospital after three weeks in ICU.
Back in this morning, his lungs are in bits, likely long covid.
It's awful, I'm very worried for him.
It seems this new strain is far worse.

They identified the strain he contracted?

FintanMcluskey

blackcard wrote: »

Is it just me or is anyone else getting fond of wearing face masks? Keeps my face warm on these cold days. I don't have to bother to smile at people or have a shave. When I wear a wooly hat along with the face mask, I can get away with people not recognizing me

I don’t leave the house without it these mornings

A great nose warmer

I reckon they could catch on

NIMAN

niallo27 wrote: »

I'm miserable because the government and a large portion of the population buy into this crap, NPHET would have us locked down for years if they could.

One of those ubiquitous experts was on with Matt Cooper on the Last Word tonight (think it might have been Sam McConkey) and he said he reckons we will be fighting this virus for the next 3 to 5 years.

That's just the type of upbeat news we need. There will be civil unrest if we were to be having rolling lockdowns for the next 5 years.

Plus no country could afford it. They would simply reach a point when they would just have to open up fully once everyone who wants a vaccine has one, and you takes your chances.

fits

This RTE investigates is tough to watch.

Larbre34

I like face masks in shops and that now. If somebody is dicking around, you can stick your tongue out or mouth a good big 'eff you' at them. Very therapeutic.

niallo27

Larbre34 wrote: »

Don't be facetious.

I had post viral syndrome about 10 years ago after the worse dose of seasonal flu in my life and it left me effed for almost 8 months, in the prime of my life with no underlying conditions.

The thoughts of a Covid version, where health care services and convalescence are under massive pressure, make my blood run cold.

We have had probably up to 400k cases in the country, 300k anyway realistically, every lockdown our hospitals have low capacity. Why are they not full with patients with long covid.

Billy Ocean

fits wrote: »

This RTE investigates is tough to watch.

thats why i'm watching man utd v west ham now and first dates( English version) when its over, need an escape at times...

Jinglejangle69

Why does everyone interviewed who has covid say they only went to the shops??

Larbre34

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Why does everyone interviewed who has covid say they only went to the shops??

Some probably did, and picked it up through surface contact or some such.

Some are just ashamed.

Plumbthedepths

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Why does everyone interviewed who has covid say they only went to the shops??

A phobia of pitchforks and a baying mob?

Jinglejangle69

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

A phobia of pitchforks and a baying mob?

Yep.

jackboy

Christ almighty. Government working on a revised living with covid plan. Think the last plan lasted a few days at most before going in the bin. How many times are we going to try the same thing.

MerlinSouthDub

Hospital report is out

1012 in hospital, down from 1100 last night
175 in ICU, up from 173 last night with one death

Billy Ocean

jackboy wrote: »

Christ almighty. Government working on a revised living with covid plan. Think the last plan lasted a few days at most before going in the bin. How many times are we going to try the same thing.

Que Leo quoting a superhero film or an Irish poet...

Larbre34

jackboy wrote: »

Christ almighty. Government working on a revised living with covid plan. Think the last plan lasted a few days at most before going in the bin. How many times are we going to try the same thing.

Fire away with your alternatives there lad.

NB, you can't mention New Zealand. Massive false equivalence.

jackboy

Larbre34 wrote: »

Fire away with your alternatives there lad.

NB, you can't mention New Zealand. Massive false equivalence.

Wow. Is there anything else that can’t be mentioned?

Larbre34

jackboy wrote: »

Wow. Is there anything else that can’t be mentioned?

I don't think so.

But fantasy island solutions that rely on a set of parameters that don't exist in this country, or that destroy whats left of an already fragile economy, or require resources that don't exist or can't be sourced are just a waste of everyone's time.

Happydays2020

Larbre34 wrote: »

Some probably did, and picked it up through surface contact or some such.

Some are just ashamed.

Rubbish. They were at the airport.

fits

Billy Ocean wrote: »

thats why i'm watching man utd v west ham now and first dates( English version) when its over, need an escape at times...

I don’t watch much news or anything these days but I think this is essential viewing.

Larbre34

Happydays2020 wrote: »

Rubbish. They were at the airport.

All 110,000 odd cases since the New Year?

They weren't.

Larbre34

Jesus that's a touch watch.

The chaplain is anointing last rites on the patient in one bed and the poor fecker next door in dire straits himself is sitting up praying for his roommate as he passes away.

Its a fckin awful situation.

Stheno

Larbre34 wrote: »

Jesus that's a touch watch.

The chaplain is anointing last rites on the patient in one bed and the poor fecker next door in dire straits himself is sitting up praying for his roommate as he passes away.

Its a fckin awful situation.

Yes. That was awful

D.Q

fits wrote: »

This RTE investigates is tough to watch.

So much wrong with this. No idea why people subject themselves to this then wonder why there're miserable haha