Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

Supercell

Fascinating link to article regarding the virus likely origins, well worth a read imho - https://twitter.com/Laurie_Garrett/status/1401576415976427534?s=20

WoollyRedHat

Supercell wrote: »

Fascinating link to article regarding the virus likely origins, well worth a read imho - https://twitter.com/Laurie_Garrett/status/1401576415976427534?s=20

Excellent article thanks for sharing. Didn't know that warmer temperatures reduce transmissions by around 20 percent.

Indestructable

Supercell wrote: »

Fascinating link to article regarding the virus likely origins, well worth a read imho - https://twitter.com/Laurie_Garrett/status/1401576415976427534?s=20

That was a great Q and A. Thanks for posting it.

One additional point this Scientist made really is something that should be discussed more. Every news outlet in Ireland and RTE in particular were guilty of this so called false balance. Not everyone's opinion holds the same weight or should be treated the same.

Quote: False balance?
That one says: Okay, here is a majority opinion, which is represented by a hundred scientists. But then there are these two scientists who argue the opposite. In the media presentation, however, you then put one of these hundred against one of these two. And then it looks like it's 50:50, a conflict of opinion. And then what happens is what is actually the problem with it, namely that politicians say: "Well, then the truth will lie in the middle." That is that wrong compromise in the middle. And that's something I didn't know qualitatively. I didn't know this phenomenon existed. I also didn't know that it was so persistent and inevitable. This has happened in practically all countries, this problem. All scientists speak of it. It was not clear to me that a podcast would put me in the middle of this area of ​​tension

corkie

https://twitter.com/roinnslainte/status/1401906586323460096


As of midnight, Sunday 6 June, we are reporting
377* confirmed cases of #COVID19.

26 in ICU. 69 in hospital.

*Daily case numbers may change due to future data review, validation and update.

Cork2021

No increase in hospitals this weekend! Surely has to be the first time we’ve had less in hospital on a Monday then we did on the Friday? Anyway excellent figures all round

https://twitter.com/roinnslainte/status/1401906586323460096?s=21

Figures continuing to DROP!!!!

No to delaying re-opening!

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1401907306128891907

TefalBrain

Lot of fear being pushed in the UK in order to stop the reopening.

https://news.sky.com/story/father-34-in-hospital-for-nearly-five-months-with-covid-urges-caution-over-21-june-easing-12326951

"No underlying conditions", sure except the fact the man is grossly overweight which is a massive factor. Funny how they forgot to mention that.

Nobody is saying Covid isn't dangerous but this sort of nitpicking the very rare cases of young sick people is silly.

TheDoctor

Incredible numbers based on the usual pattern for bank holiday weekends.

TefalBrain

TheDoctor wrote: »

Incredible numbers based on the usual pattern for bank holiday weekends.

Great to see. The vaccines have this thing beat im more hopeful than ever now.

brickster69

wadacrack wrote: »

its only the start of the 3rd wave their with the Delta variant.

Nonsense have you seen the numbers? There is 1 Indian variant patient in hospital for every 16 hospitals in the UK. If it got 16 times worse there would be 1 in every hospital, do you think the NHS could cope with that ? Maybe they should just lockdown the country now eh, just in case.

thebiglad

brickster69 wrote: »

Nonsense have you seen the numbers? There is 1 Indian variant patient in hospital for every 16 hospitals in the UK. If it got 16 times worse there would be 1 in every hospital, do you think the NHS could cope with that ? Maybe they should just lockdown the country now eh, just in case.

I was listening to BBC 5Live yesterday and one of their expert scientists who apparently is part of their SAGE group (UK Type NPHET) was suggesting to maintain the lockdown restrictions, not because of Delta Variant but because we don't know what the next variant might be and whether the vaccines will be able for it.

It's not just here that the crazy logic and total fear of ending restrictions is endemic - 2 weeks to their freedom day now - its on a knife edge, we really need it to go well!

brickster69

0.01% of cases have ended up in hospital.

There will be 10 times more people admitted than that by falling off a bar stool pissed in the pub.

gipi

Dickie10 wrote: »

whats story with numbers when was the last covid death in ireland?

No deaths (covid or otherwise) are being registered at the moment because of the HSE IT hack (per HSE website). So no covid related deaths are being reported to NPHET.

Micky 32

wadacrack wrote: »

UK are having over 400 cases in people who have been vaccinated with two doses, its only the start of the 3rd wave their with the Delta variant. While the vaccines are very good on an individual level they have their limitations. We need to be wary here anyway, we have seen that NPHET and Government take a very cautious approach.

That's said its good to see people out enjoying themselves. Can sense the change in people's moods etc. Balance between positivity and caution is required at this point.

Just for clarity over the variants. Out of all the 12383+ delta cases in the UK ( as of June 3rd) 126 admitted to hospital, only 3 fully vaxxed ended up in hospital. 83 were not vaccinated, 28 had one shot.

Tyrone212

Roughly when does the next portal registration open for 35 to 39?

Marty Bird

TefalBrain wrote: »

Lot of fear being pushed in the UK in order to stop the reopening.

https://news.sky.com/story/father-34-in-hospital-for-nearly-five-months-with-covid-urges-caution-over-21-june-easing-12326951

"No underlying conditions", sure except the fact the man is grossly overweight which is a massive factor. Funny how they forgot to mention that.

Nobody is saying Covid isn't dangerous but this sort of nitpicking the very rare cases of young sick people is silly.

Yep it’s a huge factor in this, very little talked about it as its seen has fat shaming, elephant in the room pardon the pun.

sonofenoch

TefalBrain wrote: »

Great to see. The vaccines have this thing beat im more hopeful than ever now.

Hold on weren't we down to single digit case figures this time last year in the Sun, long before the idea of vaccines became a thing .....

is_that_so

sonofenoch wrote: »

Hold on weren't we down to single digit case figures this time last year in the Sun, long before the idea of vaccines became a thing .....

Sure we were but vaccines will prevent a repetition of October to December in case rises.

Deeper Blue

Micky 32 wrote: »

Just for clarity over the variants. Out of all the 12383+ delta cases in the UK ( as of June 3rd) 126 admitted to hospital, only 3 fully vaxxed ended up in hospital. 83 were not vaccinated, 28 had one shot.

FFS those numbers are rubbish, they're not going to scare people at all

TefalBrain

Marty Bird wrote: »

Yep it’s a huge factor in this, very little talked about it as its seen has fat shaming, elephant in the room pardon the pun.

One the reasons we witnessed such huge numbers of deaths in the US. The chances of death from this if healthy are so small it's almost laughable. Sure there are examples of deaths but they are miniscule.

I was completely in favour of restrictions after Xmas and indeed last year but this is over with the vaccines and people need to get that into their heads. Life must go on.

bodhrandude

Tyrone212 wrote: »

Roughly when does the next portal registration open for 35 to 39?

You might have better luck with that query here.

iamwhoiam

Ah great to watch the news and see people out enjoying a meal and a pint . Lovely to see the paths used and business owners making a huge effort . Such a buzz to see it

sonofenoch

is_that_so wrote: »

Sure we were but vaccines will prevent a repetition of October to December in case rises.

Well hopefully the reality lives up to the hypothesis

TheDoctor

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Ah great to watch the news and see people out enjoying a meal and a pint . Lovely to see the paths used and business owners making a huge effort . Such a buzz to see it

What did George Lee say?

Deeper Blue

TheDoctor wrote: »

What did George Lee say?

They had to lie George down in a darkened room after he saw so many people having a pint.

TefalBrain

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Ah great to watch the news and see people out enjoying a meal and a pint . Lovely to see the paths used and business owners making a huge effort . Such a buzz to see it

Brilliant to see. Have a table booked later for my wife and myself. Feel like a kid at Xmas seriously

TefalBrain

Deeper Blue wrote: »

They had to lie George down in a darkened room after he saw so many people having a pint.

The pintvariant :eek:

iamwhoiam

TefalBrain wrote: »

Brilliant to see. Have a table booked later for my wife and myself. Feel like a kid at Xmas seriously

Enjoy it !!

PatrickDoherty

TefalBrain wrote: »

One the reasons we witnessed such huge numbers of deaths in the US. The chances of death from this if healthy are so small it's almost laughable. Sure there are examples of deaths but they are miniscule.

I was completely in favour of restrictions after Xmas and indeed last year but this is over with the vaccines and people need to get that into their heads. Life must go on.

''Laughable''

lol getting long covid is a joke now and the odd young healthy person dying doesnt matter long as its not somebody belong to you

joker.

Sweet.Science

PatrickDoherty wrote: »

''Laughable''

lol getting long covid is a joke now and the odd young healthy person dying doesnt matter long as its not somebody belong to you

joker.

Yeah this is a ridiculous statement that you could use for every tragedy that happens daily