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

marno21

If it’s not more transmissible than B1.1.7 we have nothing to worry about in this country.

If it evades vaccines or post-infection immunity it is of concern.

TheDoctor

Hospital numbers at 8pm

Total 111 (down from 123 last night)
ICU 34 (down from 36 last night - 1 death)

Last Friday
Total 122
ICU 44

Lowest 8pm total hospital number since 27th September - 108

ShineOn7

TheDoctor wrote: »

Hospital numbers at 8pm

Total 111 (down from 123 last night)

Boards' fav Doctor

What fecking amazing numbers

Cork2021

TheDoctor wrote: »

Hospital numbers at 8pm

Total 111 (down from 123 last night)
ICU 34 (down from 36 last night - 1 death)

Last Friday
Total 122
ICU 44

Lowest 8pm total hospital number since 27th September - 108

Conor Riocht on Twitter isn’t sure icu numbers are in the 111? They do always say 111 with 34 of those in icu for instance.
https://twitter.com/riochtconor2/status/1390786844569358337?s=21

I think he’s misreading it and there’s delays in reporting on the report

Wolf359f

Cork2021 wrote: »

Conor Riocht on Twitter isn’t sure icu numbers are in the 111? They do always say 111 with 34 of those in icu for instance.
https://twitter.com/riochtconor2/status/1390786844569358337?s=21

I think he’s misreading it and there’s delays in reporting on the report

They have always worded it as X in hospital, of which Y are in ICU.
However there are situations where a hospital would have zero covid patients on wards and 1 in ICU (as per the HSE 8pm reports), hence you could deduce the figures are separate.

political analyst

Why have there been so many outbreaks at meat-processing plants?

Why are the managers of these plants not ensuring that employees wear PPE and distancing among themselves?

Wolf359f

political analyst wrote: »

Why have there been so many outbreaks at meat-processing plants?

Why are the managers of these plants not ensuring that employees wear PPE and distancing among themselves?

You mean 2 outbreaks in meat plants in the past week?

ShineOn7

political analyst wrote: »

Why have there been so many outbreaks at meat-processing plants?

Why are the managers of these plants not ensuring that employees wear PPE and distancing among themselves?

Larry Goodman and his political friends

That's about it really

JP Liz V1

Global coronavirus deaths are at their highest rate since the pandemic began and the World Health Organization (WHO) has said there are not enough vaccines to bring the global crisis under control on their own.

Speaking at a media conference on Friday, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove of the Health Emergencies Program, said: "There is still an increase in the number of cases around the world. We have the highest level of case incidents since the coronavirus emerged.

"The number of deaths we are seeing is shocking this late in a pandemic."

Dr Van Kerkhove urged people to continue to follow social distancing guidelines and not see vaccines as the only way out of the pandemic.

She said: "This means masks, washing hands, maintaining a social distance.

"We need everyone around the world to keep yourself safe, minimise exposure and don't allow virus to spread."

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/who-warning-shocking-number-covid-deaths-164025202.html

political analyst

Wolf359f wrote: »

You mean 2 outbreaks in meat plants in the past week?

There was one in Cavan recently. Honestly, the stupidity of some people .... :mad:

political analyst

Ficheall wrote: »

Well, that's not strictly true. While it's great that there is currently no evidence that it's more dangerous or vaccine-evading, having a more transmissible variant isn't great news either.

That doesn't necessarily make it more difficult to avoid infection. Have people got no common sense?!

Wolf359f

political analyst wrote: »

There was one in Cavan recently. Honestly, the stupidity of some people .... :mad:

So one outbreak in Cavan is 'so many' ?
There's been 2 reported in the past 2 weeks.
4 in commercial, 4 in offices, you just as angry about those also?
Personally, I'd have thought after LOKDown, they would have herd immunity!
But as hospitals and nursing homes are protected with vaccines, the majority of outbreaks and cases will be elsewhere.

nocoverart

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Global coronavirus deaths are at their highest rate since the pandemic began and the World Health Organization (WHO) has said there are not enough vaccines to bring the global crisis under control on their own.

Speaking at a media conference on Friday, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove of the Health Emergencies Program, said: "There is still an increase in the number of cases around the world. We have the highest level of case incidents since the coronavirus emerged.

"The number of deaths we are seeing is shocking this late in a pandemic."

Dr Van Kerkhove urged people to continue to follow social distancing guidelines and not see vaccines as the only way out of the pandemic.

She said: "This means masks, washing hands, maintaining a social distance.

"We need everyone around the world to keep yourself safe, minimise exposure and don't allow virus to spread."

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/who-warning-shocking-number-covid-deaths-164025202.html

Very positive on a national level right now, but reading this you’d be jaded by it all after 14 months of this pandemic... still reeking havoc in many parts of the world.

I just wanna abuse my passport at this stage, take it out and give it some love:)

political analyst

Wolf359f wrote: »

So one outbreak in Cavan is 'so many' ?
There's been 2 reported in the past 2 weeks.
4 in commercial, 4 in offices, you just as angry about those also?
Personally, I'd have thought after LOKDown, they would have herd immunity!
But as hospitals and nursing homes are protected with vaccines, the majority of outbreaks and cases will be elsewhere.

There are many close contacts of Covid cases in Cavan. It's not like it's difficult to avoid infection - even by the variants.

Wolf359f

political analyst wrote: »

There are many close contacts of Covid cases in Cavan. It's not like it's difficult to avoid infection - even by the variants.

You made it sound like there was mass multiple outbreaks in meat plants. in reality, there's one you're not happy about in Cavan?

blowitupref

TheDoctor wrote: »

Hospital numbers at 8pm

Total 111 (down from 123 last night)
ICU 34 (down from 36 last night - 1 death)

Last Friday
Total 122
ICU 44

Lowest 8pm total hospital number since 27th September - 108

You know hospital figures are at manageable levels when RTÉ are back talking about suspected hospital cases again.

shinzon

The Lancet has published a paper in support of Aerosol transmission as the main way covid is transmitted.

Heres the paper

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00869-2/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR3sNWYhbt8iOhJvWHYHffgmyOEn3P1QDQu_sK7MRMdyvAahWGXlZHna6Gc

Shin

Worztron

Hi guys. How likely is another wave around October if about 80% of over 13s are vaccinated?

podgeandrodge

shinzon wrote: »

The Lancet has published a paper in support of Aerosol transmission as the main way covid is transmitted.

Heres the paper

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00869-2/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR3sNWYhbt8iOhJvWHYHffgmyOEn3P1QDQu_sK7MRMdyvAahWGXlZHna6Gc

Shin

Had a read. Bit of a damp squib article isn't it - not exactly research, people on here have written more convincing pieces

timsey tiger

Worztron wrote: »

Hi guys. How likely is another wave around October if about 80% of over 13s are vaccinated?

100% likelihood of mexican waves all round

hmmm

Worztron wrote: »

Hi guys. How likely is another wave around October if about 80% of over 13s are vaccinated?

Unlikely apparently, but I wouldn't be booking the 200 person wedding just yet.

DebDynamite

When will the need for booster vaccines start coming around?

stephenjmcd

DebDynamite wrote: »

When will the need for booster vaccines start coming around?

Nobody can answer that either way at this point. People will have their opinions but realistically nobody knows yet.

It's why trial participants are monitored on an ongoing basis

ginoginelli

shinzon wrote: »

The Lancet has published a paper in support of Aerosol transmission as the main way covid is transmitted.

Heres the paper

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00869-2/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR3sNWYhbt8iOhJvWHYHffgmyOEn3P1QDQu_sK7MRMdyvAahWGXlZHna6Gc

Shin

Good read thanks.

It more or less confirms what most scientists, people in the medical field, and those of us with common sense were shouting from the rooftops back in march 2020.

How many needless cases were there due to the WHO, EDC and CDC's and subsequent governments failure to acknowledge it?

And the goverment and nphet have still been remiss with hammering home the message. I see a lot of people and businesses proclaiming covid prevention compliance by half heartedly throwing some sanatizer on the table and putting some unenforced markings on the floor. This is not aceptable.

Indoors is where this virus ****ing thrives. I understand its expensive, but it should be a prerequisite to trade. Now that we are opening up the goverment should be enforcing things like ventilation and air changes in any indoor premises. It will save lives, and ultimately be easier on the exchequer in the long run.

BorneTobyWilde

How come Ireland is not on UKs green list of countries,

timsey tiger

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

How come Ireland is not on UKs green list of countries,

This list stuff only applies to countries outside the common travel area.

Lucas Hood

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1391035167834349571?s=19

wadacrack

Stable, v high number of tests

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1391035167834349571

harr

23,000 people tested and under 500 swabs positive how are are numbers getting tested that high ?
Are people just going to test centres for a few hours out of the house or what .. surely the criteria for testing needs to scaled back with that amount negative tests.

funnydoggy

eskimohunt wrote: »

Do not recommend =/= do not use.

They'll probably never be recommended by NPHET, but that doesn't make them ineffective to use.

Not as good as PCR tests for sure, but any weapon that detects positive cases cannot be seen as a bad thing!

Oh absolutely, I'm aware they're not as good. I just find it humorous that they've said this:D