Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

it is not being done because it doesn't work, you know this, this has already been explained to you and others multiple times.

you can only protect the vulnerable and the systems of the country by minimizing virus spread.

the vulnerable doing whatever while the rest of us run around the place spreading the virus equals high virus in the community meaning greater risk to those shielding from those assisting them.

it also means a hell of a lot more out of work at a time meaning knock on effects to services.

even with this strain a lot more are out of work isolating because we need to keep the show on the road some bit and having those staff in work means more staff get it meaning less work gets done if some staff end up taking time out because it is a bit severe on them then they expected.

the strategy we took was the only workable one and it has kept the necessary stuff operating and that i am afraid is the priority throughout this.

Hahaha! This thread has some golden moments. The IRFU are collaborators is a classic of the genre.

And that's it in a nutshell and the main reason why the government wouldn't open up fully in the summer. Sure even in the summer I remember someone from the HSE on the radio saying A&E was busy but not with covid but with people out enjoying the outdoors and asked people to be careful.😀 Until the government get the finger out and tackle the healthservice and make it fit for purpose they will be slow to lift restrictions. Even going forward I can see government introducing restrictions in winter once the healthservice get overwhelmed.

it is you who is actually in a sense spreading a form of misinformation as you are posting a response that is not actually responding to the post i actually wrote as you are deliberately misinterpreting what was written.

Amazing how completely wrong you manage to be in every single sentence of every single post.

even if our health service was miles better the approach couldn't change as capacity would still be finite dispite being higher and we would need to prevent it from being taken up by covid only patients.

countries with much better health systems then ours have taken a similar approach, much harsher actually in some cases.

the balance was found hence the approach we have taken.

the reality is that the hospitals and necessary/essential functions of the country were always going to be prioritised for protection over the likes of hospitality because that is just what had to be done unfortunately.

The narrative does seem to be slowly changing direction outside of these shores.

And we will see changes elsewhere happening soon. Not here though.

And don`t forget Sweden, as you well know, has the same 28 day rule, and there excess deaths for 2020 were for all intents and purposes they same as their Covid deaths so I don`t see what point you are making.

don't worry i am not and have never been afraid of covid nor know anyone who is .

but certainly i will take the sensible precautions and follow all guidelines as it is the sensible thing to do and it has served me well so far.

i have been in the light since this started as my work requires it.