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

England & Wales deaths data purely from covid and with no other underlying causes.

Pre-existing conditions by type in 2020

I have found that people are now so 'over covid' both physically and mentally, that they no longer want to talk about it..nor or are they 'angry' at the restrictions..they are compliant for a simple life... to me, this is more dangerous, people have their passes, they comply along like its no big deal... a huge chunk of the population do not know or care when and if the emergency legislation gets renewed..they have no interest any more and they are burnt out.. to me this so much more dangerous as the government can keep promising and drip feeding us good news.. and people will react in the way to just roll with it as all will be OK by the summer or what's another few weeks.. etc etc.

I feel if by the end of the month if this shitshow continues...we are in trouble...every winter we will have this shite..and it's not a future or a 'normal' I want for me or my children..

I was so full of hope til I saw the tweets of no certainty of life getting back to normal..its disheartening

Yep. I know plenty of people who will give out about how unethical the passes are, but who will gladly use them to get into a restaurant or take a flight while the (according to them) unethical treatment of the unvaccinated continues.

It's amazing how much covid filled a void in so many peoples lives..I also find some people are actually JEALOUS of non vaccinated people getting recover passes...as if they still don't deserve to be a part of society ..cos they didn't get vaccinated.. its all so bizarre...alot of people wont let go of this.. and this encourages NPHET too unfortunately..Its a very toxic situation..

100%...its almost as if they feel 'unclean' and that's how it has been drilled into people's minds..if you caught it, it's because you clearly didnt follow the rules...🙄

Most people are no longer afraid of the virus..but they don't want to be responsible or to be known as the 'one who passed it on'..and this is the core of why the restrictions will stay alot longer than anyone wants..in my opinion..its the fear of judgement now, not actual illness..

9,400 deaths with no underlying condition in the UK would be the population adjusted equivalent of 700 deaths in Ireland, total. Across almost 2 years, so 350 or so a year. With a median age of 82.

Given our similar population profiles, and it being the same disease, thats likely a roughly accurate figure for Ireland. NPHET will do their damnest to delay releasing that figure.

We have 150-200 road deaths a year every year in the country, of people with a much much lower average age, in much better health, and nobody demands society shut down completely to prevent that.

I don't really have "wants" about other people's behaviour. It seems like a pointless and unavoidably frustrating endeavour. But I do know a handful of people who take the position that they will not use the domestic covid pass and will take whatever consequences for that there are (not going to places that require them, testing before flights rather than showing them, giving more business to places that refuse to be complicit, etc.). I respect those people.

was in a restaurant today and after paying the bill got up to leave and walked out without putting my mask on- just slipped my mind. A couple coming in looked at me and took an evasive step sideways with the guy (late 50’s) saying ‘mask’ while gesturing with his fingers around his mouth and nose. He was being polite enough and I’d genuinely forgotten but got me thinking- the nonsense of sitting somewhere for 90 mins without a mask and then putting one on to walk 10 steps to the door Is boll*x and I’m not doing it anymore. It’s up to everyone to start normalising normal things again.

The while thing with the UK was the experiment that England were going without any heavy restrictions and Wales & Scotland going with heavy restrictions. Turns out it made about no difference at all.

We went with heavy Level 5 restrictions last winter and this year the government stood off a bit and let things pan out. It looks like we will have the exact same looking spike and drop on the charts.

Apart from the original Spring 2020 lockdown, I don't think restrictions/lockdowns have done anything. And we are starting to see the real life data to say that it was all in vain.

Did the same yesterday in tesco. Only realised I didn't have the mask on when I was walking out the door. Never bother with the mask when going into the gym or leaving such a stupid rule to wear a mask entering or leaving the gym but not needed when you are working out and sweating and breathing heavily. Mindless stuff.