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

The angry people all went to the pub, and the rest just got tired of reading the same things posted over and over again?

You should see that ilk on Twitter, especially that Deepti yoke and her cult followers . Claiming you can get Omicron over and over and over and over again and claiming that we’ll never get immunity built up with this virus etc. They clearly want society shut down permanently. Sad pathetic ***ks.

I’d rather take my chances with this virus rather than having just an existence of a life, i’m triple jabbed ffs.. If you’re scared of Covid well stay home and bolt your doors up and make a hatch so food can be passed through.

Good point, "how did they exist before covid"? That's a question I ask myself when I see the terror (even following triple vaccination) in not just my parents but friends (healthy, mid 40s). Do they plan to fear the outside world forever; do they think we can sterilise every surface, shop, and even person?

As mentioned on this thread, the relentless bombardment of shock and awe by the primary sources of news (TV and radio) over a two year period, this psychological assault, relentless and unbalanced, has led to such fear.

Is this an April Fools joke early?

I own a thermometer but before covid it was only really used at times of illness or sickness or colds or when I or my family didn't feel well. So about once or twice a year.

Due to the covid pandemic, my work had my checking my temperature several times a day from the spring of 2020. All just to minimise covid in the workplace. I found something due to the constant temperature monitoring that I probably would have missed if it wasn't for the covid measures. I began to experience unexplained fevers over 38 from the summer of 2020. It happened about once every month or two. Because of covid I always had to isolate and test. The fever wound respond well to over the counter medicine and it would drop again to normal which was about 36.6 to 37.5. It was only last year when I went to the GP because I knew something was wrong but I didn't know what. Fevers spiking out of the blue. I had other vague symptoms but I put it down to period pains. My GP was on the ball and referred me for some tests. I was diagnosed with a disease that will be managed going forward. I feel somewhat lucky because I don't think this would be found if it wasn't for the covid measures. I would be walking around unaware and mistaking pains for PMS. Unmanaged and this would have landed me into hospital in an emergency situation at some stage.

Honestly that's an absolute disgrace

Has a whiff of whistling in the dark to me. Get your retaliation in first kinda thing. Cos you know questions will be asked and soon enough too.

Maybe thats just wishful thinking on my part but I don think so.

I'm sure in a month or two when it's been clear for a while that the current variant of covid isn't a concern - as opposed to immediately upon reopening due to swathes of the workforce being infected - they'll feel more comfortable.

And I know you've been saying throughout (when nothing was known, when there were no vaccines, and when the variants were more dangerous) that someone going to a gig is worth slightly increasing someone else's risk of dying, but not everyone is as progressive or invulnerable as you.

Its clear to anyone paying attention that it isn't a concern. What more do you expect us to know in a month or two? Even our super conservative NPHET recognise it. This is where you lose people, there is no logic to what you are saying. You have added on an arbitrary month or two with no basis whatsoever

I never said it would lead to a less informed decision. However, despite some seemingly thinking otherwise, there is a cost to waiting, to wanting others to wait with you. This is all fine in a vacuum, but these people clearly want others restricted due to their concerns. How long should we pander to that?

The data on Omicron is abundantly clear, what is going to change to inform their decision in the next two months? They certainly won't be any more vaccinated.

I don't know the answer to that, but I'm defo not spokesperson for the prevailing boards opinion. Also not sure I'm reading the question right.

Elderly who still wish to cocoon can still do so?

Don't let your head get too big there, Adam. Many posters have said throughout that the elderly/unwell/concerned should mind their own business and let others go about their business as usual.