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

At what point are isolation policies causing more harm than good?

I'm self isolating since positive antigen on Tuesday, all I've had is the sniffles for a couple of days & I'm under 55.

I had a confirmation PCR on Wed just in case I needed it for future travel etc.

Now where do I stand under Leo's new rules, I'm planning another antigen this evening, work want me back in by Monday, I'm confused.

Leo's new guidelines is a pack of balls.

If you're under 55 with symptoms you don't need to test but one must isolate until 2 days past symptoms.

(Nobody is going to do this with a cold by the way).

If you're over 55 or have a medical condition you can test with symptoms and you must isolate for 7 days.

I presume the isolation guidelines for this group is to prevent the spread of the virus to others. Where is his evidence that it's over 55s and those with medical conditios that are the main spreaders of the virus and must now follow isolation for up to 7 days upon symptoms? Can he expand on medical conditions? What medical conditions does someone need to have to testing and isolation?

Talk about a load of confusing nonsense. I think in the states if you're boosted isolation can end in 5 days. Can Ireland not streamline these health guidelines into something similar? Like a one size fits all approach. Like if you have new symptoms, isolate for 5 days.

Edit : I had posted a reply but going through the HSE site it has 2 contradictions so who knows anymore.

1 part of the HSE site says don't need tests, another part of it does and tells you isolate 7 days from symptoms, exit at day 7 if symptom free for 24hrs.

See what your antigen comes back with, have you still symptoms?

Took another antigen there now & still positive.

No symptoms though, family still all negative.

Over 55s ...superspreaders 😁 !

Not at all. Just to know if you'll infect others..

Could it be that most people don't give a sxxx about side effects because having had the disease most would say that the vaccine is less of a problem than you or others here make it out to be ?

And who knew that this virus would be still trying to out manouevre vaccines at this stage ...give us a break ! It was never sold as stopping transmission, only reducing severe disease .

It's all a learning curve for everyone about Covid . Including you .

Yes. Was saying the same last night . Completely contradictory and confusing .

Should not make a difference age wise about isolation just whether symptomatic or not .

I think the medical conditions are those highrisk for Covid .

But I think the point is not whether you are high risk for disease but whether you will spread it or not .

Worldwide daily deaths are now at their lowest since the pandemic first kicked off in 2020.

Hi Goldengirl, I’ll have to disagree with you on that. The side effects of the vaccine should be discussed to keep confidence in the medical and pharmaceutical sector going forward. Now it’s left to the wild conspiracy theorists who gain more credibility stating all sorts of nonsense about 5G, etc.

I agree it’s a learning curve but there are plenty of videos out there of governments and health officials saying the vaccine stopped transmission at the start. Perhaps they were fed false information from vaccine company data - it should be investigated if so. Even this January 2022 as the children’s vaccine was being rolled out, Dr Colm Henry and Dr Karina Butler among others were claiming in interviews on RTÉ that it would ‘stop children contracting Covid’. This is blatantly untrue, it’s also false information and misleading. If the subject wasn’t so serious, yes give people a break. But it is.

I was in A&E and the ESU in UCHG over the weekend minding a relation. Absolute chaos in there. People on trolleys and chairs in every available corridor. A nurse told me that beds were like "hen's teeth". Horrendous conditions for patients and overworked healthcare staff. Depressing to see really.

I am not suggesting it is down to Covid. It just seems we are returning to 'normal service' which the government have been ignoring for decades.

Not true at all and being of this type of view places people quite firmly in the CT wheelhouse. People expressing opinions have been challenged on all sides. That's not a personal affront, it's a means by which we filter out the complete rubbish. Disagreeing with our approach is a right we all have but a claim of unfair debate suggests that people either couldn't make their case or there were serious flaws in their argument. Debate too allows that people who agreed with our approach get their opinions aired and respected.

TBH this post does more than hint you were far too concerned about what other people had to say and that you feel hard done by that more people didn't agree with you. If you are looking to settle accounts that's your prerogative but the healthier path is to forget all about it and get on with your life.