Coronavirus - Here for life (In high population density areas)

Thomas_Brady · January 31, 2021, 10:25pm

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Batigol · January 31, 2021, 10:28pm

Not this particular one

myboyblue · January 31, 2021, 10:29pm

Go with God and see your dad

glasagusban · February 1, 2021, 8:08am

Michael O’Leary gave NPHET and RTÉ a hole opening on Morning Ireland this morning.

briantinnion · February 1, 2021, 8:18am

Roughly what time? I’d enjoy listening to that.

glenshane · February 1, 2021, 8:18am

You have to laugh

carryharry · February 1, 2021, 8:19am

Was/Is the Flu Virus typically airborne?

Arthur · February 1, 2021, 8:23am

Do you think they’re just re classifying flu as covid?

glasagusban · February 1, 2021, 8:24am

About half an hour ago. Even if you disagree with him it was very entertaining.

carryharry · February 1, 2021, 8:24am

No, he is pointing out that flu numbers are dramatically lower because World Travel has collapsed & population hygiene has vastly improved thus also reducing spread.

carryharry · February 1, 2021, 8:25am

What was his angle?

glasagusban · February 1, 2021, 8:32am

NPHET and government witch hunt against travel is blown out of proportion. UK will have 50% of the population vaccinated by summer and they’ll all be going on holidays. Very few young people get sick, RTE are scaremongering. No reason we can’t all be travelling again in summer, once over 60s are vaccinated the pressure on the hospital system is mostly off.

glenshane · February 1, 2021, 8:49am

I believe the old symptomatic transmission was the textbook explanation, science seems to undergoing a root and branch review however

glenshane · February 1, 2021, 8:50am

Heart attacks, cancer, and stroke aw well apparently

Arthur · February 1, 2021, 8:57am

Are the numbers for them all down too?

glenshane · February 1, 2021, 9:04am

They are in the uk

carryharry · February 1, 2021, 9:06am

A load of waffle so?

glasagusban · February 1, 2021, 9:44am

No, to be honest I think he was spot on in a lot of what he said. You’ll have the space cadets saying it’s all a cod even Michael O’Leary said it, but they’d be wrong and misrepresenting what he said. He was accurate.

Bandage · February 1, 2021, 9:45am

Guys, my worry index is elevated this morning. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say plenty of employers took the NPHET/government level 5 lockdown implementation on board for January but have invited/ordered staff back in from this morning, despite it being extended until 5 March. From my morning run around Dublin Bay North electoral area, I observed:

More than zero or one person waiting at bus stops;
Moving Dublin buses with several rather than one or two people on board;
Way more cars on the road;
Considerably more people on the move on foot with work satchels and paraphernalia;
Cars parked in several secret little free parking spots near the DART station.

At the height of lockdown my neighbourhood was deserted, it was a hive of activity this morning. With close contacts now being tested again, I might need to revisit that robust piece of work on case numbers I completed a month ago.

Gman · February 1, 2021, 9:55am

There is a serious level of apathy shown to the whole thing. People are frustrated and are simply saying fuck this and trying to get back on with their lives again. Many more are staying home and not travelling or making unnecessary journeys, but lots are just sick of it all, sick of the “advice” and sick of being told what to do. The flip flopping of lockdowns, what’s safe and what’s not, confusing advice and complete media scaremongering has clearly lead people to just say fuck it and take their chances. I cant say I’ve seen any changes myself, I dont travel very much and my office is at my home, so its not leading me to be out and about much, but it doesnt surprise me to hear your work commute story.