You’re talking about Spain now, you said Italy a second ago. The outbreak in Italy really kicked off at the end of February and you said the airports should have been closed then.
We also know there were documented cases earlier in Europe (from January and early February). And we now know it was in France in December. So how well would this have really worked?
Were you calling for international travel to stop at an unprecedented level in December before anyone knew the virus existed?
Do I believe that a country that implemented zero travel restrictions from known hot spots have a lower transmission rate from travel than a country that did by a factor of 30? Ludicrous to believe that 3% figure but you seem to.
Are you saying the government should have closed the borders in December? That’s the only time it would have been effective.
What are you on about?
I said the airports should have been shut 6/7 weeks earlier than they were. The gov were calling for people to come back from Spain 6/7 weeks after they should have shut down the airports.
Early February.
You seem to just have decided not to believe people and data so.
Why would the authorities even lie?
I suppose having nursing home clusters amongst the elderly is a far better look, which they are reporting on widely by them.
Were you looking for travel bans back in December before anyone knew this existed? Yes or no.
Are you for real?
Who was calling for travel bans from Europe then exactly?
Yes, why would the authorities state that a significant number of cases and clusters are in nursing homes? You think that looks better?
When the outbreak started in Italy and got serious very quickly, that was the time for Government to take action. Ireland as a small island on the west coast of Europe had every advantage going to insulate itself from the virus, it reacted too late.
Ireland has no advantages. It’s joined by the hip to Great Britain. We dance to their tune.
I think you are very naive toward FG. Your boyfriend Eoghan was pulled up by the EU over fudging homeless figures recently.
Of course it’s nonsense, I picked up on it straight away and the NZ figure further proves what a farcical figure it is.
As to why they would lie? Why would a country that were one of the only countries in the world not to introduce travel restrictions say that travel related transmission was low? Sheesh, I dunno Tim, maybe to hide incompetency?
So you said early February.
You based that on Italy.
Italy had 3 reported cases in early February until the 21st.
Why not France who had 11 reported cases in early February?
Why just Italy?
We broke all ties with the UK after they hosted the Euro 98
Did you say this at the time?
it was a World Cup in 98 mate and it was on in France you idiot
It has massive geographical and demographical advantages that could have controlled the outbreak of this virus.
It made grave mistakes at the beginning. Maybe the horsey set dance to the tune of the UK, but the EU seem to call the shots, unless of course it comes to collecting a €13bn tax bill from a large MNC.
Yes.
And it’s a bit rich that you’re expecting more foresight from a forklift driver from Aughnacloy than you are from government leaders and ministers.
Link to where you said this?