Coronavirus thread - 19/10/2020 - The Day Ireland Died

Current Affairs
2767

I have no recollection of that

2768

Myself and two boys will need to be tested. No idea where picked it up - it could be current or weeks old they say as test does not distinguish. Only reason we know is she had the pre hospital test. Absolutely no symptoms so contact tracing limited to anybody she met in last 24 hours.

Iā€™m like yer man in airplane here

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2769

HBV says you shouldnā€™t get yourself tested.

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2770

Getting your Da tested?

2771

Well we do because there was a lot of people in hospital, ICU and dying at the time

2772

Iā€™m trying to find the thread where you logging the details of various affairs so I can bump it for youā€¦

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2773

There was. Iā€™m not saying this isnā€™t serious but itā€™s entirely possible that it only affects a tiny, tiny percentage of the people who have it, and the results since seem to bear that out.

2774

Itā€™s probably prudent.

2775

Iā€™m looking for it myself.

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2776

Should I cancel my staycation this weekend.

2777

Ah lad.

I wouldnā€™t sleep a wink for days after that news.

2778

But the more that have it the more likely the chances it will go bad for more people, is that not logical? They are trying to keep the numbers slow and steady rather than out of hand

2779

It is logical.

Why would the numbers get out of hand now when they didnā€™t in April, when we had no masks (under advice) and we were slow to shut down?

I donā€™t think the response is proportionate

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2780

You were heading into spring/summer vs autumn/winter?

2781

They came close enough to be out of hand though, and then we locked down, severely.

I assume without evidence that it had been circulating widely before we started testing.

2782

Seriously? Are you drinking tonight?

2783

Thatā€™s possible. Itā€™s not seemed to matter much is other parts of the world and it doesnt appear to be seasonal

2784

Are you smoking?

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2785

You said the response isnā€™t proportionate.

The only thing thatā€™s locked down* is travel off the island. But even at that youā€™re only advised to isolate on return.

Almost all businesses are open now. Gatherings are still limited but itā€™s a pandemic, there has to be some response

*except for some establishments in places that were deemed high risk

2786

A good pal of mine and his missus with the exact same story last week. Maybe herd immunity might be achieved in the 2nd wave.

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