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

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5979

Everyone is worried mate. It doesn’t have to be constant.
You’re mirroring the behaviour of the people you’re giving out about

Did you get my point on the immunity sums the other day?

5980

You’re calling people liars at the drop of a hat too. We’re all worried.

I got the sums but I stand over my point too.

5981

Ok mate. Hope you feel better. Genuinely.

This won’t last forever.

5982

Gas cunts

5983

Seems like the ship has been steadied. Nphet don’t want level 5 anymore. I could see pubs open early next week.

5984

Not a hope. They will fully utilise the 3 weeks they have now.

5985

I’d be very surprised if we came out of level three in three weeks. Unless we go to level four that is

5986

Not a hope.

7 day positivity rate is the highest its been since May.

I’d expect 700 cases or so to be confirmed today based on the swab numbers published yesterday.

5987

I guess what doesn’t stack up to me is how NPHET can make a strong level 5 recommendation on Sunday, say all key indicators have deteriorated since then at Wednesday’s press briefing and then ratify the level 3 status at their Thursday meeting. Are they now afraid to make recommendations that may not be welcomed by the government after being scolded in public by Varadkar on Monday night? In which case, what point are they serving?

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5988

How could they say everything was fine as was last Thursday and then recommend level 5 on Sunday?

5989

Tony was the frog thrown into boiling water on Sunday, but he has gotten used to the temperature now.

5990

We won’t see Level 2 for a long time I’d reckon.

5991

Hospital admissions are going to be everything for the next 3 weeks. ( hospital admissions of non Nursing Home residents ).

We are looking at Level 4/5 if young or middle aged hospital admissions spike. I don’t think they will to be honest.

5992

Pubs are open

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5993

Widely speculated that level 5 will come for three weeks when the schools go on midterm break, even getting a mention on morning Ireland.

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5994

As in they will give the schools a 3 week mid term break?

5995

Dunno. Is midterm a week? Maybe waiting til then to go to level 5 to minimise disruption. Schools supposed to be open for level 5 too though.

5996

Yeah schools “supposed” to stay open in level 5. No chance the unions will stand for it however.

Autumn mid term normally a week I think.

5997

There are two more weeks of teaching before the mid term.

5998

There it is