Coronavirus Thread - Pause before - The Final Battle (Part 1)

[myboyblue]

@dodgy_keeper

George Lee pissing over any optimism relating to the vaccine here.

Not unlike half the lads on here for the past few days

[Julio_Geordio]

@TreatyStones

Schools won’t be reopening in January.

Where you hearing that?

[Malarkey]

@Tierneevin1979

@Malarkey

As any lay person with a jot of common sense and reasonable intellect could appreciate, allowing the virus free reign would strengthen it via mutations.

Utter nonsense, and proof positive that lay people such as yourself should desist from even mentioning the word science. Stick to subjects you know a little about, like whisky tasting and stick fighting.

A virus does not “strengthen” via mutations, that’s a daft and unscientific statement. It may become more transmissible or less, more virulent or less, or stay neutral. The process is random, the most likely outcome over time is higher transmissibility and lower virulence, as has happened with the four other coronaviruses mentioned by Heymann, and countless other viruses in human history. As is happening with SARS-2.

Building immunity to SARS-2 is the only way out of this, a combination of natural immunity and vaccination. A virus becomes less deadly over time as people develop at least some immunity to it. For example children that are exposed to SARS-2 are not getting sick, but they are developing immunity, so if they get infected with it in the future as adults they will have mild symptoms. Just like they build immunity to the common cold.

Also, Sweden did not adopt a “let it rip” strategy, stop lying. Their case numbers and death rates are lower than most of western Europe in this second wave, just as they were in the first wave. Countries that had hard lockdowns such as the UK, Spain, Italy, France are an absolute shitfest at present compared to Sweden. California had the earliest, strictest and longest lockdown in the US and is an absolute shitfest currently.

The only thing extended lockdowns accomplished was maintaining a large segment of susceptible people, most of whom would not even get sick from the virus. These are the same people now driving the second wave. The lockdown strategy was driven by morons, any person with a jot of common sense and reasonable intellect should appreciate that by now.

Look, fuck off back into the cookie jar. You are an idiot.

I would safely say the WHO honcho is rather better informed than you are. You appear to believe counting is thinking.

McAlpine, is right.

[Tierneevin1979]

The WHO have been an absolute disgrace during this pandemic, even a moron like yourself should see that.

[carryharry]

Stop flip flopping

[iron_mike]

Christ lads this upcoming lockdown has been on the cards for weeks.

[The_Most_Infamous]

@carryharry

Enjoying it?

I reckon George is loving the limelight its giving him, that or he’s more deranged then I have down for.

Maybe its a combination of both.

[Heyyoubehindthebushes]

Its grand announcing big numbers if they are accurate but holding out for a 3000 plus day which we are due is bollocks. If its 2000 for a few and its correct fair enough

[The_Most_Infamous]

@carryharry

Apparently there is an issue in Limerick City area. Upwards of a 1000 close contacts between Dec 24th & 28th have been recognised and can’t be contacted.

Numbers will go mental if that is in fact true.

Where are you hearing that?

Total disaster obviously if its true.

[Heyyoubehindthebushes]

Not just the city the adarw/rathkeale election area is one of the worst in the country

[carryharry]

George had a relatively cushy number before COVID, you think he enjoys this shit?

[The_Most_Infamous]

In fairness the one thing the WHO have been throughout 2020 is inconsistent in their views publically.

Completely changed their views on masks and they also did similar with lockdowns. I’m sure you’re aware of that.

[carryharry]

Numbers are high you dimwit. Stop imagining scenarios that you’re dreaming up

[Heyyoubehindthebushes]

Numbers are higher outside the city, with a higher incident rate. Both are bad

[carryharry]

Why is that?

[myboyblue]

Óglaigh na hÉireann / Irish Defence Forces

[Malarkey]

@Tierneevin1979

The WHO have been an absolute disgrace during this pandemic, even a moron like yourself should see that.

I think it is perfectly clear who is a moron in this area. Only someone who lives in a Mad Max fantasy world crossed with men’s shed indigestion could dismiss the WHO in that fashion. Their speaker made clear that allowing the virus free reign does not work from any angle. The idea that you know better is beyond risible.

On your lights, the UK should now be in a better position than the 26 Counties because, by your lights, doing less is better. I am talking about logic, the foundation of coherent thought. What the rate is in Germany or in Spain remains irrelevant. The UK did less for quite a while than the 26 Counties did. And now…? Are they better off?

You cannot think. Spouting data is not thinking. Cookie cutter shite fills the gap.

The bottom line is that lockdowns of some sort, while unfortunate, are necessary for the moment to prevent the medical system being overwhelmed. Bottom line. That you refuse to see this obvious reality says a great deal about your psyche but is nugatory about anything else.

Now, fuck off. Callous morons are like U2 records, unbearable the near side of intoxication.

[anon98850436]

@carryharry

Numbers are high you dimwit. Stop imagining scenarios that you’re dreaming up

Numbers are high everywhere. Testing can’t cope with amount being referred.

As I said above, schools will close with year being extended.

Non essential retail to close.

Debate on going about construction workers.

[Heyyoubehindthebushes]

Interesting question, there is the obvious answer based around rathkeale but a lot of the towns around adare have had large clusters due to socialising. I am aware of around 10 cases due to this.

[Malarkey]

@The_Most_Infamous

In fairness the one thing the WHO have been throughout 2020 is inconsistent in their views publically.

Completely changed their views on masks and they also did similar with lockdowns. I’m sure you’re aware of that.

I think that greyness is called the real world – the real world in a pandemic with a new virus.

How does it smell in the men’s shed?