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

tazdedub · October 23, 2020, 3:17pm

Ah grand heading out on the bike now as soon as the rain stops. Don’t want to be catching a cold with this virus about.

tazdedub · October 23, 2020, 3:17pm

Little_Lord_Fauntleroy · October 23, 2020, 3:17pm

Earth’s or jumps?

glenshane · October 23, 2020, 3:18pm

EstebanSexface:

Lads, if you’re genuinely worried about the societal impact of this, here are a few things i’ve done during the lockdowns

There’s an old lady who is isolated near us, she is an absolutely 100% human being. My kid loves her. During the last lockdown and this, she rings the missus with a shopping list (the hello magazines and puzzles, fags and bacardi). I’d run them up to her and smoke a few fags with her (socially distanced)

There’s an auld lad down the road who is on his own, he is able to do his own shopping and what not but he would be terrible lonely. I go down to Roches point when the boats are coming in and get a few mackerel for him off the fishermen. We’d have the socially distant chat a few times a week.

While the schools were closed but things were opening up, I organised a sports day for the kids in the estate, with trophies and sweets and pops for them. A fun day with three legged races and that. They loved it and the parents were a lot closer after

I organised a system in the neighbourhood where numbers were exchanged between households, if one family went down with covid they could depend on another family to do the shopping, help with appointments, anything really, luckily enough we haven’t had to use it yet

There’s lots you could be doing if you stopped focusing on what you can’t be doing

You’re as bad as @KinvarasPassion and as good as @backinatracksuit

glenshane · October 23, 2020, 3:19pm

Bollox

anon67715551 · October 23, 2020, 3:19pm

He’s also posted that he’s given up smoking. Would explain the clear view.

Arthur · October 23, 2020, 3:34pm

How’d ya get back home?

PhattPike · October 23, 2020, 3:42pm

Did they move apartment?

balbec · October 23, 2020, 3:45pm

Cases continue to reach record levels this week over here. New restrictions announced today.

All the country in the red zone.
Primary school classes 6-8 go online. Younger kids continue to go to school.
Kids up to 16 years of age not allowed to go outside from 8am-4pm
Restaurants and pubs shut for two weeks. Can only operate on takeaway basis.
Gatherings of more then five people outside households prohibited. Business meetings allowed.
Sporting events allowed without spectators
Cultural events restricted to 25% of the normal audience.
Seniors aged above 70 years told to stay indoors.
Decision to be taken on 1 November cemetery visits to be taken next week. Advice is to stay at home.

All these actions have been consulted with epidemiologists.These restrictions are expected to have an impact within 10-14 days. If they don’t work, additional measures will be introduced.

The PM referred to Ireland and Czech shutting down their economies and said that they want to avoid doing that.

Lazarus · October 23, 2020, 3:49pm

You’re welcome buddy

PhattPike · October 23, 2020, 3:50pm

The kids indoors thing has been done in a few countries I think, Spain anyway? I don’t think we’ve done that yet here in either lockdown.

Lazarus · October 23, 2020, 3:50pm

Breda on Newstalk now saying the restrictions are great

myboyblue · October 23, 2020, 3:55pm

Lads are coming apart at the seams here

balbec · October 23, 2020, 4:13pm

It was introduced during the initial lockdown. I don’t see the point of limiting it to 8am-4pm.

Jahan · October 23, 2020, 4:21pm

Restrictions that appear illogical are now beginning to draw more widespread criticism in Ireland.

The interesting thing is that the Irish government is far from alone in making what appear to be illogical decisions, the baby cases in Australia being a depressing example of worship at the covid altar.

In Wales it appears supermarkets are open but non essential items have been covered up.

It will be an interesting look back in a few years for somebody to figure out why governments around the world appeared to get tangled up in arbitrary restrictions and lost sight of the core issues.

Tim_Riggins · October 23, 2020, 4:23pm

We have lost the fucking plot.

PhattPike · October 23, 2020, 4:23pm

Yeah, actually now that you say it, why are they making the kids go out at night? Doesn’t make a pile of sense.

Arthur · October 23, 2020, 4:28pm

They’re just giving them a small window to play outside. More or less the same as school hours. So if some classes aren’t in school they’re not all gathering outside thus negating the effect of closing the class.

Lazarus · October 23, 2020, 4:31pm

Weddings in pubs

Weddings are permitted in pubs. Fáilte Ireland has received an update from the Department of an Taoiseach relating to weddings in level 5 of the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19.

The updated guidelines state:

Guests (ceremony and reception) – 25 (not including bride, groom and essential staff)
Travel – guests can travel to attend wedding
Hotel accommodation for guests – permitted for bride, groom and 25 guests only
Hair and make-up services – not permitted (in any setting)
Wedding dress shops – closed to public
Baker/cake – permitted
Photographer – permitted
Live music/dancing – not permitted (reception fully seated)
Novelty supplies/acts – not permitted

Tim_Riggins · October 23, 2020, 4:35pm