Sometimes I almost envy such innocence and simplicity
Orla will have a go at him now.
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They’ve gone to ground by the looks of it.A few rebrands on they way.
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You steamer.
In Portugal 3 children have died of Covid since the start of the pandemic, in around 2 years there’s been 3 deaths of children who tested positive for Covid.
Portugal started vaccinating kids on the 18th December, so within one month there’s already one suspected death.
You’re the vaccine zealot or at least you were, you should tell me what you think of that.
So what you’re wanting to know is have more people died within 2 years of something than have died within 1 month of something? Can you see the stupidity of your logic? My question would be why would you countenance taking a vaccine against something that is of minimal threat to you? The vaccine does zero to quell the spread of Covid, we see what has happened over the winter period and we can see that is a cast iron fact.
Are you man enough to address the points?
If you’re a fit and healthy person under the age of 40, a vaccine is of negligible value. If people want it, please themselves but if they don’t it makes no difference.
I know we’ve all been conditioned to expect the worst, but the reopening is going to come very fast. Pub openings pushed out to midnight this week or next and full openings and nightclubs back very shortly after I’d say. Restrictions on crowds will shift in time for six nations if not earlier. Normality in February I hope/expect.
There isn’t anyone advocating for slow reopening or “cautious and conservative” this time, and the zero covid nuts have been binned. The return to normal is going to come as snap rather than gradual change. It’s great. I’m delighted.
Hopefully they do keep the vaccine pass in place though as they’re a great way of excluding far-right/awkward squad/fundamentalists/smelly people from public spaces.
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Reduced to writing letters to the paper telling us how great China is.
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I don’t have a strong opinion on vaccinating kids for Covid 19. I never have.
I’m merely asking the question are kids more likely to die of Covid 19 or due to an adverse reaction to the vaccine
What % of vaccine uptake are we at amongst the 5-11 year olds in this country and is this cohort more or less near end of its roll out?
End of March I’d say. I wonder how long mask mandates will remain. Once they go it’s done.
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It is expected that the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) will make a wide range of recommendations on the easing of restrictions when it meets on Thursday.
Some of these are set to include changes to the 8pm closing time for bars and restaurants, along with an increase in the number of people allowed to attend both indoor and outdoor events.
Early indications suggest that a new closing time for bars, restaurants and cultural venues could be set at midnight from the end of this month or in early February.
A further easing of restrictions would then take place at a later date when the requirement on premises would possibly be scaled back to just checking Covid passes.
More people could also be allowed to attend weddings soon, while a gradual return to the workplace might get under way at some point next month.
There are also suggestions that outdoor sports venues could return to full capacity.
While no decision has been made yet about when Government might sign-off on any planned changes, many within its ranks believe it could happen as early as Friday.
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Problem with this cohort is so many have had Covid in recent weeks that coincided with their vaccine time so it will likely be drawn out. But it will certainly be a significantly lower uptake.
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There is no justification for vaccine certs anymore
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Can you stop point scoring on the deaths of kids please.
You OK buddy? I sense a deep sadness
(I love you too btw)
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Anyone pushing vaccines from this point should be up in front of Den Haag as a war criminal.
He’ll teach them how to play football alright.
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The below sounds like they are planning to completely do with the covid certs? Or at least not include a requirement for the booster to access hospitality.
Separately, Minister of State for Public Procurement and e-Government Ossian Smyth said there are no plans for the use of the Digital Covid Certificate updated with booster shot information to be used domestically in areas such as hospitality.
He said he does not want to see the passes being needed on an ongoing basis for areas such as hospitality.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Claire Byrne programme, Covid passes will still be needed for international travel, stating that it’s important that all Covid certificates are updated by 1 February, as that is the date when new EU travel rules come into force.
*Smyth said he would like to see restrictions lifted, stating that emergency Covid legislation which underpins the restrictions falls on 31 March. *
While there is a provision to extend the emergency powers by three months, the health minister has said there is a need to relinquish the emergency powers.
Surely the only thing to do is to open fully up immediately with the caveat that if some variant from hell comes along then restrictions may be necessary again. This milder variant is almost a gift from the gods, there’s no stopping it and it doesn’t do a fraction of harm. Forcing people into what are increasingly seen as unnecessary restrictions has consequences.
Chuckle