China Coronavirus

[Blowitupref]

Is RIP.ie data the best for such studies?

A lot of Irish people died in the UK, USA etc in the pandemic and were listed like this "County Kildare , Late of New York"

That's an Irish death in the pandemic but it's not a death in Ireland. You need to read every death notice post on RIP.Ie to see where people died and I doubt those researchers at Maynooth University did that.

[Rich Ricci]

Watching the news there and it's madness some of the stuff going on in India at the minute. 320,000+ cases recorded in the last day. Oxygen supplies running low too. Hospitals completely overwhelmed and it doesn't seem to be slowing down.

[GetOverTheBar]

Watching the news there and it's madness some of the stuff going on in India at the minute. 320,000+ cases recorded in the last day. Oxygen supplies running low too. Hospitals completely overwhelmed and it doesn't seem to be slowing down.

They had approximately 5 million at a Religious event recently, no mask mandate....nothing. Hard to feel sorry for them, not as if they haven't got the idea by now.

[imtommygunn]

I would say that's a bit harsh....

Where are the death tolls for the south? I remember reading a post on social media in about February  about how the death toll in the north was lower last year than for years. There was a picture of an excel spreadsheet to validate it and it was complete nonsense. That's not to say highorlow is wrong but is there official data for this?

[balladmaker]

What is everyone's thoughts for a return to a more normal society ... do we envisage attendances being permitted at this year's NFL or Championship games?  When are we likely to see capacity crowds at sporting events, concerts etc.

We messed it all up last time after lockdown and ended up in another sustained lockdown from December until now ...the big difference this time is the vaccine.

[Blowitupref]

What is everyone's thoughts for a return to a more normal society ... do we envisage attendances being permitted at this year's NFL or Championship games?  When are we likely to see capacity crowds at sporting events, concerts etc.

We messed it all up last time after lockdown and ended up in another sustained lockdown from December until now ...the big difference this time is the vaccine.

NFL more than likely played behind closed doors. Though I feel a few matches should be used as a trial for supporters to return.

Championship depending on vaccine situation should have crowds of 25% capacity.

Capacity crowds 2022 at the earliest.

[Milltown Row2]

Denmark football games seem to have large numbers at their games

[Cunny Funt]

Denmark football games seem to have large numbers at their games

One approach worth following?

www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56812293.amp

[Milltown Row2]

Denmark football games seem to have large numbers at their games

One approach worth following?

www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56812293.amp

The freedom fighters here wouldn't allow such a sensible plan!!

[imtommygunn]

So basically get yourself vaccinated or get yourself tested very very regularly.

[Louther]

Some of the reporting and stories from India is truly shocking.

Hospitals running out of oxygen, beds, places to put the dead. Showed one man lying in back of car as a makeshift hospital bed. One hospital reported 25 dead in one night of people they couldn't give oxygen to. Basically they could do nothing for them as they didn't have resources. Similar stories from all over.

It seems to have stemmed from Gov believing they had overcome the worst of it and in January they lifted blocks of restrictions - schools, office workers etc but also allowing mass gatherings for religious services and political rally's and they very slow to stop them and many are still happening.

Their vaccine roll out has been slow despite been one of the biggest vaccine manufacturers in the world. Only ordered 100m doses themselves and exported rest.

The fear is that it only getting worse.

[TabClear]

So basically get yourself vaccinated or get yourself tested very very regularly.

That seems reasonable enough to me? The people who choose not to get a Vaccine can make sure they keep themselves tested otherwise they are restricted in where they go. Not sure who pays for the tests?

[Ty4Sam]

Denmark football games seem to have large numbers at their games

One approach worth following?

www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56812293.amp

Not against this approach at all but one possible flaw is an expiry date on the passport. Covid immunity from vaccines doesn't last forever, in fact it's unknown at this stage, as people's immunity erodes how will these passports be policed, especially as they are accepting paper passports. Sounds like a logistical nightmare to me.

[Rossfan]

What is everyone's thoughts for a return to a more normal society ... do we envisage attendances being permitted at this year's NFL or Championship games?  When are we likely to see capacity crowds at sporting events, concerts etc.

We messed it all up last time after lockdown and ended up in another sustained lockdown from December until now ...the big difference this time is the vaccine.

NFL more than likely played behind closed doors. Though I feel a few matches should be used as a trial for supporters to return.

Championship depending on vaccine situation should have crowds of 25% capacity.

Capacity crowds 2022 at the earliest.

Some of the NFL/NHL play offs could be used as trials.

[GetOverTheBar]

So basically get yourself vaccinated or get yourself tested very very regularly.

Nothing wrong with this, best of both worlds for all.