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[Mean age of those who have died is 83 and I can imagine most at that age would have underlying conditions.]

Gavan Reilly
@gavreilly
Updated figures from HPSC, for 7 days to last Saturday:

Total ICU admissions 48
of whom 23 fully vaccinated, 5 partly, 20 unvaccinated

Total deaths notified* 45
of whom 41 fully vaccinated, 4 partly, 0 unvaccinated

(* Often include lag, so may reflect deaths occurring earlier)

Have you the rest of the information on that? what age they were what were their underlying conditions and so on please

Mean age of those who have died is 83 and I can imagine most at that age would have underlying conditions.

If thats true (not questioning it btw) and typical across an extended period  it just shows that death stats are pretty irrelevant. Not to downplay the personal impact on individual families but if I make it to 83 I would count myself as having done all right and if Covid is the final straw then so be it.

I would be more interested in what proportion of the ICU beds are taken up by unvaccinated.

West Ham deserved the win. Liverpool weren't clinical enough and some poor mistakes for goals. However there have been plenty of games when the finishing has been exceptional and the defence/keeper have been solid and gained the team points. Everyone has an off day, can't keep the unbeaten run going forever.

Some serious over hype of West Ham both by Sky and Radio 5 Live. They are on a good run no doubt about it, but we're in November here. A lot of football to play. Itll be interesting to see where they finish, especially with such a seemingly small squad.

Cant argue with that/. Unfortunately that result has been coming with Liverpool looking shaky at the back. I had hoped Fabinho coming back would have shored things up but caught badly for the second goal. The goals from corners were a result of great delivery and Allison getting caught under the ball both times. West Ham are a serious outfit though and very well drilled but an injury to Rice/Antonio would hurt them.

I am not a fan of the high line Liverpool play. Firstly they can get caught as per yesterday but I do not like the way it forces the opponents back into the crowed defence by default. Liverpool never really looked like creating clear cut chances yesterday as the box was so crowded.

Whats the best app for buying crypto? Has anyone ever actually sold any and withdrawn the money?

I use Kraken now. I used to use Binance, but their banking channels have been shut down.
I'm in the North and it's actually difficult enough to get money into crypto nowadays as banks make it so difficult to send money to the Exchanges.  They cite "customer safety" as the reason and payments continually get put on hold.
The UK government has definitely stigmatised buying crypto, but at the same time they want Capital Gains Tax if you make a profit on the holding of your assets 

I have never withdrawn any money back out of the exchanges.

Woudl you recommend Kraken Joe? I used eToro sporadically for some share trading (and I woudl not recommend it!) but I have been told its not great for Crypto so I am going to open up a "crypto only" account and stick some money in I can afford to lose.

Great result last night but a few worrying signs in the performance. Very open at times at the back (especially on the right which is becoming a theme) albeit it improved when Fabinho came on. The fact Madrid went down to ten men obviously helped as well.

I would be concerned about playing like that on Sunday as Utd are well set up to counter with the pace they have upfront and the passing ability of Fernandes/Pogba if Liverpool play the high line again.

Mugsy joins u20 management set up. Could be a good move.

It will definitely liven training up! I thought he was in London, is he playing any ball at the minute?

It is hard to overlook McGeary as POTY. However when Tyrone do win an AI they do there best not to select Tyrone players for this award.

I would be in the Meyler camp for POTY. I think he has been absolutely outstanding all year on some difficult opponents but he will probably just miss out to McGeary. I think Meyler is Mr Consistent whereas McGeary has more "highlight" moments in matches terms of scores etc and this  will probably see him just edge it

[The current top 4 shouldn't change, it's how they finish up in their positions come May]

Decent performances to date but have played noone of note yet (given Chelsea obviously was impacted by the sending off).

All the Big 5 (Arsenal?) have started well albeit there have not been too many meetings between them yet. Looking like how the big teams perform in that mini league will be  crucial as very few points being dropped against the mid/lower table teams.

Gutted for Elliott. He had slotted seamlessly into that team and has that vision that very few players his age have. Just hope its not as bad as it looked

The current top 4 shouldn't change, it's how they finish up in their positions come May

Yeah thats my point. Its the matches against each other that will make the difference. I fully expect all 4 to maintain good records against other teams.

Decent performances to date but have played noone of note yet (given Chelsea obviously was impacted by the sending off).

All the Big 5 (Arsenal?) have started well albeit there have not been too many meetings between them yet. Looking like how the big teams perform in that mini league will be  crucial as very few points being dropped against the mid/lower table teams.

Gutted for Elliott. He had slotted seamlessly into that team and has that vision that very few players his age have. Just hope its not as bad as it looked

New Brit star having an incredible run

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/09/emma-raducanu-maria-sakkari-leylah-annie-fernandez-us-open-tennis-semi-final

Going to be some final between a 18 year old and a19 year old.

When Emma Raducanu arrived at Flushing Meadows this year, she did not have the faintest idea of where to go. So unfamiliar was she with her surroundings, she needed help from her fellow players just to navigate the tournament's vast grounds.

Her growth over the past three weeks since those timid first steps has been astounding as she outplayed everyone put in front of her. And under the lights of the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night she went even further, producing yet another brilliant performance to reach her first grand slam final.

Faced with a moment she has been dreaming of her entire life, Raducanu handled the occasion with the remarkable composure that has defined her rise as she outclassed Maria Sakkari, the Greek 17th seed, 6-1, 6-4.

In doing so, Raducanu became the first qualifier, man or woman, to reach a grand slam final in the Open era and the first British woman to reach a grand slam final since Virginia Wade's triumph at Wimbledon in 1977. At the age of 18, Raducanu is now one step from the ultimate achievement in her sport.

"Honestly, the time here in New York has gone so fast," she said after the match. "I've just been taking care of each day and, before you know it, I'm in the final and I can't believe it."

Emma Raducanu
Emma Raducanu's US Open heroics inspire young British players
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She will face another teenager, 19 year-old Leylah Annie Fernandez, after the Canadian extended her own astonishing run by scuppering the second seed, Aryna Sabalenka, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4. Together the two players, who last faced each other at junior Wimbledon in 2018, will contest the first grand slam final between teenagers since Serena Williams and Martina Hingis met at the 1999 US Open.

Standing between Raducanu and the final was one of the biggest servers and most athletic players on tour. Sakkari had unfinished business when she stepped on court: at Roland Garros this year, in her first-ever grand slam semi-final, she had faltered when she held match point against Barbora Krejcikova.

Sakkari's drive was obvious at the start of the match. Over the first two games, Raducanu faced seven break points but she demonstrated her toughness by saving them all, and broke for good measure to lead 3-0. As Sakkari struggled to find her level, Raducanu grew. She seemed to occupy every part of the court, neutralising Sakkari's weight of shot with her movement and effortlessly flipped from defence to offence. Sakkari sprayed unforced errors and found herself 5-0 down before Raducanu tidily closed off the first set.

Sakkari opened the second with far greater energy, slamming down a quick hold. But while the Greek player was untouchable on her serve against Karolina Pliskova in the previous round, Raducanu handled Sakkari's biggest weapon by landing difficult returns at her feet. In Sakkari's second service game of the set, Raducanu laid waste to the Greek's serve, pressuring her first serve and attacking her second to break.

The Briton then held serve with an ace and soon found herself up 6-1, 3-1 with double break point. But after Raducanu overhit a forehand and shanked another, Sakkari held serve and the tension rose as the Greek marched around the court determined to recover.

How did Raducanu respond? She served brilliantly as she held to love for 4-2, snapping a backhand down the line on game point. Although Sakkari finally settled into her own service game, Raducanu came out at 5-4 and served out her first grand slam semi-final with ease.

And so this unprecedented journey, which began in the qualifying rounds in the heat of August, goes on. Raducanu is already up to 31st in the live rankings, meaning she has put herself in position to be seeded at the Australian Open after starting the summer as the world No 366 and playing just four tour-level tournaments. Across her nine matches since the qualifying draw, she has yet to drop a set.

Given how sparse her resume is, it would have been perfectly understandable for her to have stumbled over the past week. But she does not care. She is here to take her journey match-by-match, and she has arrived at each one with unwavering belief that she can beat the opponent across the net. Each time she has.

"Is there any expectation? I'm a qualifier so technically, on paper, there's nothing. No pressure on me," said Raducanu on court after her victory.

That youthful fearlessness has, of course, been the defining trend of the US Open. Fernandez had arrived at the tournament ranked 73rd and in indifferent form yet after upsetting Naomi Osaka, the defending champion and third seed, in the third round, she followed it with wins over former champion Angelique Kerber, No 5 seed Elina Svitolina and then Sabalenka.

With her victory, Fernandez became the youngest woman to reach a grand slam final since Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004. Less than two hours later, Raducanu took the record for herself.

Hopefully those who have flown recently will be able to advise the best options here regarding least amount of tests needed

Based in the north
Travelling to Spain
Double vaccinated

Fly from Belfast to Spain and home via Dublin
Fly From Belfast to Spain and home via Belfast
Fly from Dublin to Spain and home via Dublin

Based on what I've read here I am thinking the top option, Belfast to Spain and then home via Dublin and travel back north - but hoping somebody that's done it can clarify

I flew out and in from Dublin to Geneva. No one checking tests on journey home, filled in passenger locator form correctly with northern address and mobile number.  So top option sounds good if handy. No tests. A risk worth taking if you can avoid flying back into Belfast.

I do lateral flow tests every third day. Spent pregnancy, birth and first 8/9 months of my new baby's life in lockdown. Haven't been near a pub. Not going to apologise for spending two weeks in the Alps where case numbers were a fraction of what they are here.

Heard "Roisin from Lurgan" being quoted on the Radio Ulster news yesterday morning when they were discussing Covid apps/passports etc. We should have just pointed the BBC to this thread 

He must have had cramp as well as he seemingly asked Morgan for assistance after the clash.  Unless Morgan just lifted his leg when Clifford was laying in a heap.

The dirty Tyrone hoor was trying to make the dead leg worse!! 

Is that you Pat? 

Hes lost his shit

First the queue at Elverys as we speak to get Ronaldo on the back of his jersey so he can wear it on the first day back at school on Monday.

Any chance Cavani pulls a Phil Jones on the shirt? 

City's horrible bastard owners are going to have to look for a new way to buy the title this season, it seems.

Mbappe?

Nirvana sued by the baby from Nevermind's album cover

Elden alleges his "true identity and legal name are forever tied to the commercial sexual exploitation he experienced as a minor which has been distributed and sold worldwide from the time he was a baby to the present day".

He claims he "has suffered and will continue to suffer lifelong damages" as a result of the artwork, including "extreme and permanent emotional distress" as well as "interference with his normal development and educational progress" and "medical and psychological treatment".

He is asking for damages of at least $150,000 (£109,000) from each of the 15 defendants, who include surviving band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic; the manager's of Kurt Cobain's estate; Cobain's former wife Courtney Love; and photographer Kirk Weddle.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58327844

Cover seems quite apt now with the dollar bill.......

[Fibrus is the solution]

Bump on this thread - been a while 

Ive purchased a new house in the 6 counties - home internet is still in the stone age - near dial up!

Looking at getting mobile broadband - some people say its great - plug a router in and put a sim in - can anyone advise? no phone line required

Have you looked into the Rural Broadband FTTP scheme. A friend works for a Utility and he was saying they are going round loads of rural locations installing fibre direct to the house. However I dont know if

1 The home owner has to apply
2  If the instal is free/full cost/subsidised
3  If you are tied into getting a contract from the installer (Fibrus I think)


Sorry, more questions than answers but someone on here might know the answers to the above.

Fibrus is the solution, mobile can only be a stopgap, the only question is when they will arrive in your area.

Any idea who pays for it? I have been told different things that range between "its all fully funded as part of the DUPs sweetner deal at Westminister", to "the owner has to pay for it" or "the owner pays for it but can get a grant?"