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We are in uncharted territory. We have never before seen a respiratory pathogen that is capable of community transmission, but which can also be contained with the right measures.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Covid-19.
They don’t have extravagant lifestyles. They are just paying the bills to meet basic needs. If they lose their job, or if they have to deal with an unforeseen issue, they are unable to cope.
Amie Lajoie, a researcher with think-tank Tasc, on a new report that revealed how over half of Irish households cannot save income regularly.
This isn’t going as planned.
An adviser to Michael Bloomberg, who spend more than a billion dollars in advertising on attempts to secure a nomination on the Democrat ticket for the US presidential election, on the disastrous results in Super Tuesday.
They don’t call it Super Tuesday for nothing.
Joe Biden, on the other hand, was fairly delighted with how it went.
As things stand we’re not able to explain how that particular case has arisen. And that gives rise to the possibility that there is some community transmission, but it is a single case.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer with the Department of Health, on the possibility of community transmission in Ireland of Covid-19.
I felt I could not stand back and watch while this ecosystem was destroyed by spruce. I had to act on my beliefs.
Sioned Jones, who was found not guilty of criminal damage of a Coillte Forest last week.
By the way, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are spreading coronavirus, Sorry. We’re keeping an eye on that, so do tell us if we need to stop.
Prince William joked about unwittingly spreading Covid-19 during a visit to Dublin this week.
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Everyone are saying … guys its serious. Its gona be bad and we don’t know how to deal with it… and leo ??? Yeah we should still go agead with parade ….we doomed with this man with no mandate to be in charge
@michal heba: “What are ye blaming me for? I was in the US?”
@Sean O’ Donovan: not blaming anyone, appealing for comon sence … it be better to overreact and stay save than ignor and get in serious trouble. My father is 66 after heart attack 6 months ago. My nephew has severe asthma, hes only 14…. im worry about them . Coronavirus can easily kill them . Need more actions
Leos legacy
Our politicians are delighted with this virus, it will kill off a large number of people who otherwise would be costing the country a lot of money.
They could not care less about the human suffering involved.
Leo and co. did not care enough about our citizens to provide them with a health service that worked during the time that they were in power, why should they bother now.
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