#Shutthepubs

Elaine Doyle

laineydoyle

While Boris was telling the British people to wash their hands, our Taoiseach was closing the schools. While Cheltenham was going ahead, and over 250,000 people were gathering in what

Elaine Doyle

laineydoyle

If you're arguing over whether Boris & Co's 'herd immunity' policy (& the resulting delay in lockdown) had any effect on death rates - here's your angle, lads.You have a

Elaine Doyle

laineydoyle

So you have two English-speaking countries, with close cultural and historical associations, both with underfunded health systems, & comparable levels of ICU beds (almost half the EU average) going into

Elaine Doyle

laineydoyle

As of Saturday 11 April, there have been 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland.There have been 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people in the UK.Guys, people have been dying at

Elaine Doyle

laineydoyle

As of today, there have been 320 deaths from the coronavirus in Ireland, and 9,875 deaths in the UK. Ok, ok, but the UK has a ginormous population, right? Especially

Elaine Doyle

laineydoyle

I don't understand the British media. I really, really don't.Basic things: Ireland and the UK started this pandemic with roughly the same number of ICU beds (6.5 per 100,000 for