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You keep incorrectly asserting Ireland has done fuck-all testing by completing 42,484 tests.
Overall % of the population tested:
Germany: 1.1%
Ireland: 0.86%
Czech 0.85%
USA: 0.64%
Finland: 0.63%
Spain: 0.61%
Portugal: 0.58%
Sweden 0.53%
Holland 0.43%
France 0.33%
UK 0.32% https://twitter.com/mir_ocall/status/1247594310683578377
Overall % of the population tested:
Germany: 1.1%
Ireland: 0.86%
Czech 0.85%
USA: 0.64%
Finland: 0.63%
Spain: 0.61%
Portugal: 0.58%
Sweden 0.53%
Holland 0.43%
France 0.33%
UK 0.32% https://twitter.com/mir_ocall/status/1247594310683578377
There are 16 countries (with populations over 1m) ahead of us for % of population tested. United Arab Emirates are over 2%. Norway 1.83%. The rest are mostly found in the 0.8 - 1.2% range where Ireland currently are.
Could we do better? Yes
Are we doing shit? No
Could we do better? Yes
Are we doing shit? No
In recent days, half a dozen European countries - inc. Ireland and UK - have turned to Germany for help clearing testing backlogs. German labs are helping both the HSE and NHS in processing tests.
Helps that majority of European-produced covid19 reagents are made in Germany.
Helps that majority of European-produced covid19 reagents are made in Germany.
Many countries are reporting quick turnaround times in cases of very sickest people and slow turnaround times for younger, less-sick people.
7-10 day waits for results in milder cases are being seen in Ireland, UK, US,.
This is prudent. Sicker people need quicker help.
7-10 day waits for results in milder cases are being seen in Ireland, UK, US,.
This is prudent. Sicker people need quicker help.
Prudent =/= Perfect.
In a perfect world, we'd be like Germany with 75% of the European production of reagents coming out of our country. In a perfect world, we'd be like South Korea who have one of the largest biotech industries in the world, allowing them to ramp up production.
In a perfect world, we'd be like Germany with 75% of the European production of reagents coming out of our country. In a perfect world, we'd be like South Korea who have one of the largest biotech industries in the world, allowing them to ramp up production.
But even then, we'd still have problems.
Here's an excellent April 6th article on how South Korea's exhausted workforce are unable to cope with the insane demand for reagents. People doing jobs they've never done before just to try help. https://www.ft.com/content/de3114a2-8b97-4d95-a55c-0a9d72dfa1ea
Here's an excellent April 6th article on how South Korea's exhausted workforce are unable to cope with the insane demand for reagents. People doing jobs they've never done before just to try help. https://www.ft.com/content/de3114a2-8b97-4d95-a55c-0a9d72dfa1ea
But if you read your TL, the only interpretation anyone can make is Ireland are eating a shit sandwich of incompetence after doing a negligible amounts of testing.
You are gaslighting people with tremendous ignorance and by proxy, pissing all over our scientific community.
You are gaslighting people with tremendous ignorance and by proxy, pissing all over our scientific community.
I know Irish Twitter everyone picks a team. Team SF, Team FG, Team FF, Team Labour.
I'm Team Ireland. I don't care who is in charge, now or in the future. I care that we don't end up with bodybags lining school gyms because our mortuary's can't handle the amount of death.
I'm Team Ireland. I don't care who is in charge, now or in the future. I care that we don't end up with bodybags lining school gyms because our mortuary's can't handle the amount of death.
40 days into coronavirus in Ireland, I would describe our testing amount to-date as "very good" and the performance of our medical scientists as "excellent".
I would describe the political point-scoring others are engaged in as "truly pathetic".
I would describe the political point-scoring others are engaged in as "truly pathetic".
