Ahh, three is it now? One for every leaf of the Shamrock! Faith and begorrah!
Posted on 12/22/2022 10:40:29 PM PST by Olog-hai
The HSE’s Chief Operations Officer has warned that Ireland is dealing with a “triple wave of viruses” as new advice is issued to the public.
Listing the issues at hand, Damien McCallion said that there are 600 people are in the hospital with COVID, 300 patients have the flu and 250 children are in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Speaking to RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, he described the situations as a “unique position that we have never had before”.
He went on to say that having all three illnesses spiking at the same time means the healthcare system is under extreme pressure — which was seen on Monday when the Mater Hospital asked patients to avoid their Emergency Department. […]
Meanwhile, the chief medical officer has appealed to people to stay at home if they have flu-like symptoms and to return to wearing masks on public transport. …
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Do I hear “Quadruple Wave”?
With (medical doctor) Varadkar back in the prime minister’s chair, anything’s possible. Anything bad, that is.
Ahh, three is it now? One for every leaf of the Shamrock! Faith and begorrah!
The only responsible thing to do is panic. Run amok everyone!
Irish cynicism and rebelliousness though help keep their government in check.
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