Finally, for what it’s worth, here is me 19 days ago saying that the Govt may hit its 100,000 testing target...
...by holding back until the last few days and then orchestrating a flood of mail order tests -
- to hit the mark for that one day:
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Fighting fit for now. Long may it last. My parents are keeping a low profile but here they are sowing their spuds last evening for themselves 🥰😍😍 they are a mighty pair. Very proud.
The hum of a sewing machine as Olga Voytenko & her daughter Sophie make hygiene face masks - they are among 15 women in 6 direct provision centre in #Cork making masks for residents as an urgent response to #COVIDー19 pandemic. (Thanks to @NanoNaglePlace for their lovely garden)
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In the second part of her lockdown diary, London-based Irish composer, artist, and founder of the Aisteach archives, Jennifer Walshe reads from her daily pages.
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Thanks for the mention @tomasclancy In Yesterday’s paper. A great wine to try, and one that I’ll open later this week to enjoy the splendour of your words all over again! Thanks
This time we have lockdown diaries from Jennifer Walsh and Marise Gaughan; while Aine Gallagher visits an online gallery opening in Santa Monica and Louise McMahon hosts a Netflix watch party ift.tt/2x7whzF
New blog: "In the absence of more data, tobacco smoking appears to be the most important avoidable risk factor for a poorer prognosis in COVID-19. Smoking status should be recorded in all surveillance systems for COVID-19 in every country" ow.ly/fRy150z5HcO
Our Taoiseach (PM) is MB BCh BAO and is returning to medicine, doing one hospital shift a week during the #coronavirus crisis. That’s pretty impressive.