When it& #39;s presented like this, it looks bad.

Still it& #39;s interesting that our current conception of & #39;bad& #39; in Ireland, is the European idea of doing very well. https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1290336844719304705">https://twitter.com/newschamb...
14-day cumulative cases per 100,000 (August 3rd):

Luxembourg: 197.4
Romania: 81.0
Spain: 60.2
Belgium: 47.7
Bulgaria: 46.0
Sweden: 30.7
Portugal: 27.5
Czechia: 26.8
Malta: 24.1
Croatia: 22.2
France: 19.8
Austria: 19.6
Netherlands: 19.2
Iceland: 19.0
Poland: 17.9
UK: 13.5
Cyprus: 12.8
Slovenia: 11.2
Denmark: 10.6
Germany: 10.3
Ireland: 8.2
Slovakia: 6.7
Lithuania: 6.4
Greece: 6.1
Italy6.0
Estonia: 4.4
Norway: 3.6
Latvia: 2.7
Finland: 2.1
General trend of infection in Europe is increasing, which is understandable as the continent opened back up.

We& #39;re still increasing at a slower pace than the rest of Europe, despite the uptick.

These latest numbers feel big to us but they look small when viewed from elsewhere.
Only 9 countries in the EU/EEA have maintained <10.0 per 100,000 and Ireland are the only country in Western Europe to do it.

While we& #39;re definitely going to rise over 10.0 at current pace, we& #39;re still a long way off current EU/EEA average, which is around 21.3 per 100,000.
The point in comparing to Europe is never meant to be "sure aren& #39;t we great".

It& #39;s to assess what living alongside Covid19 looks like - what level of cases are other countries seeing with their & #39;new normal& #39; - and are we faring ok relative to that.
Every European country are at different levels of reopening.

Ireland are definitely taking a "you go first" approach on swimming in shark infested waters, by assessing other countries first.

It& #39;s not particularly brave - but it& #39;s not leg bitten off either.

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