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Coronavirus Part II - Its arrived - We're Doomed!!! See OP for Mod warnings

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    #7862
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Seriously. India in the middle of a pandemic?

    Stop the scaremongering.

    We are only at the start of a pandemic.:cool:


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    #7863
    fritzelly
    Registered Users Posts: 17,260 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Washington State Governor Jay Inslee declares state of emergency due to coronavirus


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    #7864
    owlbethere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭owlbethere


    Runaways wrote: »
    That’s exactly what’s going to happen I reckon

    Remember the school ski trip coming into cork with sick kids and the reporter from the examiner being told to keep it quiet.

    That was only this week.

    They don’t want focus on the hospitals. Nit while we have no government and health service being the other white hot issue after housing currently.

    This is being dampened. I’m now sure of it.

    It does look like the HSE/government is maybe downplaying this in an effort to not cause panic. That and Paddy's Day is coming up and that would bring some economic activities to towns and cities around Ireland. If Covid-19 cases spring up in Ireland, serious consideration will have to go into the Paddys days celebrations with cancellations around the country.

    A few things don't sit well with me. A person flying into Dublin and going to Belfast and later being diagnosed with Covid-19. The school ski trip as you mentioned as well and there hasn't been any further cases of Covid-19 confirmed or reported since and yet Italy, France, Germany cases have doubled. If downplaying is involved here, it's not right.


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    #7865
    fritzelly
    Registered Users Posts: 17,260 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Hold on til we learn Spanish.

    Use Chrome and it auto translates


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    #7866
    Cody montana
    Registered Users Posts: 5,236 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    I'm supposed to go to India on a trip in March, what would you advise?

    Have a wonderful time.
    Amazing country.


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    #7867
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Hold on til we learn Spanish.

    Or use Google translate.:rolleyes:

    Jesus some people really need to be babied.:p


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    #7868
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭screamer


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    I'm supposed to go to India on a trip in March, what would you advise?

    Wouldn’t go there if there was no coronavirus and I’d a first class plane ticket. All of my colleagues who went there ended up on the porcelain throne for days, and they were in decent, commercialised areas. I could tell you a lot more but I won’t, suffice to say any that went there said they’d never return. But it’s your choice at the end of the day.


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    #7869
    Deco99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,642 ✭✭✭Deco99


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Washington State Governor Jay Inslee declares state of emergency due to coronavirus

    He's a democrat, covid has been bad news for trump so maybe a bit of politicking


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    #7870
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    I'm supposed to go to India on a trip in March, what would you advise?

    Wait and see how things develop in the next few days. I wouldn't listen to any of the it will be grand/head in the sand brigade on here. Depending on your commitments to family etc I would probably err on the side of caution and not be travelling unnecessarily in a potential pandemic situation.


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    #7871
    twirlagig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭twirlagig


    No hand sanitizers to be gotten in my town and no surgical masks either. Has anyone actually seen anybody wearing masks out and about?


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    #7872
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,481 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    twirlagig wrote: »
    No hand sanitizers to be gotten in my town and no surgical masks either. Has anyone seen anybody wearing masks out and about?

    Nope. Pointless anyway.

    I did see a till worker were plastic gloves at a local petrol station today though.


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    #7873
    adam88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭adam88


    twirlagig wrote: »
    No hand sanitizers to be gotten in my town and no surgical masks either. Has anyone actually seen anybody wearing masks out and about?

    Surgical masks are absolutely no use to you


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    #7874
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    Stop the scaremongering.

    We are only at the start of a pandemic.:cool:

    oh here we go again... did you not heed the warnings?


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    #7875
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    I'd like to apologize to a couple of posters who I've been pretty grumpy with today. No need to name names they'll know who they are and its somewhat derailed the discussion. Maybe the the flow of the thread has gotten under my skin a bit and in all honesty yeah I'm fairly worried about this virus and taking it too seriously.

    Also to the lads/lassies who are coming up with the humour fair play, keep it coming as we may need it in spades as time progresses.

    Luke.


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    #7876
    wadacrack
    Registered Users Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Hold on til we learn Spanish.

    I would be hopeful that treatment for this could improve pretty quickly. Seems to have been good developments in the last few weeks with HIV drugs responding quite well. In a month or so scientists should learn more about the disease


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    #7877
    Tootsie_1
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Tootsie_1


    twirlagig wrote: »
    No hand sanitizers to be gotten in my town and no surgical masks either. Has anyone actually seen anybody wearing masks out and about?

    Tescos selling packs of disinfectant wipes 65c a pack stands full of them get them , no hand gel to be got. Didn't see one person wearing a mask and was in city centre yesterday.


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    #7878
    The_Honeybadger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,155 ✭✭✭The_Honeybadger


    twirlagig wrote: »
    No hand sanitizers to be gotten in my town and no surgical masks either. Has anyone actually seen anybody wearing masks out and about?

    Was in London this week and there was a lot of people wearing them around the airport in particular. Haven’t seen anybody wearing them in Ireland yet


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    #7879
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    Cupatae wrote: »
    oh here we go again... did you not heed the warnings?

    A pandemic only means this thing is on all continents and my post was a joke.:rolleyes:


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    #7880
    twirlagig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭twirlagig


    adam88 wrote: »
    Surgical masks are absolutely no use to you

    Thanks...I was just wondering at the amount seemingly sold


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    #7881
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Fatalaties exceed 500 in Iran, US bans all travel to/from there.
    Reckon they're doing something wrong, also N95's aren't as effective with beards.
    Also, going to pray time x6 per day or so (even during this tribulation) won't help.


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    #7882
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    twirlagig wrote: »
    No hand sanitizers to be gotten in my town and no surgical masks either. Has anyone actually seen anybody wearing masks out and about?

    Seen loads of pictures from the UK from the underground in London for instance but none here. Actually that's a lie I noticed an Asian girl down in UCD about three weeks ago with one.


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    #7883
    solidasarock
    Registered Users Posts: 333 ✭✭solidasarock


    twirlagig wrote: »
    No hand sanitizers to be gotten in my town and no surgical masks either. Has anyone actually seen anybody wearing masks out and about?

    Surgical masks are almost pointless for the general public.

    At best they might act as a barrier between your hands and your face so you are not touching your face as much but in that case you would be better off just wrapping a scarf around your mouth and nose.


    The virus can get in through your eyes too.


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    #7884
    Tootsie_1
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Tootsie_1


    twirlagig wrote: »
    Thanks...I was just wondering at the amount seemingly sold

    HSE recommends ffp2 or ffp3 mask as they protect somewhat against particles hard to come by you will pay a fortune for ffp3 on amazon supply and demand.


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    #7885
    Deco99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,642 ✭✭✭Deco99


    Teresa Muscular Mimicry wrote: »
    Fatalaties exceed 500 in Iran, US bans all travel to/from there.
    Reckon they're doing something wrong, also N95's aren't as effective with beards.
    Also, going to pray time x6 per day or so (even during this tribulation) won't help.

    They're crippled by sanctions so the health infrastructure might not be great


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    #7886
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,748 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Current countries in Europe (not the EU)

    mcw5Zp6.png

    Russia's 2 cases has struck me as suspiciously low for a while now


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    #7887
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,481 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiCsUIrOh4I


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    #7888
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    The_Honeybadger wrote: »
    Was in London this week and there was a lot of people wearing them around the airport in particular. Haven’t seen anybody wearing them in Ireland yet

    Why are they wearing masks?

    As no doubt mentioned, masks don’t stop you getting it, if you feel sick, you will wear the mask to prevent you sneezing onto others and possibly spreading it. If you feel you need to wear a mask, then stay at home..

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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    #7889
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    Deco99 wrote: »
    They're crippled by sanctions so the health infrastructure might not be great

    I think when it comes to stuff like this sanctions that affect health care and all that craic should be on the back burner.


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    #7890
    saabsaab
    Registered Users Posts: 7,760 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    I wonder what happened to that guy on TV that had a contact with a case last week, did he ever get a test?


    To be fair if this starts spreading here no health system will cope fully. So we have to rely on ourselves alone for the most part.


    It reminds me to make a will in any case.


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    #7891
    brick tamland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭brick tamland


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    I'm supposed to go to India on a trip in March, what would you advise?

    Go and enjoy yourself, youd be crazy not to go. Ignore some of the misery lovers in here.


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