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

Rhys Essien

Seems to be a 13.7% fatality rate in Iran.

Are the true numbers coming to light.

https://twitter.com/Investingcom/status/1232601454206164992?s=19

pc7

The elderly in Ireland get the pneumonia vaccine, will that help with not developing it from Covid?

overkill602

Thisonedone wrote: »

It’s criminal that Varadkar and Harris have not banned flights from infected regions, they will be responsible for the deaths of dozens of Irish people

Life goes on people have to travel business pleasure warnings are clear washing hands no touching avoid crowds the window seat is the best option for decreased exposure

Damn the finger pointing party is never happy...

pc7

pc7 wrote: »

The elderly in Ireland get the pneumonia vaccine, will that help with not developing it from Covid?

Is that part of the flu jab? that’s what my parents and myself get.

Drumpot

pc7 wrote: »

The elderly in Ireland get the pneumonia vaccine, will that help with not developing it from Covid?

Not according to WHO:

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1232531976017498112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1232561058847453185&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rte.ie%2Fnews%2Fworld%2F2020%2F0226%2F1117635-coronavirus-world%2F

Thisonedone

bennyl10 wrote: »

No where has banned flights,
the government are not responsible if this reaches here

That’s not true, the government have the ability to ban flights from affected countries, and other countries have done this. If FG don’t ban flights soon they will be responsible for any deaths that occur, it’s as simple as that.

gmisk

Thisonedone wrote: »

China was able to make the decision to go into lockdown in the blink of an eye. European countries are completely in bed with big businesses so there is no chance of the same measures being taken here.

Absolutely nothing at all to do with the fact China is basically run by a dictator...

Do you honestly think people wouldn't kick up a fuss in Europe if they were pretty much forced to stay in their homes?

Thisonedone

Deleted User wrote: »

This virus will do Greta Thunberg’s work for her by pruning human activity for some time. The planet will be saved

Nature tends to have a way of fighting back

pc7

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Is that part of the flu jab? that’s what my parents and myself get.

No, its an extra vaccine, my grand parents get along with the flu one.

Thisonedone

gmisk wrote: »

Absolutely nothing at all to do with the fact China is basically run by a dictator...

Do you honestly think people wouldn't kick up a fuss in Europe if they were pretty much forced to stay in their homes?

Only a brain dead moron would kick up a fuss about having to stay in their home for a few weeks, given that their are lives at risk here

Lashes28

Philip Scofield just said normal flu was worse
Arghhhhhh

The ones going on about FG sound more cray cray than the end of the worlders.

gmisk

Thisonedone wrote: »

Only a brain dead moron would kick up a fuss about having to stay in their home for a few weeks, given that their are lives at risk here

There are plenty of them in Ireland.....

Did you miss the chaos when there was some snow recently?
We basically had riots over bread after a few days not to mention taking a bloody digger to an aldi!

gmisk

Lashes28 wrote: »

Philip Scofield just said normal flu was worse
Arghhhhhh

If your looking to that idiot for advice you maybe need to think about wising up lol

gmisk

Thisonedone wrote: »

Nature tends to have a way of fighting back

Alright Ian Malcolm

Dyr

Had a relative onto me, they had a member of public in their workplace coughing and spluttering, his daughter only a few days back from northern italy,. She rang her GP, GP has not a notion what to do, told her to ring HSE, HSE number ringing through to Menu that just hangs up.

Well prepared mar dhea

cnocbui

MadYaker wrote: »

You don’t need a mask unless you’re getting up close and personal with someone who has it, like a family member etc. Or if you work in healthcare. The virus isn’t airborne so I’m not sure why so many people want masks. The hse advice on masks is straight forward. Washing your hands etc is more important.

Can you provide a link showing the virus isn't airbone, because the CDC guidlines seem to say to treat it as airborne, not to mention reports from China confirming it is airborne.

2. Adherence to Standard, Contact, and Airborne Precautions, Including the Use of Eye Protection

Standard Precautions assume that every person is potentially infected or colonized with a pathogen that could be transmitted in the healthcare setting. Elements of Standard Precautions that apply to patients with respiratory infections, including those caused by COVID-19, are summarized below. Attention should be paid to training on correct use, proper donning (putting on) and doffing (taking off), and disposal of any PPE. This document does not emphasize all aspects of Standard Precautions (e.g., injection safety) that are required for all patient care; the full description is provided in the Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings. All HCP (see section 3 for measures for non-HCP visitors) who enter the room of a patient with known or suspected COVID-19 (i.e., PUI) should adhere to Standard, Contact, and Airborne Precautions, including the following:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/infection-control.html

Most frequently, the spread of the coronavirus is taking place across airborne transmission or direct contact. Chinese outlet Beijing News reported that quoting a representative of the Chinese Healthcare Ministry.

"Emission of the virus from the feces of the sick does not change the main route of the spread of infection. Just like before, it spreads across the airways or direct contact", the authority's representative said.

He also commented on the article released by the Guangzhou Medical Center; it said that the feces of the sick could contain coronavirus, which leads to a threat of possible contamination of venting systems and sewers of living houses and hospitals, making them dangerous for healthy people.

https://112.international/society/covid-2019-airborne-transmission-is-most-frequent-way-of-infection-48521.html

BanditLuke

Lashes28 wrote: »

Philip Scofield just said normal flu was worse
Arghhhhhh

A lot of misinformation doing the rounds like that. Newstalk did their "the flu kills more" piece this morning. I'd call it ignorance but i think a lot of it is agenda driven.

Belfunk

We estimated that 18,300 (95% confidence interval: 3770 to 53,470) COVID-19 cases would have had to occur in Iran, assuming an outbreak duration of 1.5 months in the country, in order to observe these three internationally exported cases reported at the time of writing.

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.24.20027375v1

Bambi

Bambi wrote: »

Had a relative onto me, they had a member of public in their workplace coughing and spluttering, his daughter only a few days back from northern italy,. She rang her GP, GP has not a notion what to do, told her to ring HSE, HSE number ringing through to Menu that just hangs up.

Well prepared mar dhea

It’s stuff like that that annoys me. Not answer the phone last Sunday was well publicised so you’d think they’d get their **** together first thing Monday morning.

The HSE can divert phone calls to me and email me the questionnaire. I have a lovely phone voice.

Thisonedone

gmisk wrote: »

There are plenty of them in Ireland.....

Did you miss the chaos when there was some snow recently?
We basically had riots over bread after a few days not to mention taking a bloody digger to an aldi!

Stop with the hyperbole, there were no riots over bread, and one incident at an Aldi is not chaos in a country of 5 million people

odyssey06

pc7 wrote: »

The elderly in Ireland get the pneumonia vaccine, will that help with not developing it from Covid?

No regrettably... I read it protects against different kind of pnuemonia.

wakka12

Belfunk wrote: »

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.24.20027375v1

Probably tens of thousands in Italy then too surely. Italy has exported like a dozen cases internationally

BanditLuke

https://twitter.com/cnni/status/1232604306936868865

BarryD2

Wash yer hands and we'll all be grand - that's about the level of advice so far from our esteemed leaders.

And don't forget to check the iodine tablets...

BanditLuke

Funny but true

https://twitter.com/eatmych0c/status/1232613498007490561

DrumSteve

Rhys Essien wrote: »

Seems to be a 13.7% fatality rate in Iran.

Are the true numbers coming to light.

https://twitter.com/Investingcom/status/1232601454206164992?s=19

139 confirmed cases is a pretty small sample size; but it's hard to tell if the % is accurate at this stage. I'd reckon there are a wholllle lot more cases going on over there at the moment.

Graces7

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I haven't prepared in that sense much; have plenty of canned food because I live on it anyway.

I live in the city centre, can't envisage food running out, so not too bothered.

I'm an office worker, so prepared to work at home if required.

My concern lies with my elderly parents, going to ring them and see if they need any extra provisions.

The problem is going to be not supplies running out, but needing to be out among people who might be infected ie the strong need for personal quarantine especially older folk.

The less contact the better so the more dried and tinned goods and OTC meds etc you and your parents have in the better. And the less risk of , if you do the shopping, you bringing infection with you

Working at home is great but pointless if you are going into crowded shops etc

In China they catered for this with some areas having food bags distributed

SeaBreezes

Belfunk wrote: »

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.24.20027375v1

Jeepers.
So they are saying, By the time the alarm bells start ringing and people are critical in hospital, the tsunami of infected are already incubating?

Bugger.

BarryD2

Graces7 wrote: »

The problem is going to be not supplies running out, but needing to be out among people who might be infected ie the strong need for personal quarantine especially older folk.

The less contact the better so the more dried and tinned goods and OTC meds etc you and your parents have in the better. And the less risk of , if you do the shopping, you bringing infection with you

Working at home is great but pointless if you are going into crowded shops etc

In China they catered for this with some areas having food bags distributed

Well you should be safe enough, unless the wind blows from the east