Coronavirus Part III - 9 cases across the Island - 503 errors abound!! *read OP*

Tootsie_1

00benski wrote: »

I own a suit shop dealing with the public and have had people in over the last few weeks from all different countries picking up suits who are going to formal dinners.

Am currently in bed with pretty much similar symptoms of the virus which started early Tuesday morning, (obviously could be just a bad head cold) under the current guidance I won't be tested is this correct. Can someone shed some light on my worry. Also an asthmatic.

Not unless you need to be hospitalised that’s my understanding anyway if you haven’t been to an affected area or knowingly in contact with someone who has been. The majority of people will fight it off and recover only people that need to worried are elderly or with under lying conditions.

Funsterdelux

Any updates between midnight and 7am?
:rolleyes:

tillyfilly

When the sh1te hits the fan , we have set up a radio channel , the station is called radio freedom, we are rebuilding a disease free community under the burren and will transmit on frequency 106fm, if you make it there before the end of days we will allow you past the security, if you look sick you will not be allowed into the camp, I’m out

almostover

Work for a large multinational. All employees received an email from CEO last night informing them as restricted travel policy is now in place until end of June. Only critical customer support related travel will be approved. Restricted regions are out of bounds for travel under all circumstances. Meetings to be arranged via teleconference only. Also if an employee is showing symptoms or has travelled to a list of restricted regions they are being told to self quarantine for 14 days and can only return to work if asymptomatic.

This virus is serious when leaders of big businesses are willing to make decisions that will harm profitability to prevent its spread. It's reassuring that the company I work for holds employee wellbeing in this high level of esteem.

15,000 cases outside china now

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1235439900478132224

More cases in Australia including a baby
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/12029324

wakka12

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2020/03/04/coronavirus-has-mutated-aggressive-disease-say-scientists/
I wonder if the mutated strain is what is causing the high death rate in Italy and Iran? Maybe the older milder illness didnt spread as far ans thats why South Korea is experiencing a lower number of deaths.?

Candamir

caveat emptor wrote: »

Sorry yeah SARS is totally different best wait til everyone dies so we can truly know instead of going with science/research likely scenarios based on evidence.

Sorry if stupid question. Is it really that different to SARS bearing mind both are coronavirus / share 80% of their genome. Likely originated in bats (not cross over). Cause respiratory disease. Happy to slearn something new but I'd say prudent to consider and worth erring on side of caution given the transmission dynamics we are seeing.

Well humans share 97.5% of their genome with mice, and I’d say were quite different. We share 60% of our genome with bananas, so I’d say 80% still means they are vastly different.

tillyfilly

tillyfilly wrote: »

When the sh1te hits the fan , we have set up a radio channel , the station is called radio freedom, we are rebuilding a disease free community under the burren and will transmit on frequency 106fm, if you make it there before the end of days we will allow you past the security, if you look sick you will not be allowed into the camp, I’m out

Sooo you're allowing Asymptomatic carriers .....hmmmn I might skip

Unearthly

almostover wrote: »

Work for a large multinational. All employees received an email from CEO last night informing them as restricted travel policy is now in place until end of June. Only critical customer support related travel will be approved. Restricted regions are out of bounds for travel under all circumstances. Meetings to be arranged via teleconference only. Also if an employee is showing symptoms or has travelled to a list of restricted regions they are being told to self quarantine for 14 days and can only return to work if asymptomatic.

This virus is serious when leaders of big businesses are willing to make decisions that will harm profitability to prevent its spread. It's reassuring that the company I work for holds employee wellbeing in this high level of esteem.

We might work at same place :pac:

Candamir

almostover wrote: »

This virus is serious when leaders of big businesses are willing to make decisions that will harm profitability to prevent its spread. It's reassuring that the company I work for holds employee wellbeing in this high level of esteem.

Good to see your company being proactive, but the cynic/realist in me would say employees well-being is secondary to the hit the company would take due to sickness in the workforce.

utmbuilder

MUFC91CS wrote: »

Given Ireland's obesity rates a reduction in supply may be no harm at all. Might even save more lives than the corona virus will take and would certainly be less of a drain on health services

Did he just call me fat

tillyfilly

Deleted User wrote: »

Sooo you're allowing Asymptomatic carriers .....hmmmn I might skip

No problem, your life/death

The rules will change so best to get there early !

Dyr

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

so why are the schools in Ennistymon closed??

Don't know but a relative lived in Ennis and their kids school now closed for two weeks due to this.

Candamir

Screening not working out too well at LAX!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2020/03/04/screener-lax-airport-tests-positive-coronavirus-dhs-says/4907877002/

A contract medical screener at Los Angeles International Airport tested positive for coronavirus, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday.


Swift said no passengers who had been screened at LAX had tested positive for coronavirus.

facehugger99

Thrashssacre wrote: »

Am i the only one still not particularly worried by this??

On this thread - yes.

In real life - no.

Fr_Dougal

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Any updates between midnight and 7am?
:rolleyes:

Yeah. Whole West of Ireland is fecked, the Wild Atlantic Way is moving to Courtown.

Yurt2

Maybe global capitalism and major economies should use 2020 to change they way they do business. Experiment with work from home technologies, minimise travel for the year.

More time at home with famalies, less time on motorways and flying across the world for a couple of handshakes meetings with business partners in Tokyo etc. Encourage domestic tourism.

DOCARCH

Oh crap! George Lee talking about it on RTE Radio News. Things must be getting serious now!!!

stephenjmcd

00benski wrote: »

I own a suit shop dealing with the public and have had people in over the last few weeks from all different countries picking up suits who are going to formal dinners.

Am currently in bed with pretty much similar symptoms of the virus which started early Tuesday morning, (obviously could be just a bad head cold) under the current guidance I won't be tested is this correct. Can someone shed some light on my worry. Also an asthmatic.

You can contact the hse but as you haven't been in contact with a known person with the virus or travelled to a region you wont be tested.

Could well be a normal flu or head cold.
There does seem to be a bad enough head cold going around. Know of a few people myself who have head colds are the moment, putting it down to the weird weather

Funsterdelux

DOCARCH wrote: »

Oh crap! George Lee talking about it on RTE Radio News. Things must be getting serious now!!!

Unlike Fergal Bowers, George doesnt need the sheet of paper in his hand.

PhoenixParker

00benski wrote: »

I own a suit shop dealing with the public and have had people in over the last few weeks from all different countries picking up suits who are going to formal dinners.

Am currently in bed with pretty much similar symptoms of the virus which started early Tuesday morning, (obviously could be just a bad head cold) under the current guidance I won't be tested is this correct. Can someone shed some light on my worry. Also an asthmatic.

Tell them one of your customers was Italian and has tested positive since returning home. Then you've had direct contact with a known carrier and should be tested.

00benski

stephenjmcd wrote: »

You can contact the hse but as you haven't been in contact with a known person with the virus or travelled to a region you wont be tested.

Could well be a normal flu or head cold.
There does seem to be a bad enough head cold going around. Know of a few people myself who have head colds are the moment, putting it down to the weird weather

I'd say it is to be honest. Just reading though this thread it would have you pretty much dead by opinion.

ThePopehimself

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

my sources say they're not sure if he was working since his return

Either way, if there is a GP infected, whether he/she was working since returning or not - a community is now without their GP.

This is part of the strain that was predicted.

Glenbhoy

caveat emptor wrote: »

It's hard one. Who to believe. The HSE or a peer reviewed article in a credible journal.

"A Familial Cluster of Infection Associated With the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Indicating Possible Person-to-Person Transmission During the Incubation Period "

https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1229824567918694400?s=20

I briefly read that article, it's interesting, but is inconclusive. WHO still of the opinion that there is little to no asymptomatic transmission. It may be that mild symptoms aren't recognised by infected persons at early stages and that's the dangerous phase, where perhaps they unknowingly risk onward transmission by going about their daily routine without taking proper care.

Wombatman

http://www.clare.fm/news/health/clare-school-shuts-pupil-tests-positive-coronavirus/

ThePopehimself

Michelinextra. wrote: »

This is.in Clare right?

Yes.

stephenjmcd

00benski wrote: »

I'd say it is to be honest. Just reading though this thread it would have you pretty much dead by opinion.

100% if you in any way felt unwell the first thing is to steer clear of here.
I think its nearly an irish reaction to panic over the slightest thing

ThePopehimself

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

so why are the schools in Ennistymon closed??

Two different schools perhaps - two children?
Then the parents - where do they work? It's possible .

Funsterdelux

Wombatman wrote: »

http://www.clare.fm/news/health/clare-school-shuts-pupil-tests-positive-coronavirus/

Seriously less than 12 hours and the general media are reporting the immediate area of the newest cases, the HSE/Covid19 expert group could have done the same lastnight.

Helpful article on cleaning phones

https://slate.com/technology/2020/03/coronavirus-clean-phone-wash-hands.html