Coronavirus Part IV - 19 cases in ROI, 7 in NI (as of 7 March) *Read warnings in OP*

Frank Bullitt

ChikiChiki wrote: »

It could actually take out every major A&E in the country.

Quarantine centres should be established.

What utter rubbish is this?

We sat and watched on for weeks with our gob ajar catching flies. We did the square root of **** all to proactively combat this.

And then we go and permit a doctor returning from Italy to work away in a chockablock hospital. Criminal.

Pseudonym121

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

You tried to claim swine flu wasn't a pandemic earlier.

Feck right off with your attempts to pretend you know what you're on about.

Swine flu only infected somewhere between 10 and 20% of the world population.

They’re estimating COVID19 will infect somewhere between 40 to 70% of the worlds population. This is from WHO.

Really 10 to 20% is only about a quarter of the prevalence of infection vs what we are looking at now. Sure you can quibble the details of the definition but swine flu as a pandemic isn’t at all equivalent to what we are facing now.

tillyfilly

Are these Pollyanna analysts ever going to wake up and realize we are in uncharted deep waters

bottlebrush

Andrew00 wrote: »

Stop on about this parade. Nobody gives a s*ite

They can hold it behind closed doors and we can watch it on the telly

Carol25

What kind of diplomacy is this from Miriam and RTÉ...China makes the world’s drugs. The US speaker is talking rubbish that’s she’s fawning over. Read Scary Mommy and facebook comments section and discover how widespread the virus is in the states & people not being tested.
She led the questions with how the Chinese covered up the virus...mentioned that people would be ‘more fearful’ of Chinese guards...how does this help is exactly?

KevinK

So the American guy thinks North Korea and Iran are lying but all other countries are reporting accurately data... right

Nijmegen

The economic impact is going to be huge. Just ask anyone involved in study travel for example. Already occurring.

Snow Garden

tillyfilly wrote: »

Are these Pollyanna analysts ever going to wake up and realize we are in uncharted deep waters

How do we know the water is deep if it's uncharted?

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Gintonious wrote: »

Listened to David McWilliams podcast and he had Professor Luke O'Neill on it. He explained things clear and concise.

I am not even remotely worried anymore now.

I recommend people in here do the same.

Ah, Luke O’Neill! Definitely giving that a listen. And I’m pretty sure I’ll be agreeing with him all the way.

Necro

Lads and ladies the parades are going to be cancelled, possibly even as soon as tomorrow.

Theres a huge meeting between Department of Health and various other bodies including unions, businesses etc about mass gatherings

I suspect the parades will be axed if not then, very shortly afterwards

They will not go ahead so stop concerning yourself about them.

skimpydoo

I have to go to the Mater next Monday afternoon to get blood tests done. I hope everything will be ok then.

Ninthlife

Necro wrote: »

Lads and ladies the parades are going to be cancelled, possibly even as soon as tomorrow.

Theres a huge meeting between Department of Health and various other bodies including unions, businesses etc about mass gatherings

I suspect the parades will be axed if not then, very shortly afterwards

They will not go ahead so stop concerning yourself about them.

Tell Miriam on RTE

tillyfilly

Snow Garden wrote: »

How do we know the water is deep if it's unchartered?

I said uncharted not unchartered
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/uncharted

Andrew00

Lads if that parade was in my back garden I'd close the curtains.

A load of tripe

bennyl10

Pseudonym121 wrote: »

Swine flu only infected somewhere between 10 and 20% of the world population.

They’re estimating COVID19 will infect somewhere between 40 to 70% of the worlds population. This is from WHO.

Really 10 to 20% is only about a quarter of the prevalence of infection vs what we are looking at now. Sure you can quibble the details of the definition but swine flu as a pandemic isn’t at all equivalent to what we are facing now.

The WHO are very much not estimating that.
Neither is Britain.

That is absolute worst case scenario. Not a prediction.

There is a huge difference, someone with your supposed background should certainly know this.

skimpydoo

KevinK wrote: »

So the American guy thinks North Korea and Iran are lying but all other countries are reporting accurately data... right

Well it looks like we aren't :rolleyes:;)

Pseudonym121

odyssey06 wrote: »

Yes. People dont seem to get that the death rate depends on medical treatment.

Beyond a certain number of cases the rate will spike.
It is not a fixed constant.

Precisely. Theoretically you could easily see a 1% death rate up to 250 or so people requiring ventilation and then a huge spike when there are no free ventilators for the next wave of severely ill people. It isn’t clear yet but it looks like people in China can require ventilation for up to two weeks.

That gives us a potential to treat 250x26 = 6500 covid19 patient ventilations over the next year. If more people require it than that then they are out of luck.

HopsAndJumps

Snow Garden wrote: »

How do we know the water is deep if it's uncharted?

20% of those infected with need a high concentration of oxygen and medical care for 3-6 weeks. We have about 250 ICU beds. You can fill in the gaps there.

Nijmegen

I love the travel agent CEO giving a very balanced view indeed.....

4068ac1elhodqr

Time for (all) governments to seriously consider rolling out UBI for a 3mth period, with almost immediate effect.

Gods Gift

Cancel st Patrick day altogether.
Only thing anyone I know looked forward to were the club finals. And they’re over.

Gods Gift

Nijmegen wrote: »

I love the travel agent CEO giving a very balanced view indeed.....

Sick and Go.

yosser hughes

amadangomor wrote: »

Testing that a 12 billion euro state of the art plant depends on to keep operating. Goodnight:)

So it's about money? Is that what makes it 'essential'? Could the testing not wait?

CinemaGuy45

skimpydoo wrote: »

I have to go to the Mater next Monday afternoon to get blood tests done. I hope everything will be ok then.

Not being mean or nasty I am wishing everything will be ok too due to travel very soon.

Sawduck

TheQuietBeatle wrote: »

What worries me most besides infecting my elderly parents is apparently it causes scarring on the lungs even if cured? That freaked me out as could be life long health implications.

I already have that, it's a pain and I need to use inhalers every now and again but otherwise it hasn't effected me in regards to working or doing activities, I am worried about it getting worse though

Kermit.de.frog

Can we put the Chinese Ambassador in charge of the country temporarily?

Unearthly

Wonder which countries the WHO chief is referring to. EU maybe?

smurgen

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Overreaction all round.

Just think about it.

A doctor returned from Northern Italy and was allowed work in the most overcrowded A&E in the country has now tested for coronavirus putting lots of vulnerable people and their families at risk.

I'm pissed. The media need to be all over that. What an absolute ****ing sham of a failing.

Why are flights left back from Italy? Because Harris has no spine .

fritzelly

bennyl10 wrote: »

The WHO are very much not estimating that.
Neither is Britain.

That is absolute worst case scenario. Not a prediction.

There is a huge difference, someone with your supposed background should certainly know this.

Like in the OP
"You cannot assume anyone has any "specialist" knowledge whatever they claim"