So what are the positives surrounding the Covid19 coronavirus?

tdf7187

The people in charge are actually pretty smart (I hope).

Like these guys (from 4:55)

glasso

glasso wrote: »

I don't think that that stop smoking suggestion was aimed at anyone personally.

of course it may not be a great time for some in a time of anxiety to do so.

although there is no point ignoring the fact that smoking does increase the possibility of a severe case if one contracts covid-19

It's a consideration. I've also seen various suggestions online that the tar on the lungs helps protects smokers from being infected.

In any case, as a smoker, we see enough advertisements, or suggestions that we should stop smoking. We also pay through the nose as being smokers. It wouldn't be corvid to convince us to stop.... there's plenty of other reasons... and we don't need reminding of that.

We don't need it here too on a topic not even slightly related to it. He/She can talk about that on a thread dedicated to the subject of smokers. And I can avoid such agenda pushing.

terenc

Has a ex smoker I say "enjoy your smoke "

theballz

People going off topic here. Can we please get back at looking at the positives?

Dr. Bre

The orange order have cancelled parades . Is that not a positive?

Snow Garden

theballz wrote: »

People going off topic here. Can we please get back at looking at the positives?

Yes and no religion or party political stuff either please

Drumpot

All these testing centres popping up are great.

If there is a second wave in the winter I’d be way more confident we would hopefully be able to stagger numbers as required.

Wonder if for the next 12-18 months could we see staggered shut downs to let the trend go up and down. This of course would be Assuming of course it’s impossible to completely eradicate this.

And once baes and restaurants can open up again a vast portion of those let go should in theory be able to get jobs. It’s not like people will stop going to pubs and restaurants when things go back to somewhat normal.

Part of me feels with the Italian numbers looking like they might be at least levelling off, we might be able to get back to less strict restrictions sooner then I thought. How that looks I don’t know but I do feel like the lessons learned and resources being ploughed into our healthcare will mean we can make this work.

terenc

The Commission president stood by her claim that the German company CureVac could have a vaccine for the virus by the autumn.

jmayo

Wibbs wrote: »

Hopefully or at least more "local" manufacturing of medical equipment and drugs. And hopefully world attention and pointing of fingers at cultures in Asia(not just China) that insist on having open air food markets with wild animals in appalling conditions. Damn near every flu and "bug" that springs up on the regular originates there because of that set up. Such practices are literally virus making factories. I can understand it in some parts of Africa where people are dirt poor and bush meat is a survival thing, but east Asia has few excuses on that score. It's generally the older generations and more local primitive cultures around food, but it needs to stop and in China at least the young are asking WTF about these retarded practices.

This in spades.
SARS, bird flu, and now this all seem to come out of China.
Prince Phillip was right when he had the pop at the Chinese about their eating habits.
That was all well and good when they were fecking starving, but it is time to cop to fook on.

Hopefully the type of globalisation we have been having, where all manufacturing is outsourced to somewhere half way round the world, might come to an end after this.
Countries and areas need to be somewhat self sufficient in lifesaving and life giving produce.

Oh and this also goes for agriculture that can provide us with some locally based foodstuffs.

Finally at the end of this hopefully we might have learned a few lessons and there might be a concerted effort and widespread agreement on revolutionising our health service and more funding for security services.

Shelga

A positive- people not having to physically be around colleagues who make their lives miserable on a daily basis.

Rufeo

I'm not a virologist, but surely some parts of the virus are positive, +ve !?!?!?!?

Slim Charles

Braids wrote: »

Also now is the time to QUIT SMOKING.
Breath deep - get through the average 7 minutes of craving and then move on. Keep busy. Chew gum (lesser evil).

Why are you paying big bucks anyway for a Director of the Cigarette company to enjoy their life (most don't smoke - betcha didn't know that) while Ladies/Gents you are developing eye wrinkles, polluted lungs and additionally related health problems connected with your smokes?

I type medical GP letters and reports for a living and the main concern of medical Consultants is - if the patient is a smoker.

QUIT. Remember if anything in life is worth wanting, it's life itself. Be beautiful - grow to love and protect yourself during this time.

Hope they don't, the money they spend on cigarettes is invaluable for the country. Keep smoking, smokers.

growleaves

Jaysus its an upper respiratory tract infection, of course smoking is going to leave you vulnerable to it. Do what you like but be realistic.

I'm struggling to give them up myself - been a week and a half off the smokes.

Carry

Generally I can't see anything positive so far, but personally I feel a tad vindicated.

I work from home anyway, plus I live in the countryside with ample space to the next neighbours. I previously was kind of accused to be a social recluse, not to mix with people enough. Never could stand large crowds anyway, or idle small talk.

I still have plenty contact with family and friends, as per usual via internet and social media - as I had before this situation.

But apart from the atmosphere of a bit of zombie apocalypse I find that the community spirit is thriving. People have suddenly something in common which is always a strong bond. There seems to be less divisiveness, less "me first", instead more of a feeling of we get through to this together and we will look after each other.

Who would have thought that social distancing leads to social closeness.
I hope this would survive after this "emergency" (;)).

corner of hells

Eric Cartman wrote: »

about 98 billion quid in Eu pension entitlements are probably going to be wiped out , but at the expense of 5.1 million elderly people dying.

The day the pubs re-open is going to be a seshion twice the size of any paddys day, I will fight man woman and child for a pint of plain and a toasty in grogans that day.

I'll fight alongside you till we teach the bar then the real fightin' will start.

Suckit

It is my belief that it may be too early for some uplifting news, as it will get stomped on.

But. I got this in a group text today, I don't know if it has been already shared and dismissed here or not, no idea how true any of it is (except for the first one - I know that's true in Wuhan, but dunno about the whole of China).
Anyway, feel free to tear it apart and rip it to pieces, or if you feel like it, take it as realistic possibilities with a bit of artistic licence.

How about some good news?

-China has closed down its last coronavirus hospital. Not enough new cases to support them.

- Doctors in India have been successful in treating Coronavirus. Combination of drugs used: Lopinavir, Retonovir, Oseltamivir along with Chlorphenamine. They are going to suggest same medicine, globally.

- Researchers of the Erasmus Medical Center claim to have found an antibody against coronavirus.

- A 103-year-old Chinese grandmother has made a full recovery from COVID-19 after being treated for 6 days in Wuhan, China.

- Apple reopens all 42 china stores,

- Cleveland Clinic developed a COVID-19 test that gives results in hours, not days.

- Good news from South Korea, where the number of new cases is declining.

- Italy is hit hard, experts say, only because they have the oldest population in Europe.

- Scientists in Israel likely to announce the development of a coronavirus vaccine.

- 3 Maryland coronavirus patients fully recovered; able to return to everyday life.

- A network of Canadian scientists are making excellent progress in Covid-19 research.

- A San Diego biotech company is developing a Covid-19 vaccine in collaboration with Duke University and National University of Singapore.

- Tulsa County's first positive COVID-19 case has recovered. This individual has had two negative tests, which is the indicator of recovery.

- All 7 patients who were getting treated for at Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi have recovered.

- Plasma from newly recovered patients from Covid -19 can treat others infected by Covid-19.

So it's not all bad news. Let's care for each other and stay focused on safety of those most vulnerable.

Also, this may be good

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-03-17/coronavirus-may-slow-by-summer-with-warmer-temperature-humidity

cbreeze

growleaves wrote: »

Jaysus its an upper respiratory tract infection, of course smoking is going to leave you vulnerable to it. Do what you like but be realistic.

I'm struggling to give them up myself - been a week and a half off the smokes.

Great stuff! Think of the tax the state is not going to get. Hope it all goes well for you.

Bit cynical

"Dancing with the Stars" ending a week early.

freshpopcorn

Bit cynical wrote: »

"Dancing with the Stars" ending a week early.

Whilst we complain about RTE a lot. I think we're in for a lot of news and repeats!

Yurt2

J_1980 wrote: »

Total nonsense. Singapore is the pinnacle of free market capitalism. Bernie and Corbyn acolytes will never admit to that. A country where people arent bending over backwards to accommodate the ‘vulnerable’.
Yes they have public housing, of piss poor quality and in total B locations. Rest is all privatized.

Wrong. Singapore has an extremely high level of state intervention in vast swathes of the economy. The PAP were in-fact members of the Socialist International for a period of time.

And HDB public housing is of very high quality and makes up the vast majority of housing stock in all parts of the city.

Source: I lived in one in a sublet for a period of time.

You're talking through your hat with regards to Singapore and I doubt you've ever been.

enricoh

People will appreciate Ireland more. Instead of 2 weeks in Spain and a European city weekend away/ off to a premiership match.
Whatever airlines are left after this will be jacking up prices to repair the bank balance. Dirt cheap flights will be history imo
Won't have to listen to someone down the pub regaling us with 20c for a pint in turkey bla bla bla

enricoh

enricoh wrote: »

People will appreciate Ireland more. Instead of 2 weeks in Spain and a European city weekend away/ off to a premiership match.
Whatever airlines are left after this will be jacking up prices to repair the bank balance. Dirt cheap flights will be history imo

Don't agree at all unless so many airlines go bust, there's a monopoly. Competition will have prices where they were.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't agree at all unless so many airlines go bust, there's a monopoly. Competition will have prices where they were.

Agreed. Most airlines though won't go bust because they are almost defacto representative airlines for their nations. The Irish government would never allow either Aer lingus or Ryanair to go bust because they're important to the economy, and employ so many people. It would be the same for KLM or others.

International travel will continue as it did before... and I suspect will be busier than ever, as people want to experience more of the world after their close brush with danger.

pgj2015

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Whilst we complain about RTE a lot. I think we're in for a lot of news and repeats!

no change there then.

I think / hope people will have some more perspective after this is done.

A few weeks ago before the election, some people were literally saying that things cannot possibly get any worse in this country...

The reality is though, we live good lives over here. We are healthy for the most part. Most people have jobs. Welfare is one of the best in the world, people have smartphones, Netflix, Spotify and typically can go holidays abroad every year.

The housing crisis sucks of course but actions are in place that will hopefully help with that. The hospitals are a mess but Covid 19 has shown that a huge number turn up to A+E that don’t need to be.

Things can always get worse.

fryup

It could result in a fall in sexual diseases/infections...less people sleeping around??

lucalux

Drive-in movie theatre at Leopardstown, so we might see a surge in them in future. I'd much rather these than cinemas though i know thats not for everyone


They just had a feature on RTE Radio 1. (Sean O Rourke show)

Book online, no contact with anyone outside your own car. Tune in your radio for audio!

Shows at 12, 3, 6 and 9pm.

https://www.retrodrivein.ie/

thequarefellow

Filming being stopped/curtailed of Fair City, Eastenders and Coronation St. Every cloud...

pgj2015

[QUOTE=Deleted User;112871322]I think / hope people will have some more perspective after this is done.

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exactly, last week all I was worried about was that I bought a shirt online and I wasnt happy about the fit:pac:

so much changed in a week, but we will be back as a country stronger than ever, Im not going to listen to RTE news again for a few months, scaremongering is all they are any good for.

whisky_galore

Eurovision cancelled!

TheBoyConor

I hope property prices will plummet either through lack of buying power from people laid off or through the impending mass die off of elderly house blockers.

ZX7R

Teaching my little girl how to cycle on the roads safe positioning on roads how to corner properly while the roads are quite.

whisky_galore

Eastenders to wind up filming. More miserable, depressing viewing than wall to wall C19 coverage.

blade1

whisky_galore wrote: »

Eurovision cancelled!

You do know you could have just switched it off.:D

Ten of Swords

Fish can be seen in the Venice canals again,

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-51943104/coronavirus-venice-canals-clearer-after-lockdown

BetterWay

• Number of recoveries
• Declining numbers
• Anything similar to the above

Can we put them all here please? With well sourced links. Please double check your links and actually fully read the articles.



The main daily threads, although useful for information, aren't doing any of our anxiety levels any favours.

Thelonious Monk

If we ever recover the housing crisis won't be such a crisis any more with lots of immigrants leaving

pinkyeye

TheBoyConor wrote: »

I hope property prices will plummet either through lack of buying power from people laid off or through the impending mass die off of elderly house blockers.

What a horrible horrible post.

thequarefellow

TheBoyConor wrote: »

I hope property prices will plummet either through lack of buying power from people laid off or through the impending mass die off of elderly house blockers.

I hope you never get to own your own home.

Wibbs

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Fish can be seen in the Venice canals again,

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-51943104/coronavirus-venice-canals-clearer-after-lockdown

Actually T, I'm fairly sure that's another smaller island in the lagoon(whose name escapes), has very colourfully painted houses. The waters there were always much cleaner than Venice itself. I was there in the 90's and noticed it even then. I think because there's very little traffic, certainly no gondolas and the water seems to have more flow to it. So seems like "fake news". Though I would expect the Venetian waterways to be in much better fettle without the usual mad clamour of tourists.

osarusan

Haven't read the full thread so it may have been mentioned, but hopefully the manner in which hospital A&E overcrowding resolved itself, and became public knowledge, will mean it won't return after the virus has been dealt with.

Also, hopefully the economic slowdown will provide useful (real rather than hypothetical) data on industrial pollution and the impact that green industry might have.

fryup

RTE to broadcast daily Mass, thats Mass everyday folks

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0318/1123968-rte-to-air-daily-mass-during-covid-19-emergency/

god i love Mass

pgj2015

fryup wrote: »

RTE to broadcast daily Mass, thats Mass everyday folks

god i love Mass

Ah great, mass! Father Alton Crosby is doing it. I’m a huge fan of his. He gives good mass. He really knows how to work the alter. Look at that chalice work, effortless.

Suckit

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Whilst we complain about RTE a lot. I think we're in for a lot of news and repeats!

Stop The Lights.

sadie1502

TheBoyConor wrote: »

I hope property prices will plummet either through lack of buying power from people laid off or through the impending mass die off of elderly house blockers.

Jesus. Really horrible post.

wakka12

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-covid-19-is-doing-to-our-pollution-levels
The massive reduction in air pollution in China over the last few months is thought to have saved the lives of up to 77,000 people!

Eric Cartman

TheBoyConor wrote: »

I hope property prices will plummet either through lack of buying power from people laid off or through the impending mass die off of elderly house blockers.

I never thought id see the situation where old people owning their own houses had a very negative term associated with it.....by somebody who believes people should own houses...

TheBoyConor

TheBoyConor wrote: »

I hope property prices will plummet either through lack of buying power from people laid off or through the impending mass die off of elderly house blockers.

Sure it would be far more convenient if your own parents and grandparents died. Just hope for that instead.

paleoperson

TheBoyConor wrote: »

I hope property prices will plummet either through lack of buying power from people laid off or through the impending mass die off of elderly house blockers.

You're a right clown aren't you? I hope you die off.

Optimalprimerib

1. Playing videogames is seen as a good thing to do now.
2. It's an opportunity to be more inventive in the kitchen.
3. Property prices will drop, giving my friends a good chance to get onto the property market.
4. Alot less pollution.
5. Increase in hygiene levels