new coronavirus outbreak China, Korea, USA - mod warnings in OP (updated 24/02/20)

Jimmy Garlic · 23-02-2020 08:23PM

mouthful wrote: »

I understood there were no direct flights to China from here, am I wrong??

Does it really matter if the flights are direct or not? We all know that many Chinese people who reside in Ireland travelled home for Chinese New year and have since returned. My local Chinese takeaway was closed because the family who run it went home for New Year, it's open again for a while now.

It doesn't matter in any case. The window where this could have been contained in China is gone. It could come from anywhere now. One thing is for sure when, not if , it comes here the Hse won't be able to cope with it.

Duke of Url · 23-02-2020 08:23PM

Blud wrote: »

And this is in Venice, you say?

There seems to be a Venice Carnival party in San Marco square at the moment.

They didn’t get the memo.

ArmaniJeanss · 23-02-2020 08:23PM

Duke of Url wrote: »

I wouldn’t speak too soon..

Meanwhile is Venice

https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/italia/veneto/venezia/piazza-san-marco.html

Here's a street-level cam close by at the Rialto Bridge.
https://www.skylinewebcams.com/it/webcam/italia/veneto/venezia/rialto-canal-grande.html
Doesn't seem any mass panic in Venice anyway.
About 3%-4% of people wearing masks I'd reckon (no-one criticise my statistics plz :P)

23-02-2020 08:34PM

Just had a nosey on the dept of foreign affairs websites for here and the UK.

The UK was updated today and lists all eventualities including the rugby.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy

In comparison - Irish site updated on the18th and Simon told us all was grand and we’d given the WHO a few bob. As far as the foreign office is aware, there are still Irish citizens on the diamond princess. Should someone tell him they are in the Wirral?

https://www.dfa.ie/news-and-media/press-releases/statement-by-the-tanaiste-on-the-consular-aspects-of-the-covid-19-coronavirus-outbreak.php

Perhaps beasty can send them an email in bold writing

igCorcaigh · 23-02-2020 08:38PM

Odd, I thought we would be here a few weeks ago, but now it seems to be reaching the "tipping point".

Maybe it's because of the long incubation period.

A pandemic seems unstoppable now.

igCorcaigh · 23-02-2020 08:39PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Just had a nosey on the dept of foreign affairs websites for here and the UK.

The UK was updated today and lists all eventualities including the rugby.
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy

In comparison - Irish site updated on the18th and Simon told us all was grand and we’d given the WHO a few bob. As far as the foreign office is aware, there are still Irish citizens on the diamond princess. Should someone tell him they are in the Wirral?

https://www.dfa.ie/news-and-media/press-releases/statement-by-the-tanaiste-on-the-consular-aspects-of-the-covid-19-coronavirus-outbreak.php

Perhaps beasty can send them an email in bold writing

Doesn't provide much faith, does it. Clowns.

igCorcaigh · 23-02-2020 08:42PM

These face masks are stupid.
They don't work and only add to the drama.

Just stay at home if you feel unwell.

4068ac1elhodqr · 23-02-2020 08:44PM

Duke of Url wrote: »

There seems to be a Venice Carnival party in San Marco square at the moment.
.

The last days of the Venice Carnival have been disrupted. The AAP said it was now cancelled, must have got the fax just in time.

Duke of Url · 23-02-2020 08:44PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

These face masks are stupid.
They don't work and only add to the drama.

Just stay at home if you feel unwell.

Yep. Maybe we can do an AMA with the first of us who tests positive.:P

MD1990 · 23-02-2020 08:45PM

CFR much higher than 3% in Irana according to Campbell
Campbell says the Virus may have mutated to a more deadly disease in Iran

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02TwdiRUJTA

11:00 onwards

Duke of Url · 23-02-2020 08:46PM

Legacy Better Explosion wrote: »

The last days of the Venice Carnival have been disrupted. The AAP said it was now cancelled, must have got the fax just in time.

Maybe someone should pull out the plug to that light show in the square

4068ac1elhodqr · 23-02-2020 08:48PM

Just back from a LiDL big-shop before the wu-flu-plague arrives upon these shores.

Over in Casalpusterlengo (ITA), their Lidl grocery store was only allowing shoppers to enter in groups of 40. Police were called to the make sure there wasn't a rush on their Newgate CornFlakes, which taste much the same as the Kellogs (other varieties are available). The best bet would be their tinned chicken soup, costs the same as a pint of the black stuff, for about a dozen.

23-02-2020 08:48PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Doesn't provide much faith, does it. Clowns.

No, it doesn’t. If there is one place that should be working 24/7 it’s the foreign office. Even if it’s to direct to the HSE website or whatever. The uk website is in a completely different league.

And regardless of the lack of government it is the civil servants who run the show so where are they?

igCorcaigh · 23-02-2020 08:49PM

South Korea:

The city’s streets were eerily quiet, with stores and restaurants closed and stations, markets and shopping areas devoid of the usual foot traffic. The few people who dared to venture out were masked and wearing gloves.

Are we really going to do this in every location that has an outbreak?

At what point do we move beyond the containment stage?

Who (!) decides? The WHO? Governments?

Seamai · 23-02-2020 08:49PM

BanditLuke wrote: »

There should be a special place in hell for that sort. "I haven't missed a day off work in 10 years" should translate to " I come into work even when I'm sick because I don't care about other people "

We have a real Typhoid Mary in our place, last winter he came in with a really bad cough and cold and over the following 2 weeks most of the staff had to take time off, like you said, a special place in hell.

EltonJohn69 · 23-02-2020 08:52PM

How long did it take to get a swine flu vaccine ? I rember that was all sorted quickly.....though I did catch it... worse flu of my life... could barely walk

Duke of Url · 23-02-2020 08:53PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

South Korea:

The city’s streets were eerily quiet, with stores and restaurants closed and stations, markets and shopping areas devoid of the usual foot traffic. The few people who dared to venture out were masked and wearing gloves.

Are we really going to do this in every location that has an outbreak?

At what point do we move beyond the containment stage?

Who (!) decides? The WHO? Governments?

All I can say is Simon Harris is supposed to save us all.

Think about that for a moment.

all about the mane · 23-02-2020 08:54PM

MD1990 wrote: »

CFR much higher than 3% in Irana according to Campbell
Campbell says the Virus may have mutated to a more deadly disease in Iran

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02TwdiRUJTA

11:00 onwards

As if there isn’t enough hysteria on here....

CinemaGuy45 · 23-02-2020 08:54PM

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

How long did it take to get a swine flu vaccine ? I rember that was all sorted quickly.....though I did catch it... worse flu of my life... could barely walk

That vaccine really helped you out then.:D

lemoncorona · 23-02-2020 08:55PM

Some of the patients in Lombardy diagnosed with COVID-19 have been in intensive care for up to two weeks before being diagnosed. This fact, combined with the rapid rate of new cases seems to indicate that the virus has been circulating in Italy for weeks without being detected among the general population - It's only showing up now because tests are being conducted.

All public events, sporting events, sports groups, schools & universities, cinemas etc in Lombardy have been prohibited but it looks like being too little too late. If that is the case here, I would be highly surprised if it's not the case in many other European countries...

CinemaGuy45 · 23-02-2020 08:55PM

all about the mane wrote: »

As if there isn’t enough hysteria on here....

Where is the hysteria?

BanditLuke · 23-02-2020 08:56PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

No, it doesn’t. If there is one place that should be working 24/7 it’s the foreign office. Even if it’s to direct to the HSE website or whatever. The uk website is in a completely different league.

And regardless of the lack of government it is the civil servants who run the show so where are they?

Looking at their pensions and laughing?

That flight from Milan arrived at 7:45 They'll be just strolling into Dublin now with zero checks.

all about the mane · 23-02-2020 08:56PM

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Where is the hysteria?

^^

CinemaGuy45 · 23-02-2020 08:57PM

all about the mane wrote: »

^^

That poster is just pointing our the lack of sensible checks in Dublin Airport.

givyjoe · 23-02-2020 09:02PM

all about the mane wrote: »

As if there isn’t enough hysteria on here....

Jesus wept, what hysreria? You do know there's an actual pandemic developing?

Spanish Eyes · 23-02-2020 09:03PM

I don't think it can or will be contained now, having jumped Continents as we speak.

Air travel being the one thing that may (will) spread it really.

olestoepoke · 23-02-2020 09:03PM

It's ok don't worry, Simon Harris will save us if the virus gets here.

EltonJohn69 · 23-02-2020 09:03PM

We need global warming to do us a favour and start kicking in

CinemaGuy45 · 23-02-2020 09:03PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I don't think it can or will be contained now, having jumped Continents as we speak.

Air travel being the one thing that may (will) spread it really.

Check the HSE website all is fine.:D

Itssoeasy · 23-02-2020 09:04PM

So am I right that the cases in Italy have no link to China which is why there is worry.

new coronavirus outbreak China, Korea, USA - mod warnings in OP (updated 24/02/20)

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