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CinemaGuy45 · 26-02-2020 02:51PM

nmacu wrote: »

This is the most offensive post I've ever read on boards.

You joined 12 years ago and this is the most offensive post you have ever read on boards.:rolleyes:

irish_major · 26-02-2020 02:53PM

Tea Shock wrote: »

I had a look at the Dublin Airport website a short while ago and there was 3 flights arriving from Italy within the following 20 minutes

Not sure how many travelling supporters the Italian rugby team would bring with them. Probably 1 or 2 plane loads. Cancel the match?

#pointless?

Coming for the match a full 11 days ahead? I doubt it!

Hector Savage · 26-02-2020 02:53PM

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

You joined 12 years ago and this is the most offensive post you have ever read on boards.:rolleyes:

Think he might have been sarcastic!

Graces7 · 26-02-2020 02:54PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Just come from Lidl. Little useful nourishment to be found in there really, they are not replenishing shelves very well. The elderly woman in front of me at check-out was unwell and coughing, and after hand had gone to mouth trying to stifle cough it fumbled clumsily in wallet for cash, then handed the cash to check-out assistant. I said audibly “we really owe a duty to each other to use card rather than cash in this outbreak”. I do not understand elderly people’s insistence on always using cash. I mean they had to go to the trouble of getting the cash in the first place. My mother died in 2009 aged 89 and always used her card, simply as it was easier. I know if somebody has memory issues the pin can a problem but a lot of purchases done by elderly individuals could be contactless.

I never had a card until I came to Ireland. Took me a while to get the hang of it too, and many OAPs get their pensions paid in cash at the Post Office.

It is choice. And I often pay in cash myself.

Patience and forbearance are needed, and kindness. And bugs can carry on a card as they can on cash and I am sure the supermarket staff know to wash their hands.

I hope the old lady did not hear you.

nmacu · 26-02-2020 02:55PM

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

You joined 12 years ago and this is the most offensive post you have ever read on boards.:rolleyes:

It's been a sheltered existence!

Titclamp · 26-02-2020 02:56PM

pc7 wrote: »

Joe will have his nipple clamps on

That's my job

Graces7 · 26-02-2020 02:58PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

And just to confuse us LIDL keep it in the fridges, even though the whole point of it is that it's an ambient product that only needs to be refrigerated once opened

I know. but someone I knew who worked there told me that they tried keeping it out of the fridge and folk refused to buy it so they moved it back!

josip · 26-02-2020 02:59PM

CBear1993 wrote: »

What use is it cancelling that game when this is happening.

Dublin airport expects ALL these arrivals today’s from Italy. I’m not sure of the math, but let’s say half of all these flights are Italians, that’s hundreds will be in Dublin by tonight. Just today alone...

Mental.

3 Milan, 1 Venice, 2 Rome, 1 Naples

Given the size of Italy and the clustering of cases, I'd differentiate between the Milanese and the other flights, especially the ones from Rome and Napoli.
Flights from Nice are probably of greater concern than Napoli.

fritzelly · 26-02-2020 03:00PM

Joe on LL saying flu is deadlier, got the coronavirus CFR right tho

26-02-2020 03:00PM

I dunno, but I get a feeling some of you posting in here are a little bit angsty

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VinLieger · 26-02-2020 03:00PM

Liveline is fantastic grabage today, would reccomend everyone tune in

darjeeling · 26-02-2020 03:00PM

SeaBreezes wrote: »

Interesting Site here, where they graph cases in China, and outside China.
By 'winter' countries and 'summer/equatorial' countries..

https://nucleuswealth.com/articles/updated-coronavirus-statistics-cases-deaths-mortality-rate/

There's now another of these fast-turnaround unreviewed papers that says there's an effect of ambient temp on transmission rate, but it's relatively modest.

Transmission curve is lower at -20deg C, peaks at ~8-9 deg C, then falls away a little as temps rise further.

I would think differences in public health control measures are the main factor behind variation in outbreak progression between locations.

'Temperature significant change COVID-19 Transmission in 429 cities'
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.22.20025791v1

ThePopehimself · 26-02-2020 03:01PM

Ireland’s slow response is insufficient. Our failure so far to expand testing beyond those who seem most obviously exposed and already sick, means that we have no way of knowing whether and how many cases are already circulating here. We may have an Italian scenario on our hands already, disguised as normal flu cases or seasonal viruses given the still- extremely limited scale of the HSE’s testing.

Covid-19 is no longer a disease somewhere over there in China. It is in Europe with a firm foothold in Italy and also Tenerife, France, Greece, Austria, Croatia and Switzerland.

‘Containment phase’ my ar$e. Of course it’s in a containment phase, so were my Hemorrhoids until they burst. Didn’t I wish I’d bought the cream.

But all the minimization, ‘ monitoring Ireland's preparedness’. What is it with this lack of urgency in Ireland? The under reaction could make things worse in the end.

Warnings not to overreact, not to panic - as if ordinary people are running rabid with a respiratory mask strapped to every orifice.

Disclaimer: I have never had Hemorrhoids.

FishOnABike · 26-02-2020 03:01PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My mother survived on a state pension, my aunt did, another aunt does, and so does my uncle. What is it about a state pension that would confine one to using cash? Just can’t figure this one out. Genuinely can’t.

It's usually collected weekly in the local post office in cash so by default someone on a state pension would have cash. Some don't have any bank account and those that do would need to lodge the cash to their account to be able to use a debit or credit card. A number of smaller towns and villages and rural areas don't have any banks.

Duke of Url · 26-02-2020 03:04PM

Joe Duffy Show lol

mlem123 · 26-02-2020 03:05PM

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

the hse helpline is 99 perc ent happening
the confirmed case less so i'm less sure about that but fair enough calling that out

i know someone who is going to be worken on the hs eline

Unless the source is in Public Health or HPSC it's not much use usually. They close ranks for any outbreak (as they should)

odyssey06 · 26-02-2020 03:06PM

Joe Duffy Liveline is on.

Please observe a moratorium on posting until the show is over!

shalclon · 26-02-2020 03:06PM

Sorry if this is stupid question but I'm curious to know if like the flu virus it's more easily spread in cold and damp weather and If weather picked up in next few weeks would spread slow down or are they totally unrelated?

tom1ie · 26-02-2020 03:08PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Liveline is fantastic grabage today, would reccomend everyone tune in

Ah jaysus it’s hilarious!!
Patrick Patrick Patrick here joe!!

super_furry · 26-02-2020 03:09PM

We’re reaching peak Liveline on Radio One at the moment. Poor oul Joe just sounds depressed with the mad oul ones shouting at him.

CinemaGuy45 · 26-02-2020 03:10PM

super_furry wrote: »

We’re reaching peak Liveline on Radio One at the moment. Poor oul Joe just sounds depressed with the mad oul ones shouting at him.

That aul granny is not an expert no sh*t.:D

Jesus RTE.

super_furry · 26-02-2020 03:10PM

The experts are stock-pilling masks to sell them for 3.50 a piece!

OR the Chinese are buying the masks and sending them to.....CHINA!

And then the masks are only good for 15 minutes OR half a day!

Loafing Oaf · 26-02-2020 03:10PM

shalclon wrote: »

Sorry if this is stupid question but I'm curious to know if like the flu virus it's more easily spread in cold and damp weather and If weather picked up in next few weeks would spread slow down or are they totally unrelated?

That seems to be the conventional wisdom, not sure how scientifically based it is...

dominatinMC · 26-02-2020 03:11PM

super_furry wrote: »

We’re reaching peak Liveline on Radio One at the moment. Poor oul Joe just sounds depressed with the mad oul ones shouting at him.

If the situation wasn't so serious, it could pass for a comedy sketch! Pure parody at this stage!

Duke of Url · 26-02-2020 03:11PM

Meanwhile on Liveline

super_furry · 26-02-2020 03:12PM

Honestly if this virus culls the retired Liveline calling pool, would it be that bad?

tom1ie · 26-02-2020 03:12PM

It’s alright everyone, Robbie on livelines says this thing will be over by September. We are grand.

CinemaGuy45 · 26-02-2020 03:12PM

super_furry wrote: »

Honestly if this virus culls the retired Liveline calling pool, would it be that bad?

:D:D:D:D

CinemaGuy45 · 26-02-2020 03:13PM

My daughter is cabin crew well excuse me. toff.:P

odyssey06 · 26-02-2020 03:14PM

shalclon wrote: »

Sorry if this is stupid question but I'm curious to know if like the flu virus it's more easily spread in cold and damp weather and If weather picked up in next few weeks would spread slow down or are they totally unrelated?

Not something to be relied upon.

I think the only difference in the short term is if weather settles down a bit and more people walk \ cycle to work rather than take the bus.

I think strong direct sunlight kills the virus off if it's outside, but we won't have that here for months.
Often it's the school summer holidays that bring breakouts to an end, not actuall the sun.

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

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