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Abba987 · 26-02-2020 07:22PM

charlietheminxx wrote: »

Thank you!

I think the thing which has surprised me most is that nobody has told me I'm mental for not going. It does help to know I'm not overreacting

Definelty not over reacting. You wouldnt want to risk 2 weeks locked up in a hotel or even worse being quite sick away from home

Sorry this happened for you i would chance the gp cert.

kippy · 26-02-2020 07:24PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

UK will be rolling out a public information campaign soon. Im hoping we follow on quickly.

What exactly do you need to know?

4068ac1elhodqr · 26-02-2020 07:25PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/zfrmrza/status/1232707169163841537

"Everything is under control", just a few people have a bit of a sweat, but like they're all grand...

lawred2 · 26-02-2020 07:26PM

BanditLuke wrote: »

Get over it it's bloody rugby match for christ sake.

T. R. O. L.

Still amazes me that people don't see what's right in front of their eyes.

Graces7 · 26-02-2020 07:26PM

BanditLuke wrote: »

I'd say very very slim chance of it going ahead. Tourist season all around the world is going to be in freefall.

That is what I was thinking
Having been closely involved in tourism for many years here, that is going to break many people financially. A terrible thought.

Hoping this can be averted.

Drumpot · 26-02-2020 07:27PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

China: pulls out all the stops to stop the spread of the virus.

USA: How can we make this about us, and make a profit?

That's actually a really accurate summary....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZc0B8zK8Zw

NSFW to listen

laurah591 · 26-02-2020 07:27PM

Wow what a punishment for breaking the self isolation requirement

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1232721805166759937

joe40 · 26-02-2020 07:28PM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I don't get why Ireland doesn't stop the travel of people right now. Its so stupid. It will cost the economy mush more when it comes here and we have to put people in isolation and stop them working.

It will ease off in summer.

UV light is great at killing bacteria ...plus warmer weather. Its only two months to go...stop travel until the mid summer ....the parties are having a circle jerk about who will be in power.

It not bacteria, it's a virus. The economic impact of a travel ban would be devastating for a country like Ireland. The health effects could even be worse

4068ac1elhodqr · 26-02-2020 07:28PM

San-Fran isn't taking any chances, although it has no confirmed cases yet, it has just announced a state of emergency.
The Mayor said it's better to act now, rather than later.

Spanish Eyes · 26-02-2020 07:30PM

Wonder what happens with all the AirBnB bookings and quarantine. Easy enough to keep people holed up in self contained complexes like hotels.

Anyway, we have to make our own decisions, based on travel advice and our own gut instincts.

We are going to Southern Spain soon, and if we are told not to travel we won't, but otherwise off we go. Just as much chance of contracting it here AFAIS. The airports are another thing though I suppose, but on we go.

Spanish Eyes · 26-02-2020 07:33PM

Teresa Muscular Mimicry wrote: »

San-Fran isn't taking any chances, although it has no confirmed cases yet, it has just announced a state of emergency.
The Mayor said it's better to act now, rather than later.

I could be wrong, but announcing a State of Emergency funnels lots of funds to the area to be prepared like. No need to have any cases yet.

cnocbui · 26-02-2020 07:33PM

laurah591 wrote: »

Wow what a punishment for breaking the self isolation requirement

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1232721805166759937

...but fair.

dublin99 · 26-02-2020 07:34PM

Children suffering in hospital in Iran :

https://twitter.com/i/status/1231342273134243841

BanditLuke · 26-02-2020 07:34PM

We could start by reassuring anyone who doesn't get paid sick leave that the state will cover the cost of any absense from the workplace due to illness or forced isolation. That would help to a degree and take a lot of the worry out of an already tense situation.

Also we need to get real and get Gardai/army to be ready for events like looting etc.. during a shutdown as they will happen due to a high scumbag element within the state and we should get on top of it now with a zero tolerance approach being approved by the government and a campaign of PR to drive that message home.

BanditLuke · 26-02-2020 07:36PM

lawred2 wrote: »

T. R. O. L.

Still amazes me that people don't see what's right in front of their eyes.

This isn't the rugby forum. If you have a problem with my opinion i welcome different opinions but please don't be calling me a troll because you don't agree.

4068ac1elhodqr · 26-02-2020 07:36PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I could be wrong, but announcing a State of Emergency funnels lots of funds to the area to be prepared like. No need to have any cases yet.

Agree, mobilises city resources, and likely assures funding (state and fed).

TBH surprised somewhere very high density like Ldn hasn't done this.

Exactly what a SoE {pre-pandemic} entails, might be tricky to define exactly
e.g. non essential travel banned, curfews etc...

s7ryf3925pivug · 26-02-2020 07:37PM

BanditLuke wrote: »

This isn't the rugby forum. If you have a problem with my opinion i welcome different opinions but please don't be calling me a troll because you don't agree.

They 100% were not calling you a troll

CinemaGuy45 · 26-02-2020 07:37PM

BanditLuke wrote: »

We could start by reassuring anyone who doesn't get paid sick leave that the state will cover the cost of any absense from the workplace due to illness or forced isolation. That would help to a degree and take a lot of the worry out of an already tense situation.

Also we need to get real and get Gardai/army to be ready for events like looting etc.. during a shutdown as they will happen due to a high scumbag element within the state and we should get on top of it now with a zero tolerance approach being approved by the government and a campaign of PR to drive that message home.

Yes government will cover all sick leave and looters will be shot in the head.

Can't figure out which is actually less likely.:D

Ninthlife · 26-02-2020 07:37PM

dublin99 wrote: »

Children suffering in hospital in Iran :

https://twitter.com/i/status/1231342273134243841

Before now I wasnt aware of any kids being affected or at least it wasnt being publically announced.

Old and infirm passing as a result of a complication due to a virus is not as alarming as young healthy children being killed by a virus

Poor kids

notobtuse · 26-02-2020 07:37PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

China: pulls out all the stops to stop the spread of the virus.

USA: How can we make this about us, and make a profit?

Shouldn't the US at a minimum be allowed to recover their costs to develop the vaccine and supplies?

BanditLuke · 26-02-2020 07:38PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Yep, they're not even subtle.

Another one who doesn't like discussion.

BanditLuke · 26-02-2020 07:39PM

Malcolm Wrong Statistician wrote: »

They 100% were not calling you a troll

It's right there in their post.

ZX7R · 26-02-2020 07:40PM

Ninthlife wrote: »

Before now I wasnt aware of any kids being affected or at least it wasnt being publically announced.

Old and infirm passing as a result of a complication due to a virus is not as alarming as young healthy children being killed by a virus

Poor kids

Poor kids is right.
But didn't that video do the rounds last year in connection with a chemical attack

sweetie · 26-02-2020 07:41PM

notobtuse wrote: »

President Trump will be speaking tonight on the issue of the coronavirus. His administration has put together a $2.5 billion supplemental funding plan to speed the development of a vaccine, procure equipment and supplies, and provide for preparedness and response. Democrats are asking for $8.5 billion. Here’s a question… If the US comes up with a vaccine for the coronavirus in short order after spending many billions of dollars, will the rest of the world expect the US to just give it and the supplies away for free?

No idea but I can't wait for the bloody antivaxxers

BanditLuke · 26-02-2020 07:41PM

dublin99 wrote: »

Children suffering in hospital in Iran :

https://twitter.com/i/status/1231342273134243841

Lot of fake stuff doing the rounds on Twitter even from journalists.

DrumSteve · 26-02-2020 07:41PM

BanditLuke wrote: »

It's right there in their post.

That's the user you were replying to initials.

otnomart · 26-02-2020 07:42PM

18 cases in France now, same as Germany
Worrying that they can't find a possible link for the French victim, and that number of tests there is still low.

This website show the progress of cases in Italy.
16 cases on 21 Feb which jumped to 79 cases the next day.

https://lab24.ilsole24ore.com/coronavirus/

CinemaGuy45 · 26-02-2020 07:44PM

ZX7R wrote: »

Poor kids is right.
But didn't that video do the rounds last year in connection with a chemical attack

Genuine question is that true?

saabsaab · 26-02-2020 07:45PM

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Yes government will cover all sick leave and looters will be shot in the head.

Can't figure out which is actually less likely.:D

Illness benefit is there already and there should be no need to shoot to the head, over the head first then low should do it.

Professor Moriarty · 26-02-2020 07:46PM

otnomart wrote: »

18 cases in France now, same as Germany
Worrying that they can't find a possible link for the French victim, and that number of tests there is still low.

This website show the progress of cases in Italy.
16 cases on 21 Feb which jumped to 79 cases the next day.

https://lab24.ilsole24ore.com/coronavirus/

It can take from two days to two weeks for symptoms to appear after infection. So, based on that trajectory, there's going to be an awful lot of infected people in Italy in two weeks time.

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