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

amadangomor · 27-02-2020 12:57PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

Stop.
That's not the metric for judging a health service. You judge patient outcomes.

No you stop. Have we descended to Dutch/German levels of rudeness here.

SeaBreezes · 27-02-2020 12:57PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

Any link to confirmation of the above?

It's all in the peer reviewed studies on the lancet. Free online.

volchitsa · 27-02-2020 12:58PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Years of sex selective abortions in China has led to far more men than women in some age groups. Not sure if that cohort is old enough to skew the stats?

No the one-child rule only began about 1979 or 1980, so that's unlikely to be an explanation. Very high numbers of smokers among men, and far fewer among women, especially in the older population, is a more plausible explanation IMO.

Duke of Url · 27-02-2020 12:59PM

From the Irish Independent

People with suspected symptoms of the new coronavirus should self-isolate at home, communicate with their family by phone and consider putting a sign on their front door to ward off visitors.

BanditLuke · 27-02-2020 12:59PM

2 more deaths in Italy

https://twitter.com/AlArabiya_Eng/status/1232998358039617536

Kaisr Sose · 27-02-2020 01:00PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

All suggestions to alter various practices like this are practical and helpful. I’m on my own mini-mission (which got me into trouble on this thread ) to encourage use of card tapping where at all possible. I was saying to the ladies in the coffee shop that as they work front line it might be good to encourage a quick tap of the card in payment, especially where food is being handled too.

You just don't know when to stop tryong to press the panic button! Can you just lay off trying to tell people what they should do. It's not your place to do this. If I was the manager there, I would tell you leave my coffee shop if you were telling my staff what to do. People don't have to tap, many people don't have a card that enables this. Get over it.

I have no idea how someone as opinionated as you gets to be a moderator here. There seems to be no balance to how you view things.

Ludo · 27-02-2020 01:00PM

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Ask any single person who was affected by the recent floods was varadgars visit to the flooded areas any ways helpful or beneficial and you would get your answer.

Of course it wasn't immediately and personally beneficial to anyone effected. But it always helps to see first hand the impact of these things. Next time a discussion comes up about flooding VARADKAR will have more knowledge and be more informed of the issues. That's how things work. If he didn't go, he would be criticised for that also.
It is also moral support. Leaders visit people in trouble everywhere and give that. Unless you are George Bush flying over it looking down of course.
But don't let a bit of common sense get in the way of your rants.

cnocbui · 27-02-2020 01:00PM

pc7 wrote: »

AIB don't charge for tapping

Thanks for the correction. They used to. Glad to see they have dropped them.

BanditLuke · 27-02-2020 01:01PM

tillyfilly wrote: »

when is the last time there was a non snow related large scale panic in Ireland? Ww2?

Roy Keane and Saipan

NIMAN · 27-02-2020 01:01PM

Graces7 wrote: »

Not at all; go for a quiet walk but avoid people. Probably very easy now as everyone will be wary of everyone else now.

But being in the vicinity of others isn't enough to transmit it, is it?

I thought you had to get coughed or sneezed on? Transmission of fluid?

Simply walking past people in the street won't put you at risk.

Dyr · 27-02-2020 01:02PM

Kaisr Sose wrote: »

I have no idea how someone as opinionated as you gets to be a moderator here. There seems to be no balance to how you view things.

That's a core requirement for nods around these parts

pc7 · 27-02-2020 01:02PM

I fear it really is going to start ramping up now around Europe

pc7 · 27-02-2020 01:03PM

cnocbui wrote: »

Thanks for the correction. They used to. Glad to see they have dropped them.

There was uproar iirc, I'm with AIB and never have cash on me so tap lots!

Argo foc yourself · 27-02-2020 01:04PM

The country seems to be sold out of any masks - any links to where to get N95 or N99?

Mwengwe · 27-02-2020 01:05PM

Kaisr Sose wrote: »

You just don't know when to stop tryong to press the panic buttobln! Can you just lay off trying to tell people what they should do. It's not your place to do this. If I was the manager there, I would tell you leave my coffee shop if you were telling my staff what to do. People don't have to tap, many people don't have a card that enables this. Get over it.

I have no idea how someone as opinionated as you gets to be a moderator here. There seems to be no balance to how you view things.

I know can you believe this guy?

NIMAN · 27-02-2020 01:06PM

pc7 wrote: »

I fear it really is going to start ramping up now around Europe

Europeans are well travelled people.

We were never going to be able to keep it out.

27-02-2020 01:07PM

It’s that time of day again.

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amadangomor · 27-02-2020 01:09PM

Not panicking but think it's no harm to get a couple of weeks worth of non perishable food in. Lockdown at home for 2 weeks seems to be the method of limiting spread in affected areas so no harm having enough supplies in the house to feed everyone for that length of time.

27-02-2020 01:09PM

NIMAN wrote: »

But being in the vicinity of others isn't enough to transmit it, is it?

I thought you had to get coughed or sneezed on? Transmission of fluid?

Simply walking past people in the street won't put you at risk.

Yea it is unfortunately, I blame the media for not putting out the right info. Too much focus on not panicking people and not being racist. See where that will take us.

one of Britain’s leading virologists has warned..

Prof John Oxford, Professor of Queen Mary University
.....
this virus looks like its spread by ordinary tidal breathing, not necessarily colds and coughing

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/12/coronavirus-dont-hug-kiss-stop-spreading-leading-virologists/

cnocbui · 27-02-2020 01:10PM

Argo foc yourself wrote: »

The country seems to be sold out of any masks - any links to where to get N95 or N99?

I was getting regularly hit with substantial transaction fees so i just started withdrawing the maximum cash limit from ATMs and keeping a float at home and paid cash for everything.

Kermit.de.frog · 27-02-2020 01:11PM

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1232995972084576256

27-02-2020 01:15PM

amadangomor wrote: »

Not panicking but think it's no harm to get a couple of weeks worth of non perishable food in. Lockdown at home for 2 weeks seems to be the method of limiting spread in affected areas so no harm having enough supplies in the house to feed everyone for that length of time.

I'd aim for a month with the option of going longer with rationing now to be honest. It really doesn't take much to achieve that too. Parts of china are locked down for more than a couple of weeks, some a month.

Dpg21 · 27-02-2020 01:16PM

Kaisr Sose wrote: »

You just don't know when to stop tryong to press the panic buttobln! Can you just lay off trying to tell people what they should do. It's not your place to do this. If I was the manager there, I would tell you leave my coffee shop if you were telling my staff what to do. People don't have to tap, many people don't have a card that enables this. Get over it.

I have no idea how someone as opinionated as you gets to be a moderator here. There seems to be no balance to how you view things.

To be fair at least they are been pro active and trying to do something to curb the virus instead of sticking their head in the sand like a huge majority of people. don’t get me wrong though I don’t 100% argree with how they are doing it, especially the comment to the old lady in Lidl who probably doesn’t even have a card to tap.

I think all management in cafes, retail etc should be taking extra precautions for the staff and their own community, very easy things like wiping down all till points. Door handles, card machines, buttons on coffee machines, making sure there is disposable gloves at petrol pumps etc. This should be done regularly, I’m not saying it’s going to completely stop the virus but at this stage i think what we need to be doing is trying to slow it down as much as we can.

givyjoe · 27-02-2020 01:17PM

facehugger99 wrote: »

Hopefully not.

We shouldn't all have to face increased premiums because of a few panic-merchants cancelling their holidays.

If someone takes it upon themselves to cancel, they wont receive a penny. If they go to a destination against government advice, they wont recieve a penny. If they do go and then get sick and need to claim (in a place where travel isn't advised against), they will be costing the insurance companies money. The 'panic merchants' as you call them won't be getting a penny back.

Seamai · 27-02-2020 01:18PM

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Wow Diamond Princess is now it's own country:p

Is this its national anthem?

But absolutely no one want to visit it or avail of one of their passports.

ThePopehimself · 27-02-2020 01:19PM

NIMAN wrote: »

But being in the vicinity of others isn't enough to transmit it, is it?

I thought you had to get coughed or sneezed on? Transmission of fluid?

Simply walking past people in the street won't put you at risk.

This might be helpful; You must bear in mind that this is advice being given by Dr Kim Roberts, virology lecturer and leader of the Influenza Research Group at Trinity College Dublin on The Flu Virus last year and NOT Covid-19.

So with that in mind:

The Irish Times Mon, Oct 14, 2019, 06:01

“The flu virus is released through the air droplets we generate when we breathe and talk, so about a day before symptoms start we can be spreading the virus to others. Later on in the infection we may be coughing or sneezing, which can also spread the virus.”

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/flu-season-is-upon-us-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know-1.4039201

sjb25 · 27-02-2020 01:22PM

I’m all for being prepared but FFS an axe a bloody axe

https://twitter.com/rteliveline/status/1232994960452079619?s=20

amadangomor · 27-02-2020 01:22PM

sjb25 wrote: »

I’m all for being prepared but FFS

https://twitter.com/rteliveline/status/1232994960452079619?s=20

All that and he brings only one roll of bogroll :eek:

PhantomHat · 27-02-2020 01:23PM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

It’s that time of day again.

It's a coronavirus growing!!

27-02-2020 01:25PM

Ludo wrote: »

Of course it wasn't immediately and personally beneficial to anyone effected. But it always helps to see first hand the impact of these things. Next time a discussion comes up about flooding VARADKAR will have more knowledge and be more informed of the issues. That's how things work. If he didn't go, he would be criticised for that also.
It is also moral support. Leaders visit people in trouble everywhere and give that. Unless you are George Bush flying over it looking down of course.
But don't let a bit of common sense get in the way of your rants.

so that's why leo sent Michael D to visit the Emma Mhic Mhathúna was it?
he turns up in his wellies for a flood but sends Michael D when he fears
he'll have his arse handed to him, both he and harris!

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

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