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

Mr.Nice Guy · 27-02-2020 08:48PM

theguzman wrote: »

I can't figure out how this hasn't totally thrashed India or Indonesia? It seems that tropical countries are escaping the brunt due to their warm climates and there seems to be a definite correlation between warmer temperatures and this viruses inability to spread as well as colder countries further North. The Philippines for example had 3 cases and one death and it never spread due to the heat in the country.

Was listening to David Heymann of the WHO being interviewed on BBC's Hardtalk programme and he said he's not convinced climate is a factor. He cited Singapore as a country not seeing the benefit of that.

TheValeyard · 27-02-2020 08:48PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

Its a Virus, not the Night's King.

Pity, turns out it was actually quite easy to get rid of him.

Loafing Oaf · 27-02-2020 08:48PM

TomSweeney wrote: »

Is there anything to be said for saying another mass ?

Might be our only hope at this stage. Just leave out the Sign of Peace...

ITman88 · 27-02-2020 08:48PM

This is getting really serious now. I’m starting to panic. I really think the HSE needs get its head out of the sand and call for international help, get information from people with experience in this sort of national emergency, people like Dustin Hoffman and Rene Russo who have track records in successfully combating contagious viral diseases

fr336 · 27-02-2020 08:49PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

I'd imagine the reason for the high rate of hospitalizations, is that the bloke this can be traced back to spent 6 days in hospital before being diagnosed. So was probably infecting sick people already.

That's a reassuring point, thanks

zell12 · 27-02-2020 08:49PM

Dr McBride refused to be drawn on whether the person travelled from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland by public transport.

sounds ominous

BanditLuke · 27-02-2020 08:49PM

tillyfilly wrote: »

what we can't see can't hurt us it seems

The thread was a good resource for keeping up with news on the virus now its looking like it will be ruined with stupid jokes.

This is current affairs not After Hours.

Snow Garden · 27-02-2020 08:49PM

Good article

https://www.businessinsider.com/wuhan-coronavirus-unnecessary-panic-experts-say-2020-1?r=US&IR=T

The novel coronavirus seems to have a low fatality rate, and patients are making full recoveries. Experts reveal why it's causing panic anyway.

Psychological research shows novel threats raise anxiety levels more than familiar threats, and people tend to underreact to familiar threats.

For example, there's about a one-in-seven chance that heart disease will be the cause of an American's death, whereas the chance they will die at the hands of a foreign-born terrorist is one in 45,808. But according to a 2016 Chapman University survey of American fears, "terrorist attack on nation" and "victim of terrorism" both ranked among the respondents' top five worries.

Reasons for hope during this coronavirus outbreak

Experts say a few factors should ease global fears about the coronavirus: First, it was identified and determined to be a new virus more quickly than ever before. A week after it was discovered, Chinese authorities had already sequenced the virus and shared it with labs around the world.

Martinello also said that for people in the US, the seasonal flu poses a much higher risk. At least 19 million Americans contracted the flu in the last four months and 10,000 have died since October.

The preventative measures for both the flu and the coronavirus are the same: handwashing, avoiding face touching, and steering clear of contact with anyone who's sick.

However, the familiarity of the seasonal flu means the general public usually underreacts to its threat. Martinello said he hopes the widespread worry about the coronavirus could lead to lower rates of seasonal flu this year as people take better precautions.

stephenjmcd · 27-02-2020 08:50PM

Chief medical officer in NI
"person did not attend their general practice and self-isolated. He said he is confident that the PHA and the health service are "on top" of dealing with the case."

Good at least the person followed advice and self isolated. Massively reduces the chances of more cases.

DrumSteve · 27-02-2020 08:50PM

zell12 wrote: »

sounds ominous

Lmao, so that's a yes then.

Del.Monte · 27-02-2020 08:51PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Will the presenters on the 9 news on RTE be wearing plastic bags like the Romanian presenters did last night?

They have television in Romania - how 20th century of them.

BLIZZARD7 · 27-02-2020 08:51PM

Mwengwe wrote: »

It's the same virus.

Nobody said it wasn't? Doesnt change the fact a few isolated cases in the UK a few weeks ago that were properly tracked and isolated is entirely different to the situation today of multiple clusters breaking out around Europe, some with no known connection to infected areas. We now have H2H community outbreaks in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Air travel will see this replicated in Ireland very soon.

gozunda · 27-02-2020 08:51PM

cnocbui wrote: »

Spare a thought for the legion of boardsie bell-end socialists who are always complaining about one-off houses and the critical need for high-rises and high density sardine-can housing in Dublin.

gimli2112 wrote: »

Shut down Dublin, make Cork the temporary capital, build a big wall around Northern Ireland.

irishgeo · 27-02-2020 08:52PM

zell12 wrote: »

sounds ominous

Not really considering the patient flew in with a plane full of people.

BanditLuke · 27-02-2020 08:52PM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Was listening to David Heymann of the WHO being interviewed on BBC's Hardtalk programme and he said he's not convinced climate is a factor. He cited Singapore as a country not seeing the benefit of that.

Also Kuwait has a rake of cases and thats not exactly Antarctica

Pintman Paddy Losty · 27-02-2020 08:52PM

Just got back from Lidl. If any of you haven't been to the shops yet get down there now. The staples were barely left on the shelf. It's mostly just that weird polish stuff left.

Home now and have boarded up the windows and doors. The family are safely inside and we have enough polish pickled cabbage and sausages to see us through to June.

smelly sock · 27-02-2020 08:52PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Chief medical officer in NI
"person did not attend their general practice and self-isolated. He said he is confident that the PHA and the health service are "on top" of dealing with the case."

Good at least the person followed advice and self isolated. Massively reduces the chances of more cases.

200 people on the flight though. This will get bad quickly.

ZX7R · 27-02-2020 08:52PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Hold on...

Same as a case in Poland
Positive for Corona but not positive for the current virus two other test turned out negative.
Could this be the same, there sending samples for further examinations in the UK

Loafing Oaf · 27-02-2020 08:52PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Chief medical officer in NI
"person did not attend their general practice and self-isolated. He said he is confident that the PHA and the health service are "on top" of dealing with the case."

Good at least the person followed advice and self isolated. Massively reduces the chances of more cases.

My question is should people from the North of Italy be 'self-isolating' in that region and not leaving it unless they have a very good reason to, which I doubt this guy did...

Stewball · 27-02-2020 08:53PM

I'm going to watch Matt Damon in Contagion tonight to ease my sense of panic!

DrumSteve · 27-02-2020 08:53PM

BanditLuke wrote: »

Also Kuwait has a rake of cases and thats not exactly Antarctica

I've heard it's humidity rather than heat that affects it.

Let's be real here, unless we find a vaccine quick schtyle, you'd wanna be flexing that immune system.

Snow Garden · 27-02-2020 08:53PM

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

Just got back from Lidl. If any of you haven't been to the shops yet get down there now. The staples were barely left on the shelf. It's mostly just that weird polish stuff left.

Home now and have boarded up the windows and doors. The family are safely inside and we have enough polish pickled cabbage and sausages to see us through to June.

Where do you live? Why do you need staples?

stephenjmcd · 27-02-2020 08:53PM

smelly sock wrote: »

200 people on the flight though. This will get bad quickly.

Further quotes

"He said he did not want to cause undue alarm, saying that people had casual contact with the person are not at high risk of contracting the virus."

wadacrack · 27-02-2020 08:53PM

We are a small country hopefully this can help with containment. People now need to be accountable for their own decisions regarding travel/containment and staying at home if ill etc. Can just stay blaming the HSE

27-02-2020 08:54PM

The mass hysteria in here is quite an incredible read

fr336 · 27-02-2020 08:54PM

smelly sock wrote: »

200 people on the flight though. This will get bad quickly.

Poeple have got this coming back from Italy (probably on planes) and as far as I know haven't infected the whole plane or even one other person.

smelly sock · 27-02-2020 08:54PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Further quotes

"He said he did not want to cause undue alarm, saying that people had casual contact with the person are not at high risk of contracting the virus."

Well hes talking bollix.

Donald Trump · 27-02-2020 08:54PM

Snow Garden wrote: »

Way-hay bitches! I am back after my self imposed week long ban. How are ye all doing!?! How are the stress levels?

My update:

Total cases in Republic of Ireland: 0
Total deaths in ROI to date: 0
Total people stockpiling: 57,820 (up a lot)
Total people with immunodeficiency from eating too much canned food and noodles: 57 (up 57)
Trending words and phrases: LOCKDOWN, Pandemic, It's not the bloody flu!, Commie Chinese bastards, zombie, close the borders, United Ireland

I don't know what ye have been doing all week but I have been stockpiling like a mad man. I have enough food to last until 2022.
I also joined a hunting club and bought a double barrel shotgun. I am trying to buy a crossbow on the internet.

It's very worrying. Not an overreaction.

That's very nice for you.

I have a friend with a very compromised immune system due to other illnesses.
If she got this virus, I would suspect that she wouldn't be able to recover and I'm sure that somewhere along the line of transmission there'd be some selfish arsehole joking about how he got it and it was only a cold and few sniffles for him. It could be someone who came back from a holiday in an affected area who had some initial symptoms but fucked if that was going to deter them for going for their weekly Tuesday pints down the local. Because they are full-time mad bastards like.

fritzelly · 27-02-2020 08:54PM

Another 6 new cases in Spain - there's my plans for March out the window

DrumSteve · 27-02-2020 08:54PM

smelly sock wrote: »

200 people on the flight though. This will get bad quickly.

I'd imagine it would be people in his immediate vicinity who would be most at risk. I don't think he was breathing on the pilot.

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