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

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  • #4382
    tom1ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,996 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    So with the first Irish case, on a Chinese timescale we are now at the end of November. Would you agree? If not why not?


  • #4383
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,972 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Countries in Europe will be pushed to close borders or implement checks.

    End of Shengen?

    Well Italy will certainly may be shuttered as it seems to be the country where most of the cases in the last two days the common denominator in these cases is northern Italy.


  • #4384
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    This is the first I head about a guard locking down a hotel or a video from years ago, it's not what I'm referring to, maybe it's fake, have my doubts though, we'll know soon enough.

    There another video from some us news program saying that an insider from China has said there are 1.5 million infections and 50,000 deaths. Army is burning bodies.
    Sounds like lies.
    It's there on Google . The "billionaire insider"


  • #4385
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Countries in Europe will be pushed to close borders or implement checks.

    End of Shengen?

    They should wait till it spreads completely before doing that tho.... try get it in every country then close the borders


  • #4386
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,383 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Martina1991 wrote: »
    The purpose of testing is definitive diagnosis.

    There must be 10s of thousands of people that have contracted it around the world. Should we test them all? Just so they can be added to the statistics? That would be a waste of time and resources.

    Yes agreed, but the current testing is mostly for epidemiological reasons, that's valuable now, allows for calculation of metrics such as R0, CFR etc, flawed as they are, so as to slow down the spread (flatten the curve).

    That attempt equals lives saved.


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  • #4387
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,071 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    Would it be a good idea to have a sticky on the forum? With information on what to do if yo have symptoms etc?

    And to bank anyone trolling or spreading news they made up by themselves?

    It's really not a laughing matter and spreading fake news really can cause a lot of people stress who may not realise the post is complete crap.


  • #4388
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,113 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    tom1ie wrote: »
    So with the first Irish case, on a Chinese timescale we are now at the end of November. Would you agree? If not why not?

    The new virus was discovered mid December time, tell a lie it's 1st Dec (the one without the possible market infection)


  • #4389
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    Would it be a good idea to have a sticky on the forum? With information on what to do if yo have symptoms etc?

    And to bank anyone trolling or spreading news they made up by themselves?

    It's really not a laughing matter and spreading fake news really can cause a lot of people stress who may not realise the post is complete crap.

    Sticky?? This thread needs it's own face mask!


  • #4390
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    OK, so the IRFU has agreed to postpone the match. Good on them, correct decision. I know it won't stop Northern and other Italians from visiting Dublin anyway, but there may not be the same concentration in one place either now.

    Next up is Paddy's Day. I heard a rep from Failte or Tourism Ireland earlier, not sure which, who was bigging up the Festival.

    Postponing the rugby game is a real pain in the hole, and a big mistake given the importance of rugby to so many people.
    The Patricks can easily be postponed. I would suggest that we have it on the 12th of July this year.


  • #4391
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Dow closed down 1200 points.

    Biggest drop in history!


    Why are you even posting ****e like this? Does it make you feel important to see your name on boards? You need to get yourself a xxxx...insert your favourite activity.

    ****



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  • #4392
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    tom1ie wrote: »
    So with the first Irish case, on a Chinese timescale we are now at the end of November. Would you agree? If not why not?

    We are only in the position if we ignore what is happening for one month and if it happens in a city of 10 millions people living on top of each other. Not confirmed in Dublin yet and I think the population of Dublin is a little under 10 million.


  • #4393
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Dow closed down 1200 points.

    Biggest drop in history!

    Yeah but it's on a 9 year bull run. Close to it's highest level in history.


  • #4394
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Why are you even posting ****e like this? Does it make you feel important to see your name on boards? You need to get yourself a xxxx...insert your favourite activity.

    You OK pal?


  • #4395
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    Why didnt they straight up lock china down the sec this bull**** started. job done.


  • #4396
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    I kinda feel sorry for whatever poor bastard coughs on the bus tomorrow. GONNNNNA BE WAAARRRRRRR!

    I was in LIDL earlier and a little indian kid was coughing. Needless to say I kept well clear. Well done boards. You've turned me into a racist. :p


  • #4397
    littlemac1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭littlemac1980


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Dow closed down 1200 points.

    Biggest drop in history!

    It’s incredible that the media (investment focused) phrase it as a drop based on CV fears... I’d have thought it had more to do with business fundamentals such as China being “switched off” for over 4 weeks now, airlines and hotel companies likely to go bust and huge impacts in consumer spending on luxury items (initially China, soon to be the rest of the world)... no apparently none of that, just fear affecting the Markets lol...


  • #4398
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    She’s in the country 48hrs and self isolated which I suppose a bit of good news from a bad situation.


  • #4399
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,383 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    tom1ie wrote: »
    So with the first Irish case, on a Chinese timescale we are now at the end of November. Would you agree? If not why not?

    Way too many variables to predict that!
    Resources, culture, travel, climate, governance etc.

    All of these factors feed in to epidemiology, not just the nature of the virus itself, which is also uncertain and constantly changing.

    It's what makes epidemiology such an interesting thing! :)


  • #4400
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Unearthly wrote: »
    Yes it's tanking. Worst week since 2008

    Nothing to panic about apparently though.....


  • #4401
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    One thing this whole corona thing had flushed out is how the whole country seems to go skiing in Northern Italy in February. And I dont. I didnt even know that you all did. Thanks a bunch for keeping me out of the loop on that one. Frickin furious.


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  • #4402
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Irish chief medical officer on rte news just said they'll contact anyone who was within 2 rows on the plane as thats close contact.
    Nothing changes and the person followed all guidelines


  • #4403
    tom1ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,996 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    fritzelly wrote: »
    The new virus was discovered mid December time, tell a lie it's 1st Dec (the one without the possible market infection)

    No it was the end of November. No point arguing over a couple of days though, so let’s just say the end of November!! 😂


  • #4404
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,071 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    Snow Garden wrote: »
    Sticky?? This thread needs it's own face mask!

    True lol.

    But seriously, I think piss takers should not go anywhere near this thread anymore. Their posts will fool some people into a panic. Gone past the point of jokes and banter to be honest.


  • #4405
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Lord Trollington wrote: »
    You OK pal?


    I'm fine thanks, I just find it a pain that some people seem to think it clever to keep posting doomsday trip in the thread.

    ****



  • #4406
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,805 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    Postponing the rugby game is a real pain in the hole, and a big mistake given the importance of rugby to so many people.

    Yeah but you have to balance that against the importance of not dying to a lot of other people. So, swings and roundabouts...


  • #4407
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Irish chief medical officer on rte news just said they'll contact anyone who was within 2 rows on the plane as thats close contact.
    Nothing changes and the person followed all guidelines




    And now for sports and weather over to you joanne


  • #4408
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    Would it be a good idea to have a sticky on the forum? With information on what to do if yo have symptoms etc?

    And to bank anyone trolling or spreading news they made up by themselves?

    It's really not a laughing matter and spreading fake news really can cause a lot of people stress who may not realise the post is complete crap.

    Said it days ago this is current affairs not after hours some of the rubbish being posted is a disgrace.


  • #4409
    EltonJohn69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭EltonJohn69


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    Today is black Thursday for the Dow Jones, 1200 point drop !!

    And it's not over yet


    Will Trump blame the democrats for the drop like he did during his press conference ??? The world needs a better US president then him right now


  • #4410
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    130 people in Tenerfide hotel have been released and cleared.
    So the majority WERE NOT infected. While in a hotel sharing spaces with an infected person.

    Yes it is worrying that it is here, but this doesn’t mean we’re all F-Ed it all going to get sick. Nor is everyone on that plane or bus now a carrier.

    It sounds like this person has handled themselves very well and has limited contact very well.

    It’s going to get places, but there’s no reason to panic or to suggest this is going to be anyworse than it has been in the UK


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  • #4411
    tom1ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,996 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Way too many variables to predict that!
    Resources, culture, travel, climate, governance etc.

    Really? Virus doesn’t seem to discriminate. Surely it’ll spread from one person in Ireland to another the way it did in China?


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