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

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  • #4442
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    Source?

    The first case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in Northern Ireland, it has been confirmed.

    The patient, understood to be a female, travelled to Northern Ireland via Dublin after coming from northern Italy in the last 48 hours.

    It's understood the woman travelled to Belfast by train from Dublin.

    Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland Dr Michael McBride made the announcement during a press conference at the NI Public Health Agency (PHA)'s headquarters in Belfast

    Irish independent


  • #4443
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    The hysteria being ramped up on RTE news now.


  • #4444
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    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

    Wonder did the infected person use the loo...


  • #4445
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    bit on the rte news now about what to do if you think you have it, seems like they had it recorded and ready to go once there was a case confirmed here...

    They did say they were well prepared lol


  • #4446
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    The hysteria being ramped up on RTE news now.

    But the experts they had on for weeks now have been saying it's no big deal at all


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  • #4447
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,611 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    The woman with corona then travelled from Dublin to Belfast via train.
    Source?


    EDIT: this was about the plane from Italy
    was on RTE news just now, theyre looking to get in contact with people who were seated within two rows of her...


  • #4448
    justme112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 ✭justme112


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    Source?

    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-51665704


  • #4449
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    The hysteria being ramped up on RTE news now.

    No hysteria tbh if anything they aren't informing people enough of how bad this is going to get.


  • #4450
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    was on RTE news just now, theyre looking to get in contact with people who were seated within two rows of her...

    Are the camps ready?


  • #4451
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    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.

    We don't ALL go there, you sound a bit Jel there lol. But I reckon you are low level trolling most of the time, enough to get a response, but not enough to ban you. Ha ha.

    Ski trips to Italy only apply to the schools where the parents can afford it for their darlings. Doubt you would see deprived areas affording a week in mid term break in the Italian Alps. But as you say no one crows about it, just gets on with it. That's good isn't it?

    Anyone else who is an adult and goes off to (on) the Piste is fine.


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  • #4452
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


    Can I just technically ring work tomorrow and say "hi, I'm not coming in for the foreseeable because of Coronavirus"?

    Like, I don't really care about work but I do care about staying alive and not killing my immunocompromised family members.


  • #4453
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    What a year 2020 has started to be.
    2019, all is forgiven.


  • #4454
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Wonder did the infected person use the loo...


    Safe enough if it did as no virus could last long in an Irish railway loo.

    ****



  • #4455
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    Sabrina Strong Vomit wrote: »
    Can I just technically ring work tomorrow and say "hi, I'm not coming in for the foreseeable because of Coronavirus"?

    Like, I don't really care about work but I do care about staying alive and not killing my immunocompromised family members.

    Have you ever used that line for the flu? How long do you think you will need? A few years?


  • #4456
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Sabrina Strong Vomit wrote: »
    Can I just technically ring work tomorrow and say "hi, I'm not coming in for the foreseeable because of Coronavirus"?

    .

    Yes, yes you can


  • #4457
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    No hysteria tbh if anything they aren't informing people enough of how bad this is going to get.

    650,000 worldwide die annually from influenza. Until people here start dropping in their 100's I'm going to continue to look upon it as media and social media driven hysteria.


  • #4458
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,382 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    bit on the rte news now about what to do if you think you have it, seems like they had it recorded and ready to go once there was a case confirmed here...
    And?
    Seems sensible to me.
    They showed the same thing in 6 1 news.


  • #4459
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,096 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    EDIT: this was about the plane from Italy
    was on RTE news just now, theyre looking to get in contact with people who were seated within two rows of her.]

    :D That was Dr Holohan on the news and it was within two rows on the plane, not train.


  • #4460
    Panrich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,972 ✭✭✭Panrich


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Safe enough if it did as no virus could last long in an Irish railway loo.

    I think he was asking about the loo on the aeroplane.


  • #4461
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Sabrina Strong Vomit wrote: »
    Can I just technically ring work tomorrow and say "hi, I'm not coming in for the foreseeable because of Coronavirus"?

    Like, I don't really care about work but I do care about staying alive and not killing my immunocompromised family members.

    Yes, you can, but be aware of your employer's policy regarding illness payment etc.

    They should already have notified you about this, and what to do if you feel ill.


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  • #4462
    CFlat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭CFlat


    Global Coronavirus, wide scale flooding, locusts in Africa, wild fires in Australia, sand storms in Spain.

    I think we're going to need a bigger boat.


  • #4463
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    Sabrina Strong Vomit wrote: »
    Can I just technically ring work tomorrow and say "hi, I'm not coming in for the foreseeable because of Coronavirus"?

    Like, I don't really care about work but I do care about staying alive and not killing my immunocompromised family members.

    Can you afford not to work for 6 months potentially and ride it out


  • #4464
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


    gmisk wrote: »
    And?
    Seems sensible to me.
    They showed the same thing in 6 1 news.
    I think the problem is that they had a 'business as usual' attitude until today.


  • #4465
    Jenbach110
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 154 ✭✭Jenbach110


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    Before you post here think about the future Irish and other victims of this virus, your mother , daughter , sister , grandmother , god mother , auntie , niece , step sister , son

    Ah come out of it, the same way we worry every year about the risk of our families getting some virus.
    If we never were never told of this virus, would we know any different


  • #4466
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,611 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    :D That was Dr Holohan on the news and it was within two rows on the plane, not train.

    you'd think with a plane being more enclosed (recirculating air, cant open a window...), they'd want to contact everyone


  • #4467
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,382 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    650,000 worldwide die annually from influenza. Until people here start dropping in their 100's I'm going to continue to look upon it as media and social media driven hysteria.
    Look at the general stats of how many die as a percentage of getting the regular flu versus the possible one for coronavirus.
    I think it makes sense to be a little worried and take extra precautions like handwashing etc.


  • #4468
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    650,000 worldwide die annually from influenza. Until people here start dropping in their 100's I'm going to continue to look upon it as media and social media driven hysteria.

    This is a new illness with a different and uncertain dynamic. That's why such extreme precautions are being taken now, which in my opinion is wise.


  • #4469
    appledrop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,631 ✭✭✭appledrop


    What type of gob****es do we have running this country?

    First confirmed case in Ireland of someone who travelled on a plane which are notorious for spreading infection + idiots in health service tell us sure nothing changes its grand. We will only contact anyone on plane who was sitting within two rows.What an absolute load of crap.

    Compare this to everywhere else in world that tries to isolate/ lock down when a case is confirmed. At this rate we will go from one of countries with lowest rates to highest rates in a flash as absolutely no effect to prevent spread of infection.

    A joke of a health services.


  • #4470
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    650,000 worldwide die annually from influenza. Until people here start dropping in their 100's I'm going to continue to look upon it as media and social media driven hysteria.

    One doctor said the coronavirus would probably feel like a bad but late flu season here. He said the fact that it has come out so late in the flu season is helpful in terms of hospital capacity.

    This article offers a balanced view.

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


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  • #4471
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    No hysteria tbh if anything they aren't informing people enough of how bad this is going to get.

    Sure you've no clue what's going to happen whatsoever yourself either.

    State of some of the posts on this thread. Social medial and giving crazy people an echo chamber is a far bigger risk to humanity than any virus. No balance at all.


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