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

28-02-2020 04:42AM

DaithiMa wrote: »

Patiently waiting for the #IAmCoronaVirus posts/tweets to start.

#MeAchoo #NotMyCaptainTripps

peddlelies · 28-02-2020 04:52AM

https://nypost.com/2020/02/22/dont-buy-chinas-story-the-coronavirus-may-have-leaked-from-a-lab/amp/

keithkk16 · 28-02-2020 05:12AM

peddlelies wrote: »

https://nypost.com/2020/02/22/dont-buy-chinas-story-the-coronavirus-may-have-leaked-from-a-lab/amp/

The conspiracy theory of the Chinese government creating it to kill off it's own people doesn't sound so fake now

28-02-2020 06:20AM

New Zealand have a case just off a flight from Tehran, they're now banning travel from there. Will they start banning Europe soon I wonder?

Some Hyundai plant is closed after a worker tested positive in South Korea. Stocks in Asia collapsed overnight.

Lithuania has a case too.

Disneyland Tokyo shutting for a few weeks.
It's in Nigeria too

Etc etc, fast moving story

More here:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/feb/28/coronavirus-live-updates-latest-news-china-wuhan-stock-markets-update

Oh and South Korea jumped up past 2000 cases on their morning update , morning in their time zone. Their evening update due in a few hours ....

Yurt2 · 28-02-2020 06:36AM

Korea is where the action is now, daily new cases surpassing China - and considering the relative size of the population compared to the PRC, a very serious situation is unfolding there.

One wonders what is happening in North Korea as well.

joseywhales · 28-02-2020 07:21AM

In one foul swoop, the issues of unsustainable pension funds, healthcare cost, housing costs, carbon emissions and an over heated equity market was solved. The price is a bit high though.

Nonoperational · 28-02-2020 07:29AM

How did the lockdown in Dublin go overnight? Or are you still protecting your source?

RollieFingers · 28-02-2020 07:30AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

That's exactly what I'm doing. :D:D

Same as, may stock up on munchies if people are blitzing the shops!

Jakey Rolling · 28-02-2020 07:33AM

Don't understand why they won't give out the flight number/date of the plane the NI case arrived on - they are "trying to trace the passengers".

In the meantime there are probably hundreds of concerned passengers from unaffected flights from Milan calling the HSE helpline for advice.

joseywhales · 28-02-2020 07:34AM

https://youtu.be/2aARkYnAB8s

BanditLuke · 28-02-2020 07:49AM

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

It's mad anyone can be called dramatic after what happened in China, let alone the fact that it has gone global. But 80% are mild cases most people don't die from the flu so...

I think it's mainly immature people refusing to accept what we are on the brink of. They came out in force yesterday to ruin what had been a decent discussion and a good resource to keep track of the news on the virus.

BanditLuke · 28-02-2020 07:52AM

cnocbui wrote: »

Beijing getting nervous:

https://twitter.com/onlyyoontv/status/1233207469037350912

They've fought an amazing battle i really hope for their sake it doesn't take hold in Beijing

wakka12 · 28-02-2020 07:53AM

Belarus too now

baldbear · 28-02-2020 07:53AM

So the lady who has the virus travelled to Connolly station in h
The last 48 hours then got the train to Belfast. That's alot of people she could have been in contact with. A bus to Connolly from the airport?

BanditLuke · 28-02-2020 07:54AM

Jakey Rolling wrote: »

Don't understand why they won't give out the flight number/date of the plane the NI case arrived on - they are "trying to trace the passengers".

In the meantime there are probably hundreds of concerned passengers from unaffected flights from Milan calling the HSE helpline for advice.

What really is the point now. Sure more flights due in from Italy today. Absolutely pathetic greediness being put before citizens health concerns.

BanditLuke · 28-02-2020 07:55AM

Yurt! wrote: »

Korea is where the action is now, daily new cases surpassing China - and considering the relative size of the population compared to the PRC, a very serious situation is unfolding there.

One wonders what is happening in North Korea as well.

Very interested to see the numbers in a couple of hours from SK.

GooglePlus · 28-02-2020 07:56AM

BanditLuke wrote: »

What really is the point now. Sure more flights due in from Italy today. Absolutely pathetic greediness being put before citizens health concerns.

It looks like it's an inevitable global spread now, the damage is done.

Osamabindipper · 28-02-2020 07:56AM

ardinn wrote: »

It is going to spread

But It will spread less, and slower, if your a little bit more considerate about what you do and who you cough on!

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Any good tips on who you decide not to cough on?

GooglePlus · 28-02-2020 07:57AM

Osamabindipper wrote: »

Any good tips on who you decide not to cough on?

There was a guy who got into a bit of trouble at that craic a few years ago on who wants to be millionaire, I would steer clear of that carry on.

Osamabindipper · 28-02-2020 07:59AM

GooglePlus wrote: »

There was a guy who got into a bit of trouble at that craic a few years ago on who wants to be millionaire, I would steer clear of that carry on.

Maybe he wasn't cheating? He may of been warning us.

drunkmonkey · 28-02-2020 08:00AM

BanditLuke wrote: »

What really is the point now. Sure more flights due in from Italy today. Absolutely pathetic greediness being put before citizens health concerns.

We got to keep the cogs moving, 40% of working people here are bust after missing 2 paychecks. It would be pandimonum on the streets.

Graces7 · 28-02-2020 08:00AM

Abba987 wrote: »

Excellent. The whole list of batteries first aid didn't occur to me. Will stock up. Im more concerned about the kids but were very fortunate not to have any special medical needs here
Love a good snow in. Killer virus not so much

Pet food.

Runaways · 28-02-2020 08:01AM

BanditLuke wrote: »

What really is the point now. Sure more flights due in from Italy today. Absolutely pathetic greediness being put before citizens health concerns.

It’s nothing at all to do with greed. Pretty sure there aren’t even any laws allowing govt (or any Eu govt) to close borders/ports of entry. This is unprecedented remember.

And even if they did, you end up with mass panic on a truly big scale. And that’s a whole other nightmare situation you then have to handle when you actually don’t have to create it in the first place.

Less of the hysteria today please. We’ve enough of it.

28-02-2020 08:04AM

Just on Newstalk - a company in Limerick makes a million masks a week with a 45 person workforce. They are scaling up to 24/7 and 2.75 million masks a week. 45 people seems like good insurance against this kind of thing right. Maybe we`ll learn about some important things about insurance against supply chains based in other countries

wylo · 28-02-2020 08:08AM

The awkward moment when you wanted the hard border after all

joseywhales · 28-02-2020 08:09AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Just on Newstalk - a company in Limerick makes a million masks a week with a 45 person workforce. They are scaling up to 24/7 and 2.75 million masks a week. 45 people seems like good insurance against this kind of thing right. Maybe we`ll learn about some important things about insurance against supply chains based in other countries

Yes this is also a reason to protect indigenous agriculture like beef and dairy. Imagine the country without any food in a global war or pandemic. Whatever about masks!

28-02-2020 08:10AM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

We got to keep the cogs moving, 40% of working people here are bust after missing 2 paychecks. It would be pandimonum on the streets.

helicopter money in some places:

Hong Kong permanent residents aged 18 and above will each receive a cash handout of HK$10,000 (US$1,200) in a HK$120 billion (US$15 billion) relief deal rolled out by the government to ease the burden on individuals and companies, while saving jobs.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3052405/hong-kong-budget-hk120-billion-relief-package-includes

This follows similar efforts by Macau, which will offer residents shopping vouchers, and Singapore, which will give people between $100 and $300 in a one-off payment. (Hat-tip to our favourite twitter troll @econhedge for alerting us.)

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3050557/coronavirus-macau-will-give-residents-22-billion-patacas

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2020/02/helicopters-drop-money-on-virus-zombie-economies/

Steer55 · 28-02-2020 08:12AM

https://www.foxnews.com/health/a-dog-tested-weak-positive-coronavirus-in-hong-kong-first-known-infection-pet

Hope this is not start of something worse :-(

28-02-2020 08:15AM

Graces7 wrote: »

Pet food.

The pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong has been found to have a “low level” of the virus, the Hong Kong government said early Friday.

The dog tested “weak positive” for the coronavirus, the city’s agricultural and fisheries department said in a statement, without giving further details. Officials will carry out further tests to confirm whether the dog has really been infected with the disease, or if it was a result of environmental contamination of its mouth and nose.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-28/hong-kong-dog-found-to-have-low-level-of-coronavirus?srnd=premium-asia&sref=Tye1gQ0m

Explains the Chinese hosing streets with disinfectant. Explains why they were told to keep shoes outside

joseywhales · 28-02-2020 08:15AM

What is with the mask fiasco anyway. We have who telling us that they are useless, yet that aylward guy from the who, wore a mask during a press conference. So which is it? Effective or not?

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