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

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    #7592
    creditcarder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 494 ✭✭creditcarder


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Like 99% of that posters points


    I made the same point :D



    He has a point tbh. the only reason this is getting so much attention is the fact that it will forcea lot of people to take a lot of time off work imo.


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    #7593
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Like 99% of that posters points

    Rubbish what sample size is that based on.:p


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    #7594
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    Sits back and waits for this to be compared to Chernobyl or maybe 9/11.


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    #7595
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    but it wouldn't induce such fear as people think they can avoid cancer if they just avoid a certain way of life or alternatively it is all in the lap of the gods whether they get it or not so worrying about it would be less beneficial, this pandemic of worry is all about fear and control

    I was gonna put in the flu but lord knows that d open another tin of worms, what i was getting at is the case by case reporting is making it incredibly dramatic. again i only used cancer as an example to how you could make something seem dramatic with enough reporting and maps statistics and death by death reports.

    It suits some people tho they repost these statistics and stuff and it gets ppl hyped, when in reality we haven't even got a case of it in the republic and one in the north.

    we arent at the italy point yet so applying that level of hysteria here is pointless but some people love it on here.


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    #7596
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,912 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    my ignorance is obvious, I thought bread grew on trees :pac:

    Nah, that would be spaghetti.

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/spaghetti-tree-hoax-april-fools_n_56fe89e7e4b083f5c6077279


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    #7597
    cnocbui
    Registered Users Posts: 19,888 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Deleted User wrote: »
    You probably were. Hand sanitiser is not effective

    Of course it isn't, that's why they have it at hospital entrances and such. Meanwhile, I am happy to use it, having read the German researchers results on testing potential disinfecting agents. Take no offense, but I prefer his take on the topic to yours.


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    #7598
    tillyfilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 567 ✭✭✭tillyfilly


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Nah, that would be spaghetti.

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/spaghetti-tree-hoax-april-fools_n_56fe89e7e4b083f5c6077279

    easy mistake I made
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadfruit


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    #7599
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users Posts: 2,893 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Sits back and waits for this to be compared to Chernobyl or maybe 9/11.

    Loads of people died in World War 2 and nobody made a big deal out of that


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    #7600
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Can’t keep up with thread and just seen Italy’s latest update, that’s seriously worrying https://twitter.com/bnodesk/status/1233803627543908355?s=21


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    #7601
    the butcher
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭the butcher


    Great to see Mike Pence implement the great American plan to combat the corona..thingy.

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    #7602
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,562 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    I had Chinese in solidarity with the people of China last night.

    Tonight it's a large 16 inch Domino's pizza (loaded meat) in solidarity with the people of Italy.

    We can all sacrifice something :)


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    #7603
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    LOL. We have a winner.

    This will take some beating


    The point sailed right over your head and you and the panic heads that agree with you are sitting there having a "AHA!! WE GOT HIM" moment... jesus wept. Good man...


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    #7604
    Doctor Jimbob
    Registered Users Posts: 7,634 ✭✭✭Doctor Jimbob


    Where's this hand sanitiser being useless stuff coming from? Anything I've heard says it's no better than washing your hands, but that's a big difference from useless.


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    #7605
    Titclamp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭Titclamp


    800,000 die a year from suicide.


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    #7606
    tillyfilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 567 ✭✭✭tillyfilly


    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    Where's this hand sanitiser being useless stuff coming from? Anything I've heard says it's no better than washing your hands, but that's a big difference from useless.

    some people don't wash their hands correctly, that's useless


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    #7607
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Tootsie_1 wrote: »
    No joke at all cant be got , surgical spirts is short now as well . Id get some dettol liquid and soap if you need it that will prob be gone soon as well.

    Tootsie, I have a spare one if you want it. It’s about 500ml. I don’t go out that much at all so happy to post it to you for you mum if you want it.


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    #7608
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    Cupatae wrote: »
    The point sailed right over your head and you and the panic heads that agree with you are sitting there having a "AHA!! WE GOT HIM" moment... jesus wept. Good man...

    Many of us have been on this subject for the last month nobody is in a panic.

    This situation is serious if you find it scary don't read it.


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    #7609
    one armed dwarf
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭one armed dwarf


    Titclamp wrote: »
    800,000 die a year from suicide.

    ****, I hope I don't catch it.


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    #7610
    gabeeg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    Cupatae wrote: »
    I was gonna put in the flu but lord knows that d open another tin of worms, what i was getting at is the case by case reporting is making it incredibly dramatic. again i only used cancer as an example to how you could make something seem dramatic with enough reporting and maps statistics and death by death reports.

    It suits some people tho they repost these statistics and stuff and it gets ppl hyped, when in reality we haven't even got a case of it in the republic and one in the north.

    we arent at the italy point yet so applying that level of hysteria here is pointless but some people love it on here.

    We've no idea if there's an outbreak here. We have hardly done any tests for it


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    #7611
    Titclamp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭Titclamp


    one armed dwarf wrote: »
    ****, I hope I don't catch it.

    I'm sure the 800,000 last year said the same thing


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    #7612
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,912 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Tootsie, I have a spare one if you want it. It’s about 500ml. I don’t go out that much at all so happy to post it to you for you mum if you want it.

    Great gesture. Kudos.


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    #7613
    the butcher
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭the butcher


    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1233813398086967296


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    #7614
    creditcarder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 494 ✭✭creditcarder


    pc7 wrote: »
    Can’t keep up with thread and just seen Italy’s latest update, that’s seriously worrying https://twitter.com/bnodesk/status/1233803627543908355?s=21


    Is there any chance that they are picking up antibodies from the normal strain of flue? I doubt it's an exact science tbh


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    #7615
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    gabeeg wrote: »
    We've no idea if there's an outbreak here. We have hardly done any tests for it

    So as it stands now, we officially have 0 confirmed cases.


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    #7616
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,562 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    the butcher wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1233813398086967296

    Jaysus


    Is Trump gonna sh!t talk now?


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    #7617
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Cupatae wrote: »
    Tbh its shown me how ridiculously over the top most people are. And jump straight to the worst case scenario.. if people werent told to self isolate these sort of people would prob have hospitals over ran already.

    That’s another hobby horse with me: going to emergency departments for stuff that can be managed by GP or at home. My late mother had same idea. Once, when she was 87 she fell against something in bedroom and “de-gloved” a whole strip of skin from her arm, with it bleeding liberally all over carpet. She was otherwise I injured, but asked me to use my well-stocked first aid drawer to treat it as she had no intention toon if going near a hospital. With my disposable gloves, wound cleansing disinfectant spray and elephant-sized algjnate dressing, I secured the skin (over half length of forearm) back in place. A week later it was 100% healed. We both knew that with the generous (but not dangerous) bleeding, the blood supply was good, and infection unlikely. With a really good first aid kit at home & a bit of health/body awareness, a lot of injuries can be treated at home.


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    #7618
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users Posts: 10,799 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    Italys figures make sense in that they were hit with it first so didn't have anything ready when it hit 3 weeks ago so this is the fall out from that. I'd imagine they will actually stabilise over the next week or so (not go exponentially up)

    Irans figures make sense when you look at the massive blockaade they are under from the Americans. Also I read somewhere they were exclusively treating this with steroids which was causing complications.

    I'm not entirely surprised by any of this to be honest.


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    #7619
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    the butcher wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1233813398086967296

    That is on the west of the United States by the way not the D.C. in the east with the nasty orange man.:p


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    #7620
    gabeeg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    Cupatae wrote: »
    So as it stands now, we officially have 0 confirmed cases.

    Yeah. But it's almost certain to be wrong.

    If it's a comfort to you fair enough. Enjoy it.


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    #7621
    Titclamp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭Titclamp


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Jaysus


    Is Trump gonna sh!t talk now?

    Wow one person is dead.


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