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

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  • #7712
    damianmcr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 741 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    pc7 wrote: »
    Honestly I’d be wary of getting stuck somewhere other than home at the minute. It’s moving so fast, Italy’s day 1 figures 14, today (day 8) over 1000
    This is the thing.

    Im in a group. I cant be the only one worried can I? Do I be the first to say? I have to sooner or later as the health of family etc is more important than upsetting a few friends.

    Ive not got a clue what to do.


  • #7713
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    This Youtube channel has been very informative with good practical advice.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quDYb_x54DM


  • #7714
    Runaways
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Runaways


    Tootsie_1 wrote: »
    Runaways wrote: »
    I’m terrified too trying just to keep it optimistic. But I am baffled by their response. I kinda get and understand ‘self isolate and stay there’ is actually a great policy in theory to stop spreading.
    But it not fvckin helping me right now or the last few days. My family are all aware and checking up but
    If this gets worse an I get really sick I’d absolutely be having words with them later legally.


    Have you contacted your Gp surely there is something they can do on your behalf all the advice i have heard is to contact them. If I was sick and had been in a high risk area id kick up a fuse to get some help. where were you exactly ?

    Don’t wanna derail the thread but I explained this just before your post. My doc just told me to call hse. They at first call then said call my doc

    Yes seriously.


  • #7715
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,850 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    At this point shouldn't the HSE be asking the public to come forward for testing for coronavirus, why no reports, this is getting ridiculous and the WHO should be blasting Ireland for this lack of vigilance.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #7716
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    With what?

    We have no confirmed cases in Ireland.

    Prob people reporting they think they might have it? i somehow doubt they d be deliberately ignoring cases. Factor in our Heath care system does be stretched at the best of times.


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  • #7717
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,272 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Do what’s right for you and yours, we’re due to go to Paris for Paddy’s wend (for 6n), I think the match will be cancelled but not going to go. Can’t risk us getting quarantined in Paris away from the smallies. But that’s the decision that’s right for me.


  • #7718
    damianmcr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 741 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    pc7 wrote: »
    Do what’s right for you and yours, we’re due to go to Paris for Paddy’s wend (for 6n), I think the match will be cancelled but not going to go. Can’t risk us getting quarantined in Paris away from the smallies. But that’s the decision that’s right for me.
    Cheers lad.


  • #7719
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,272 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    damianmcr wrote: »
    Cheers lad.

    Lassie ;)


  • #7720
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,108 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Current countries in Europe (not the EU)

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  • #7721
    Scrabbles38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭Scrabbles38


    tom1ie wrote: »
    So your telling me you’ve come from a virus hot spot, your showing symptoms, you’ve contacted H.S.E hotline, and they’re telling you to self isolate but haven’t taken you to a facility to check you for covid?
    Hmmmm are you serious or taking the piss? Or are the Hse just inept and negligent with regard to this.

    Plus his flat mate is a nurse, who does not care about where he has come back from or his symptoms as they are still going to work and not helping him🀔


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  • #7722
    Tootsie_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 309 ✭✭Tootsie_1


    if this is the response i.e no response people are getting off the HSE there will be a huge outbreak here in the blink of an eye if it is being ignored or just this badly managed i am absolutely astounded.


  • #7723
    damianmcr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 741 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    pc7 wrote: »
    Lassie ;)
    Oops!


  • #7724
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    Tootsie_1 wrote: »
    if this is the response i.e no response people are getting off the HSE there will be a huge outbreak here in the blink of an eye if it is being ignored or just this badly managed i am absolutely astounded.

    Id take that with a grain of salt, its here say being thrown around on here. Id highly doubt it d be ignored...


  • #7725
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,272 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    damianmcr wrote: »
    Oops!

    Ha ha not at all :)


  • #7726
    Tootsie_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 309 ✭✭Tootsie_1


    I know and non of us know if he has it or not but its a bit worrying that they don't even respond or test people who are sick and have been abroad very hard to keep on top of something you aren't even looking for.


  • #7727
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    Cupatae wrote: »
    Prob people reporting they think they might have it? i somehow doubt they d be deliberately ignoring cases. Factor in our Heath care system does be stretched at the best of times.

    Someone whos been in an affected area presenting with symptoms and the HSE not wanting to know sounds like deliberate head in sand stuff.


  • #7728
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,378 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Tootsie_1 wrote: »
    if this is the response i.e no response people are getting off the HSE there will be a huge outbreak here in the blink of an eye if it is being ignored or just this badly managed i am absolutely astounded.

    Remember how well they handled the cervical cancer tests?
    Well, it's like that except the consequences will be magnified because it's an infectious disease.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #7729
    Runaways
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Runaways


    Scrabbles38 wrote: »
    Plus his flat mate is a nurse, who does not care about where he has come back from or his symptoms as they are still going to work and not helping him🀔

    He’s in the hse a long long time. You could be bleeding from your eye socket and be declared by him a drama queen, it’s nothing.

    He did get me painkillers tho


  • #7730
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Remember how well they handled the cervical cancer tests?
    Well, it's like that except the consequences will be magnified because it's an infectious disease.

    Remember how they got mauled for it ? doubt they d be keen for a repeat performance. And in fairness if you and me can see that id imagine healthcare professionals will.


  • #7731
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Tootsie_1 wrote: »
    if this is the response i.e no response people are getting off the HSE there will be a huge outbreak here in the blink of an eye if it is being ignored or just this badly managed i am absolutely astounded.

    They are not testing like they should be.

    Scotland has tested 7 times more as I previously said.

    The danger, and it is a real danger reputationally, is that when they test properly there will be a whole slew of cases being announced at once.

    Not the headlines a country would want.


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  • #7732
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Hmm. I don't know the details of infection patterns in Northern Spain/Southern France. I'd be guessing that region is no riskier than anywhere else in continental Europe...

    Well who knows, we can speculate here forever.

    BUT a few years ago we did most of the Camino de Santiago (in stages over
    two years obv) and stayed for a few days in the Albergues. Even then they were hotbeds of bed bugs and viruses, but great fun too. Some places had/have up to 200 people staying in close proximity from all over the world in bunks.

    We stayed in private rooms after a week to be honest, but still met up with those who stayed in the Albergues. I wouldn't do it this year, even though we want to do the last lap for the Compostela. Some day, and we are so close to Sarria/Santiago section. Not this year though.


  • #7733
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    I know hospital beds are full. But how difficult would it be to arrange for a nurse to call to someones home and do a swab test that can be sent to the lab?
    Not for everyone that is panicing over this but for people with the travel history and corisponding sysptoms?


  • #7734
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    Bambi wrote: »
    Someone whos been in an affected area presenting with symptoms and the HSE not wanting to know sounds like deliberate head in sand stuff.

    So they say! its a post online not to discredit anyone but you dont know if thats factual or not. i could sit here saying ive CONVID-19 describe the symptoms and say xy and z about the HSE... not saying thats the case but you dont know.


  • #7735
    Runaways
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Runaways


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    They are not testing like they should be.

    Scotland has tested 7 times more as I previously said.

    The danger, and it is a real danger reputationally, is that when they test properly there will be a whole slew of cases being announced at once.

    Not the headlines a country would want.

    That’s exactly what’s going to happen I reckon

    Remember the school ski trip coming into cork with sick kids and the reporter from the examiner being told to keep it quiet.

    That was only this week.

    They don’t want focus on the hospitals. Nit while we have no government and health service being the other white hot issue after housing currently.

    This is being dampened. I’m now sure of it.


  • #7736
    tillyfilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 567 ✭✭✭tillyfilly


    I'm supposed to go to India on a trip in March, what would you advise?


  • #7737
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Runaways wrote: »
    That’s exactly what’s going to happen I reckon

    Remember the school ski trip coming into cork with sick kids and the reporter from the examiner being told to keep it quiet.

    That was only this week.

    They don’t want focus on the hospitals. Nit while we have no government and health service being the other white hot issue after housing currently.

    This is being dampened. I’m now sure of it.

    Not only that - Scotland has tested 7 times more but

    think about this - Dublin Airport alone handles far more passengers than all Scottish airports combined.

    No case to be made. We are not testing enough people.


  • #7738
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    I'm supposed to go to India on a trip in April , what would you advise?

    Watch out for elephants people stampeded to death there every year.


  • #7739
    Runaways
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Runaways


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    I'm supposed to go to India on a trip in March, what would you advise?

    Definitely go.


  • #7740
    Deco99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,642 ✭✭✭Deco99


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    I'm supposed to go to India on a trip in March, what would you advise?

    Step one. Unfollow this thread if you're for serious advice. It's a hysteria thread. People demanding that nurses are sent out to everyone with a cold back from skiing. the thing is going to breakout, just wash your hands frequently. Someone even suggested they would sue someone if they got sick because of them


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  • #7741
    Runaways
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Runaways


    The absolute most insane and yet comical ‘F corona what about ...’ response. Ever


    ‘From 2000 to 2017, CDC recorded 1,109 deaths from a hornet, wasp, or bee sting. There was an average of 62 such deaths a year!’


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