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Coronavirus Part III - 9 cases across the Island - 503 errors abound!! *read OP*

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  • #572
    PhantomHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭PhantomHat


    Ger Roe wrote: »
    Sorry... you shot down your argument with the glib socks reference. People are only looking for enough info to reduce their risk of catching the virus.

    The current expert advice is to stay calm and give us a shout when you have symptoms. Most people would prefer to avoid as much risk as possible in the first place and by not knowing details of infection locations, transport methods used etc, they are being denied the option of taking some personal control. If I am given enough info to know I wasn't on the same plane/bus/train in the same area etc, I can carry on with some of the normality that we are being encouraged to undertake. If not.... everywhere and everything is a potential risk.

    This results in panic and fear, the very conditions that the current approach is apparently trying to avoid - but is failing to do so.
    This IMO is largely an attempt to protect the local economy. If a business was involved be it a shop or service or persons that are making a living and having had some sort of contact with the virus then naturally people will avoid those places if revealed by press or government and thus they suffer financially.


  • #573
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    This is Tesco clarehall 2 days ago,

    504298.jpg
    The HSE need to inform people exactly what is happening and where the infections are going to be popping up, panic is not a bad thing if it saves lives.


  • #574
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,999 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    It needs to be >60% alcohol. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html

    No 5hit.

    The stuff I got in lidl is 73.5%


  • #575
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    At mass today, since the handshake of peace was suspended because of the virus, we were encouraged by the priest to give our neighbour a nod, smile or wink.


  • #576
    pelliven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭pelliven


    citysights wrote: »
    As someone said earlier maybe we are a filthy lot. Why don’t HSE organise an ad campaign on tv about the importance of hand washing and not coughing into the air or into your hands.Many people are just not aware of these things or have never given it a second though. An ad campaign wouldn't raise a lot of awareness not just for this virus but in general as well. Might also give the pen pushers something useful to do.

    8


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  • #577
    Mrcaramelchoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Mrcaramelchoc


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    This is Tesco clarehall 2 days ago,

    504298.jpg
    The HSE need to inform people exactly what is happening and where the infections are going to be popping up, panic is not a bad thing if it saves lives.

    Was that before the night staff came in and re stocked it?
    ffs this is scaremongering bull****.there's been ONE case.


  • #578
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,999 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Can I suggest that people add nail brushes to their hand washing routines. Some amount of crap gets under the nails.

    No need, everyones probably bitten them so short by now there is no 'under'.


  • #579
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,071 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    Drumpot wrote: »
    He’s actually a trained nurse , says and has been training them for 27 years. He’s done some healthcare work overseas. He says he also did science degrees as he’s always been interested in biological science. Seems like this is an area he has personally had an interest for a long time, so perhaps it’s as much a hobby as anything else.

    He has an academic doctorate (is that what it’s called) so he’s not technically a doctor. Suppose you could argue it’s a big misleading calling it “Dr John”, but it’s still a very good source for information. Put simply, if a nurse , who has worked in a hospital, started giving me some advice I’d listen.

    My girlfriend is a nurse and she basically laughs at people panicking and said it's just a flu..


  • #580
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    cnocbui wrote: »
    No need, everyones probably bitten them so short by now there is no 'under'.

    :D


  • #581
    jackboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭jackboy


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    My girlfriend is a nurse and she basically laughs at people panicking and said it's just a flu..

    It’s not the flu. She needs some retraining.


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  • #582
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    antodeco wrote: »
    I still don't understand the secrecy of the details from the government in this case. They will be in contact with all people in due course who have been in contact. Meanwhile, they continue to live life as normal, potentially spreading the virus.

    Why can't they just say:
    Patient travelled on 09:45 Aer Lingus service from Milan to Dublin.
    Patient than got the 13:25 X service from the airport to home.

    If you were on either of these services, lease ring X and your options will be explained.

    That's a simple way if reducing the potential spread

    https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2020/02/spore-virus-cases/index.html?shell

    Look at how Singapore dealt with it. Maps and times of where people with the virus were. They tracked down as many as possible and seem to be keeping somewhat of a lid on it


  • #583
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    GM228 wrote: »
    The average seasonal flu mortality rate is slightly less at about 0.01%, whilst Coronavirus is currently at around 2%.

    To put that into perspective it is over 10 times more deadly going by data available, however a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine is suggesting it could fall below 1% when for example you factor in undetected cases where people recover.

    Whilst it is more deadly, remember there has been worse, SARS or MERS for example which had 10% and 36% mortality rates.


    0.05-0.1% according to US data. I think the problem with this is those with mild/very mild symptoms. Many may think they just have something like the common cold and not report it to the relevant authorities and continue going to work etc. thereby increasing transmission rates. This doesn't make such a person any less dangerous to those around them who may potentially have a more severe reaction to this virus.


  • #584
    PhantomHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭PhantomHat


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    My girlfriend is a nurse and she basically laughs at people panicking and said it's just a flu..
    Well whatever gets her through her day. Front line staff are particularly at risk. Perhaps adopting a cavalier approach is one strategy to minimize worry so she can effectively perform her work


  • #585
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    This is Tesco clarehall 2 days ago,

    504298.jpg
    The HSE need to inform people exactly what is happening and where the infections are going to be popping up, panic is not a bad thing if it saves lives.

    Your Tesco seems very cheap looking at the prices.

    In my Tesco that section is known as the bargain section full of today’s best before date...

    Of course, that wasn’t a selective photograph was it.....l


  • #586
    SeaBreezes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    Interesting comparison of hospitalization for COVID19 and flu by age.

    https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/1233940433081896960


  • #587
    Drumpot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    My girlfriend is a nurse and she basically laughs at people panicking and said it's just a flu..

    I should of qualified my statement, I would take advice and listen to a nurse who has a balanced approach to giving advice, not subjective, hyperbolic statements.

    I actually know a lot of nurses (have plenty as clients). Some I would listen to and some are ones I would find less credible/reliable.

    I’ve been watching Dr John for over a month and he knows his stuff and a lot of what he has said has come to pass. Doesn’t make him an all seeing oracle but he has reliable form I can at least point to.


  • #588
    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    Distribution of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 1 March 2020

    novel-coronavirus-cases-EU-UK-1March-2020.PNG?itok=rgC0koaG

    https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/cases-2019-ncov-eueea

    European daily cases rise again

    :-(


  • #589
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,382 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Osborne wrote: »
    Seems to be only Aldi and Lidl running low!
    Nope just back from Aldi...absolutely dead and stock of everything


  • #590
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    otnomart wrote: »
    In France, there are serious concerns now that the virus came into France via the repatriation flights from Wuhan.
    https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/coronavirus-y-a-t-il-eu-des-rates-sur-la-base-aerienne-de-creil-29-02-2020-2365036_23.php


    Found this on Twitter about different standards in repatriation flighs from Wuhan between France and USA.
    Has anyone photos of the flights organised by the UK ?


    https://twitter.com/HarryTuttle1/status/1233928695246659587


  • #591
    jarvis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭jarvis


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    This is Tesco clarehall 2 days ago,

    504298.jpg
    The HSE need to inform people exactly what is happening and where the infections are going to be popping up, panic is not a bad thing if it saves lives.

    Clarehall is a Dot com store which means it covers a late internet shopping area. Most of the panic buying is coming via internet shopping orders and for a huge geographical area the stock comes from the clarehall store.


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  • #592
    BlackEdelweiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭BlackEdelweiss


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    She says the minute she gets a sniffle, to be honest I thought I was coming down with something a couple of weeks ago and said I'd give it a go, I was better in a couple of hours. I'm converted. Her pharmacy's aren't local so it wasn't as if she was hoping I'd run over and buy some. We were just having a chat about winter wellness.

    Echinicea is not a treatment for an illness once symptoms appear. It is a long term immune system booster that needs to be taken on a regular basis over a period of time and then the benefits of it can be that it helps ward off illnesses. It also has its downsides and can cause a negative immune system reaction in people with conditions such as diabetes.


  • #593
    LoughNeagh2017
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,074 ✭✭✭LoughNeagh2017


    In other matters the whole partition thing is sordid, i am disillusioned by it. People in Derry could be riddled with a virus but the southerners would only care if it crossed into Inishowen. A messed up island.


  • #594
    AmberGold
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,296 ✭✭✭AmberGold


    SeaBreezes wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/PDChina/status/1234010482551422976

    As if I’m not scared silly already, this has totally put the sh1ts up me😳


  • #595
    gabeeg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    Very scary thread on Iran

    https://twitter.com/aliostad/status/1233668766124400640?s=19


  • #596
    sweet_trip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 275 ✭✭sweet_trip


    I hate Tesco's tbh. Big union jacks on half the food packaging they sell.

    Imagine having that at home in your press?


  • #597
    PhantomHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭PhantomHat


    AmberGold wrote: »
    As if I’m not scared silly already, this has totally put the sh1ts up me😳

    The Chinese always have a ready supply of fresh organs...


  • #598
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    cnocbui wrote: »
    That is the same WHO that rank Ireland's health care system at 19th and as better than Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland.

    That's not how it worked though, Ireland was measured as 19th based on a composite index of 5 goals and how they are achieved, a part of the study index was the overall health of the population which helped the ranking, it wasn't just about the health care system itself.


  • #599
    noodler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,384 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    sweet_trip wrote: »
    I hate Tesco's tbh. Big union jacks on half the food packaging they sell.

    Imagine having that at home in your press?

    The meat and bread and milk is predominantly Irish (milk maybe NI in fairness) but what products do you see as being "British" in a Tesco versus say a SuperValu?

    Hell, all the fresh stuff in Aldi and Lidl is typically Irish these days.


  • #600
    GeorgeBailey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭GeorgeBailey


    gmisk wrote: »
    I think the stock piling thing is over done just back from Tesco very quiet and no shortage of anything really

    Yip. Was at my local supervalu this morning. Car park was empty. Shelves were full (other than the hand sanitiser)


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  • #601
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    jarvis wrote: »
    Clarehall is a Dot com store which means it covers a late internet shopping area. Most of the panic buying is coming via internet shopping orders and for a huge geographical area the stock comes from the clarehall store.

    You can shove your logic up your ar*e, we want hysteria and we want f*ckin loads of it


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