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

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  • #2672
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,288 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Some metrics are uncertain, but we can be certain now about the possibility of spread without containment measures.

    Well yes, the containment measures are absolutely essential and that goes for the public too - people should be extra vigilant and washing their hands throughout the day, just to be on the safe side.


  • #2673
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Strazdas wrote: »
    They've been saying for the last week or two that they fully expected low numbers of Irish cases to emerge.

    It's not low numbers that are a problem.....it would only be if it suddenly started moving into double figures and beyond that they would become very concerned.

    Yes, when it's too late.
    I should be following my own advice; yet I met two friends today for an extended period.


  • #2674
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    Vinters federation have informed the government that all st Patrick's Day festivities will be going ahead as per usual.
    Typical in Ireland the drinks lobby has full say on a public health issue, seeing as they are the biggest threat to public health.


  • #2675
    gabeeg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    dragona wrote: »
    It is here now
    https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-case-of-deadly-bug-covid-19-confirmed-in-eastern-part-of-ireland/ar-BB10zs0E?li=BBr5KbJ

    let us pray


  • #2676
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,458 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    gabeeg wrote: »
    are you the only mod on duty?
    No, but I'm one with site-banning powers;)


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  • #2677
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,685 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    The DART servers all the posh areas with people back from their skiing trips so I would say you are better taken your chances on the bus.;)

    Or Cycle... Breathing in mostly fresh air and no worries about droplets and touch surfaces.

    What's with all the ski trip bashing. Not posh at all these days, even for school trips.


  • #2678
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    Vinters federation have informed the government that all st Patrick's Day festivities will be going ahead as per usual.

    I take it thats a joke right?


  • #2679
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,817 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Strazdas wrote: »
    They've been saying for the last week or two that they fully expected low numbers of Irish cases to emerge.

    It's not low numbers that are a problem.....it would only be if it suddenly started moving into double figures and beyond that they would become very concerned.

    Like it's done in Italy, France, Germany...No reason to think that would happen in Ireland...


  • #2680
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Off to leaba, great thread, not too much messing and goodnight.

    Work for me starts at midday. I'd be too embarrassed to wear a mask but thankfully have my jalopy, you know the item that is most hated in Dublin now for clogging up the streets. I usually take the bus, but feck that, I'm going all insular now and that's that.


  • #2681
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,113 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Interesting stat that even today, 90% of corona cases are in China.

    Interesting stat - S Korea had 70% more cases yesterday than the whole of China


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  • #2682
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,752 ✭✭✭threeball


    The whole containment phase is a sham. I know a lad who flew back from Asia last week. Went through three airports, not a mention of where he was or even checking a temperature. There are people with symptoms knowingly boarding planes just so they get home and screw everyone else on board. They're like giant incubators for a virus like this.

    Then we have fancy schools who won't even cancel skiing trips to Italy lest they ruffle some feathers in South Dublin. Containment my arse.


  • #2683
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Brenden Agreeable Rabble-rouser wrote: »
    Typical in Ireland the drinks lobby has full say on a public health issue, seeing as they are the biggest threat to public health.

    He is joking. The decision on whether to post pone Paddys day festivities will be released on Friday it said on the Rte 6 oclock news.


  • #2684
    Monkeynut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 655 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    Strazdas wrote: »
    As long as the numbers stay in the low single figures, Ireland will remain in 'containment' phase.

    The authorities would only start to become very concerned if the numbers moved into double figures or dozens.


    That boy god love him from Dublin who has the virus, could have passed it on to numerous people in the last week, school, out socializing, etc.

    Then they may only start to show signs in the coming days.

    Who knows who they have being in contact.


  • #2685
    gabeeg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    Beasty wrote: »
    No, but I'm one with site-banning powers;)

    Nice!

    Your ma must be dead proud.


  • #2686
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,752 ✭✭✭threeball


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Interesting stat - S Korea had 70% more cases yesterday than the whole of China

    That's because China have massively underreported the true numbers I would assume.


  • #2687
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Well yes, the containment measures are absolutely essential and that goes for the public too - people should be extra vigilant and washing their hands throughout the day, just to be on the safe side.

    Agreed, but it is time now to limit social interaction on a personal level, and I have spent time with people today.


  • #2688
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    Vinters federation have informed the government that all st Patrick's Day festivities will be going ahead as per usual.

    Vintners federation... Lol. The Govt must be some shower of weaklings getting ordered around by industry groups.

    Thats not the way it is supposed to be.


  • #2689
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,288 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    Vinters federation have informed the government that all st Patrick's Day festivities will be going ahead as per usual.

    Do you mean 'by' the government? I think the only way the festival would be at major risk if Ireland had moved out of the containment phase (but in that case, all sorts of restrictions would be coming in anyway).


  • #2690
    solidasarock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭solidasarock


    Kaisr Sose wrote: »
    Or Cycle... Breathing in mostly fresh air and no worries about droplets and touch surfaces.

    What's with all the ski trip bashing. Not posh at all these days, even for school trips.

    I would but that would take a hour each way.

    Cycling 2 hours every day on Dublin roads is probably more lethal then any virus. A taxi would have me dead by Thursday


  • #2691
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/attualita-c4/coronavirus-e-morto-il-sammarinese-ricoverato-a-rimini-a184415
    7 new cases and first death in San Marino


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  • #2692
    Computer Science Student
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Computer Science Student


    Lads , genuine concern here. I feel like complete ****e bas showing symptoms that could be coronavirus. But I was also drinking heavily last night so the symptoms are quite close to a bad hangover. Should I be self isolating? I wasn't near any high risks that I know of


  • #2693
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,113 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Believe it if you will - 196 cases and all deaths in Hubei

    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1234273308931231745


  • #2694
    [Deleted User]
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    Computer Science Student wrote: »
    Lads , genuine concern here. I feel like complete ****e bas showing symptoms that could be coronavirus. But I was also drinking heavily last night so the symptoms are quite close to a bad hangover. Should I be self isolating? I wasn't near any high risks that I know of

    Ring your doctor in the morning.


  • #2695
    skimpydoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,074 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    Strazdas wrote: »
    They've been saying for the last week or two that they fully expected low numbers of Irish cases to emerge.

    It's not low numbers that are a problem.....it would only be if it suddenly started moving into double figures and beyond that they would become very concerned.

    It probably already has because we did not do enough testing.


  • #2696
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,288 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    wakka12 wrote: »
    https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/attualita-c4/coronavirus-e-morto-il-sammarinese-ricoverato-a-rimini-a184415
    7 new cases and first death in San Marino

    They are pretty much 'in' the affected region I think.


  • #2697
    skimpydoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,074 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    Vinters federation have informed the government that all st Patrick's Day festivities will be going ahead as per usual.
    Focking idiots, pure greed.


  • #2698
    Speak Now
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,764 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Computer Science Student wrote: »
    Lads , genuine concern here. I feel like complete ****e bas showing symptoms that could be coronavirus. But I was also drinking heavily last night so the symptoms are quite close to a bad hangover. Should I be self isolating? I wasn't near any high risks that I know of

    Self loathing perhaps :D seriously you'll be grand unless you were in North Italy or have a direct link to lad in school.


  • #2699
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,685 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    solidasarock wrote: »
    I would but that would take a hour each way.

    Cycling 2 hours every day on Dublin roads is probably more lethal then any virus. A taxi would have me dead by Thursday

    I gotta give you that one. If the containment of the virus is comparable to a daily cycle in Dublin we are in for a horrible ride


  • #2700
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


    wakka12 wrote: »
    He is joking. The decision on whether to post pone Paddys day festivities will be released on Friday it said on the Rte 6 oclock news.
    I mean, he is and he isn't. The reason they won't call it off now even though it really aught to be in order to contain the spread is that the tourism sector will lose €2bn.


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  • #2701
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Speak Now wrote: »
    Self loathing perhaps :D seriously you'll be grand unless you were in North Italy or have a direct link to lad in school.

    This post here displays a real lack of understanding around the context of a possible infection or the multiple ways an infection can happen.

    I think this is how the general public are mainly perceiving the threat.


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