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

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  • #2972
    Peatys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭Peatys


    vladmydad wrote: »
    Never thought of that, I had an Italian chippers last night fu..........ck

    All the best.


  • #2973
    ZX7R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,393 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    RebelButtMunch wrote: »
    "Until early this week, there were only two laboratories in Africa - one in Senegal and the other in South Africa - which had the reagents needed to test samples. They have been working as referral laboratories for countries around the region."

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51403865

    The case in Nigeria is a Italian person.


  • #2974
    Dotsie~tmp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭Dotsie~tmp


    This virus is incredibly contagious, though not as lethal as some are suggesting. Some South Korean numbers at putting the R-0 at 12! This means there can be no containment. It can only be held up progressing geographically.

    https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1YZ2NI27VS

    This will become pandemic very soon, and in a few years endemic as most of the globe is infected in yearly waves. Cross immunity will build up and eventually it will become just another bad flu. But it cannot be stopped. With maybe 5-8 months for a vaccine this years bout is a done deal. Good news from above. 0% CFR for people without underlying medical conditions. So kids are the least worry category as they are lowest risk.

    Forget all the closing borders lark. That horse bolted in early January. If you have an underlying condition take measure to reduce your risk if you can. Everyone else good luck with it when you get it now or over the next few years. The government cant help, just hope the care system can handle it.


  • #2975
    Martina1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    The_Brood wrote: »
    The Independent are reporting that the patient is being treated in the Mater hospital. Aka the center of the city, pretty much the most overcrowded, dense hotspot in the entire country.

    Can anyone tell me how is this not literally the very last place, like the absolute last possible place, youd want to put a patient with such a disease? Am I missing something here, or is this one of the dumbest decisions you could possibly ever imagine?

    What does it matter where the hospital is as long as they're in isolation.

    Would you prefer them sent to a remote hospital that may not have sufficient equipment and staff?


  • #2976
    joseywhales
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭joseywhales


    The_Brood wrote: »
    The Independent are reporting that the patient is being treated in the Mater hospital. Aka the center of the city, pretty much the most overcrowded, dense hotspot in the entire country.

    Can anyone tell me how is this not literally the very last place, like the absolute last possible place, youd want to put a patient with such a disease? Am I missing something here, or is this one of the dumbest decisions you could possibly ever imagine?


    The worst place would be a retirement home or a HIV councilling group meeting.

    In terms of dumb decisions there are many worse, such as invading the bay of pigs or sadams decision to not relent to Western political pressure.


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  • #2977
    dan786
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,341 ✭✭✭dan786


    5 New Cases in Belgium today.


  • #2978
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,733 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    The_Brood wrote: »
    The Independent are reporting that the patient is being treated in the Mater hospital. Aka the center of the city, pretty much the most overcrowded, dense hotspot in the entire country.

    Can anyone tell me how is this not literally the very last place, like the absolute last possible place, youd want to put a patient with such a disease? Am I missing something here, or is this one of the dumbest decisions you could possibly ever imagine?

    Because they are a hospital and will have measures in place to prevent transmitting to others.

    The criteria for the hospital to send them to is going to be based on facilities to treat the person not how far from a city it is.


  • #2979
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Talisman wrote: »
    There has yet to be a reported case of a child under the age of 10 being infected.

    There have been children under 10 infected but the outcomes have all been positive.


  • #2980
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,385 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    joseywhales wrote: »
    The worst place would be a retirement home or a HIV councilling group meeting.

    In terms of dumb decisions there are many worse, such as invading the bay of pigs or sadams decision to not relent to Western political pressure.
    I am sorry but what is the HIV councilling group meeting comment about?


  • #2981
    piplip87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭piplip87


    The_Brood wrote: »
    The Independent are reporting that the patient is being treated in the Mater hospital. Aka the center of the city, pretty much the most overcrowded, dense hotspot in the entire country.

    Can anyone tell me how is this not literally the very last place, like the absolute last possible place, youd want to put a patient with such a disease? Am I missing something here, or is this one of the dumbest decisions you could possibly ever imagine?

    No if say he was brought there by ambulance/parent. Brought straight into an isolation unit. Didn't have contact with anybody until he got there.

    We have alot of people on here and social media making brash statements. People demanding the country be put on lockdown yet would be moaning if closing the country down meant they don't get their 5 euro a week rise in the social next budget. It's absolutely ridiculous. By all means the government and HSE should take all precautions necessary but closing down the whole country is ridiculous


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  • #2982
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    LeakingLava wrote: »
    With all the talk/news seemingly focused on current overall stats, has anyone found any of the following info?

    Is there anyone close to working out a cure? Wasn't there some sort of breakthrough in Australia in the early stages of the whole thing? Something like recreating the virus or something similar? What then? What are they doing now? Anyone else working on it?

    Also, if you do have the virus, how long does it usually last? How long approximately is it contagious for?

    A cure is unlikely. In a similar fashion to how there is no cure for the flu. A vaccine may happen eventually but will take a while to get through trials etc.

    Do you mean after you cop you have the virus or after you are contagious as you may infect others before you show symptoms.


  • #2983
    vladmydad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 786 ✭✭✭vladmydad


    Rob A. Bank wrote: »
    The USA now appears to be in the same position now where China was in the middle of January.

    The composition of Trump’s team to battle the virus...



    What could possibly go wrong ?

    !

    The CDC is the best disease control center in the world, also the amount of federal money available is vast. The White House team are only there to react to requests from the medical experts. Stop using this crisis to attack their christen faith. It has absolutely nothing to do with it.


  • #2984
    joseywhales
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭joseywhales


    gmisk wrote: »
    I am sorry but what is the HIV councilling group meeting comment about?

    The poster asked if the mater hospital was the worst place to have a patient with coronavirus. I was pointing out that keeping a patient with a group of immunocompromised HIV infected people is probably a worse idea.


  • #2985
    LeeroyJ.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭LeeroyJ.


    Are there any discussions to cancel St. Patrick celebrations this year? Or are we just going to go ahead with it and hope for the best and probably end up with a lot more cases the weeks after


  • #2986
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Michelinextra. wrote: »
    In the US a little old lady just got crushed to death running up an escalator with a large flatscreen tv

    Crowd was coming the opposite way down

    Link ?


  • #2987
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    vladmydad wrote: »
    Who or what is Runaway ?
    That is what the virus used when it got on a plane to Ireland from Italy.


  • #2988
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    Steve F wrote: »
    Not that I have heard.
    However some Americans have boycotted Corona Beer!!
    I kid you not :)

    And we must stop listening to the Coronas music, might even be a conspiracy theory with their Heroes or Ghosts song. :)


  • #2989
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,327 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    spurious wrote: »
    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    The US made an offer of assistance to Iran this morning.

    Iran rejected it.

    Seems like they need all the help they can get.
    Surely the burkas will protect the women? Head to toe facemasks.


    Lol. Showing your own ignorance there in an attempt to get a few laughs. Iranian women generally don't wear burqas


  • #2990
    Steve F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭Steve F


    Not trying to belittle this outbreak but can anyone tell me WHY the number of recoveries are not being reported?
    Surely thats just as important?
    BTW I think it stands at approx 40,000?


  • #2991
    Ikozma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭Ikozma


    gmisk wrote: »
    I am sorry but what is the HIV councilling group meeting comment about?

    Lower imune systems I'd imagine


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  • #2992
    Computer Science Student
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Computer Science Student


    Why isn't it in Africa yet?


  • #2993
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    Steve F wrote: »
    Not trying to belittle this outbreak but can anyone tell me WHY the number of recoveries are not being reported?
    Surely thats just as important?
    BTW I think it stands at approx 40,000?

    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

    It is here, currently 45,207 recoveries.


  • #2994
    Tacitus Kilgore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭Tacitus Kilgore


    Steve F wrote: »
    Not trying to belittle this outbreak but can anyone tell me WHY the number of recoveries are not being reported?
    Surely thats just as important?
    BTW I think it stands at approx 40,000?

    Because it's not as scary when you say that about half of those diagnosed are now recovered, gets less clicks, sells less newz.


  • #2995
    Mortelaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    Computer Science Student wrote: »
    Why isn't it in Africa yet?

    It is


  • #2996
    alastair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,309 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    Computer Science Student wrote: »
    Why isn't it in Africa yet?

    It is. In Nigeria.


  • #2997
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,385 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Computer Science Student wrote: »
    Why isn't it in Africa yet?
    It is.
    Just in small numbers (or that very few tested)


  • #2998
    The Nal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,796 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Computer Science Student wrote: »
    Why isn't it in Africa yet?

    Oh it will be. As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti.


  • #2999
    gabeeg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    This is very bad news
    India said on Monday two people in the country had tested positive for coronavirus. According to Reuters:

    One case was detected in the capital New Delhi, while the other was in the southern state of Telangana, the government said in a statement.

    The patients had a travel history from Italy and the United Arab Emirates, respectively, the statement said. Both patients were stable and being closely monitored.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/02/coronavirus-live-updates-china-latest-news-us-australia-deaths-markets-italy-iran-update-cases


  • #3000
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    Computer Science Student wrote: »
    Why isn't it in Africa yet?

    There are 7 cases currently in Africa.


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  • #3001
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,190 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Computer Science Student wrote: »
    Why isn't it in Africa yet?
    It is but I imagine the number of people who travel from Africa to go skiiing in Northern Italy is pretty small compared to the rest of Europe.

    Likewise not a lot of traffic between Lagos and China, compared to London.


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