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

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  • #3122
    el Fenomeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,555 ✭✭✭el Fenomeno


    Hitchmo wrote: »
    Case found in Tipperary. People sent home from work.

    Source or GTFO


  • #3123
    Gods Gift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭Gods Gift


    Hitchmo wrote: »
    Case found in Tipperary. People sent home from work.

    Is it a red one? Mine was stolen


  • #3124
    Cilldara_2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Cilldara_2000


    Funsterdelux wrote: »
    My OH works in a primary school, the amount of parents that send their sick kids into school is frightening. Its basically child abuse in a way.

    It's the economy. Everyone has to be working all the time or they're not a productive member of society. If you have to take the day off work to look after your sick child, how do you make up the lost money? If they're able to stand, you might think sure chance it, it'll be grand.

    And given the highly individualistic nature of capitalist, so called liberal democracies, why should you care about anyone other than yourself and your family? I'm not saying it's right but this is the type of society we've created. Thankfully we're not in the advanced American phase yet but we're heading there.


  • #3125
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,385 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Hitchmo wrote: »
    Case found in Tipperary. People sent home from work.
    Link?
    Not a copy of a WhatsApp message someone sent you


  • #3126
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,746 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Gods Gift wrote: »
    No skiing trips for 6 months.

    ah that's harsh


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  • #3127
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Sigma101 wrote: »
    Dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi ...


    Ok then.:rolleyes:


  • #3128
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Hitchmo wrote: »
    Case found in Tipperary. People sent home from work.

    With 2 posts you'll have to do better than that


  • #3129
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    wakka12 wrote: »
    Will be interesting to see the numbers out of France and Germany today. France has stopped testing patients with mild symptoms as numbers were too large.

    I presume then the CFR will spike due to this (i.e only the serious cases are counted).

    Makes sense. Whats the point in testing them? If you've got flu like symptoms, stay in and don't spread it around. If it gets worse call us.


  • #3130
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    Antares35 wrote: »
    Probably both working and nowhere else to send the child. Not condoning it of course.

    I asked her and mostly theyre not both working, disadvantaged area.


  • #3131
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Soon In a few weeks cases will probably not be counted coronavirus related deaths likely to just be released. Releasing the count cases seems to be instilling alot of panic. It might be just better for the experts to be aware of them at this stage


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  • #3132
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,746 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Hitchmo wrote: »
    Case found in Tipperary. People sent home from work.

    Don't believe that. Can't see even Covid19 wanting to go to Tipperary.


  • #3133
    ThePopehimself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭ThePopehimself


    Hitchmo wrote: »
    Case found in Tipperary. People sent home from work.
    Is that confirmed?
    Link?


  • #3134
    d51984
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭d51984


    Believe it or not we were told my my 2 boys school to send them in if they feel ok. There off and will be staying off for 2 weeks. School is to send an updated email later.

    Were lucky we have two bathrooms, trying to keep my daughter in her room mostly and keep the upstairs bathroom for her use only. Were using paper and plastic plates and forks etc. Kids washing hands more regular.

    We have enough food for a week and will be getting take always too. Just going to have a lazy film day today.

    Theres parents currently at school which again is madness.

    Ill update further throughout the day.

    Its a disgrace Joe!



  • #3135
    LeeroyJ.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭LeeroyJ.


    Funsterdelux wrote: »
    My OH works in a primary school, the amount of parents that send their sick kids into school is frightening. Its basically child abuse in a way.

    Honestly it's no different in the corporate world. People show up at work with 40c Fevers coughing and sniffing away, nobody sends them home. It's our working culture here in Ireland where being sick is seen as taking time off from work to relax. Contractors in my office come to work no matter what as they can't afford to be sick due to not getting sick days paid. Once it hits us properly it will hit hard. I have 3 people that are very sick around me right now.


  • #3136
    Wombatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Beasty wrote: »
    If it has not already happened it cannot be 100%:rolleyes:

    What?

    20% chance of it being announced today or maybe 40% or 60% or 80% or even 100%, as in guaranteed to happen between now and 12PM? What do you think?


  • #3137
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    https://www.info-coronavirus.be/nl/2020/03/02/zes-nieuwe-gevallen-van-covid-19-na-einde-krokusvakantie/
    6 new cases in Belgium ,all recently returned from Italy. A large percent of the Italian population must have this virus for it so infect such an enormous amount of tourists


  • #3138
    Peatys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭Peatys


    Wombatman wrote: »
    What?

    20% chance of it being announced today or maybe 40% or 60% or 80% or even 100%, as in guaranteed to happen between now and 12PM? What do you think?

    How would you arrive at a %. What are your base figures?


  • #3139
    Carol25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Carol25


    lawred2 wrote: »
    You mean they have the sniffles? Or a bit of a cough?

    Very few, if any, parents sends sick children to school.

    Child abuse!? Jesus Christ.

    Yes they do send their children to school sick continuously I’m afraid. Some schools call the parents for the child to be collected as they are completely unfit for the classroom environment. They eventually collect and send them back in the next day as sick or even worse. The behaviour of some parents is shocking which is why I’m so concerned about schools spreading the infection like wildfire.


  • #3140
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    d51984 wrote: »
    Believe it or not we were told my my 2 boys school to send them in if they feel ok. There off and will be staying off for 2 weeks. School is to send an updated email later.

    Were lucky we have two bathrooms, trying to keep my daughter in her room mostly and keep the upstairs bathroom for her use only. Were using paper and plastic plates and forks etc. Kids washing hands more regular.

    We have enough food for a week and will be getting take always too. Just going to have a lazy film day today.

    Theres parents currently at school which again is madness.

    Ill update further throughout the day.

    Don't believe the hype, you and your family will more than likely (massively more than likely) be fine.

    But you are right; it's madness those kids are out playing. You can only look after yourself though.


  • #3141
    Antares35
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    Cilldara_2000 wrote: »
    It's the economy. Everyone has to be working all the time or they're not a productive member of society. If you have to take the day off work to look after your sick child, how do you make up the lost money? If they're able to stand, you might think sure chance it, it'll be grand.

    And given the highly individualistic nature of capitalist, so called liberal democracies, why should you care about anyone other than yourself and your family? I'm not saying it's right but this is the type of society we've created. Thankfully we're not in the advanced American phase yet but we're heading there.

    Rightly or wrongly, I agree with this. When you are bombarded every day with people (grown adults who should know better) coughing and sneezing freely into the air without any effort to curb the spread of germs or use tissues, wash their hands etc. and those heroes who come to work dying so they can validate themselves as "indispensable" etc. why would you be conscientious enough to say, "I'm going to do (anything really) to protect others from this illness I/ my child has". It is clear that nobody really cares about anyone else.


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  • #3142
    NSAman
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    Cuckoo7 wrote: »
    Source?

    That is what everyone is looking for, so far they have identified China as the source!


  • #3143
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    is_that_so wrote: »
    In fairness most "sickness" is little more than a snuffle. I know someone who self-isolates with a cold!

    Diarrhea and vomiting Im talking about, also if a child has a fever or cannot concentrate because they were up all night coughing.


  • #3144
    Wombatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Peatys wrote: »
    How would you arrive at a %. What are your base figures?

    Trends in other countries and case histories in Ireland to date maybe?


  • #3145
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Wombatman wrote: »
    What?

    20% chance of it being announced today or maybe 40% or 60% or 80% or even 100%, as in guaranteed to happen between now and 12PM? What do you think?

    Why 12 pm?


  • #3146
    Drumpot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    antodeco wrote: »
    If its true about that kid in the school being sick for a week, the parents should get into trouble.

    There is such an attitude of "someone else's problem" with a lot of people. Until people are told specifically to do something, then they wont bother thinking about .it.

    Actually I agree and disagree with this. Everybody should be at least aware if the virus at this stage but the majority of people still aren’t taking it seriously. Most people are ignorant to anything that doesn’t affect them, you can read plenty of it in this thread and it does seem to be a general human trait.

    In terms of the parents, I’d say like most parents, you don’t want to think about something potentially severe effecting your child. What will others think etc? And our authority’s are mostly telling us the chances of getting it or spreading in Ireland is low. That’s where the communication strategy “to not cause panic” leads to people interpreting that message as “everything is fine”.

    The authorities can’t have their cake (“it’s low risk, it’s grand”) and eat it (“be vigilant”). There is a price to be paid for this “let’s not cause panic” strategy and we won’t know if it’s going to cost us more, until this crisis has passed.


  • #3147
    Pintman Paddy Losty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭Pintman Paddy Losty


    Anyone else secretly hoping that their kids school gets hit with a closure order so you can "self-isolate" - a nice family holiday to the west coast while telling everyone you're cooped up at home would be lovely.


  • #3148
    Wombatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,347 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Why 12 pm?

    Sorry 12 am. Midnight. End of the day.


  • #3149
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,817 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    wakka12 wrote: »
    https://www.info-coronavirus.be/nl/2020/03/02/zes-nieuwe-gevallen-van-covid-19-na-einde-krokusvakantie/
    6 new cases in Belgium ,all recently returned from Italy. A large percent of the Italian population must have this virus for it so infect such an enormous amount of tourists
    :rolleyes:
    Anybody who has visited North Italy in the last ten days without a very good reason deserves a Darwin Award, if anybody is left alive to present them this year.


  • #3150
    Cilldara_2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Cilldara_2000


    d51984 wrote: »
    Believe it or not we were told my my 2 boys school to send them in if they feel ok. There off and will be staying off for 2 weeks. School is to send an updated email later.

    Were lucky we have two bathrooms, trying to keep my daughter in her room mostly and keep the upstairs bathroom for her use only. Were using paper and plastic plates and forks etc. Kids washing hands more regular.

    We have enough food for a week and will be getting take always too. Just going to have a lazy film day today.

    Theres parents currently at school which again is madness.

    Ill update further throughout the day.

    Thanks for the updates. I sincerely hope for the best for your daughter and family, hopefully none of you will be infected.


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  • #3151
    Hitchmo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6 ✭Hitchmo


    /tipperary-staff-sent-home-from-work-after-coronavirus-outbreak. html


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