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

DellyBelly wrote: »

So is there a second case in Tip? If so that's pretty scary...think there could be more cases by the end of the day so...

Here's Mattie McGrath angling for a few beds as well for cashel, https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/home/521203/our-lady-s-hospital-in-cashel-should-be-location-for-any-tipperary-coronavirus-isolation-unit-says-td.html
I don't think the people of cashel were very impressed...

Ninthlife wrote: »

Is Iran not a warm country?

yes, it is...

...in the summer.

Rather cold in the winter months - a little colder than here

Ninthlife wrote: »

Is Iran not a warm country?

Some parts are, its a huge country with a lot of variation. The city of Hamadan in the North of the country experiences snowfall all winter long with temperatures as low as -30C regularly, for example

Worst blizzard in history was in Iran in 1970's when 26 feet of snow killed 4000 people

circadian wrote: »

There's absolutely no way to know this for sure.

Hence why I said 'Should'

Most virus' do eventually fade away. I may be wrong, but in general.

April(ish) should be when we start to see a plateau, particularly with warmer temperatures coming, which is why it is hugely important that we handle the next 2-3 weeks carefully and can contain whats already here

Call off the Paddys festival,
limit any gatherings for the next 2-3 Weeks

Should be through the worst

Tipperary TD calls for 'full disclosure' of coronavirus cases across Ireland

A Tipperary TD is calling on the HSE and other responsible Government agencies to “tell people the full truth” about the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in Ireland.

Sinn Féin’s Martin Browne says there have been rumours circulating locally about employees being sent home from work in Tipperary, and that the lack of information from the Department of Health is doing “nothing to ease the fears of the people” about the potential spread of the coronavirus.

Deputy Browne wants the Department of Health to “come clean and stop hiding behind excuses like confidentiality.”

https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/ca...-outbreak.html

I agree 100%. Not naming the school yesterday was not a breach of confidentiality, it was a failure to inform the public.

There should be no secrecy, it’s not about confidentiality, it’s about public safety.
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Mwengwe wrote: »

He needs to simmer down imo

Simmer down about what?

Do you not think that all cases should be disclosed at the earliest possible time? Because that's the point he is making. Nothing more nothing less.

Do you not think that full disclosure will help the public make all efforts to contain the spread of this virus?

This 'School in the East' type thing is not full disclosure. I think naming the school yesterday would have been perfectly reasonable. Trust erodes when people perceive that they aren't being told the whole truth, it implies that there is something to hide.

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1234435927390457856

A somewhat irresponsible use of words from them : 'widespread' could mean 200 cases or 20 million. There is a need for absolute clarity when throwing words like 'widespread' out there.

Ninthlife wrote: »

Is Iran not a warm country?

Iran has snow in winter

wakka12 wrote: »

Some parts are, its a huge country with a lot of variation. The city of Hamadan in the North of the country experiences snowfall all winter long with temperatures as low as -30C regularly, for example

Worst blizzard in history was in Iran in 1970's when 26 feet of snow killed 4000 people

See i just immediately thought, Arab, middle east = warm

Senior moment...apologies

The 3 things that curtail the spread of winter viruses are, in no particular order:

• Warmer weather
• People spending less time in close proximity to each other and more time outdoors
• Schools are closed

In Ireland I suspect the warmer weather has less of an impact than in Southern Europe.

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I’m not trying to politicise this, but some of the new SF TDs are pretty fücking stupid - the sort you’d have seen commenting on click bait Facebook articles before they found themselves elected to the Dáil.

The HSE are following an approach taken by many other health organisations across Europe.

Unfortunately, the demographic he's playing to will lap up the sh;ite he's coming out with.

That's what we're faced with in this country. Dumb people electing morons.

KWAG2019 wrote: »

There will, inevitably, be more cases. I’m just assuming that this is circulating and I’m keeping social gatherings to a minimum and following advice on hand washing etc. I was investigating a few trips abroad in the next few months but hadn’t booked yet so I’ll leave those until later in the year and see the situation then. Luckily or unluckily (time will tell!) I’m a pensioner so work isn’t an issue. As one of the age groups most likely to be affected all you can do is follow advice and accept what comes. Que sera sera.

I think a lot of working age people will take their own measures similar to the above, as much as they can and I’d expect to see much quieter restaurants pubs cinemas etc. St Patrick’s Day events should be cancelled now as a lot of people will not attend them anyway with children and by the middle of March there will be more cases.

This should be the absolute minimum we do

Any large gatherings for the next fortnight need to be stopped. It is going to spread in Ireland, but can certainly stop how much

Limit any kind of spread now and it should taper

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I’m not trying to politicise this, but some of the new SF TDs are pretty fücking stupid - the sort you’d have seen commenting on click bait Facebook articles before they found themselves elected to the Dáil.

The HSE are following an approach taken by many other health organisations across Europe.

I think you are underestimating their stupidity.

They are the ones screaming the loudest that the gubberment has to do something but wait until next winter when Mary's Johnny gets a headache from a vaccination and they will be screaming the loudest that the gubberment is killing people.

They will also want everyone who ever gets coronavirus to be named and shamed in public and wear sackcloth and ashes, but online trolls who attack people like Mairia Cahill should have their anonymity protected.

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1234443732939919361?s=20