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

DrumSteve · 02-03-2020 05:15PM

Drumpot wrote: »

Yeh, when you saw Dr Bruce talking about China, it really did look like the first few weeks (month or so) China reacted slow and thats what caused more issues. Its probably why countries outside are reacted quite quickly when their cases go up. In fairness it does look like countries are maybe better at reacting when it gets bad (learning from China) then they are at containment (where they certainly appear more apathetic publicly).

I'd agree.

This is all about minimising loss until an effective treatment can be brought into play; if your not going to take China's lead (i.e. locking down the whole country), that's your only other option.

MarkY91 · 02-03-2020 05:15PM

solidasarock wrote: »

I wonder how long it will be before someone smacks someone on the bus for sneezing.

Was on a jam packed bus this morning and the guy sneezing in the back was getting some serious looks.

Saw videos of Asians being attacked in Italy because coronavirus only comes from Asians or whatever bull**** these racist Italians want to come up with.

The funny thing is..all victims were Filipino, not Chinese...a country with 3 cases 2 of which have recovered.

Drumpot · 02-03-2020 05:15PM

Beanybabog wrote: »

Watching the WHO and I think they said transmission in families is 5-10%?

But my layman understand was also that they also said they still dont fully understand how it transmits and accepted that most of the people in these figures were not tested (from a zoological perspective or something like that) so in effect they could have the virus but have no symptoms.

freshpopcorn · 02-03-2020 05:16PM

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Just got this from my kids school

I think schools started circulating that last week!

igCorcaigh · 02-03-2020 05:16PM

Beanybabog wrote: »

I feel better listening to the WHO briefing than I do reading boards

Yeah, it really depends now if countries implement the containment measures being recommended by the WHO.

Naggdefy · 02-03-2020 05:16PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

That's rural Ireland. Hicksville where they elect the biggest gombeen politicans in the country (a part from Kerry).

You wouldn't say it to their face frog

Tippex · 02-03-2020 05:17PM

cameramonkey wrote: »

How do you know its true and not made up?

we don't but I am putting faith in the particular poster and their history in the thread.

wadacrack · 02-03-2020 05:17PM

A few experts who I respect are beginning to think the Summer may help with containment

https://twitter.com/DamienKlassen/status/1234452336736518144/photo/1

piplip87 · 02-03-2020 05:18PM

Where's the fella with inside info about the outbreak in Tipp ? Any word on it ?

Jaysus it's getting as bad as the Gangland thread at this stage. He will be dropping initials of who's infected next

givyjoe · 02-03-2020 05:18PM

Couple of promising tweets from WHO https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1234503672727506944?s=19

redarmy · 02-03-2020 05:18PM

Ryanair is cancelling up to 25% of its flights to Italy in response to the #COVID19 outbreak

mlem123 · 02-03-2020 05:18PM

Naggdefy wrote: »

You wouldn't say it to their face frog

Off topic, but seeing as how they react to being told they skipped a chipper queue..

SeaBreezes · 02-03-2020 05:19PM

GooglePlus wrote: »

WHO advising that it is not in pandemic territory yet as most cases are localised to China, all within one region.

Outside of China most cases are a result of cluster spreads from Chinese travel and not as a result of community spread, so a good sign.

Community spread in US, Italy, S Korea and China.
And Thailand has a viral pneumonia..

Tippex · 02-03-2020 05:19PM

fritzelly wrote: »

Time to barricade the doors and give food thru a window then

Bit of a jump to go from kids not self isolating to that.

piplip87 · 02-03-2020 05:19PM

redarmy wrote: »

Ryanair is cancelling up to 25% of its flights to Italy in response to the #COVID19 outbreak

I'd say that's down to cancellations more then anything

is_that_so · 02-03-2020 05:19PM

saabsaab wrote: »

Is this not very contagious? Stopping travel and strict quarantines would be something that can be done as was done then. I don't see disinfectant being sprayed on buildings or public transport like then either.

Possible contagion is not a reason to go postal on the country, when better hand washing seems a moderately effective solution. It will spread, like colds and flu but until there are larger clusters the approach to date makes sense for us. No harm in some disinfectant actually being used on public transport anyway.

lainey_d_123 · 02-03-2020 05:19PM

solidasarock wrote: »

I wonder how long it will be before someone smacks someone on the bus for sneezing.

Was on a jam packed bus this morning and the guy sneezing in the back was getting some serious looks.

The sheer pig ignorance of lots of people on public transport is something to behold. Coughing with open mouths, or into their hand which they then immediately wipe on a seat or pole. I know some people have allergies and reasons for needing to cough or sneeze but for the love of God, how are people so self involved that they won't follow basic hygiene precautions at a time there's a global virus making people really sick?

Naggdefy · 02-03-2020 05:19PM

mlem123 wrote: »

Off topic, but seeing as how they react to being told they skipped a chipper queue..

???

antodeco · 02-03-2020 05:20PM

redarmy wrote: »

Ryanair is cancelling up to 25% of its flights to Italy in response to the #COVID19 outbreak

Or, there's not as many people flying to Italy now, so rather than having half full planes, they cancel 25% and have full planes! Ryanair are a business first!

cameramonkey · 02-03-2020 05:21PM

Tippex wrote: »

we don't but I am putting faith in the particular poster and their history in the thread.

Well you are putting faith in one poster who is putting faith in his child who is putting faith in other children who are saying by txt that they are in Omni. It could be called a chain of faith and you know what the say about chains.

mumo3 · 02-03-2020 05:21PM

My daughter has just come in from school to inform my that her schools 5th yr foreign exchange programme with a school in Milan is still going ahead in two weeks....WTF needs to happen for people to start taking caution

Ohmeha · 02-03-2020 05:21PM

lainey_d_123 wrote: »

The sheer pig ignorance of lots of people on public transport is something to behold. Coughing with open mouths, or into their hand which they then immediately wipe on a seat or pole. I know some people have allergies and reasons for needing to cough or sneeze but for the love of God, how are people so self involved that they won't follow basic hygiene precautions at a time there's a global virus making people really sick?

Its astonishing. Too many people think it's more important to have their phone in their hand rather than a tissue

02-03-2020 05:22PM

Virginia Harsh Bug wrote: »

Regardless of whether the HSE discloses any identifying information, that information will still become widely known.

There are 400 pupils in this school, all self-isolating at home now, doubtless texting their friends, Snapchatting, and posting on the Internet. You think they don't know the identity of the infected student and are not spreading that information around? I'd guess thousands of people already know his or her identity.

If the concern is someone not getting dirty looks in the supermarket (as another poster put it) because the entire community knows they've been infected with the coronavirus, that is unavoidable in this day and age, regardless of what policies the HSE puts in place.

You are either missing or are ignoring the point. I know that the pupils and others connected with the school will have spread information around. I am quite sure the HSE will have recognised this too.

But the message from the HSE is to all people who may be harbouring this virus (or, indeed, any other infectious disease) that you can contact us with confidence that we will not disclose potentially identifying information. Do you not see that if they are seen to undermine this then it risks some people not coming forward at all? Is that going to be helpful to the community, never mind the individual concerned?

It is in all our interests that any individual can feel they can contact the HSE in confidence.

facehugger99 · 02-03-2020 05:22PM

cameramonkey wrote: »

Well you are putting faith in one poster who is putting faith in his child who is putting faith in other children who are saying by txt that they are in Omni. It could be called a chain of faith and you know what the say about chains.

The chains of love are stronger than the chains of fear?

the butcher · 02-03-2020 05:22PM

https://twitter.com/Sunugambianews/status/1234492925192613888

saabsaab · 02-03-2020 05:22PM

Any body else wonder why many of our reporters aren't asking relevant searching questions on this topic on TV etc?

Like for example why aren't more tests being done, like in Italy etc. etc.

02-03-2020 05:22PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

That is for testing numbers, not confirmations.

We need to keep track of testing

11th Feb 65 tested 0 confirmed
19th Feb 78 tested 0 confirmed
25th Feb 90 tested 0 confirmed

I thought they were just giving the numbers for those tested in a given week but the news report linked above for 25 Feb said 90 tested so far and reads like 90 is the total since testing began. Can anyone shed light on whether the above is a inning total or a weekly one?

Call Me Jimmy · 02-03-2020 05:23PM

redarmy wrote: »

Ryanair is cancelling up to 25% of its flights to Italy in response to the #COVID19 outbreak

But stopping flights to Italy a couple of days ago would have been impossible or insane according to some here. Watch % cancelled flights going up anyway to 50% -75% by the weekend.

We just kept importing cases from a hot country for the sake of a week or two more of 'be grand'. No foresight at all.

igCorcaigh · 02-03-2020 05:23PM

He's quite good, the Irish guy on the WHO briefing.

Dante7 · 02-03-2020 05:23PM

givyjoe wrote: »

Couple of promising tweets from WHO https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1234503672727506944?s=19

If they're saying that the R0 is less than seasonal flu, then that is huge news and means that it should be easy to contain. I don't believe it though. It will all depend on how many cases have a long incubation period. If the majority are 2-5 days, we're grand. If there are high numbers asymptomatic for ten days or more, we are screwed.

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

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