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

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  • #4352
    twirlagig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭twirlagig


    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    Social media is a ****ing curse.

    Absolutely! My mother lives in Offaly and she texted me earlier to say ‘it’s on the internet that we have it here’


  • #4353
    BarryD2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭BarryD2


    Pseudonym121 wrote: »
    There are portions of contracts in the HSE for Consultants which state that if you want to talk to the media etc you need to get clearance from management and your Clinical Director not only to speak but also about what you are going to say. Not doing this can result in disciplinary action and firing. You can be certain to prevent scaremongering that the HSE is insisting that everything go through their media office. This is NOT the same as a cover-up. It is simply prudent information management allowing checking of info and accuracy before release. Call of coverups is real scaremongering and unwarranted.

    I don't think any reasonable person is saying it's a cover up. My sense though is that the Irish public would like to be treated like adults and not kids. The public should be fully informed and in a position to make their own judgement as to socialising, education, work & travel etc. There's a bit of a paternalistic streak in the Irish health system, good and all as it may be, that is counter productive.

    A perhaps incomplete analogy would be for Met Eireann only to tell some communities of a storm heading their way and keeping the rest in the dark.


  • #4354
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,382 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    This is from Thursday.
    That's great thanks!


  • #4355
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    gmisk wrote: »
    Has anyone found a good set of graphs etc about Italy? That are up to date?

    I am due to go mid April to lake garda I am not keen husband is still pretty adamant he wants to go.
    He is citing the fact the flights are still running and only 12 towns are locked down.

    I am happy to see if things change in few weeks but I am doubtful they will change for the good tbh...

    Don't have Italy, but here is France

    FRNC.png?itok=fUtikjzs


  • #4356
    Candamir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 531 ✭✭✭Candamir


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Know a couple in their mid 60s who just returned from skiing in Northern Italy the other day. The wife currently has a temp, they got in touch with the HSE who didn't seem concerned since their resort wasnt in the current quarantine zone however their airport deffinitely is one thats been affected but the HSE dont seem to think that is an issue......
    Candamir wrote: »
    What airport has been affected?
    Cuckoo7 wrote: »
    I don’t know, but the two more used airports for those going skiing are Malpensa and Bergamo I think.

    Yeah, sorry, that post was a bit cryptic.
    The poster was implying that everyone who passes through an airport in northern Italy should be tested. Complete over reaction.


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  • #4357
    fr336
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Interesting to hear from the Irish press conference that they think close contact with a stranger is not as risky as they first though i.e. sitting beside someone.

    They now think it's inter-family or from touching surfaces infected with the virus.

    Wow. One of the cases that stood out for me early on was when a superspreader had visited a jewellers not sure where perhaps Italy or South Korea and passed it onto one of the shop assistants. I wonder if something like that could have been from touching where he had just been.


  • #4358
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    The opposite of everything that person said

    I'm his boss in the healthcare system.

    Anyone can write. Just saying


    I don't care if they are or are not a consultant, the post was informed and balanced. If as you say, anyone can write, off you go and write a balanced and informed post. If you can't, that's not a problem, just don't knock others for doing so.


  • #4359
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Mr.S wrote: »
    OH works for Google and they are being told to work from home as of tomorrow.

    I'd say many companies will follow suit if they have the infrastructure.

    Already been posted by rte.

    It's for tomorrow and to essentially test the remote infrastructure


  • #4360
    coastwatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 909 ✭✭✭coastwatch


    Pseudonym121 wrote: »
    There are portions of contracts in the HSE for Consultants which state that if you want to talk to the media etc you need to get clearance from management and your Clinical Director not only to speak but also about what you are going to say. Not doing this can result in disciplinary action and firing. You can be certain to prevent scaremongering that the HSE is insisting that everything go through their media office. This is NOT the same as a cover-up. It is simply prudent information management allowing checking of info and accuracy before release. Call of coverups is real scaremongering and unwarranted.

    With that said let’s just be clear on this. Coronavirus is going to spread through the population in Ireland and most of the world - hence it being a pandemic. It will have a 1-2% mortality but in Ireland and the UK our health services will function far better than in most of the world, including America. You’ll be amazed at how badly America will do and the per capita death rate there compared to here. Eg. They lose 36,000 to flu every year. Ireland loses 120 (roughly). If we had the same population as them we should have about 600 flu deaths a year. We don’t because we have a good public health care system vs the shambles in America.

    Coronavirus will spread, it will cause deaths in Ireland and it will drag on into 2021. It is not, however, the apocalypse people seem to be fearing.

    Hand wash with soap and hot water, don’t go to huge gatherings and if you think you might have it phone your GP and follow their advice. Being histrionic and engaging in conspiracy theories won’t help, will actively make this worse and will make the jobs of doctors like myself and my nursing colleagues harder.

    I’m a Consultant in the Irish health care system.

    This post should be a Sticky in the Resources Thread


  • #4361
    brick tamland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭brick tamland


    Doctors room ghost wrote: »
    Where’s bandit Luke this evening?

    He not posting for a while after the sensibke post from the HSE consultant above makes all his HSE criiticim look daft


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  • #4362
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    15 more cases in Germany..165 now


  • #4363
    Naggdefy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭Naggdefy


    Doctors room ghost wrote: »
    Where’s bandit Luke this evening?

    I'd say you kidnapped him. You're obsessed with him.


  • #4364
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,393 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Don't have Italy, but here is France

    FRNC.png?itok=fUtikjzs

    Very low mortality rate so far. Here's hoping.


  • #4365
    BarryD2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭BarryD2


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Already been posted by rte.

    It's for tomorrow and to essentially test the remote infrastructure

    At least Google is standing up and showing the way.


  • #4366
    Unearthly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,095 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Mr.S wrote: »
    OH works for Google and they are being told to work from home as of tomorrow.

    I'd say many companies will follow suit if they have the infrastructure.

    Yeah most of the multinationals have plans in place for all such events. Although it's very inconvenient to them and will cost them money, they'll survive. Their employees in Ireland will be well looked after as well in terms of salary

    It's the small/medium businesses you'd fear for if mandatory closures became a thing but I'm optimistic we won't get there.


  • #4367
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    Doctors room ghost wrote: »
    Where’s bandit Luke this evening?

    Busy making tin foil hats with Jim Bloody Corr


  • #4368
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    How's the impending doom going lads is Italy wrote off yet ? Heard something was meant to happen at 5pm


  • #4369
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Mr.S wrote: »
    Not just tomorrow, depending on the office.

    We're going to go crazy with 2 people working from home all week. Sigh.

    I feel your pain

    Did it before with my oh and it's a miracle we didn't kill each other


  • #4370
    saabsaab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    'if you want to talk to the media etc you need to get clearance from management and your Clinical Director not only to speak but also about what you are going to say. Not doing this can result in disciplinary action and firing.'


    Open and transparent? Whistle blowers too?


  • #4371
    s7ryf3925pivug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭s7ryf3925pivug


    Pseudonym121 wrote: »
    America will do and the per capita death rate there compared to here. Eg. They lose 36,000 to flu every year. Ireland loses 120 (roughly). If we had the same population as them we should have about 600 flu deaths a year.

    That implies Ireland's population is one fifth that of the USA. The USA has a population of 327 million. Ireland has a population of less than 5 million.


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  • #4372
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    brick tamland wrote: »
    He not posting for a while after the sensibke post from the HSE consultant above makes all his HSE criiticim look daft

    HSE PR team are flat out more like it ;)

    The bandit is going nowhere I'm afraid.


  • #4373
    el Fenomeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,555 ✭✭✭el Fenomeno


    Any word yet what was discussed at the Croke Park meeting this evening for parents of those at the closed school?


  • #4374
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    Google are testing their contingency plan. That’s all.


  • #4375
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,877 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    josip wrote: »
    Do they have specialist nurses for that in Norway?
    Very advanced.

    *splurts coffee on keyboard*

    :P


  • #4376
    hurikane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭hurikane


    Pseudonym121 wrote: »
    There are portions of contracts in the HSE for Consultants which state that if you want to talk to the media etc you need to get clearance from management and your Clinical Director not only to speak but also about what you are going to say. Not doing this can result in disciplinary action and firing. You can be certain to prevent scaremongering that the HSE is insisting that everything go through their media office. This is NOT the same as a cover-up. It is simply prudent information management allowing checking of info and accuracy before release. Call of coverups is real scaremongering and unwarranted.

    With that said let’s just be clear on this. Coronavirus is going to spread through the population in Ireland and most of the world - hence it being a pandemic. It will have a 1-2% mortality but in Ireland and the UK our health services will function far better than in most of the world, including America. You’ll be amazed at how badly America will do and the per capita death rate there compared to here. Eg. They lose 36,000 to flu every year. Ireland loses 120 (roughly). If we had the same population as them we should have about 600 flu deaths a year. We don’t because we have a good public health care system vs the shambles in America.

    Coronavirus will spread, it will cause deaths in Ireland and it will drag on into 2021. It is not, however, the apocalypse people seem to be fearing.

    Hand wash with soap and hot water, don’t go to huge gatherings and if you think you might have it phone your GP and follow their advice. Being histrionic and engaging in conspiracy theories won’t help, will actively make this worse and will make the jobs of doctors like myself and my nursing colleagues harder.

    I’m a Consultant in the Irish health care system.

    With the same population as the USA, we would only have 600 flu deaths a year? Doesn’t add up.


  • #4377
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    BarryD2 wrote: »
    At least Google is standing up and showing the way.

    Many of the larger businness have been making plans to do this for a while now, not just google.
    Someone I know who works in insurance has said their employer order hundreads of laptops over a week ago.


  • #4378
    Monkeynut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 655 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    gmisk wrote: »
    Has anyone found a good set of graphs etc about Italy? That are up to date?

    I am due to go mid April to lake garda I am not keen husband is still pretty adamant he wants to go.
    He is citing the fact the flights are still running and only 12 towns are locked down.

    I am happy to see if things change in few weeks but I am doubtful they will change for the good tbh...


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_outbreak_in_Italy


    In 12 days its gone from 3 to 2,036.

    blergh wrote: »
    That implies Ireland's population is one fifth that of the USA. The USA has a population of 327 million. Ireland has a population of less than 5 million.


    Roughly 7500-8000 deaths


  • #4379
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    Naggdefy wrote: »
    I'd say you kidnapped him. You're obsessed with him.




    The narkyness is strong in this one


  • #4380
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    BarryD2 wrote: »
    At least Google is standing up and showing the way.

    Showing the way to/for what exactly ?


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  • #4381
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Mr.S wrote: »
    Not just tomorrow, depending on the office.

    We're going to go crazy with 2 people working from home all week. Sigh.

    Yeah I've seen the articles they say nearly all staff bar close contacts will be back in the office Wednesday.

    It's out of caution while the person with flu like symptoms gets tested but as the articles say it's not suspected they have it.


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