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

GM228 · 03-03-2020 12:15PM

UK Government Action Plan is available here for anyone interested.

TheValeyard · 03-03-2020 12:16PM

GM228 wrote: »

UK Government Action Plan is available here for anyone interested.

Surprised it doesnt say blame the EU

schmoo2k · 03-03-2020 12:16PM

retro:electro wrote: »

Who are these idiots compiling these fake letters and fake WhatsApps? What a sad life they must lead. Utterly pathetic to think of someone laughing away to themselves thinking they’re a gas bastard. Too much time on their hands.

Isn't this what social media is for - having a laugh (and showing off)?

stephenjmcd · 03-03-2020 12:16PM

schmoo2k wrote: »

I am off to Tennerife (Adeje as it happens, diff hotel about 1 km away from the quarantined hotel) in 10 days and I am heading to Dublin this weekend.

Should either place become an official no travel zone by the DoH, then I won't travel and my travel insurance will cover me (obviously not for the Dublin trip).

There will be plenty of hand washing on route, but apart from that not much else to be done really...

That's exactly my attitude as well, if travel advice is issued to avoid certain countries etc then i wont travel and of course follow the advice.

Until that happens its a case of like you say more handwashing etc.

owlbethere · 03-03-2020 12:17PM

ZiabR wrote: »

You are MASSIVELY naive if you think there is only one case in Ireland... You need to do a little research on the incubation period for this new virus and you need to understand Pre-Symptomatic and Post-Symptomatic spread. Pull your head out of the sand. We need to act now or is 7-14 days time we will be like the UK which is seeing daily cases. The next 2-4 weeks will make or break Ireland in its containment procedures.

But sure its "grand" let Paddys day go ahead, invite 10's of thousands of people into one area and lets plane loads arrive for the festival... 2-3 weeks after paddys day cases will explode.

Don't be silly. The HSE says we are grand. Low risk of infection and transmission they said. We are grand.

Goldengirl · 03-03-2020 12:18PM

antodeco wrote: »

That letter about the band practice. This is what worries me. Its taking days for them to contact people, and by letter it seems!

Lets say one of those kids had the sniffles. It takes several days to receive a letter (assuming they even receive it). They then self isolate. Problem is, as it took so long to contact people, that person, who assumed it was just a cold, has probably spread this to other people.

We have received similar in text from school today , with guidelines from HSE, finally.
All enclosed within text, not letters, so pretty immediate.

Have been off this for 2 days and tried to read back but gave up.
Lot of sxxxe from deniers still , who give out about people supposedly panicking , just because they are concerned for themselves and their families. Not everyone on boards is a healthy twentysomething with only themselves to look after so have a care.
Fact is there are a lot of people who have to arrange for probability of work and school being disrupted over next few weeks as well as making sure if we get sick ourselves that our kids won't starve.
We have not been given adequate information until now by the HSE , and parents from the closed school made this very clear at the recent meeting with them 2 nights ago.
Surest way to encourage panic and spread of misinformation is a lack of adequate and appropriate information.

stephenjmcd · 03-03-2020 12:18PM

Effects wrote: »

HSE have said it's the same case.

No they haven't, department of health have come out and said there are fake letters being circulated online

GM228 · 03-03-2020 12:18PM

TheValeyard wrote: »

Surprised it doesnt say blame the EU

Nah they only just washed their hands with that nasty EU virus

retro:electro · 03-03-2020 12:18PM

schmoo2k wrote: »

Isn't this what social media is for - having a laugh (and showing off)?

If that’s your version of “having a laugh..”

I didn’t think people in this country were that warped to participate in that kind of shlte but clearly some are

Effects · 03-03-2020 12:19PM

Sigma101 wrote: »

Letter is a hoax apparently. Shocking stuff

It's not fake. HSE initially denied the letters, but then confirmed them, and said it's the same case as Drumcondra.

03-03-2020 12:19PM

Martina1991 wrote: »

I don't know but it's possible. He may not be the best example when younger people seem to be recovering better than the elderly and those with other conditions.

He could hold some answers to why the young are recovering the way they are.

I hope he’s doing ok.

Effects · 03-03-2020 12:19PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

No they haven't, department of health have come out and said there are fake letters being circulated online

Want to bet?

GM228 · 03-03-2020 12:20PM

schmoo2k wrote: »

Isn't this what social media is for - having a laugh (and showing off)?

Not when it adds to unnecessary fear and anxiety in people.

sideswipe · 03-03-2020 12:20PM

What I've learned today:

1. If you see somebody collapsed in the street, stick to protocol and immediately record them with your phone.

2. Washing your hands regularly with anti-bac soap leaves them sore, dry and irritated

3. The cure for COVID-19 may come from the heavens in the form of a 4km wide piece of space rock.

the butcher · 03-03-2020 12:21PM

Confirmed Cases
27th Jan China 4.4k 27th Feb Outside China 4.3k
28th Jan China 6k 28th Feb Outside China 5.3k
29th Jan China 7.7k 29th Feb Outside China 6.8k
30th Jan China 9.7k 1st March Outside China 8.5k
31st Jan China 11.2k 2nd March Outside China 10.3k

stephenjmcd · 03-03-2020 12:21PM

Effects wrote: »

It's not fake. HSE initially denied the letters, but then confirmed them, and said it's the same case as Drumcondra.

https://www.thejournal.ie/fake-letter-coronavirus-clontarf-5030640-Mar2020/

Yes it's a fake, HSE contacted RTE who removed it from online and clarified

stephenjmcd · 03-03-2020 12:23PM

Effects wrote: »

Want to bet?

yup see my latest post, show me the money :rolleyes:

Blueshoe · 03-03-2020 12:23PM

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Because ireland (republic) cannot dictate wether Belfast stays open, there are boats arriving every day with cargo, passenger ferries also have to run to export goods. Do you ban Irish citizens from returning? Its idiotic and impossible to implement

Ports and airports closed to passengers . Cargo continues to move. Some kind of border control in place coming into the Republic. You say that's impossible but plans for this would already have been drawn up in case of a no deal Brexit. I'm talking about 3 weeks to 1 month. It's nowhere near impossible. That's just a lazy attitude.
You want to either stop transmission of the virus or not. China managed to lock down 50 million people. The problem within the EU is open borders and no central control. Different governments with different opinions and facilities available. We as an island still have a chance to contain but people won't take the necessary steps.

You can wash your hands all day but if you continue to allow free movement of people you are p1ssing against the wind sir

Bob24 · 03-03-2020 12:23PM

ArchXStanton wrote: »

Do you think US sanctions have contributed to the rapid spread in Iran?

In which way?

Might have reduced healthcare budgets but I think it is becoming clear the main factor is poor management by the local authorities at the early stages.

The Chinese were (rightly) criticised for ignoring the issue at the early stages but it seems like to me Iran was worst in terms of covering it up (even as of today, everyone gets a feel the situation there is getting very severe, but they won’t officially admit it). And once the Chinese accepted the severity of what was going on they started to do the right things, but I am not sure Iran has. I for exemple read that instead of isolating patients they actually sent them from hospitals in the original cluster to hospitals in other cities in order to spread the load on hospitals - which if true was an awfully bad decision.

And while it is of course just a small issue from a medical perspective, there is the infamous footage of the deputy health minister saying everything is fine while looking clearly unwell and being infected by the virus. Doesn’t exactly boosts the government’s credibility :-/

Funsterdelux · 03-03-2020 12:25PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

Ports and airports closed to passengers . Cargo continues to move. Some kind of border control in place coming into the Republic. You say that's impossible but plans for this would already have been drawn up in case of a no deal Brexit. I'm talking about 3 weeks to 1 month. It's nowhere near impossible. That's just a lazy attitude.
You want to either stop transmission of the virus or not. China managed to lock down 50 million people. The problem within the EU is open borders and no central control. Different governments with different opinions and facilities available. We as an island still have a chance to contain but people won't take the necessary steps.

You can wash your hands all day but if you continue to allow free movement of people you are p1ssing against the wind sir

If you spread your legs apart it should be fine, keep your aim low.

Dont forget to wash your hands after

GM228 · 03-03-2020 12:25PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

Ports and airports closed to passengers . Cargo continues to move. Some kind of border control in place coming into the Republic. [B♧You say that's impossible but plans for this would already have been drawn up in case of a no deal Brexit.[/b I'm talking about 3 weeks to 1 month. It's nowhere near impossible. That's just a lazy attitude.
You want to either stop transmission of the virus or not. China managed to lock down 50 million people. The problem within the EU is open borders and no central control. Different governments with different opinions and facilities available. We as an island still have a chance to contain but people won't take the necessary steps.

You can wash your hands all day but if you continue to allow free movement of people you are p1ssing against the wind sir

Plans for Brexit didn't envisage closing Ireland off to the UK in event of no deal, yet alone the rest of the world.

schmoo2k · 03-03-2020 12:25PM

retro:electro wrote: »

If that’s your version of “having a laugh..”

I didn’t think people in this country were that warped to participate in that kind of shlte but clearly some are

Yea but the majority of folks do realize its more likely to be a piss take than reality (and if in doubt its pretty easy to confirm...). If I believed anything on my feeds I would be a complete basket case.

josip · 03-03-2020 12:27PM

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

WTF... .there is ONE, ONE confirmed case, who do you think you're catching it off if you travel today?

Let me introduce some others who believe there is only 1 person in Ireland with coronavirus.

Effects · 03-03-2020 12:27PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

yup see my latest post, show me the money :rolleyes:

HSE are saying two different things. So I'm going to double down for now.

Fr_Dougal · 03-03-2020 12:30PM

Is it true that the HSE are about to be hit by a meteorite made of the flu fired from Iran? :eek:

Blueshoe · 03-03-2020 12:31PM

GM228 wrote: »

Plans for Brexit didn't envisage closing Ireland off to the UK in event of no deal, yet alone the rest of the world.

I'm referencing the border between north and south .

Closing the airports and ports is not impossible as your man says. But it's not going to happen. There is no will to actually take steps required so keep buying the sanitizer and hope the chap beside you on the bus hasn't been in contact with an infected person overseas. A week or so ago media was reporting on news cases. This person just came back from China or that person is back from Italy.
Remove adding new cases brought in from abroad by closing points of entry and isolate anyone showing symptoms. Control the problem .

But it's not going to happen. C'est la vie

GooglePlus · 03-03-2020 12:33PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Is it true that the HSE are about to be hit by a meteorite made of the flu fired from Iran? :eek:

It's been shot down by Israeli air defence but unfortunately for them, the meteorite landed in Tel Aviv.

William Legrande · 03-03-2020 12:33PM

I was in Lidl in Bray just there. All shelves were fully stocked.

They even had a supply of the 79c hand sanitizer gel. They were going fast, mind you.

wadacrack · 03-03-2020 12:34PM

recyclebin wrote: »

Where are they saying the Juve Inter match is going ahead? More fake news!

https://twitter.com/juventusfcen/status/1234485153537327104

retro:electro · 03-03-2020 12:35PM

schmoo2k wrote: »

Yea but the majority of folks do realize its more likely to be a piss take than reality (and if in doubt its pretty easy to confirm...). If I believed anything on my feeds I would be a complete basket case.

Eh not really when it’s complied like an official HSE letter. Why are you defending moronic behaviour?

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