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

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  • #6122
    fr336
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    The UK clearly expects an explosion in cases.

    Think it's more about getting out a clear and concise plan as tends to be the way here. Calms things down, not least the markets.


  • #6123
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    The UK clearly expects an explosion in cases. France and Germany taking their own measures as well.

    But incredibly given the figures from northern Italy no discernable travel restrictions.

    Crazy isn't it, considering the frivolous (in this context) motivations for much international travel. EU governments seem wedded to free movement come hell or high water...


  • #6124
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Unearthly wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1234910212060065793

    Don't worry we are still low risk... lol


  • #6125
    Ray Donovan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭Ray Donovan


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Crazy isn't it, considering the frivolous (in this context) motivations for much international travel. EU governments seem wedded to free movement come hell or high water...

    Agreed


  • #6126
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,215 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    NHS level 4 is to signify that the system is under pressure.
    Wouldn't take much for that to happen there or here for that matter.

    Some NHS trusts are almost permanently on level 4. They are that over worked
    Worrying isn't it?


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  • #6127
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Worrying isn't it?

    Yeah 100%, as stretched as the HSE


  • #6128
    saabsaab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Cuckoo7 wrote: »
    I know, and that’s what I was responding to, the advise to drink hot water to kill the virus.


    Fair enough, But as viruses become less viable the greater the temperature ( in the body or outside it) and inactivated after 60C or thereabouts. Also as dry throats are a good breeding ground for viruses too, it makes sense to drink hot drinks regularly. Tea, Coffee hot whiskey are usually over 55C.
    No harm at all.


  • #6129
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,855 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    1st case of it now on Gibraltar.


  • #6130
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Apparently in the US you have to pay for your test and your quarantine.

    Make of that what you will and its potential consequences.


  • #6131
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    otnomart wrote: »
    Italian region of Lombardy bought Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) respirators/ventilators.
    Does the HSE have them ?

    We only have the CRAP respirators.


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  • #6132
    dublin99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭dublin99


    fr336 wrote: »
    I see the Scottish government on Sunday still mention the 15 minute contact thing

    "It is important to note that this does not involve people the patient may have passed on the street or in a shop as the risk in these situations is very low. Close contact involves either face to face contact or spending more than 15 minutes within two metres of an infected person."

    I am not so sure. This woman was in a lift with the infected pastor of the Church in S Korea for a one minute ride and got infected. Her children, both wearing masks, were not.

    https://gnews.org/128927/


  • #6133
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Brexiteers will be cock a hoop that EU is not really being proactive in curtailing free movement under Schengen. Neither us here or UK are members of Schengen anyway so that might be a fruitless fight, if they even mention it now.

    But then again UK is not banning flights from EU either. Or anywhere else come to think of it. Neither are we.


  • #6134
    Cuckoo7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭Cuckoo7


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Apparently in the US you have to pay for your test and your quarantine.

    Make of that what you will and its potential consequences.
    That’s f*****


  • #6135
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,408 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    tuxy wrote: »
    No need to put republic of in front of it, the name of the state is Ireland.

    We can't call it the FREE state again until we're FREE of coronavirus.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #6136
    macwal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭macwal


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    If he gets a decent lawyer I bet he could get that down to 40 lashes.


    Or he might get away with crucifixion...


  • #6137
    fr336
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Just listening to a scientist on BBC NI who thinks it inevitable UK will have small pockets of outbreaks in coming weeks.


  • #6138
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Its not the temp. Its the uv light that kills bacteria and viruses.

    I used to work in a salon. Its what they use to sterilize things. You put everything under uv light in a box you usually see them on the wall.

    UV light is brilliant for killing bacteria.

    Its cloudless days we need with sun.

    Oh right. Would bright-but-bracing March/April weather cut it?


  • #6139
    Monkeynut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 655 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    dublin99 wrote: »
    I am not so sure. This woman was in a lift with the infected pastor of the Church in S Korea for a one minute ride and got infected. Her children, both wearing masks, were not.

    https://gnews.org/128927/
    He could have pressed the button on the lift, when they got in. When he got out, she may have pressed the button. Then licked her fingers. Idk or ate something or just touched her mouth.


  • #6140
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Monkeynut wrote: »
    He could have pressed the button on the lift, when they got in. When he got out, she may have pressed the button. Then licked her fingers. Idk

    Viral load may play a part.


  • #6141
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    fr336 wrote: »
    Just listening to a scientist on BBC NI who thinks it inevitable UK will have small pockets of outbreaks in coming weeks.

    Oh my brain, I read that as small pox in my head.


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  • #6142
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,475 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    anyone got a copy of this infamous band letter


  • #6143
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,002 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    I think she is due to be released.
    Guardian.

    Unfortunately not.
    Hopes fade that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe could leave prison temporarily

    Iranian officials claim British-Iranian dual national has not been affected by coronavirus.

    The Iranians are lucky I don't have a big red button that would kill the heads of government, Judiciary and Republican Guard.


  • #6144
    Monkeynut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 655 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    expectationlost wrote: »
    anyone got a copy of this infamous band letter




    They never posted it to me, but its on the internet.



    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=112710995&postcount=5381


  • #6145
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,215 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Crazy isn't it, considering the frivolous (in this context) motivations for much international travel. EU governments seem wedded to free movement come hell or high water...
    I am finding it odd people are not more outraged with this. Its obviously monetarily motivated. Stopping it for a few months or at least curtailing it will probably have to happen at some point.


  • #6146
    dan786
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,341 ✭✭✭dan786


    Countries like UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading by example here. Both taking steps before things get bad, that is the way to go. While here they are waiting till they get out of control before taking any action.


  • #6147
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Funsterdelux wrote: »
    Oh my brain, I read that as small pox in my head.

    Remember watching the docudrama on smallpox pandemic back in 2000s. Eerie.


  • #6148
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Monkeynut wrote: »
    He could have pressed the button on the lift, when they got in. When he got out, she may have pressed the button. Then licked her fingers. Idk

    In parts of China elevators have toothpicks that you can pick up(all separated apart to prevent someone contaminating them all)
    You can then use that toothpick to press the button and then discard it.

    Genius!


  • #6149
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,855 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    cnocbui wrote: »
    Unfortunately not.



    The Iranians are luck I don't have a big red button that would kill the heads of government, Judiciary and Rpublican Guard.

    :rolleyes:


  • #6150
    jobeenfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,454 ✭✭✭jobeenfitz


    owlbethere wrote: »
    I suppose tea will help as well.

    Ah jaysus, there's a power a good in tay!


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  • #6151
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,458 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Ray Donovan wrote: »
    Is it just me or does anyone else think the government/HSE are deliberately keeping the number of tests down in the hope of not actually increasing the number of positive cases? You know the economy and all that...!

    It was probably me that did the telling off

    But answer a question for me. What possibly could be achieved by trying to avoid identifying actual cases? Do you not realise that to do so simply increases the risks to everyone and would have a much more negative impact on the economy? Basically they would risk it spreading like wildfire and possibly destroying major parts of the economy. What sense would there be in that :confused:


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