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

schmoo2k wrote: »

This is incorrect - the current "offical" status for Italy is "High degree of caution":

Security Status
Normal precautions
-->High degree of caution<--
Avoid non-essential travel
Do not travel


https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/italy/

For Northern Italy:

For the moment, we are advising against non-essential travel to the regions of Lombardy, Veneto, Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna.

ZX7R wrote: »

Men were licking religious shrines ...

Darwinism at its finest..

Gods Gift wrote: »

The cross is a catholic thing.
The real god.

As opposed to the fake one...

SeaBreezes wrote: »

If you were told before you went in that there are 1,000 people in there and 35 would die, it's not likely you, but couldn't be sure, you may be left with dodgy lungs and someone might slip a grenade in your pocket that will likely kill your nana when you go home..

Would you want to go?

Of course not. I’m just saying we can’t wrap ourselves in cotton wool and lock ourselves indoors either.

Do we know anything about the 2nd case yet?
Are they related to the first case or was there any connection between them?

What kinds of changes has anyone here made in their regular lives? Are people still doing things like sports training? Sending their kids to their extracurricular activities? Etc. I've made a decision to stop taking my 7 year old to visit my 89 year old grandmother. He goes to a tiny rural school where his chances of infection would be lower than most because of the tiny numbers but he also does dance and gymnastics. Both activities are taking precautions with increased hand washing but realistically kids of that age won't be able to take proper precautions. A dance class I do, has just finished up for a couple of months, not because of the virus but I'm relieved as it involved a lot of close contact and hand holding.

schmoo2k wrote: »

Unfortunately that isn't strong enough to claim travel insurance...

IMO it should be higher so folks can opt out of travel and claim insurance for their trip (I think this would be appropriate for N. Italy).

Yes most policies won't have this.

If you have travel disruption cover as an extra on your travel insurance policy you can claim under these conditions e.g. for MultiTrip.com
Covers cancellation or curtailment charges should the Foreign & Commonwealth Office or World Health Organisation advise against travel to the country or specific area you are travelling to.
https://www.multitrip.com/ie/what-to-do-when-flight-is-cancelled-or-delayed

Couple of things I’m wondering:

What are the re-infection rates of coved 19? This will tell us if there is immunity from the virus for any length of time.

If you get coved 19 and have to be hospitalised, what is the treatment? What medicine are you put on? I know oxygen plays a major part.

From country’s that are further along the timeline in this outbreak, we know frontline health workers are particularly at risk and we know older demographics are particularly at risk. So knowing this, what is the age profile of our doctors and surgeons etc within the hse?
Thanks.

iguana wrote: »

What kinds of changes has anyone here made in their regular lives? Are people still doing things like sports training? Sending their kids to their extracurricular activities? Etc. I've made a decision to stop taking my 7 year old to visit my 89 year old grandmother. He goes to a tiny rural school where his chances of infection would be lower than most because of the tiny numbers but he also does dance and gymnastics. Both activities are taking precautions with increased hand washing but realistically kids of that age won't be able to take proper precautions. A dance class I do, has just finished up for a couple of months, not because of the virus but I'm relieved as it involved a lot of close contact and hand holding.

My mother kids granny is not young she insists on seeing my kids as she said herself I ant got long left either way.

Washing my hands much more in work
Dirty Decker's .
Trying to keep things normal so the kids don't get scared

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

Of course not. I’m just saying we can’t wrap ourselves in cotton wool and lock ourselves indoors either.

You are not being asked to cut off a limb or kill yourself slowly or live on water only for two weeks or whatever. What’s wrong with ‘ locking’ yourself indoors for a week or two or carrying out some equivalent basic actions/ not doing certain things for a while until the virus has substantially subsided/ when we have got control of it and can manage it IN CASE IT REALLY TAKES OFF IN IRELAND AND A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE DIE FROM IT. It will be too late then to consider the basics re eg ‘locking ourselves up’
So develop a bit of self control, increase your level of tolerance, have a bit of consideration for others if not for yourself - especially the elderly , children and sick people and it’s the season of LENT so it’s an appropriate time to experience a bit of self denial

Field east wrote: »

You are not being asked to cut off a limb or kill yourself slowly or live on water only for two weeks or whatever. What’s wrong with ‘ locking’ yourself indoors for a week or two or carrying out some equivalent basic actions/ not doing certain things for a while until the virus has substantially subsided/ when we have got control of it and can manage it IN CASE IT REALLY TAKES OFF IN IRELAND AND A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE DIE FROM IT. It will be too late then to consider the basics re eg ‘locking ourselves up’
So develop a bit of self control, increase your level of tolerance, have a bit of consideration for others if not for yourself - especially the elderly , children and sick people and it’s the season of LENT so it’s an appropriate time to experience a bit of self denial

How about:
* Wash hands when your walk in your home door (or office etc.)
* If you are sick (Flu, Covid-19, Mumps) don't go to work
* If you believe you were in contact with an infected person, then self isolate for 2/3 days - if no symptoms appear your good to go.

Remember "COVID-19 does not transmit as efficiently as influenza" and "only 1% of reported cases do not have symptoms, and most of those cases develop symptoms within 2 days".