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

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  • #8042
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    jimmynokia wrote: »
    There is word on the street that there is a teacher in a school from dublin 10 thats related (wife) to the teacher in glasnevin that is now in isolation

    Which is more reliable the street or social media?


  • #8043
    TTLF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭TTLF
    save the trouble and jazz it up


    I think it’s also concerning how, you need to remember a LOT of people visit the parade in Dublin from America and other countries as a “cultural experience” ... and with America about to blow up with cases Possibly in the next few days, well... why is the government hesitating in this decision?


  • #8044
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    If this gets worse in Ireland, how odd will I look wearing a facemask, using disposable gloves and alcohol wipes in public.


  • #8045
    leavingirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 551 ✭✭✭leavingirl


    The ridiculous hysteria reminds me of the days after 911. The Chinese are the new muslims.


  • #8046
    Ikozma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭Ikozma


    No need to cancel anything, this is being blown out of all proportion, its a glorified flu virus and this thread is full of absolute nutters


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  • #8047
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,854 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    New James Bond film 'No Time to Die'
    Postponed release until later this year due to Corona virus.


    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/mar/04/james-bond-no-time-to-die-november

    delayed for 007 months

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • #8048
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    TTLF wrote: »
    I think it’s also concerning how, you need to remember a LOT of people visit the parade in Dublin from America and other countries as a “cultural experience” ... and with America about to blow up with cases Possibly in the next few days, well... why is the government hesitating in this decision?

    Paddy's day is an American tradition, that's where it started. They should not come here!


  • #8049
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    the chances of anything coming from mars is a million to one, they said

    but still they come


  • #8050
    Cilldara_2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Cilldara_2000


    retro:electro wrote: »
    We will look back at the decision not to cancel the parade and heads will roll. Parts of Europe have effectively shut up shop and we still have a chance to contain this before it erupts altogether and what do we do, throw massive pointless parades up and down the country ensuring everyone spreads their germs all over the shop. The fact that livestock were treated with more respect back in the foot and mouth crisis than the most vulnerable here is actually depressing. But hey, there was money to be made from that market. Older people shouldn’t be seen as disposable collateral damage because they happen to be ill already.

    There’s still 13 days to go. There’s every chance it will be cancelled yet.


  • #8051
    woohoo!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 803 ✭✭✭woohoo!!!


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    If this gets worse in Ireland, how odd will I look wearing a facemask, using disposable gloves and alcohol wipes in public.
    I'd rather look like a fool than catch this thing.


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  • #8052
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    retro:electro wrote: »
    what do we do, throw massive pointless parades up and down the country ensuring everyone spreads their germs all over the shop.

    If it wasn't so worrying, I'd laugh so much at that!

    I can't remember the last time I went to a St. Patricks Day parade and I'm not about to start again now!


  • #8053
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,113 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Oops - not good for this company

    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1235272397508444167


  • #8054
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    J6XdCFz.jpg

    I’ve skipped loads of pages so may have been asked.

    South Korea seems to be taking longer than anywhere else to reach recovery stage?


  • #8055
    saabsaab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    BloodBath wrote: »
    Currently 0.004% of the Italian population has it, confirmed at least. The chances of anyone on those flights having it is minuscule.


    And yet three of the cases on this island have flown from that part of Italy. Beating those odds I'd say.


  • #8056
    circadian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,432 ✭✭✭circadian


    SwordsRunner wrote: »
    How is it that Northern Ireland, a region with 1/3 of our population, a far more homogeneous demographic and a main airport with a tiny fraction of the traffic going through Dublin has 3 cases while we have 2?
    It just doesn’t stand to reason.
    Are the HSE’s testing protocols, procedures, equipment as effective?

    A drive through testing facility was opened in Antrim shortly after the Koreans opened theirs. I'd imagine they're testing more readily and given my experience of the NHS in the North (dad was long term seriously ill) they, at times, are happy enough to plough into something if needed and not worry about the cost until later. The nurses and support staff in particular were fantastic and a lot of them come from all over to train and end up staying.

    It's not perfect but it's better than my experience in England.


  • #8057
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,113 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    I’ve skipped loads of pages so may have been asked.

    South Korea seems to be taking longer than anywhere else to reach recovery stage?

    Barely 2 weeks since there numbers jumped from 20 to thousands


  • #8058
    Yurt2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,381 ✭✭✭Yurt2


    TTLF wrote: »
    I think it’s also concerning how, you need to remember a LOT of people visit the parade in Dublin from America and other countries as a “cultural experience” ... and with America about to blow up with cases Possibly in the next few days, well... why is the government hesitating in this decision?


    An infected marching band from Texas mutating into zombies on O'Connell Bridge and devouring the crowd and Marty Morrissey on live TV has the makings of a fantastic scene from a horror movie.


    HSE: "No cause for concern folks, all perfectly normal and part of the show."


  • #8059
    Tordelback
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭Tordelback


    leavingirl wrote: »
    The ridiculous hysteria reminds me of the days after 911. The Chinese are the new muslims.

    That'd be the 9/11 that was the casus belli responsible for 100s of 1000s, if not millions, of deaths, and still dominates geopolitics and military adventurism 20 years on. No biggie.


  • #8060
    Cuckoo7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭Cuckoo7


    circadian wrote: »
    A drive through testing facility was opened in Antrim shortly after the Koreans opened theirs. I'd imagine they're testing more readily and given my experience of the NHS in the North (dad was long term seriously ill) they, at times, are happy enough to plough into something if needed and not worry about the cost until later. The nurses and support staff in particular were fantastic and a lot of them come from all over to train and end up staying.

    It's not perfect but it's better than my experience in England.
    It’s another option, if you start feeling sick just drive up north.


  • #8061
    brick tamland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭brick tamland


    Jesus this paddy day business is getting a bit out of control here

    Harris clearly said they are taking a risk based approach to this under advice from the chief medical officer

    For reference deaths per year in ireland from...

    Smoking related illness 6000
    Alcohol related 1000 plus

    Neither of these are banned or illegal. Should they be looking at those figures? Its a matter of opinion i suppose, but ireland as well as most places take a risk based approach on these similar to whats being discussed for the festival. Now before someones says drinking and smoking are different from this, i know they are but its the same approach. Could say the same about anything really, Roads, air travel, knives ect

    Id be amazed if more people die from corona than smoking this year

    Im no great fan of Harris at all but hes been very transpatent on this.


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  • #8062
    owlbethere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭owlbethere


    saabsaab wrote: »
    Been watching thjs thread for a while feels a bit like watching a car crash in slow motion. We could easily be northern Italy in a months time!

    The HSE is probably hoping that coronavirus will come and pass with no problems for a lot of people. Then others who struggle with what appears like a bad chest infection, they will be seen to and treated with oxygen. It's a bit of a raw deal for those in a high risk/vulnerable group who would like a proactive approach.


  • #8063
    circadian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,432 ✭✭✭circadian


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    I’ve skipped loads of pages so may have been asked.

    South Korea seems to be taking longer than anywhere else to reach recovery stage?

    I think it's because they're detecting much quicker so there'll be a greater lag between detection and recovery. Apparently up to 100,000 tests which is impressive comparing to the UK efforts.


  • #8064
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    leavingirl wrote: »
    The ridiculous hysteria reminds me of the days after 911. The Chinese are the new muslims.

    Italians are. Keep up :pac:


  • #8065
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    I’ve skipped loads of pages so may have been asked.

    South Korea seems to be taking longer than anywhere else to reach recovery stage?

    Prob causes there's a bunch of mints going around spreading it on purpose


  • #8066
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Cuckoo7 wrote: »
    I love that she is wearing a scarf around that contraption!:D:pac:
    Trying to blend it in, lol

    S1vjJVz.png

    Think this was photographed today by one of the red top tabloids.
    Given the choice of ABorC Would actually take the wans bucket over the Tesco bag.

    he other one (b) is out of the question unless crossing hands with gold or silver at a hardware store.


  • #8067
    Gods Gift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭Gods Gift


    The rubber bandits were way ahead of us on this.


  • #8068
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,733 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    brick tamland wrote: »
    Jesus this paddy day business is getting a bit out of control here

    Harris clearly said they are taking a risk based approach to this under advice from the chief medical officer

    For reference deaths per year in ireland from...

    Smoking related illness 6000
    Alcohol related 1000 plus

    Neither of these are banned or illegal. Should they be looking at those figures? Its a matter of opinion i suppose, but ireland as well as most places take a risk based approach on these similar to whats being discussed for the festival. Now before someones says drinking and smoking are different from this, i know they are but its the same approach. Could say the same about anything really, Roads, air travel, knives ect

    Id be amazed if more people die from corona than smoking this year

    Im no great fan of Harris at all but hes been very transpatent on this.

    There is vast amounts of resources put into trying to stop people drinking to excess and smoking.

    How many lives should be lost or at risk before we postpone a parade?

    Why is it different to protecting cattle?


  • #8069
    frillyleaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭frillyleaf


    gmisk wrote: »
    Jesus! That is a big leap!

    We are still not restricting travel to and from Italy. I don’t understand the logic of not restrictions being put in place.


  • #8070
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    BloodBath wrote: »
    Currently 0.004% of the Italian population has it, confirmed at least. The chances of anyone on those flights having it is minuscule.

    Higher percentage of the population in the North of the country. The rugby region.


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  • #8071
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    Ikozma wrote: »
    No need to cancel anything, this is being blown out of all proportion, its a glorified flu virus and this thread is full of absolute nutters

    The people who contract the virus, who otherwise may not have if the parades and other events were cancelled, and possibly become seriously ill or worse will no doubt be comforted by your wise words.:rolleyes:


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