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

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  • #9452
    SeaBreezes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    Bob24 wrote: »
    Yeah there comments makes no sense.

    Community transmission has occurred in every single other country after a few tens of cases had been imported, and there is no reason it will be different here.

    They should explain in which way they find it reassuring that we are increasingly importing cases from Italy??

    They know and everyone who has been watching this knows that at this stage community transmission probably has happened already (undetected) and that in any case it will be happening in the coming days. So as you said they’d better say nothing about it than pretending it is all under control only to look like they have lost control in a few days time.

    Don't be daft, the virus KNOWS it's in Ireland and not allowed infect people here..
    Twill be grand!! :-D


  • #9453
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Link attached in post



    Thanks just saw that.
    Interesting cheltenham is still going ahead


  • #9454
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    I don't see how not reporting where the coronavirus cases are will stop people panicking. Let people know it's in Clare and a few hospitals there could be overrun. Say it's in 'the West' and people in about four counties will be rushing to the hospital. People are going to panic anyway so just let the public know what's happening.
    Part of the containment approach is the attempted containment of panic as well.


  • #9455
    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Part of the containment approach is the attempted containment of panic as well.

    So 'panic' is more dangerous than telling the truth about the virus ?


  • #9456
    iguana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭iguana


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Part of the containment approach is the attempted containment of panic as well.

    I feel much, much more panicked when our chief medical officers come out with such blatant BS. If they came out and said, community transfer is strong possibility, so here are the steps that we need to take as a country and as individuals to limit that spread. I think most people would feel more reassured.


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  • #9457
    sideswipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭sideswipe


    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    I don't see how not reporting where the coronavirus cases are will stop people panicking. Let people know it's in Clare and a few hospitals there could be overrun. Say it's in 'the West' and people in about four counties will be rushing to the hospital. People are going to panic anyway so just let the public know what's happening.

    Maybe they want to let people directly involved know what’s happening first. They only tested positive yesterday.


  • #9458
    2lazytogetup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭2lazytogetup


    Positives #4. rugby/football matches being cancelled. sheep going to matches every week, getting boozed up,


  • #9459
    HildaOgdenx
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,145 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    I don't see how not reporting where the coronavirus cases are will stop people panicking. Let people know it's in Clare and a few hospitals there could be overrun. Say it's in 'the West' and people in about four counties will be rushing to the hospital. People are going to panic anyway so just let the public know what's happening.

    People should not be rushing to hospitals, in any case.

    Staying away from other people and calling the GP is the advice being given.


  • #9460
    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Part of the containment approach is the attempted containment of panic as well.

    How exactly does saying there's a case of coronavirus in 'the West' and making people guess which one of four counties that means stop panic?


  • #9461
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Rob A. Bank wrote: »
    So 'panic' is more dangerous than telling the truth about the virus ?
    Panic is not a good state of mind and I'd take with a boatload of salt any internet claims about the truth. Take precautions, go about your daily life. If that means a sealed bunker 20ft underground then do that.


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  • #9462
    Ludo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    No other news source is confirming Italy-England match postponed. Times scoop of jumped the gun I wonder. No big deal either way in fairness though in the grand scheme of things.


  • #9463
    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    sideswipe wrote: »
    Maybe they want to let people directly involved know what’s happening first. They only tested positive yesterday.

    So that's why it was reported that it was in 'the West'? I'm not following your logic.


  • #9464
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    How exactly does saying there's a case of coronavirus in 'the West' and making people guess which one of four counties that means stop panic?
    It clearly doesn't but the DoH can hardly be blamed. It's aimed at protecting the privacy of those diagnosed along with keeping those in a panic away from them. I consider both of these good things.


  • #9465
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Iran now more transparent than Ireland. No personal information. just dots on a map.

    https://twitter.com/patrickwintour/status/1235479417595613184?s=20


  • #9466
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    2lazytogetup wrote: »
    Positives #6. apologies if this is offensive, but darwinism. have a think about that. ill let someone else elaborate what this means.

    And to cap it all - less eejits posting crap like the above


  • #9467
    Michelinextra.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Michelinextra.


    Had a big slice of pizza with parmesan topping while watching the Godfather

    Should I be worried now?


  • #9468
    Bob24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    Someone working in a Paris subway station was found be infected: http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/coronavirus-une-agent-de-station-de-la-ligne-6-du-metro-contaminee-20200305

    Given the amount of people going through the subway network every day packed like sardines and heading to every corner of the city, this could be a bit worrying in terms of spreading the virus.


  • #9469
    Tacitus Kilgore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭Tacitus Kilgore


    Michelinextra. wrote: »
    Had a big slice of pizza with parmesan topping while watching the Godfather

    Should I be worried now?

    Ye should be worried if that's your best attempt at humour,

    Christ almighty, I'm only here for the shitposting but the standard is fucking awful


  • #9470
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Ludo wrote: »
    No other news source is confirming Italy-England match postponed. Times scoop of jumped the gun I wonder. No big deal either way in fairness though in the grand scheme of things.

    Sky Sports saying it as well.

    https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/11949652/six-nations-italy-vs-england-set-to-be-postponed-due-to-coronavirus


  • #9471
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    iguana wrote: »
    I feel much, much more panicked when our chief medical officers come out with such blatant BS. If they came out and said, community transfer is strong possibility, so here are the steps that we need to take as a country and as individuals to limit that spread. I think most people would feel more reassured.
    BS in your opinion. I think they'd freak out even more but we can agree to differ on that. Following the precautions will leave the overall population untouched by this.


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  • #9472
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Michelinextra. wrote: »
    Had a big slice of pizza with parmesan topping while watching the Godfather

    Should I be worried now?
    About your gut, yep!


  • #9473
    Glenbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭Glenbhoy


    I wonder might the imminent St Patrick's Day be our secret weapon, might the great man rise up, take one look at covid and cast the sneaky(snakey) little bollox out of the country?


  • #9474
    PHG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭PHG


    2lazytogetup wrote: »
    Positives #4. rugby/football matches being cancelled. sheep going to matches every week, getting boozed up,

    What is wrong with going to matches, experience the atmosphere, hanging out with family/friends and bringing people together? What is wrong with having a few pints too??

    Is the air thinner up there on your high horse... Some craic you must be.


  • #9475
    Ludo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Sky Sports saying it as well.

    https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/11949652/six-nations-italy-vs-england-set-to-be-postponed-due-to-coronavirus

    To be pedantic, it says "set to be" postponed. That is different :-)


  • #9476
    woohoo!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 803 ✭✭✭woohoo!!!


    Sports, parades, gigs etc are now not the priority. Dealing with this thing is. Airlines, hotels, tourism is now not the priority either. We need to aggressively get ahead of this thing and now. It will rise anyway but to prevent a repeat of Italy, we need to learn lessons. And that does mean locking the place down. Public health and using every ounce of our health service capacity, trump everything else. By the weekend there will likely be cases of community transmission. The death rates for at risk groups is not something to take any chances on. It's not panic, it's observation of what has happened in other countries before us and the necessary steps to take now. Anyone coming from an infected hotspot, 14 day quarantine. And so on. Follow WHO advice.


  • #9477
    Glenbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭Glenbhoy


    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    Maybe they're hoping the amount of alcohol going about will kill the virus

    That might be more realistic alright!


  • #9478
    Downlinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭Downlinz


    Definitely noticing a change in attitude today among the "It's just a flu" type people, genuine worry and anxiety is starting to set in.


  • #9479
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    2lazytogetup wrote: »
    Positives

    2. Reduction in greenhouse gases and climate change. We need to fly less, less planes being scheduled


    Well we've got rid of Flybe. Only x amount of these disease spreading profiteering snouts in the trough devils to go......


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  • #9480
    Gynoid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭Gynoid


    My reading on why there can be fret about these scenarios is that it taps into both our ancestral fear of plague and our scifi futuristic worry that it will be an invisible germ that is the mass assassin of the species.
    Both these fears are in fact perfectly understandable and in many ways true. We are the descendents of the regular culls caused by pestilence, we will also most likely be seen off in the end as a species by pestilence.

    Many remain cool and sanguine right now regarding this particular manifestation of a viral threat and may even scoff at others more panicked, but that there is a natural atavistic undercurrent in humans regarding novel invisible germs I think is perfectly understandable.

    Being calm however is far better for the immune system.


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  • #9481
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,440 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    woohoo!!! wrote: »
    Sports, parades, gigs etc are now not the priority. Dealing with this thing is. Airlines, hotels, tourism is now not the priority either. We need to aggressively get ahead of this thing and now. It will rise anyway but to prevent a repeat of Italy, we need to learn lessons. And that does mean locking the place down. Public health and using every ounce of our health service capacity, trump everything else. By the weekend there will likely be cases of community transmission. The death rates for at risk groups is not something to take any chances on. It's not panic, it's observation of what has happened in other countries before us and the necessary steps to take now. Anyone coming from an infected hotspot, 14 day quarantine. And so on. Follow WHO advice.

    WHO advice isn't to lock everything down. You mention airlines, hotels etc not being a priority, tell that to all the people who work in that industry who with a lockdown would be out of work etc.

    A lockdown simply wont happen.


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