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Coronavirus Part IV - 19 cases in ROI, 7 in NI (as of 7 March) *Read warnings in OP*

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  • #482
    kilns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,525 ✭✭✭kilns


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/03/regeneron-ceo-hopes-to-have-coronavirus-treatment-made-near-august.html
    Not sure if this has been posted yet, but some potential light at the end of the tunnel..

    Nice way of boasting your stock price, thats all he is doing. You see smaller pharma stocks announcing they are working on the CoronaVirus and their price goes up 100% and more, the last time this happened was when companies who had nothing to do with Cryptocurrency started literally changing their the name to include bitcoin in it to increase their share price.

    In reality, big pharma are not interested in this and will not be devoting any more resources than they have to, anything they come out with is PR. It is up to public funded institutions to find a vaccine


  • #483
    Cw85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭Cw85


    People need to relax, 6 cases in the Republic of Ireland it's not a pandemic here. If you get it you get it and stay at home for 14 days. Too much scaremongering going on to wash you hands every 5 minutes etc and the media are controlling people's thoughts on it. It's a virus, fair enough a bit worse than the normal flu for a lot of people but Jesus get on with your lives.


  • #484
    [Deleted User]
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    Boggles wrote: »
    Did everyone except me go to Italy a couple of weeks ago? :confused:

    You could go now!


  • #485
    Steve F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭Steve F


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Steve F View Post
    Indulge me here

    Why aren't the media reporting RECOVERED figures as much as CASES/DEATHS?
    Doesnt get as many clicks

    Ahhh Ha!! Now we have it!!!


  • #486
    Gods Gift
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    Boggles wrote: »
    Did everyone except me go to Italy a couple of weeks ago? :confused:

    Yeah.
    We were going to invite you but , your snoring is ruining our sleep.


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  • #487
    fr336
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    Thread title gave me a smile. We in UK now in delay phase, don't panic


  • #488
    DrumSteve
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    Maddox Jealous Yard wrote: »
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
    You'll find recovered cases here. However those people aren't necessarily out of the woods as there have been several cases of reinfection and at least one that I know of who has died after having recovered and become sick again.


    The microbiologist on Ciara Kelly, "the best thing you can do is wash your hands". The best thing you can do is avoid contact, but you can't do that without specific information about where the outbreaks are currently occurring.

    She goes on to say "unfortunately the virus is airborne". Admitting that you can't be guaranteed to escape transmission unless you stay away from those who are infected.

    Any link to this?

    As far as I was aware these were relapses not re-infections?


  • #489
    Fics
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    Balagan1 wrote: »
    You could go now!

    Nice and quiet this time of year.. loads of deals aswell!


  • #490
    Yurt2
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    South Korea at 6'088 cases. A further 421 on yesterday's figures. 41 deaths total.


  • #491
    [Deleted User]
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    It's infuriating the devil may care attitude surrounding those travelling to and from infected areas. That case in Clare is a few miles west of me, and the school in question had a group only recently returned from northern Italy. We're an island, these things should be avoidable. Cease flights coming in from infected areas, or enforce a mandatory quarantine. You take the chance, do the 14 days in isolation. Stop being selfish and give the skiing trips a rest.


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  • #492
    Padre_Pio
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    fr336 wrote: »
    Thread title gave me a smile. We in UK now in delay phase, don't panic

    But sure what's the risk if you're under 60 with no underlying medical conditions? 0.1% if you even get it? Less?


  • #493
    s982102
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭s982102


    Maddox Jealous Yard wrote: »
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
    You'll find recovered cases here. However those people aren't necessarily out of the woods as there have been several cases of reinfection and at least one that I know of who has died after having recovered and become sick again.


    The microbiologist on Ciara Kelly, "the best thing you can do is wash your hands". The best thing you can do is avoid contact, but you can't do that without specific information about where the outbreaks are currently occurring.

    She goes on to say "unfortunately the virus is airborne". Admitting that you can't be guaranteed to escape transmission unless you stay away from those who are infected.


    She just revoked what HSE suggested:' only wear masks if you are sick'.. HSE should advise to the public that wearing masks is essential to stop the virus from spreading. The virus may still find its way into the body. But extra protection is better than none... They should stop misleading people by saying wearing masks does nothing..


  • #494
    Tacitus Kilgore
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's infuriating the devil may care attitude surrounding those travelling to and from infected areas. That case in Clare is a few miles west of me, and the school in question had a group only recently returned from northern Italy. We're an island, these things should be avoidable. Cease flights coming in from infected areas, or enforce a mandatory quarantine. You take the chance, do the 14 days in isolation. Stop being selfish and give the skiing trips a rest.

    Go back in time 2 weeks and tell them...


    the horse has bolted already, no need to fuel major disruption and panic at this stage.


  • #495
    Mic 1972
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    gifted wrote: »
    Wonder can we bill Italy for this?


    ridiculous, if anything Italy needs help from the EU


  • #496
    Boggles
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    Yurt! wrote: »
    South Korea at 6'088 cases.

    That is the most criminal use of an apostrophe I think I have ever seen.

    :)


  • #497
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Everyone can do their part by wearing masks and gloves and avoiding meeting people or socialising, but considering a lot of people here wont even use an umbrella when it is raining I think we are doomed.
    I think the HSE are useless with their approach to this. Masks and gloves are an effective defence compared to not using them, just look at Japan, During Feb 2019 Japan had 129,989 cases of Flu, 2020 with the use of mask Japan only had 44,737 case. That is a drop of over 60%, that is a huge difference.
    https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/02/21/national/influenza-wave-drastically-wanes-japan-amid-spread-coronavirus/#.XmD1wpP7SjI


  • #498
    DrumSteve
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    Yurt! wrote: »
    South Korea at 6'088 cases. A further 421 on yesterday's figures. 41 deaths total.

    Personally, I think they will hit 10000 by the middle of next week; they had 9k suspected in that church alone.

    They overall figures all the same seem to on the money with the 3.4% CFR (based on recorded figures).

    Oddly enough, the serious/critical figure has dropped to just above 16% as it stands. Good news, indicates 84% of cases are mild (so far).


  • #499
    amber2
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    It's infuriating the devil may care attitude surrounding those travelling to and from infected areas. That case in Clare is a few miles west of me, and the school in question had a group only recently returned from northern Italy. We're an island, these things should be avoidable. Cease flights coming in from infected areas, or enforce a mandatory quarantine. You take the chance, do the 14 days in isolation. Stop being selfish and give the skiing trips a rest.

    We could have done this but didn’t and it’s too late now. We quarantine animals to keep rabies out, would have been a simple step to take but it’s down to economics.

    I can’t for the life of me understand the rationale behind canceling a rugby match and still have tourists and return tourists from known hotspots landing at our airports in droves without any screening whatsoever.


  • #500
    swingking
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    Cw85 wrote: »
    People need to relax, 6 cases in the Republic of Ireland it's not a pandemic here. If you get it you get it and stay at home for 14 days. Too much scaremongering going on to wash you hands every 5 minutes etc and the media are controlling people's thoughts on it. It's a virus, fair enough a bit worse than the normal flu for a lot of people but Jesus get on with your lives.

    And what about people with underlying illnesses. Should they just "get on with life"?

    Should elderly and those most at risk from this virus just forget about the whole thing?

    The fact is there has been a massive number of deaths around the world and it's not getting better.

    I suggest you start taking this more serious.


  • #501
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
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    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Any link to this?

    As far as I was aware these were relapses not re-infections?

    Here's one of many articles from the end of Feb which suggests that.

    This, more recent one is less optimistic. So little is known about this virus currently. The only thing for sure, based on the ever-widening net of people affected, is that those advising mild cautious measures are not doing enough, given the huge loss of life even at this early stage.
    The virus also could be "biphasic", meaning it lies dormant before creating new symptoms.

    John Campbell had a great video about that this morning.


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  • #502
    zom
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Stop being selfish and give the skiing trips a rest.

    Pretty naive thinking, like expect people would care about each other. The only way is to enforce the State power like China did, but this would be non-democratic and we all die rather than go this path...


  • #503
    Kermit.de.frog
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    Cw85 wrote: »
    People need to relax, 6 cases in the Republic of Ireland it's not a pandemic here.


    Erm, do you know what a pandemic is? :confused:

    We can't pick or choose whether we are part of a pandemic or not.


  • #504
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    How many cases are we looking at here at EOM. I would guess close to a thousand. UK numbers are just validating the trend so far so eagerly await them today.


  • #505
    owlbethere
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    Boggles wrote: »
    Did everyone except me go to Italy a couple of weeks ago? :confused:

    I was thinking this myself. What is the attraction to a Skiing holiday in Italy? It doesn't appeal to me anyways.


  • #506
    Yurt2
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    Boggles wrote: »
    That is the most criminal use of an apostrophe I think I have ever seen.

    :)

    With apologies!


  • #507
    ILoveYourVibes
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    4 new cases in the west of Ireland.

    One healthcare worker who carried out an emergency shift at a hospital was diagnoses with coronavirus.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus-patient-worked-shift-in-emergency-department-in-west-of-ireland-1.4193756

    https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0304/1120173-coronavirus-vaccine/


  • #508
    Boggles
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    4 new cases in the west of Ireland.

    One healthcare worker who carried out an emergency shift at a hospital was diagnoses with coronavirus.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus-patient-worked-shift-in-emergency-department-in-west-of-ireland-1.4193756

    https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0304/1120173-coronavirus-vaccine/

    Seriously? :eek:


  • #509
    Dytalus
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    s982102 wrote: »
    She just revoked what HSE suggested:' only wear masks if you are sick'.. HSE should advise to the public that wearing masks is essential to stop the virus from spreading. The virus may still find its way into the body. But extra protection is better than none... They should stop misleading people by saying wearing masks does nothing..

    Wearing a mask when not sick very likely is ineffective. I'm willing to listen to the world experts on this sort of thing before members of the general public. And considering countries are reporting mask shortages, it might actually be actively unhelpful. The virus can get into the body via areas not covered by anything other than a full face mask, and washing your hands regularly is much better at preventing both the spread of, and your own, infection. Plus the outside of the mask can become contaminated so unless you're careful when removing it, that can lead to your infection anyway.

    Leaving the masks for people who are coughing/sneezing (either because of COVID-19 or generic flu - we're at the tail end of flu season after all), or people who are healthcare workers, is much more effective at preventing the spread of diseases than if those masks are in the hands of uninfected people who may not use or dispose of them correctly.


  • #510
    Cilldara_2000
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    swingking wrote: »
    And what about people with underlying illnesses. Should they just "get on with life"?

    Should elderly and those most at risk from this virus just forget about the whole thing?

    The fact is there has been a massive number of deaths around the world and it's not getting better.

    I suggest you start taking this more serious.

    There hasn't been a massive number of deaths around the world. There has been 3,308 deaths. For context, ~150,000 people die every single day.


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  • #511
    timmyntc
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    Cilldara_2000 wrote: »
    There hasn't been a massive number of deaths around the world. There has been 3,308 deaths. For context, ~150,000 people die every single day.

    150,000 people die from a plethora of causes.

    If we let this spread unchecked across the globe - we could have thousands more dying every single day.


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