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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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  • #1562
    BarryD2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭BarryD2


    The idea that you'd come back from a trip to Italy and just return to work as a 'health professional' is hard to understand. Do these people not be in touch with current events? They are presumably educated to be in such a role. Why be so feckless?


  • #1563
    tillyfilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 567 ✭✭✭tillyfilly


    I pray for us


  • #1564
    BLIZZARD7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭BLIZZARD7


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Probably more than 1 case going to be announced.

    Wouldn't be surprised if it's more like 10


  • #1565
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Your'e boss must be an effin idiot then. I don't see the problem. What is the point in giving someone remote working capability if you do not trust them to work remotely.

    Try that when it's not used regularly and then suddenly numbers spike and it's not been tested

    I'm lucky that I can do it.

    Rather bizarrely we are all more productive working from home


  • #1566
    babybuilder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭babybuilder


    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    Don't be silly Kermit. Chinese researchers have informed us that the virus in fact came from elsewhere.

    I can't see any reason not to believe that.
    Bat to snake to humans I think


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  • #1567
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Deleted User wrote: »
    This virus is really going to have repercussions Leaving Cert time. Trying to stop students coming in to sit exams when sick with flulike symptoms will be seriously problematic.

    That's three months away. It will either go one way or another. Exams can be postponed, CAO and Universities will have to comply.

    Best not to panic right now. Jaysus the candidates for LC are under enough fekkin pressure as it is. IMO. Leave them off.


  • #1568
    TomSweeney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭TomSweeney


    Is it true that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic killed 150K people in the first year ???


    How come there wasn;t massive panic with that pandemic ??


  • #1569
    Nijmegen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,086 ✭✭✭Nijmegen


    Who knows how many extra cases, but we know we’ll have 503 errors here soon!


  • #1570
    ArchXStanton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭ArchXStanton


    saabsaab wrote: »
    Make no mistake this is a war. Ireland versus the virus. Gov. Task force will have to cancel public meetings, restrict access in certain areas and regulate certain products now. Also mobilize the civil defense and our military reserves to enforce restrictions when necessary.


    Government may also need to leave the Capital to protect themselves as well as keep functioning.

    Well for them..


  • #1571
    Call Me Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    BarryD2 wrote: »
    The idea that you'd come back from a trip to Italy and just return to work as a 'health professional' is hard to understand. Do these people not be in touch with current events? They are presumably educated to be in such a role. Why be so feckless?

    In fairness it is cultural. I wouldn't blame individuals for it, it has also been played down while us have been 'hysterics' on de social media. Doesn't excuse it from a doc, but I wouldn't be too harsh until it has broken into the mainstream what we're dealing with.


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  • #1572
    tillyfilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 567 ✭✭✭tillyfilly


    I'm drawing lots on the numbers of cases that will be announced today ,pm me


  • #1573
    babybuilder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭babybuilder


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    That's three months away. It will either go one way or another. Exams can be postponed, CAO and Universities will have to comply.

    Best not to panic right now. Jaysus the candidates for LC are under enough fekkin pressure as it is. IMO. Leave them off.

    Maybe online.


  • #1574
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Time for CloudFlare to sh1t itself.


  • #1575
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    TomSweeney wrote: »
    Is it true that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic killed 150K people in the first year ???

    Looked it up recently. 575K people in total.
    TomSweeney wrote: »
    How come there wasn;t massive panic with that pandemic ??

    Social media not as prevalent!


  • #1576
    Bob24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Maskes are effective. Just the media claiming they are not due to a shortage.

    https://twitter.com/chrismartenson/status/1235575722527412224

    And btw there was an interview from the peekprosperity.com guy on a podcast I listen to which was recorded at the end of January - well worth listening to (it is a financial podcast but the podcast is about the virus): https://www.macrovoices.com/podcasts-collection/macrovoices-hot-topic-podcasts/795-hot-topic-6-covid-19-pandemic-update

    This gives him a lot of credibility as what is said a month ago is still very relevant and he had already seen it would become a global pandemic when everyone still thigh it was purely a Chinese issue.


  • #1577
    Naggdefy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭Naggdefy


    The 'Doomsday Clock' was 100 seconds to midnight in January, I wonder where it's at now :D


  • #1578
    martingriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,339 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    little bess wrote: »
    I’ve stocked up about a months worth, I started doing it bit by bit at the end of January. That’s when I bought ffp3 masks too.

    and it works??? What you doing to protect your eyes and ears


  • #1579
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    TomSweeney wrote: »
    Is it true that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic killed 150K people in the first year ???


    How come there wasn;t massive panic with that pandemic ??

    Social media.


  • #1580
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,111 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    ZX7R wrote: »
    According to worldometer sight we have a new case that brings the numbers in the south to 7

    Going by the newspaper reporting not from official channels


  • #1581
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    TomSweeney wrote: »
    Is it true that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic killed 150K people in the first year ???


    How come there wasn;t massive panic with that pandemic ??

    Fatality was originally estimated at 20% of the population
    I spent many days drawing up contingency plans for my company


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  • #1582
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,666 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Not even ten confirmed cases and one of our biggest hospitals is already cancelling all outpatient appointments for tomorrow. Not great.


  • #1583
    brianregan09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,499 ✭✭✭brianregan09


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    I'm drawing lots on the numbers of cases that will be announced today ,pm me

    Is this some sort of sick joke ? this is a big deal and peoples lives are at risk


  • #1584
    gally74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭gally74


    7 more today


  • #1585
    BarryD2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭BarryD2


    Necro wrote: »
    It's only rumours... but supposedly a man in Boyle, Co. Roscommon has tested positive too

    And it's this sort of rumour that the public has to rely on. Whilst the people who have the facts continue to hide them from the public. If true, it'll be reported as the 'north west' going on current form. Not good enough.


  • #1586
    Mic 1972
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,213 ✭✭✭Mic 1972


    BarryD2 wrote: »
    The idea that you'd come back from a trip to Italy and just return to work as a 'health professional' is hard to understand. Do these people not be in touch with current events? They are presumably educated to be in such a role. Why be so feckless?


    what about people returning from other EU countries, you don't think that is risky too? The virus doesn't recognize borders, it spreads in big cities, airports, small vil;ages. You can catch it anywhere in Europe now


  • #1587
    the butcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭the butcher


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Maskes are effective. Just the media claiming they are not due to a shortage.

    https://twitter.com/chrismartenson/status/1235575722527412224

    This is what I've said in the 2nd thread, it's really about resource prioritisation but the public should be told white lies instead.


  • #1588
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    bekker wrote: »
    Gov should have had online register in place weeks ago, generating id no for each person advised by doc or HSE to self-isolate cross ref. by RSI No., so employers could have it interrogated and confirm genuine self-isolation, and such registration legislated to be sick note for 14 days.

    In addition, all such self-isolated should be entitled to sick pay from State in absence of employer sick-pay contract. Public sector have granted themselves this facility, and bear in mind that TDs covered as public sector in this respect.

    Public sector workers will be paid. As a private sector worker I will get sick leave rates from the gov which I couldn't live on. Two tier apartheid system in this country.


  • #1589
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Seven new cases, total 13

    Coronavirus: Now 13 people have coronavirus in the Republic
    via The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus-now-13-people-have-coronavirus-in-the-republic-1.4194376


  • #1590
    Darc19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    Speak Now wrote: »
    How can you compare ireland to a cruise ship? What would our population be if we were as densely populated as one??

    Don't worry, there are numerous people who have a phenomenal level of negativity that they are already calling the end of the world.

    Think of the types that buy the daily mail and think that if it's written on fakebook it's true.

    Sadly, there are far too many people like this.


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  • #1591
    gally74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭gally74


    gally74 wrote: »
    7 more today

    Irish times


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