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

namloc1980 · 06-03-2020 12:25AM

sunshinew wrote: »

I work there and got no email. Where's the link to this? I know an academic got tested and got the all clear.

Copies of email on Twitter.

stephenjmcd · 06-03-2020 12:26AM

sunshinew wrote: »

I work there and got no email. Where's the link to this? I know an academic got tested and got the all clear.

Image below

Exclamation Marc · 06-03-2020 12:26AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

The leaderboard of shame

China 80,430
S. Korea 6,088
Italy 3,858
Iran 3,513
Diamond Princess 696
Germany 545
France 423
Japan 361
Spain 282
USA 209
Switzerland 118
Singapore 117
UK 116
Hong Kong 105
Sweden 94
Norway 91
Netherlands 82
Kuwait 58
Bahrain 55
Malaysia 55
Australia 53
Belgium 50
Thailand 47
Taiwan 44
Austria 43
Canada 37
Iraq 35
Iceland 35
Greece 31
India 30
UAE 28
San Marino 21
Denmark 20
Algeria 17
Israel 17
Lebanon 16
Oman 16
Vietnam 16
Ecuador 13
Ireland 13
Czechia 12
Finland 12
Macao 10
Croatia 10
Georgia 9
Portugal 9
Brazil 8
Qatar 8
Palestine 7
Azerbaijan 6
Belarus 6
Mexico 6
Romania 6
Slovenia 6
Estonia 5
Pakistan 5
Saudi Arabia 5
New Zealand 4
Russia 4

A real tussle between France and Germany. The country of bread and wine versus the country of iron and steel.

The good news is that Ireland are sneaking up into the automatic qualification spot for the next virus outbreak. Typically though, we're relying on imports.

tuxy · 06-03-2020 12:26AM

Gael23 wrote: »

Astounding that the situation in Italy was ignited by just one infected person

I'm surprised they have managed to trace it back to one person in Italy.

What country had they traveled from?

Sober Crappy Chemis · 06-03-2020 12:26AM

Come on my fellow COVID thread people..
Giz a hug

ArchXStanton · 06-03-2020 12:27AM

reegis12345 wrote: »

Interestingly, I was just talking to my partner about this. At the start of February, she came down with an illness that bears many similarities to covid19: very high temperature; fever; muscle aches; difficulty breathing; etc. She has had the flu before but said this felt different.

Also, her job is unique in that she serves and is in close physical contact with a lot of customers who travel from all parts of China, specifically to come to this store. Possibly could have been passed on to her by one of them? Who knows.

Of course, this is all theoretical and it could have been the flu - we can't be sure. But interesting to think about. Either way, two weeks of solid rest and she recovered.

I was talking to another guy tonight and he said the same, me and him had some fcuked up type of flu, it lasted about 3 months for me and 3 rounds of antibiotics that did nothing, I went through various different stages from phlegm, muscle, aches, back pain, feeling weak and headaches. I only managed to shake it about 2 weeks ago... I've never had anything even close to it

Computer Science Student · 06-03-2020 12:27AM

Yeah there's at least 40 to my knowledge of cases that are about to be announced but hse has to go through the rigmarole of sussing out the fiber details before they are as kind as to let us know. Then there's the hundreds that have it and have not been tested. This thing is already far beyond containment. It's here, and it's going nowhere.

BorneTobyWilde · 06-03-2020 12:27AM

Andrew00 wrote: »

All I wanna say is

F*ck you Italy, f*ck you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neIFwvbqwL8

06-03-2020 12:27AM

RandomName2 wrote: »

The poster in question hand waves the half million dead figure from the swine flu.

I think the attitude of trying to stop pandemics as 'hysterical' is dangerously complacent. I do't see any mistake in relation to that.

Give it a f*cking rest. ODB already has to take all precautions necessary to protect herself from any number of risks due to her situation. So regardless of how she feels about the level of danger Covid-19 poses, she's not someone who's going to cause spread through complacency. She's also a very much liked and respected poster around here and I suspect people may start to close ranks. So if you want to keep posting here I think you should probably back off. I know I for one have reported you already.

You can't tell people how to feel. So just speak for yourself yeah?

smelly sock · 06-03-2020 12:27AM

Stocked up on about 3 months of pastas, Rice, saices etc. Also a bit of frozen stuffs and bread mixes. I really dont like how this could go. If you need to self isolate you will need supplies.

nocoverart · 06-03-2020 12:27AM

Fook this Coronavirus! my Mother is weak as a kitten and my Father is due for bypass surgery in Two Weeks. Thanks 2020, you’ve been great so far.

Funsterdelux · 06-03-2020 12:28AM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Question Time on BBC 1 NOW

Are the Dimblebys still going?

igCorcaigh · 06-03-2020 12:28AM

We will be approaching the point soon, where the daily numbers become meaningless.

Just be sensible and follow the recommended advice.

This is not the plague people, just be careful on how you go about your day.

Pseudonym121 · 06-03-2020 12:28AM

fritzelly wrote: »

While RNA viruses have a higher mutation value it does not mean they suddenly become a highly dangerous virus.
There is no evidence of the two strains identified are any different in their workings - as seen in the cases across Europe and the US (ignoring Iran for obvious reasons). Even S Korea has very little deaths and they are on the ball for reporting.

For the time being anything coming out of China needs to be taken with a large pinch of salt. If you want to see some of the crack pot ideas coming from Chinese scientists check more of the submitted papers - you would find it hard to believe these people even qualified as a doctor/specialist

I’m sure re; the crackpot ideas. Again though just cause it is from China doesn’t mean it is wrong. After all their system will allow trialling anything and everything which will help us a lot as the shotgun approach inevitably finds some gold.

I do fully accept the gist of your point with the sole exception that the shotgun approach will probably yield some gold so we should keep an open mind.

tuxy · 06-03-2020 12:29AM

ArchXStanton wrote: »

I was talking to another guy tonight and he said the same, me and him had some fcuked up type of flu, it lasted about 3 months for me and 3 rounds of antibiotics that did nothing, I went through various different stages from phlegm, muscle, aches, back pain, feeling weak and headaches. I only managed to shake it about 2 weeks ago... I've never had anything even close to it

The influenza going around Christmas time was a really nasty one!
It really shook people, especially people who had never had influenza and expected it to be like the common cold.

05eaftqbrs9jlh · 06-03-2020 12:29AM

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

The good news is that Ireland are sneaking up into the automatic qualification spot for the next virus outbreak. Typically though, we're relying on imports.

We definitely have as many as France and Germany now. This selective testing business is brilliant for keeping the figures down.

New Home · 06-03-2020 12:29AM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

We will be approaching the point soon, where the daily numbers become meaningless.

Just be sensible and follow the recommended advice.

This is not the plague people, just be careful on how you go about your day.

Except that it is.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 06-03-2020 12:29AM

Are there any figure or facts in relation to the virus and smokers, for example would smoking kill the virus? We always here people who smoke are less susceptible to colds/flus. I know when I smoked I never ever got colds or flus but since I’ve given them up 13 years ago I get one or two colds every year and had flu earlier this year that knocked me out for near 3 weeks.

I’m not going to start smoking again, even if it were proven to prevent C19 but just wondered?

Pseudonym121 · 06-03-2020 12:29AM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

What is latest on Cock University Hospital, is that ground zero tonight. The mistake we all worried about, and it was a Doctor who caused it.

They feel really hard done by in Cock University Hospital.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 06-03-2020 12:29AM

skimpydoo wrote: »

I am slowly getting worried. I live in the Silicon Docks area and have a few multinationals as neighbours plus the IFSC just 5 minutes walk from my apartment. I have had to cancel going to various events and I am not going too far from my apartment. Luckily I work from home.

Next Monday afternoon I have to go to the Mater to get blood's done as I am seeing my haemotologist to get a checkup 2 weeks later. My first one since I finished treatment. How are you handling it?

Pretty well, I think. I’m taking precautions. I already wash my hands religiously so no problems there. I’m going to avoid very crowded places but I’m not going to cloister myself either. I’m training myself to sneeze into my arm and not touch my face. I’m disinfecting my phone and door handles periodically. That’s all I can do really. To be honest, I already had some of these habits from being very immunocompromised a year ago. If I get it, I get it.

skimpydoo · 06-03-2020 12:30AM

Computer Science Student wrote: »

Yeah there's at least 40 to my knowledge of cases that are about to be announced but hse has to go through the rigmarole of sussing out the fiber details before they are as kind as to let us know. Then there's the hundreds that have it and have not been tested. This thing is already far beyond containment. It's here, and it's going nowhere.

Why am I not surprised. Two words come to mind. Rabbit headlights.

Gael23 · 06-03-2020 12:30AM

The problem in the US will be there is no welfare so infected people will continue working

Computer Science Student · 06-03-2020 12:30AM

There's some easy thanks going round here though, very enjoyable.

namloc1980 · 06-03-2020 12:31AM

Trinity opening as normal tomorrow. The building where the infected person was is going to get partially cleaned.

tuxy · 06-03-2020 12:31AM

New Home wrote: »

Except that it is.

Plague is caused by bacterium, this is a virus.

gabeeg · 06-03-2020 12:31AM

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Are there any figure or facts in relation to the virus and smokers, for example would smoking kill the virus? We always here people who smoke are less susceptible to colds/flus. I know when I smoked I never ever got colds or flus but since I’ve given them up 13 years ago I get one or two colds every year and had flu earlier this year that knocked me out for near 3 weeks.

I’m not going to start smoking again, even if it were proven to prevent C19 but just wondered?

Not only does smoking make you immune, but I've cured people by blowing smoke rings at them

New Home · 06-03-2020 12:31AM

Whoosh, Tuxy.

Fr_Dougal · 06-03-2020 12:31AM

Pseudonym121 wrote: »

They feel really hard done by in Cock University Hospital.

They’re talking about erecting a special quarantine unit.

namloc1980 · 06-03-2020 12:32AM

Gael23 wrote: »

The problem in the US will be there is no welfare so infected people will continue working

No welfare and ludicrously high medical bills mean people will go to work and avoid going to a doctor/hospital at all costs.

Away With The Fairies · 06-03-2020 12:32AM

branie2 wrote: »

I make sure to wash my hands after I come home from town or wherever I've been.

Are you not afraid of sitting down at a restaurant table and picking up the virus on the table?

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

Comments

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