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

odyssey06 · 07-03-2020 11:10PM

roosterman71 wrote: »

So most people who contract this prick of a virus get mild symptoms. Can someone tell me what the definition of mild is here?

Something like Flu or walking pneumonia but without complications needing hospitalization.

Poorside · 07-03-2020 11:11PM

Did we get an update today? Can't find anything online

ACitizenErased · 07-03-2020 11:11PM

Poorside wrote: »

Did we get an update today? Can't find anything online

1 new case here and 3 up north.

Mic 1972 · 07-03-2020 11:11PM

NH2013 wrote: »

Surely we're now at the "inkling" of an outbreak now with 19 cases out of a population of 4 million?

So full steam ahead with total lockdown in Ireland for the next 3-4 weeks? Close all shops and businesses tomorrow, ground all flights, stop all schools and colleges, no cars/buses/trains, no GAA training, no public gatherings, everyone stay in their houses in order to make sure we don't spread it to other countries?

Because that's what you're suggesting Italy should have done but when it comes home you can see exactly how unpalatable it actually is.

Exactly, i fail to see what Italian were expected to do other than trying to contain the best they could a huge outbreak that was undetected
We are not doing anything here at all, we still think there are 18 cases due to Italians but we still have people coughing and sneezing on the bus,offices, pub

saabsaab · 07-03-2020 11:11PM

Yes we should,
All shops and businesses should have spray disinfectant at the doors.
Till operators should have hand gel and gloves.
Flights from affected areas should be stopped (Including UK if necessary),

All schools and colleges same as shops, buses and trains,

no GAA training or other sports traiining,

no public gatherings,

Stay in your house as much as possible in order to make sure we don't spread it to others.
Call up the civil defense and territorials.

Fireball81 · 07-03-2020 11:12PM

US2 wrote: »

What's going on with portmarnock golf course?

Rumour has it a member has been just diagnosed- no idea if the email image going around is real though.

Away With The Fairies · 07-03-2020 11:12PM

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

They had two Chinese tourists confirmed that day.

We should have banned flights from Italy last week so. Just look how crazy the whole situation is now.

PokeHerKing · 07-03-2020 11:12PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Outbreak (in my mind) involves mass transfer. Most of our cases don't involve that, and so far (based on the numbers we have) it's being contained. I don't think you should be comparing Italian and Irish numbers. We're at VERY different stages.

And that's all it is, is time. We're not containing $hit. Because truth be told, we couldn't even if we wanted too. This will just have to rip through us and burn itself out and we can be thankful it's only going to kill mostly the old and compromised.

gozunda · 07-03-2020 11:12PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

I don't think there's anything special about recovered cases. Realistically any recovered cases probably had flu symptoms. Not something to really write about, to be fair.

You never had influenza have you?

New Home · 07-03-2020 11:12PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Does anyone believe the figures declared all over?

I'm on the fence on this. Hopefully they are true.

I'd take even the Italian figures with a pinch of salt - they said tonight that the sudden increase of 1200 odd was due to the fact that figures from a certain area had not been previously taken into account: it's not that they weren't there, it's just that they hadn't been added to the rest. I call that doctoring the numbers.

ChikiChiki · 07-03-2020 11:13PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Just wondered how many from here go to Cheltenham races. A lot I would think, but UK has allowed it to go ahead just the same.

Crufts similar. We are not alone in the economic argument are we?

Mammon rules.

Cheltenham being allowed go ahead is madness also. Fully expect there to be some sort of fallout from it. Just imagine all the drunken degenerates not looking after hygiene and the huge volumes of cash being handled all over.

We should lead not follow sometimes.

ArchXStanton · 07-03-2020 11:13PM

saabsaab wrote: »

All shops and businesses should have spray disinfectant a the doors.
Till operators should have hand gel and gloves.
Flights from affected areas should be stopped (Including UK if necessary),

All schools and colleges same as shops, buses and trains,

no GAA training or other sports traiining,

no public gatherings,

Stay in your house as much as possible in order to make sure we don't spread it to others.
Call up the civil defense and territorials.

My local spar had hand sanitizer at the tills today and a table with box's of rubber gloves at the entrance for customers

ACitizenErased · 07-03-2020 11:13PM

gozunda wrote: »

You never had influenza have you?

You think anyone wants to read about the flu?

givyjoe · 07-03-2020 11:13PM

PokeHerKing wrote: »

And that's all it is, is time. We're not containing $hit. Because truth be told, we couldn't even if we wanted too. This will just have to rip through us and burn itself out and we can be thankful it's only going to kill mostly the old and compromised.

Yes, let's be thankful. Useless old fcuks and sickos.

Cilldara_2000 · 07-03-2020 11:14PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

We should have banned flights from Italy last week so. Just look how crazy the whole situation is now.

But the Irish people who were in Italy at the time would still have made it home. And would still have been carrying it.

Spanish Eyes · 07-03-2020 11:14PM

Poorside wrote: »

Did we get an update today? Can't find anything online

I think it was one more case here in ROI.

Hopefully that won't change much. Ever the optimist me.

Mic 1972 · 07-03-2020 11:14PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

We should have banned flights from Italy last week so. Just look how crazy the whole situation is now.

A lot of people here are still flying out to Italy and the rest of Europe, what do we do with them?

Martina1991 · 07-03-2020 11:14PM

juno10353 wrote:

Isnt it time that we had a 24/7 hospital service. A service where all departments work shifts. Exray, bloods, labs, theatres etc. Then maybe we could deal with backlogs, trolleys etc.

In situations as we now have labs would be working around the clock so many more people could be tested and either registered and monitored or cleared.

Um radiography and laboratory services are available at night and weekends.
27/7, 365.

You don't know what you are talking about.

Cilldara_2000 · 07-03-2020 11:15PM

gozunda wrote: »

You never had influenza have you?

https://www.nhs.uk/news/medical-practice/three-quarters-of-people-with-flu-have-no-symptoms/

This has already been discussed in thread. Many people with flu have little or no symptoms.

JDD · 07-03-2020 11:15PM

I think I, and we, might be going about this all wrong.

In six weeks - 2 months, there’ll be a worldwide shortage of masks, ventilators, hospital beds, paracetamol, anti viral medication etc. And I’d say it’ll be worse here than other countries, as you can be damn sure the HSE have no stockpiles. No way production can be ramped up in time, most of it is made in China.

We would, in fact, be better off spiking early. And as an individual, I’d be better off getting it next week than in ten weeks. Of course I might not catch it all, and if I did, I probably won’t need hospitalisation. But why wait to find out?

So I’m stopping this hand washing lark and am rubbing my eyes every chance I get.

Timberrrrrrrr · 07-03-2020 11:15PM

PokeHerKing wrote: »

And that's all it is, is time. We're not containing $hit. Because truth be told, we couldn't even if we wanted too. This will just have to rip through us and burn itself out and we can be thankful it's only going to kill mostly the old and compromised.

No elderly relatives in your family? Sick comment to make.

Drumpot · 07-03-2020 11:15PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

All of ours came from Italy. They didn't drive and they didn't get a boat.

I’m not sure what people are struggling to grasp. Everybody is trying to slow down the disease, this isn’t rocket science.

The recommendations is to keep your distance, up to 2 metres they say, not easy to do on plane. Not to be in big gatherings, not easy to manage in airports, stadiums, major sport events or parades.

So basically it’s super serious unless money will be lost. If the entire financial system can’t handle a natural event , maybe we need to rethink this system when this passes. Money is being prioritised over lives.

The health of our elders, our vulnerable and our healthcare workers are not as important as keeping finance ticking over. They are not doing what can be done to give these people the best chance to get through this. Not just that, what happened in Italy is coming our way and we still fumble about what to do. Well Italy is our future.... Nobody in this country can call Americans stupid ever again.

ACitizenErased · 07-03-2020 11:16PM

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

https://www.nhs.uk/news/medical-practice/three-quarters-of-people-with-flu-have-no-symptoms/

This has already been discussed in thread. Many people with flu have little or no symptoms.

This. I've never, ever had proper flu symptoms.

Away With The Fairies · 07-03-2020 11:16PM

ArchXStanton wrote: »

My local spar had hand sanitizer at the tills today and a table with box's of rubber gloves at the entrance for customers

My local chemist turned away a guy for not using hand sanitizer at the front door.

Spanish Eyes · 07-03-2020 11:16PM

Mic 1972 wrote: »

A lot of people here are still flying out to Italy and the rest of Europe, what do we do with them?

Nothing. There is no law in place to prevent it at the moment.

Miike · 07-03-2020 11:17PM

JDD wrote: »

I think I, and we, might be going about this all wrong.

In six weeks - 2 months, there’ll be a worldwide shortage of masks, ventilators, hospital beds, paracetamol, anti viral medication etc. And I’d say it’ll be worse here than other countries, as you can be damn sure the HSE have no stockpiles. No way production can be ramped up in time, most of it is made in China.

We would, in fact, be better off spiking early. And as an individual, I’d be better off getting it next week than in ten weeks. Of course I might not catch it all, and if I did, I probably won’t need hospitalisation. But why wait to find out?

So I’m stopping this hand washing lark and am rubbing my eyes every chance I get.

Meetings with key stakeholders have been taking place for weeks now by the HSE to ensure procurement of adequate supplies of vital materials and medicines. Do you research anything or just form opinions out of thin air?

tillyfilly · 07-03-2020 11:17PM

The death toll in Italy has passed 230, with officials reporting more than 50 deaths in 24 hours. The number of confirmed cases jumped by more than 1,200 to 5,883 on Saturday

Mervyn Skidmore · 07-03-2020 11:18PM

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Fresh air maybe . Maybe they dont want people being put in a cage under the stairs .

Great, there goes my idea.

ACitizenErased · 07-03-2020 11:18PM

A lot of people are ignoring the fact that the Italian government, the Irish government and many others have prioritised the economic benefits of the airline industry over stopping the spread. We would have zero cases if flights to/from Italy were cancelled earlier. It's not speculation, it's a fact.

fritzelly · 07-03-2020 11:18PM

saabsaab wrote: »

Yes we should,
All shops and businesses should have spray disinfectant at the doors.
Till operators should have hand gel and gloves.
Flights from affected areas should be stopped (Including UK if necessary),

All schools and colleges same as shops, buses and trains,

no GAA training or other sports traiining,

no public gatherings,

Stay in your house as much as possible in order to make sure we don't spread it to others.
Call up the civil defense and territorials.

https://extra.ie/2020/03/07/news/irish-news/supervalu-finglas-sanitising-station-coronavirus

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

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