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Galway COVID-19, local news and discussion

  • 08-03-2020 11:10am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭


    *MOD NOTE*
    Any information or news posted needs to be in the public domain and/or from a credible source

    Anyone who has been to an affected region (mainland China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Iran and four regions in northern Italy) in the last 14 days AND is experiencing symptoms should immediately self-isolate and ring their GP
    More info https://connachttribune.ie/five-new-cases-of-coronavirus-in-ireland/

    Hand sanitiser is not available in any chemist I have been to.
    You can manufacture your own by using isopropyl alcohol.
    Don't touch other people, waving hello works too.
    Can you work from home?

    There is a visitor ban for the hospital. https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0306/1120709-hospital-restrictions-virus/


    Don't forget to keep an eye on Galway city twitter https://twitter.com/GalwayCityCo for local news


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Sixth class students at a school in Galway have been asked not to come to school after it emerged they had been in contact with someone who was infected with Covid-19.

    It's understood the students in the class received a talk from the person, who has since been diagnosed as infected with Covid-19, and as a precaution, the HSE and the school have asked the students and teachers in the class to remain away from the school.

    https://www.joe.ie/news/6th-class-students-galway-school-told-stay-home-due-potential-coronavirus-exposure-694231





    Now with non-joe source
    https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/news/37231-a-sixth-class-at-craughwell-n-s-galway-advised-to-stay-home-having-come-in-contact-with-a-confirmed-case-of-coronavirus
    The HSE has advised some pupils in a county Galway national school to stay at home after it emerged they had been in contact with a confirmed case of a person with the coronavirus.
    Craughwell National School were directed by the HSE in a letter yesterday to advise 6th class pupils, their class teacher and a Special Needs Assistant that they were not permitted to attend school today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    What’s the point of this thread?

    It’s just going to become another breeding ground for rumour and hysteria. It’s already off to a good start with a joe.ie article being posted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    If this thread helps some local people from catching the virus by using preventative methods then it's worth it.
    It's also for information that some schools/businesses may close temporarily.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    How will posting rumours and joe.ie articles prevent people from getting Covid-19?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    ronnie3585, don't post in this thread anymore.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭pure.conya


    yeah this is all well and good, but this virus will thrive due to the lack of personal awareness or respect towards others when it comes to the dumbest and mankiest amongst us, how many children asked to stay at home from school will actually stay at home and not be running around town with their mates


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    biko wrote: »
    ronnie3585, don't post in this thread anymore.

    Biko, unless you can prove Ronnie is in violation of boards rules then you have no right to make that demand. You cannot make up the rules as you go along. Watch your moderation behavior or I will be taking it up with the higher ups.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    flazio wrote: »
    Watch your moderation behavior or I will be taking it up with the higher ups.
    Do report me if you think I am out of line.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    pure.conya wrote: »
    how many children asked to stay at home from school will actually stay at home and not be running around town with their mates
    Hopefully the parents will manage to keep them somewhat isolated. And with computers etc these days I'm sure the kids won't mind staying home.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    Mods' rule OK and Biko is a long established mod.
    Do not discuss moderation inthread.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    If you want to discuss the validity of this thread, post in Feedback

    This thread is intended to help people save themselves or their loved ones from infectious disease, let's try to do just that.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭Whereisgalway


    biko wrote: »
    If you want to discuss the validity of this thread, post in Feedback

    This thread is intended to help people save themselves or their loved ones from infectious disease, let's try to do just that.



    Sounds like there’s a lot of scaremongering on this thread mainly by a long established moderator who should know better. Can the mods put up a few rules of this thread? Like no false rumours from click bail sites like joe.ie


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭Whereisgalway


    biko wrote: »
    More info https://connachttribune.ie/five-new-cases-of-coronavirus-in-ireland/

    Hand sanitiser is not available in any chemist I have been to.
    You can manufacture your own by using isopropyl alcohol.
    /[/url]

    If this thread is really for educating the locals, soap and water is just as effective if not better than any of the gels. Let’s deal in accurate scientific facts


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,310 ✭✭✭ratracer


    It won’t be long before the pitch fork brigade are out in force! Yet the ones who are loudest in their social media outcry’s will be the first ones in to the parade on St Patrick’s Day if it goes ahead.

    Keep your hands washed, be grand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,996 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    I grabbed the last Dettol bottle in Dealz earlier
    clutching it for dear life as I hum
    ♫ Hands, touching hands, Reaching out, touching me, touching you
    Sweet Caroline, Good times never seemed so good ♪


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,310 ✭✭✭ratracer


    zell12 wrote: »
    I grabbed the last Dettol bottle in Dealz earlier
    clutching it for dear life as I hum
    ♫ Hands, touching hands, Reaching out, touching me, touching you
    Sweet Caroline, Good times never seemed so good ♪

    How much do you want for it?? ;);)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Cheshire Cat




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,034 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    ratracer wrote: »
    Yet the ones who are loudest in their social media outcry’s will be the first ones in to the parade on St Patrick’s Day if it goes ahead.
    What on earth makes you think this?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    I see this everywhere now. People are using the virus to get a bit of the power trip. Pointless thread for such a fast moving topic.
    Social media has already produced enough misinformation and panic.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    The only hand wash song anyone needs:

    ♫ Never gonna give you up
    Never gonna let you down
    Never gonna run around and desert you
    Never gonna make you cry
    Never gonna say goodbye
    Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you ♪


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭WallyGUFC


    Joe.ie is not a reputable news source.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,113 ✭✭✭timmyntc


    WallyGUFC wrote: »
    Joe.ie is not a reputable news source.

    ? There's a HSE statement on the matter.


    <Rumour removed, mod>


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    Seems parades are dropping like flies today. Cork and now Dublin cancelling.

    Would anyone go even if it was on?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,393 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    (IF it's true) I'm confused why people would insist certain kids be quarantined (that class that came in contact with someone) yet their siblings could come to school. So far we see (thankfully!) that kids get less sick from it but also seem to be asymptomatic carriers.
    Surely if your sister is home playing with you and sick, it follows that you should stay home too? Kids are lovely little germ factories, as those who work with them a lot know.
    Genuine question. I don't see the logic in selective isolation. Perhaps it is limiting but to me it is actually prolonging?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,393 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    Seems parades are dropping like flies today. Cork and now Dublin cancelling.

    Would anyone go even if it was on?

    I'd go to outdoor stuff for sure no problem, but the big 'crowd crush' of some huge parades has never been appealing to me as an audience member, zombie virus or not!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    So eh, anyone know where someone could get hand sanitiser in Galway these days?


  • Registered Users Posts: 402 ✭✭cal naughton


    Zzippy wrote: »
    So eh, anyone know where someone could get hand sanitiser in Galway these days?

    Joe.ie should provide you with the answer!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,970 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    I sincerely hope the City Council do the right thing now during this time of crisis with Coronavirus and cancel the parade. At this stage they could not and should not go ahead.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭youngrun


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    I sincerely hope the City Council do the right thing now during this time of crisis with Coronavirus and cancel the parade. At this stage they could not and should not go ahead.

    Totally disagree

    The whole thing is blown out of proportion

    What about the flu 44 dead this winter

    https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2020/0116/1107907-flu-hse-winter-season/

    Why is flu jab not madatory why no outcry

    How many dead this winter from driving. Ban cars and solve the traffic

    May as well lock oneself away and wither away . isolating and cutting people off only leads to more issues depression mental health etc

    Panic by media and government


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    A rumour removed a bit further up in thread.
    Please have official sources for any changes in numbers of affected, or locations.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    All parades cancelled country-wide now:
    https://www.thejournal.ie/st-patricks-day-celebrations-postponed-5029661-Mar2020/?utm_source=shortlink

    Glad they made the right call.

    @youngrun you might want to educate yourself a bit on it. If we take the Italian death rate of 3% against the predicted 1.9 million estimated to contract the virus that's a death toll of 57,000 which is a pretty big deal.

    https://www.irishcentral.com/news/19-million-irish-coronavirus

    This guy predicts way more than that. I guess his opinion of Ireland's health service isn't up to much: https://extra.ie/2020/03/09/news/irish-news/doctor-coronavirus-society-ireland-lives


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,970 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    youngrun wrote: »
    Totally disagree

    The whole thing is blown out of proportion

    What about the flu 44 dead this winter

    https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2020/0116/1107907-flu-hse-winter-season/

    Why is flu jab not madatory why no outcry

    How many dead this winter from driving. Ban cars and solve the traffic

    May as well lock oneself away and wither away . isolating and cutting people off only leads to more issues depression mental health etc

    Panic by media and government

    I agree with you on this I was reading last night about the Swine Flu in 2009. It killed 570 thousand people worldwide, 13 thousand in the US, 30 in Ireland and over 1000 thousand Irish were in ICU, there was no non stop news at the time on Sky or anywhere else, the was no nightly medical updates in Ireland etc life just went on, this is definitely being led by the media we need to calm down on this .


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭youngrun


    All parades cancelled country-wide now:
    https://www.thejournal.ie/st-patricks-day-celebrations-postponed-5029661-Mar2020/?utm_source=shortlink

    Glad they made the right call.

    @youngrun you might want to educate yourself a bit on it. If we take the Italian death rate of 3% against the predicted 1.9 million estimated to contract the virus that's a death toll of 57,000 which is a pretty big deal.

    https://www.irishcentral.com/news/19-million-irish-coronavirus

    This guy predicts way more than that. I guess his opinion of Ireland's health service isn't up to much: https://extra.ie/2020/03/09/news/irish-news/doctor-coronavirus-society-ireland-lives

    Anyone can say any amount of numbers. Whats the basis ?? Id like to see the model. 33 cases so far how does that equate to 1.9 m and when

    Panic Panic Panic AAAGH and its working!

    Same with all the other ones Zika in 2016 anyone,. Swine Flu etc etc .

    There are reasons behind it all but not for us to know.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,083 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    inisboffin wrote: »
    Genuine question. I don't see the logic in selective isolation. Perhaps it is limiting but to me it is actually prolonging?

    It's about stopping hospitals, undertakers and cemeteries getting overwhelmed if everyone gets sick at the same time. Same number of deaths, just slower.


  • Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭ceatharloch


    I find https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
    a very good updated source for CoVid-19 information worldwide (but also locally).:)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,393 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    It's about stopping hospitals, undertakers and cemeteries getting overwhelmed if everyone gets sick at the same time. Same number of deaths, just slower.

    Jesus. Yep it's prolonging I agree.

    People seem to think it's protecting but yep. So many thinking it will be 'grand'. Only sensible comment is from a friend who said 'I'd rather get it now as I'm busier later in the year'. But then again they haven't decided if we can catch it multiple times or not have they?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,113 ✭✭✭timmyntc


    It's about stopping hospitals, undertakers and cemeteries getting overwhelmed if everyone gets sick at the same time. Same number of deaths, just slower.

    Not same number of deaths, less.
    If everyone gets sick at the same time - hospitals are overwhelmed and more people die.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    I find https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
    a very good updated source for CoVid-19 information worldwide (but also locally).:)

    My favourite is this
    https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

    and this
    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1yCPR-ukAgE55sROnmBUFmtLN6riVLTu3&ll=51.34610992100265%2C-5.325938585551967&z=6

    Regarding reinfection you won't be immune for life but you shouldn't catch it again in a few weeks. You should have some immunity for a while (few years) based on other coronaviruses.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/health/coronavirus-reinfection.html

    Also head of the WHO said unlike influenza the coronavirus isn't seasonal and can continue at the same rate through the warmer summer months.

    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/its-a-false-hope-coronavirus-will-disappear-in-the-summer-like-the-flu-who-says.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    It's about stopping hospitals, undertakers and cemeteries getting overwhelmed if everyone gets sick at the same time. Same number of deaths, just slower.

    It's actually not the same number of deaths. Slowing the spread means a longer period but less intense pressure on health services, so there is more capacity to cope. Therefore less deaths.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Guys, please try to keep things somewhat local in this thread.
    There are plenty threads elsewhere for general discussion. Thanks.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭Whereisgalway


    biko wrote: »
    Guys, please try to keep things somewhat local in this thread.
    There are plenty threads elsewhere for general discussion. Thanks.

    If the mods put in rules of the form like they do with most threads of nature it would help reduced the scaremongering and rumours


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,996 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    Council meeting moved from City Hall to Galmont hotel to allow more space so people were not sitting next to one another..
    Yet it's ok for students, schoolkids, workers, patients, train users, bus users, etc, to be next to each other.
    Ridiculous. No accountability in City Hall
    https://twitter.com/OwenHanleyLives/status/1237000527021518848?s=20


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭ChewyLouie


    Zzippy wrote: »
    So eh, anyone know where someone could get hand sanitiser in Galway these days?

    Anyone got an answer to this?...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,261 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    ChewyLouie wrote: »
    Anyone got an answer to this?...

    Flanagan's opposite Anthony Ryan's had small bottles last Thursday, 3.50 and 2 per person.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Make some out of that awful booze you got for Christmas that you have no intention of drinking.
    Alcohol is a great disinfectant.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    Most spirits top out around 80 proof so aren't above the 60% required to kill the virus.

    Leo Walsh Pharmacy had small bottles for a price gouging €5 (i still bought 2).


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭Whereisgalway


    Soap and water is the most effective way of killing the virus, there is so much wrong and miss information in this thread it’s comical.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭ChewyLouie


    Soap and water is the most effective way of killing the virus, there is so much wrong and miss information in this thread it’s comical.

    I've looked into it and you're right soap and water seems to do the trick, sorted so.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭Whereisgalway


    Soap and water is the most effective way of killing the virus, there is so much wrong and miss information in this thread it’s comical.


  • Posts: 24,714 [Deleted User]


    Soap and water is the most effective way of killing the virus, there is so much wrong and miss information in this thread it’s comical.

    Difficult to carry soap and water around with you or have it at your desk at work etc for regular disinfecting everything you arrive back etc.

    Also alcohol will kill the virus of that there is no doubt, you don’t see soap and water being used for disinfecting you see alcohol.


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