Coronavirus Part V - 34 cases in ROI, 16 in NI (as of 10 March) *Read warnings in OP*

Ariah Happy Rooster wrote: »

A slow system for the purpose of.... (cash flows, profits, stocks, shares, bankers).
Otherwise, start with canceling the big green parade.


Antibodies are good for about 14days, after that, reinfection could loom.

No, the government is saying that EU must act unilaterally, so effectively washing their hands of any decision making. Effectively we have to wait for significant numbers of deaths in Germany before we will act here. Hopefully the French situation will trigger and earlier response.

spookwoman wrote: »

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/100-cuh-staff-now-in-self-isolation-as-result-of-coronavirus-case-986522.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Initially when the case was identified, 60 staff were told to self-isolate. However, the HSE has now confirmed that number is closer to 100.

And then they realised they had no cover for them, so fck it send em back to work after a few hours of isolation.

Not recommending it but Carraigeen or also Irish sea moss drink was used as a hot drink for lung infections and Pneumonia in the past. Usually taken with lemon and whiskey. I saw that it is supposed to have anti-viral properties.

Absolute moron rambling about "community" for Paddy's day.


Yeah sure this thing certainly will take Paddy's day off for "community" right?

Phibsboro wrote: »

Wuhan was completely locked down when China was at 571 cases/ 17 deaths. Highways blocked, no rail or air traffic in or out. They followed that up by locking people into their apartment blocks. And they still hit 80,000 cases. Italy is the place to look at for population infections, the coming weeks will tell a tale.

100% correct, and very frustrating to see this has to be repeated several times a day on the thread as people keep ignoring those facts.

And beyond that I think what is less well known here is that other chinese provinces and cities didn’t stand idle either.

My GF is chinese and while her home city never had too many cases (a bit over 100 case altogether for a city of 7 millions and I believe only 1 or 2 active ones at the moment), her family have seen changes in their daily lives.

They haven’t gone out of home without wearing a mask for over a month (not only because they want to, but also because it has been mandatory).
It is the first time in their life her parents spent Chinese New Year at home on their own. It is usually a week full of family gatherings.
During the 2 or 3 weeks after Chinese New Year most offices were closed and they wouldn’t go out of home more then once every few days to buy food.
Many shops (except essential groceries and the likes) and all restaurants had been closed since Chinese New Year. They reopened this week but there is a minimum security distance between tables and an obligation for restaurants/cafes to keep a log of their customers names and entry/exit time so that contacts can be tracked shall there be a case related to the establishment.

So not Wuhan style restrictions but still fairly intense impact for a city of millions which only had a bit over 100 cases.

I think most people here are completely failing to grasp what life has been in the whole of China in the past few weeks when they look at Chinese infection charts and assume we’ll be fine.

awec wrote: »

People are wasting their time looking at what has happened in China and Italy and trying to extrapolate those numbers to understand what could happen here. IMO neither are valid comparisons.

What about what's happened in France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Norway or Austria?

Are there any valid comparisons to make there?

scotchy wrote: »

Can only imagine my residents association whats app if one of those pulled up outside my house.

:rolleyes:

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Fair play to those that are calling to get tested. At least if seen others know that they may have been infected and will get tested themselves. Better to be open about it

Yurt! wrote: »

Yeah the famine was grand. Only took a few generations, a revolution, a couple of wars and a bit of nation building to set us straight.

If anything it made us stronger as a community and was a boost to our economy

Italian authorities are openly discussing a possible need for age limits on admission into ICU, in order to preserve resources.
http://www.siaarti.it/SiteAssets/News/COVID19%20-%20documenti%20SIAARTI/SIAARTI%20-%20Covid19%20-%20Raccomandazioni%20di%20etica%20clinica.pdf

"Può rendersi necessario porre un limite di età all'ingresso in TI. " and also "I criteri di accesso alla Terapia Intensiva andrebbero discussi e definiti per ogni paziente in modo il più possibile anticipato, creando idealmente per tempo una lista di pazienti che saranno ritenuti meritevoli
di Terapia Intensiva nel momento in cui avvenisse il deterioramento clinico, sempre che le disponibilità
in quel momento lo consentano. "

It's not unexpected, but it's still a shock to see it happening.

Yurt! wrote: »

Yeah the famine was grand. Only took a few generations, a revolution, a couple of wars and a bit of nation building to set us straight.

Know idea why you said "yeah teh famine was grand" in reply to me. I didn't say that. It is merely context of a far worse disaster and economic collapse.

Apologies. My humour detector let me down here.

awec wrote: »

People are wasting their time looking at what has happened in China and Italy and trying to extrapolate those numbers to understand what could happen here. IMO neither are valid comparisons.

Evidence please ?