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

WhiteMemento9 wrote: »

Good post here which shows why there is the show must go on type mentality. I think many of us just see the lunacy of not cancelling a parade but that post shows the vested interests in the day and why the decision is being kicked down the road. Probably the worst time to have political disarray that gives rise to a soft goverment when we need them to make the hard decisions despite the vested interests and economic costs.

Agreed.

The world Health spokesperson on RTE said that governments should treat this like a war with the virus.

She also said that hiving it off the the health ministry was an inadequate response, it needs a full government war-footing response.

I see very little evidence that this is happening here.

The government {of Bulgaria} issued a nationwide ban on closed-door public events.

It could be prove illuminating to track progression, and compare measures taken to arrest development of outbreak in each country. On the face of it Ireland should preform better given that's it's an island and has a stronger economy, and Bulgaria was already battling an influenza epidemic

Population Bulgaria 7.01M, {2017 - GDP/head 8,031.60 USD, GNI/head 20,500 PPP dollars.}
Ireland (island) 4.83M + 1.88M = 6.71M, {2017 - GDP/head (ROI) 69,330.69 USD, GNI/head 62,440 PPP dollars}

On 8 March, Bulgaria confirmed its first two cases, a 27-year-old man from Pleven {244,209 (2018)} and a 75-year-old woman from Gabrovo {pop. 110,254 (2018)}. Neither of the two had traveled to areas with known Coronavirus cases. The man tested positive for the virus after being hospitalized for a respitarory infection, and authorities announced plans to test several people who were in contact with the two individuals.[1] Two other samples in Pleven and Gabrovo were positive on 8 March.[2]

Patient zero remains unknown.[3]

The same day, the hospital in Gabrovo requested additional personnel from other hospitals in the country, as it only had three communicable diseases specialists. All of its internal medicine specialists have been quarantined after one of the four initial cases was confirmed to be a nurse at the hospital.[4]

The government issued a nationwide ban on closed-door public events.[5]
{It already had screening in place since Feb. on air passengers arriving from Italy or China.}

The origin of the outbreak remains unknown, and the Ministry of Interior is tracking down all individuals who have been in contact with the patients.[6] As of 8 March, 254 suspected cases were under quarantine across the country.[7]

At the time of the announcement, schools had already been closed until March 11 due to an influenza epidemic.[8]

Bulgaria Coronavirus - Wikipedia {other sources}

Daniel Important Zen wrote: »

I perceive a deliberate lag in reporting cases.

That means infected people will assume they don't have it and infect others.

So if I'm right that they are delaying deliberately, then they are killers.

Oh COME ON. This is ridiculous rubbish.

Strazdas wrote: »

Also, it's only some medical people calling for it to be cancelled. Others are saying they don't see an issue with it at the moment.

Besides, large outdoor events are carrying on as normal throughout Europe such as football and rugby matches and the Cheltenham festival in England.

Only medical people!


Meanwhile at Cheltenham


They’re into the final straight now with Corona Boy in the lead followed closely by Outbreak and Wuhan Lad falling back now. Pan Demick coming strongly from the rear at he finish but it’s Corona Boy by a nose!

20kg bags of white rice will stay fresh for years. People stocking up on milk and bread are deluded.

Rice is the think to have. One could survive on boiled rice for a long time.

Blueshoe wrote: »

UK government working on a plan for financial support for small and medium businesses during this time of crisis.

Boris Johnson has said that during the epidemic the police are not going to bother with murder investigations, just the serious cases !?!!

They also suggested that the police should not bother the Army too much because they would be busy relieving firefighters and digging graves.

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

And people saying how dare we criticise people working for the HSE.

It's the union reps, not necessarily the staff, driving this at the moment.

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Nothing in the past has led me to believe the HSE are 100% transparent. Why would they be now?

If they are keeping something from us (which I doubt) we have to believe there is a good reason for it.