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

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  • #2732
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    I'm a dairy farmer, if it gets very bad is there a chance our export markets will shut down or collections of milk will cease if your in a high risk zone


  • #2733
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Talisman wrote: »
    Quick Question: Did Fergal Bowers say on the radio this morning that there have been 1,000 tests performed since last weekend?

    Asking only because the person that knows everything is telling me this and I'm having a hard time believing them.

    I heard that on the news last night. I’ll be updating the tested list after the official announcement tomorrow evening. I’ll also include an average tests per day based on 7 day week.


  • #2734
    Gooey Looey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Gooey Looey


    Talisman wrote: »
    Quick Question: Did Fergal Bowers say on the radio this morning that there have been 1,000 tests performed since last weekend?

    Asking only because the person that knows everything is telling me this and I'm having a hard time believing them.

    Total tests


  • #2735
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,831 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Yes, 1,000 have been tested TMK.


  • #2736
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kas0tIxDvrg


    This is a very good explanation on how viruses spread through exponential growth and how reducing the probability of spread is important in reducing the overall numbers infected.

    Great link. Some things which are not immediately obvious when dealing with this and explained in video.

    number of reported cases does not equal number of true cases
    Due to exponential growth number majority of people recently infected (little no symptoms)

    Social isolation best if you can afford it I fear. Big tech companies aren't taking any chances.


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  • #2737
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    kevthegaff wrote: »
    I'm a dairy farmer, if it gets very bad is there a chance our export markets will shut down or collections of milk will cease if your in a high risk zone

    At this point nobody knows. In a worst case situation anything could happen. Let`s hope that it doesn't get to that stage.


  • #2738
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,660 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    what the hell! wrote: »
    The expert on Morning Ireland this morning was saying it'll be middle of June or July when it's at it's worst, never mind start slowing.
    One of the experts.

    RTE driving me a bit nuts to be honest - trying to force political decisions, rather than medical decisions, on the state. Totally irresponsible this morning letting an economist hype what needs to happen regarding public health recommendations. Totally undermining the public health experts that are advising the state.


  • #2739
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,337 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Wate of time listening to RTE anyway, I haven't paid the license in years


  • #2740
    Beanybabog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭Beanybabog


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    We’ve made the decision NOT to send my dad into respite this Friday. We are worried about him possibly catching it in a community hospital environment or even passing it on so the stress levels wouldn’t subside anyway.

    Family rallying around so I’ll get a couple of days off to chill.

    I think that’s a really good idea


  • #2741
    [Deleted User]
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    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    I heard that on the news last night. I’ll be updating the tested list after the official announcement tomorrow evening. I’ll also include an average tests per day based on 7 day week.

    Hard to believe that the info below was last Tuesday evening but is buried in the middle of thread 3 now. Posting again here so I can find it easier tomorrow.

    IRELAND
    Info released 11th Feb - 65 tested 0 confirmed for period start (?) up to Mon 10th Feb
    Info released 19th Feb - 78 tested 0 confirmed - 13 new tests in week Tue 11th to Mon 18th Feb
    Info released 25th Feb 90 tested 0 confirmed - 12 new tests in week Tue 19th - Mon 24th Feb
    Info released 3rd March 397 tested 2 confirmed - 307 tests in week Tue 25th Feb to Mon 2nd March


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  • #2742
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,142 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    tillyfilly wrote: »
    The disease would easily kill the .25 of a person: Be serious underlying issues there

    Dead legs have never been so serious.


  • #2743
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Regarding South Korea testing so much, with people with a negative test, there's always a possibility of still catching it?


  • #2744
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Good article here. Chinese researchers have found that the virus isn’t as effective in warmer weather, pointing to the low number of cases in south east Asia.
    https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3074131/coronavirus-highly-sensitive-high-temperatures-dont-bank-summer?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf


  • #2745
    toneygecko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭toneygecko


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    At this point nobody knows. In a worst case situation anything could happen. Let`s hope that it doesn't get to that stage.

    I've got an order in for 240 tubeens of UHT so at least i'll have tea, ahh UHT your time has come. Milk spoils you see, except UHT, but there's no demand for it because its ****e.


  • #2746
    Talisman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭Talisman


    Water John wrote: »
    Yes, 1,000 have been tested TMK.
    It seems a very low number. The students and teachers from Scoil Chaitriona alone should account for almost half of that number.


  • #2747
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,627 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Anyone else think it was totally irresponsible of that weekend headline that said 1.9 million of us could catch the virus?

    Considering the country of origin with 1.4billion inhabitants had 100,000 cases, why would do a small country in comparison have nearly 20 times the number of cases?

    Media gonna hype I suppose.


  • #2748
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    toneygecko wrote: »
    I've got an order in for 240 tubeens of UHT so at least i'll have tea, ahh UHT your time has come. Milk spoils you see, except UHT, but there's no demand for it because its ****e.

    Coffee mate is lovely too but not in tea.


  • #2749
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,337 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Hard to believe that the info below was last Tuesday evening but is buried in the middle of thread 3 now. Posting again here so I can find it easier tomorrow.

    IRELAND
    Info released 11th Feb - 65 tested 0 confirmed for period start (?) up to Mon 10th Feb
    Info released 19th Feb - 78 tested 0 confirmed - 13 new tests in week Tue 11th to Mon 18th Feb
    Info released 25th Feb 90 tested 0 confirmed - 12 new tests in week Tue 19th - Mon 24th Feb
    Info released 3rd March 397 tested 2 confirmed - 307 tests in week Tue 25th Feb to Mon 2nd March

    Not bad, their testing capacity is higher than I thought it would be.


  • #2750
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    I've phoned in sick today as I have a cold. Have no fever so pretty sure it's just a chesty cold. Don't feel great though.Was hoping the manager would tell me they would support sick pay and tell me to take the week off even though the company doesn't normally. There are signs up to stay away from the site if sick (from main site owner).

    Tomorrow I will go back in as otherwise I will use up all my annual leave on sick days.

    The company sent someone home last week with no symptoms on full pay because he had been in Spain which makes sense but should also make sense to encourage symptomatic people to stay away also.


  • #2751
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Great link. Some things which are not immediately obvious when dealing with this and explained in video.

    number of reported cases does not equal number of true cases
    Due to exponential growth number majority of people recently infected (little no symptoms)

    Social isolation best if you can afford it I fear. Big tech companies aren't taking any chances.

    Most are in work I thought? I know they tested their work from home capabilities by taking a day but I didn't think any were using them for everyone yet.


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  • #2752
    Heart Break Kid
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    Talisman wrote: »
    It seems a very low number. The students and teachers from Scoil Chaitriona alone should account for almost half of that number.

    Yep 400 ish of them, question is have they all been tested.


  • #2753
    Bob24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    ZX7R wrote: »
    More than likely the fed will cut rates again by Friday, but I think they are doing it too quickly.
    On another note the last week has seen a rise in Chinese buying up retail premises across Europe what are they up too

    Yep, we have been due for a recession in a while and this virus might be the trigger.

    They are trying to preemptively avoid it by cutting rates now, but if/when that recession starts they’ll have fired all their bullets already when facing the bear they were trying to scare away with their preemptive shots.

    I don’t want to go too much into economics and obviously at the moment the priority is the health crisis, but it might have a long lasting financial impact on many people which hasn’t been grasped yet.


  • #2754
    patnor1011
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    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Good article here. Chinese researchers have found that the virus isn’t as effective in warmer weather, pointing to the low number of cases in south east Asia.
    https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3074131/coronavirus-highly-sensitive-high-temperatures-dont-bank-summer?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

    Chinese cant be trusted in this. Period.


  • #2755
    Steve F
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    Anyone notice if you watch/listen to RTE and BBC coverage RTE only report cases.BBC report cases,deaths AND recoveries?
    Just a thought.......


  • #2756
    DrumSteve
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    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Good article here. Chinese researchers have found that the virus isn’t as effective in warmer weather, pointing to the low number of cases in south east Asia.
    https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3074131/coronavirus-highly-sensitive-high-temperatures-dont-bank-summer?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

    Now all we need to do is move Ireland to Asia and we're sorted.


  • #2757
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    patnor1011 wrote: »
    Chinese cant be trusted in this. Period.

    The WHO disagrees.


  • #2758
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,831 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Susan Mitchell SBP is an excellent medical journalist. Her figures are about the median of what projections are. It has been the first real awakening of a possible scenario.


  • #2759
    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    patnor1011 wrote: »
    Chinese cant be trusted in this. Period.

    Evidence ?


  • #2760
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    Time for the millenials to shine. They will inherit the Earth!


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  • #2761
    Chiparus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭Chiparus


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Good article here. Chinese researchers have found that the virus isn’t as effective in warmer weather, pointing to the low number of cases in south east Asia.
    https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3074131/coronavirus-highly-sensitive-high-temperatures-dont-bank-summer?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

    Seems to be spreading in Australia ?


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