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

syngindub · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

They better not cancel me day off next Tuesday !!

Duke of Url · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

First death reported in Germany.

Was reported yesterday in the news

Duke of Url wrote: »

Germany recorded its first death today

Funsterdelux · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

Multipass wrote: »

Imagine being on a flight and having a coughing fit - you might get locked in the toilet!

cherryghost · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

Ryanair mass cancelling flights now. Fingers crossed mother-in-laws is one of them.

is_that_so · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

gabeeg wrote: »

Yeah. Just because it happened in China, S Korea, Italy, Iran, France Germany, Spain, the USA, Japan, Switzerland, Netherlands, the UK, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Austria, Bahrain and dozens of other countries - doesn't mean it will happen here.

Nor does it mean it will. Italy is a bad reference as it has 8 times the number of cases of most of other big EU countries and clearly has it own problems.

Harry Palmr · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

Drumpot wrote: »

I’d love to know why.

If it’s “well they are islands” why do Iceland have a disproportionately higher amount infected? (Mind your only 2 new cases today)

I’d be interested to know how many people come in and out of Ireland daily to a comparable country in mainland Europe.

Iceland has one significant population centre and one airport with international flights beside it, of the first dozen or so who showed with it 10 came from or next to Northern Italy they were all resident in Reykjavík and the Italian connection has continued (all on a chartered flight from Verona) to this very day.

gabeeg · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

First death reported in Germany.

It was always going to happen, but sill. Sad.

deathbomber · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

the butcher wrote: »

Success! Now we can sit back and everything will be....ah b****cks.

this won't happen, there will be a few but not that many, pubs may also shut as we are 8 days away, hopefully we will be in a not so bad situation but i imagine bar staff etc will be getting nervous of dealing with all the things that go with Paddy's day

Cilldara_2000 · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

Chong wrote: »

Stupid and inane question, how clean are Barbers and Hairdressers? Id imagine during all of this we should stay away from them? I am a guy and I know the barber I go to does not particularly was their clippers.

Don't put the clippers in your mouth and you should be ok.

eviltimeban · 09-03-2020 04:38PM

tobefrank321 wrote: »

The only favourable circumstances this virus requires is close contact of human beings as well as sharing of contacts and surfaces. We are no different to Italian or Chinese people. If it could happen to them it can happen to us. The only chance was to learn from their mistakes and successes. And our government and HSE chose not to. This complacence will cost us big time.

Could there cultural difference though? Not to generalise (though I realise that I am), Italians kiss and hug a lot more as greetings. Sure just look at the way Italian students, Spanish too, walk around town, arms around each other, everyone talking animatedly at the same time.

Irish people barely touch each other.

And wasn't there something about Ace-2 receptors in the lungs of Asians that made them more susceptible to the virus?

is_that_so · 09-03-2020 04:39PM

cherryghost wrote: »

Ryanair mass cancelling flights now. Fingers crossed mother-in-laws is one of them.

The things this virus brings out in people! :P

Inquitus · 09-03-2020 04:39PM

https://twitter.com/SweeneyABC/status/1237018677360410624

Cw85 · 09-03-2020 04:40PM

Tenzor07 wrote: »

I expect a recommendation to shut down businesses will be approved shortly:

Never going to happen here it would destroy the economy even in the short term. I can't see too many employers allowing staff with no symptoms to be off work. Personally, I'd have no issue with my staff taking the time off if they didn't feel well but where people are taking time off in fear of contracting the virus that wouldn't sit well with me

ArchXStanton · 09-03-2020 04:40PM

Drumpot wrote: »

No they won’t, just like Iceland was a basket case for letting their banks fail...

F**king economic horsesh*t scaremongering bollox. I’m sick of financial markets/institutions going full dictator propaganda bullsh*t on us when it suits. I can see how it’s going to be a problem but it won’t be the end. If this global system can’t survive a few weeks of shutdown I really think it needs to be scraped and replaced.

The western financial system knows how to save itself at the expense of everybody else , better then anything in the world. I’m not sure there is anything more effective at self preservation.

Lemon socialism: privatize profits in the good times, socialize losses in the bad...

josip · 09-03-2020 04:40PM

gabeeg wrote: »

This idiot is going to get so many needlessly killed

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1237027356314869761?s=20

If the victims were confined to his supporters I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it.

dan786 · 09-03-2020 04:40PM

First Two Deaths in Germany
German health ministry confirms two deaths due to coronavirus.

09-03-2020 04:40PM

cherryghost wrote: »

Ryanair mass cancelling flights now. Fingers crossed mother-in-laws is one of them.

#prayforcherryghost

gabeeg · 09-03-2020 04:40PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Nor does it mean it will. Italy is a bad reference as it has 8 times the number of cases of most of other big EU countries and clearly has it own problems.

France has as many cases as Italy had 9 days ago

sjb25 · 09-03-2020 04:40PM

Uk now at 4 deaths

https://www.facebook.com/164665060214766/posts/3494379937243245/?vh=e&d=n

Strazdas · 09-03-2020 04:42PM

Cw85 wrote: »

Never going to happen here it would destroy the economy even in the short term. I can't see too many employers allowing staff with no symptoms to be off work. Personally, I'd have no issue with my staff taking the time off if they didn't feel well but where people are taking time off in fear of contracting the virus that wouldn't sit well with me

Also, huge numbers of businesses provide customer service directly to the public. Shutting them down would be a non runner for all sorts of reasons.

Tenzor07 · 09-03-2020 04:42PM

Mind the Luas wrote: »

Where is that quote from?

It's an expectation not a fact as yet, meeting will occur after 4pm, with the cancelling of the Parade/mass gathering, they are usually accompanied by a raising of the national alert level.

deathbomber · 09-03-2020 04:42PM

Boggles wrote: »

Clinical trials of a couple of treatments have started AFAIK.

As for a vaccine, it wouldn't surprise me China are all ready doing clinical trials on humans with their one.

i would agree, no doubt China are at this stage, i pity the people used as guinea pigs though:(

jam_mac_jam · 09-03-2020 04:42PM

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

No one knows for sure... the virus is only known to science since the start of the year.

The number of cases happening in the Persian Gulf and Australia now casts doubt on the influence of seasonal factors.

Also SARS (another coronavirus) started with a camel in the Saudi desert.

We must wait and see.... I certainly hope they will decline but no point in having false hopes.

Sars started in China, nothing to do with camels.

Mic 1972 · 09-03-2020 04:43PM

Riots in several Italian prisons today, a few deaths and escapes

Somedaythefire · 09-03-2020 04:43PM

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Sars started in China, nothing to do with camels.

I presume he meant MERS

freshpopcorn · 09-03-2020 04:43PM

Chong wrote: »

Stupid and inane question, how clean are Barbers and Hairdressers? Id imagine during all of this we should stay away from them? I am a guy and I know the barber I go to does not particularly was their clippers.

I looked in the window of the barbers at the weekend and it looked normal enough.
I heard on the radio Today a woman was told to self isolate and she went to the hair dressers.

Scotty # · 09-03-2020 04:43PM

Tenzor07 wrote: »

I expect a recommendation to shut down businesses will be approved shortly:

Not a chance!

Ipso · 09-03-2020 04:44PM

josip wrote: »

If the victims were confined to his supporters I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it.

The progressive is strong in this one.

gmisk · 09-03-2020 04:44PM

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Sars started in China, nothing to do with camels.

They might be thinking of MERS which started in Saudi arabia

is_that_so · 09-03-2020 04:44PM

gabeeg wrote: »

France has as many cases as Italy had 9 days ago

And now it has about an eighth.

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

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