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

Can someone explain the run on toilet roll. I understand the hand sanitiser and disinfectant thing but toilet roll?? It just makes no sense!

PhantomHat wrote: »

Can anyone give a likely timescale to all of this, in other words predicted time to peak of infections in Ireland and eventual wane?

Impossible to say with any certainty due to too many variables and unknowns , anyone who claims otherwise is lying

niallo27 wrote: »

Your taking what you want to hear from my post, my post was in response to the op saying supermarkets would be empty. Of course I know things will be affected but not everyone is going be out of action. The vast majority will be ok and will be able to provide for others.

Its been interesting reading about how they dealt with lockdown in china. Certain people such as food delivery drivers got a special license to continue to work and people received basic grocery packages and could still order food from some places. Each apartment building also had a person who would take notes of prescriptions and medication that was needed and be the person who would go an get those on a rota basis. I really cant see a situation like mass lockdown or quarantine being that orderly in the vast majority of countries. Sure, most will be well and be able to provide for others, but will they want to? I'm sure it would quickly become every person for themselves/families and screw everyone else.

R.F. wrote: »

I realise this is not an important issue in the grand scheme of things. But just realised I have 3 nights booked in Dublin in june as I am attending a couple of gigs. If what I believe will happen and concerts begin to get postponed, I no longer will require the room. Chekeced my email now and it is nonrefundable. But I wonder in extreme cases like you know a global pandemic will there be allowances?

I doubt it very much. That is why they are non refundable...puts the risk on you. If things get bad hotels will be financially fcked and not giving out refunds unless they really have to.
Your travel insurance will pay up if you have it.

ElBastardo1 wrote: »

I just had a check through the Boards threads on the Swine Flu pandemic back in 2009. The thread was discussing that 25% of the population could get the illness. in the end 1000 people in Ireland caught it. So i'm thinking this is more panic than what the reality actually will be.

Phew!

Some good news at last.

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Madrid schools to shut - Sky News.

Spain is in trouble now, no doubt about it. It was doing ok up until a couple of days a go.

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

ITALY 366 DEAD

Its 463 now I think

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Spreading panic? Do you realize people are going to die from this? But you're worried over lost revenue over the cancellations of the parades? We're all ****ed with this, there will be money lost over this virus that's spreading across the world.

I couldn't give a hoot about revenue . I couldn't give a hoot over cancellations of parades, I do give a hoot about people's health and I certainly care about people dying. It's a sad sad situation that people will die over this.

What I care about is people spreading untrue facts that put people into a frenzy and your "we're all ***** with this" is a prime example of my point.

wakka12 wrote: »

170 more cases in Spain, 1200 there now surpassing Germany

First death in British Columbia Canada

Imagine what is happening undetected in the developing world right now with this virus

Thats what I don't understand - apart from Iran it has not taken hold in developing world , I feared the worst for places like India and parts of Africa

all about the mane wrote: »

Can someone explain the run on toilet roll. I understand the hand sanitiser and disinfectant thing but toilet roll?? It just makes no sense!

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-why-are-people-panic-buying-and-why-toilet-paper-11952397

ElBastardo1 wrote: »

I just had a check through the Boards threads on the Swine Flu pandemic back in 2009. The thread was discussing that 25% of the population could get the illness. in the end 1000 people in Ireland caught it. So i'm thinking this is more panic than what the reality actually will be.

I got it twice, sorry for screwing the stats.