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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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  • #4832
    GeorgeBailey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭GeorgeBailey


    3 is good news. Even if we get to the suspected worse case numbers, the longer it takes to get there the better. Right?


  • #4833
    Ipso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    Duke of Url wrote: »
    Not at all. He has a loyal fan base

    The base don’t win elections. People who have no problem switching parties don’t, and don’t under estimate the protest vote.


  • #4834
    dark crystal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    He has told them that it will be good for the economy as people won't travel abroad and spend their money in the US instead. What an idiot!

    You gotta hand it to him, the man says exactly what his followers want to hear. They lap it up!


  • #4835
    nthclare
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,315 ✭✭✭nthclare


    Ipso wrote: »
    An actual hard copy or a picture? Who all did they send it to?

    Its doing the rounds on wattsapp, sure it could be fake too


  • #4836
    Ardent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭Ardent


    Sir Oxman wrote: »
    Immediate 14 days isolation for anyone coming into Israel
    "Interior Minister Aryeh Deri said the measure would be effective immediately for all Israelis returning to the country.
    It would apply to foreign citizens from Thursday
    The measure means some 300,000 citizens in a country of around nine million would need to self-isolate, Israeli media report."

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-51809818

    That's how you do it


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  • #4837
    completedit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    I think now the problem is when does normal life resume. And when we see some low number of cases it sort of confuses us and convinces us that dismissing it is correct and normal service has resumed. It’s confusing information, it be a lot easier to process if the numbers are high because all signs are pointing to real action being needed to be implemented. So the dissonance between the actual figures and what seems like success but the inevitable reality, doesn’t match,

    By the sounds of it, you’re lucky if you get it now. **** might really hit the fat in 2 months time.
    If the projections are correct and that exponential growth holds, ICU units the world over are about to be squeezed. And think of the staff? We need a fully fit unit, if some of them can’t work, things will get bad, really quick.

    Not a nice time to be and old person right now.


  • #4838
    Miike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Miike


    silver2020 wrote: »
    incorrect and you know it

    I discussed this in detail with that poster last night. I thought they understood the testing process and where to get up-to-date high risk areas but alas, here we are again :rolleyes:


  • #4839
    skimpydoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,074 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    We have a Minister for silly walks also.
    Thats a new name for Harris.


  • #4840
    TTLF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭TTLF
    save the trouble and jazz it up


    Boggles wrote: »
    Just to temper this post so there is no complacency.

    The HSE are only testing people with symptoms who have traveled from a list of effected areas then doing contact testing on close associates.

    24 confirmed is great news, but it's not an accurate figure of how many people in the country may have the virus.

    e.g. If you ring the HSE or GP saying you have the symptoms, chances are unless you meet there strict criteria you are not getting tested.

    Obviously the main reason for that is to stop time wasting at this point.

    Make no mistake the HSE have a figure in their head and it's not 24, the real question is what is the number where they move into phase 2.


    Something I didn’t understand from that press conference was, if testing so strict as we’ve seen, and we get low daily figures, wouldn’t their “phase 2” plan take a longer time to initiate if we only have maybe 50 ish people (Hypothetically) by Saturday since the numbers are still low? -Thus letting the virus potentially spread for longer

    I would like to know also, when they go into the next phase, does that mean testing criteria will be more fluid/less strict. (e.g. anyone with symptoms)


  • #4841
    Gods Gift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭Gods Gift


    nthclare wrote: »
    Its doing the rounds on wattsapp, sure it could be fake too

    How dare you besmirch wattsapp


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  • #4842
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    State policy is dierctly following the uk's:

    Full sickpay may now be offered (under consideraiton) on very 1st day of illness.
    Case of: Don't know what your doing? follow your neighbour.


  • #4843
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,420 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    coastwatch wrote: »
    At 24 cases, we have the same number of cases per capita as the UK, 4.8 per million population

    What are the test figures comparison?


  • #4844
    Ipso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    It’ll be interesting to see what emerges from North Korea, Lil Kim has fired more missiles recently i wonder is he try to get some aid.
    Although I’m sure they could isolate thousands no problem.


  • #4845
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Holiday to Israel is off!
    Israel will impose a two-week quarantine on all travellers entering the country, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today, as the new coronavirus spreads


  • #4846
    Ipso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Holiday to Israel is off!

    Shut it’s the holy land. Nothing bad could happen there.


  • #4847
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    TTLF wrote: »
    Something I didn’t understand from that press conference was, if testing so strict as we’ve seen, and we get low daily figures, wouldn’t their “phase 2” plan take a longer time to initiate if we only have maybe 50 ish people (Hypothetically) by Saturday since the numbers are still low? -Thus letting the virus potentially spread for longer

    I would like to know also, when they go into the next phase, does that mean testing criteria will be more fluid/less strict. (e.g. anyone with symptoms)

    Shut up.:mad:

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  • #4848
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Mainland Europe likely to worse than UK/Ireland
    UK/Ireland can get it from two sources: Mainland Europe and US


  • #4849
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    spookwoman wrote: »
    Uk but shows you that you need to be careful when purchasing online
    https://twitter.com/MPSHackney/status/1237030731232272384?s=20

    15K lol.


  • #4850
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,727 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    GeorgeBailey wrote: »
    3 is good news. Even if we get to the suspected worse case numbers, the longer it takes to get there the better. Right?

    it’s better if small numbers keep getting it than everyone at once. That way, those cases can conclude before the next round starts. Less pressure on HSE. Probably won’t plan out that way in reality though.


  • #4851
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,003 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Any word on Trump yet?

    The world waits expectantly in hope of some Positive news on that front.


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  • #4852
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,372 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    Yeah. He signed off an 8 billion dollar funding bill to fight the virus and find a cure.

    Feár Oráiste olc
    .
    are pointing out that money might not be necessary if the administration hadn’t spent the past two years largely dismantling government units that were designed to protect against pandemics.

    The cuts started in 2018, as the White House focused on eliminating funding to Obama-era disease security programs. In March of that year, Rear Adm. Timothy Ziemer, whose job it was to lead the U.S. response in the event of a pandemic, abruptly left the administration and his global health security team was disbanded.

    That same year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was forced to slash its efforts to prevent global disease outbreak by 80% as its funding for the program began to run out. The agency, at the time, opted to focus on 10 priority countries and scale back in others, including China.


  • #4853
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    https://twitter.com/Cartabellotta/status/1237103147992133633


  • #4854
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,664 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    Andreas1977 wrote: »
    Hi, guys, . Hopefully I won’t need to make new thread for this question, but maybe moderator will advise otherwise. I was wondering if community will compare my stack , as advice was given to stock on beans, canned goods, reason being: the coronvirus. So far I have five of kidneys, five of black eyed, five of cannellinis, five of favas. Brand of black eye beans is Batchelor's, brand of Kidneys is Bunalun (organis) , brand of cannelini is Bunalun (organis), brand of Fava is Sofra (I think Turkish)
    Obviously this is tip of the iceberg, I’m yet to do my major shopping, but rationale is that black eyed beans, fava beans, butter beans, kidney beans, these items, and more, will provide folata, antioxidants, protein, and alsofibres, also long shelf life, filling for stomach, and will not interfere with testosterone. I’m eating 30 raw egg yolks a week, with coconut oil ( currently on the hunt for unpasteurised milk, unpasteurised cheese , unpasteurised butter, please inform) so you can see I am somewhat of a health freak, but providing for the apocalypse is not something I thought of before lol! One funny thing today I went to Garda station to inquire about best procedures , and noticed overwhelming quantity of babes waiting in the lobby, for passports, for food stamps, who knows, but these women are very attractive, plenty brown, plenty black, some japs, honestly I stayed a while outside to see these beauties, and more, exit the building, a little cheeky maybe, actually I realised that I always see these babes wandering in and out from morning to mid day from thepolice station and to be honest, yes I

    plan on tinned mackerel, tinned salmon, grass fed butter, , brown rice, basmati rice, pudding rice, Rye bread, confitures coffee beans wet wipes, toilet rolls, kitchen paper, detergent, some magazines, paper,postage stamps, nutritional yeast,

    Whatever you do don’t forget the postage stamps. It will be the difference between living and dying.

    Also, you eat 30 raw eggs a week and you’re seeking out and unpasteurised diary? It’s not Coronavirus I’d be worried about.

    Is this really the level the thread is at now?


  • #4855
    Murple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 337 ✭✭Murple


    The UK has their first confirmed cases on the 31st of January. It was the 28th of February by the time they had 21 cases. Within 10 days , 21 cases has gone to over 200 with 5 deaths.
    We had our first confirmed case on the 1st of March I think. We have 21 cases a week later. I don’t think we have any cause to think we may get off lightly.


  • #4856
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    1641 wrote: »
    And then we get the virus. Just shows ya.

    Divine intervention.


  • #4857
    skimpydoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,074 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    Tomorrow and Wednesday I will be publishing 2 Irish Tech News podcasts about remote working, what you need to do it and how it can be implemented.


  • #4858
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,238 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Mic 1972 wrote: »
    No need to stockpile on food, there is enough evidence that food supply chain keeps functioning. Cleaning products on the other hand...

    Says who?


  • #4859
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,630 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Jez, this is one fast moving thread.

    Leave it for an hour and you're 15 pages back.


  • #4860
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    Murple wrote: »
    The UK has their first confirmed cases on the 31st of January. It was the 28th of February by the time they had 21 cases. Within 10 days , 21 cases has gone to over 200 with 5 deaths.
    We had our first confirmed case on the 1st of March I think. We have 21 cases a week later. I don’t think we have any cause to think we may get off lightly.

    New user first post and it's a sensible post.

    Can we make a note of the date and time.:D

    Welcome to boards and great first post.


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  • #4861
    gabeeg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    Miike wrote: »
    I discussed this in detail with that poster last night. I thought they understood the testing process and where to get up-to-date high risk areas but alas, here we are again :rolleyes:

    Look, if I've misunderstood something I apologise.
    The links you posted from the hse's website shows that the list of problem countries the HSE use is completely inadequate.

    If you're saying the info the HSE has published is rubbish and that they're actually using much better criteria then tell me what it is and how you know it. Please


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