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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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  • #5642
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Bob24 wrote: »
    A report trying to predict the progression of the virus in Europe and when it will max out healthcare systems: https://www.macrovoices.com/guest-content/list-guest-publications/3551-a-real-macroeconomic-plague-march-2020/file

    (It is part of an investment newsletter but still relevant to everyone)

    The chart on number of beds available for critical care patients might explain why Germany seems to be doing better (and Ireland doesn’t look good on that chart :-/).

    That's a lot to read over, for tomorrow. Thanks.


  • #5643
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Scary stuff folks, this seems like the calm before the storm.

    Listen to this woman. Classic Ireland, waiting to see what the UK does and then following suit.


  • #5644
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    billybonkers wrote: »
    Cheltenham starts tomorrow and there is a confirmed case there....
    That's my NAP on the 10/1 gone. Really don't want this jumping from jockey, to horse for mutation, then back to another jockey who wins.

    Then everyone wants to rub him (not in a happytime way) for good luck, and a load of broadcasters put cat (furry) microphones into his face for illegible out of breath commentry about the whipping of his horse.


  • #5645
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    Cos he's better. At everything.

    In fairness to Harris, he has Crohn's disease, which makes him highly vulnerable. I know this from my brother in law and the advice he has received.

    Thats a good point. Not a fan of Harris as a minister but I would certainly not criticise him for protecting himself here. He has a young family.


  • #5646
    SeaBreezes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    RandomName2 wrote: »
    The safest place to be in the world is China. Who would have thought we would have been saying that a month ago?

    Bruce Aylward said it a month ago, if he had to get it he'd rather be treated in China.


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  • #5647
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,119 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Funsterdelux wrote: »
    Most phones have cameras both sides now, you could hack into "its" phone and see if these is a sneer

    Ah FFS.


  • #5648
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,738 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    jay0109 wrote: »
    Why us it Coveney and not Harris on TV tonight!

    Because amongst all politicans across all parties he probably is the one who looks calm under whatever circumstances.


  • #5649
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,439 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Huge Selfie deaths since Smartphones came out, but we don't fear them as much as this virus.

    I don't fear my own lack of stupidity.

    I actually don't fear for myself or my wife at all as regards the virus.

    We do however have no less than 7 older or otherwise vulnerable relatives between us and I would be concerned at the mental impact, especially on my wife, of losing them all effectively at once.


  • #5650
    ArchXStanton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭ArchXStanton


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Harris has been hiding while this is going on.

    He always looks lost in every photo


  • #5651
    bekker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bekker


    From that chart Italy has roughly twice as many critical care hospital beds per '000 population as Ireland.


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  • #5652
    RandomName2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭RandomName2


    little bess wrote: »
    Will it work this time?!

    https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/World-War-C-Did-World-War-Z-predict-Israels-response-to-COVID-19-620342


  • #5653
    Pseudonym121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 309 ✭✭Pseudonym121


    You know, after tonight what I got pilloried for saying might happen almost a week ago is beginning to look like an optimistic scenario.

    Still now some action is happening and no matter what that’ll help. I’m with the Prof though, the quicker and more severe the restrictions the better for us all
    And the more lives will be saved.


  • #5654
    daheff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭daheff


    Dots1982 wrote: »
    True, hasn’t really moved south, fairly reassuring no?

    Even though it moved so quick and so far from China and then it didn’t move too much from northern Italy.

    Give it another 7-10 days. People in the North got wind of the lockdown before it was announced and a load headed south to avoid it. Hence the countrywide lockdown.


  • #5655
    History Queen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭History Queen


    Carmen Regan on Claire Byrne is very impressive. Shes not impressed at all with the government and telling Simon Coveney so in no uncertain terms.


  • #5656
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,147 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Advising people not to travel to certain areas and banning them from travelling to certain areas are completely different things. Ban flights from Italy, let people take the car or boat, will cut figures considerably.


  • #5657
    pearcider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭pearcider


    Balmed Out wrote: »
    Because amongst all politicans across all parties he probably is the one who looks calm under whatever circumstances.

    Coveney did well to stay calm after the doctor said her piece. This government is a shambles and they’re literally going to kill tens of thousands down to this incompetence.


  • #5658
    calgary bound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭calgary bound


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Doc with glasses is very sceptical at the idea the virus could infect 50%+

    Blonde lady disagrees with him....I guess we'll know within 1-2 weeks where this is heading

    Doc with glasses is a Virologist and Director of the NVRL. Very credible, worked with him for years. Blonde lady is an Obstetrician. He should be more knowledgeable!


  • #5659
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,002 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Shirley some builders masks with filter canisters would work okay ?/

    https://www.safetycare.ie/Masks/Protector-Sari-Full-Face-Mask

    Yes those will work, but you don't need to go that expensive. Search this thread for screwfix to see something I posted earlier. A P3 canister mask will filter 99.95% of particles and droplets smaller than 0.5 microns. In other words, they will do the job. These people might have some:
    https://www.safetycare.ie/BreathingApparatus


  • #5660
    Cypher_sounds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,268 ✭✭✭Cypher_sounds


    Time to renew my PS4 online subscription?


  • #5661
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,285 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Cuckoo7 wrote: »
    I like that woman, she has b***s.

    Very easy to say 'shut down everything' but that would wreak havoc on the country and the economy and there is simply not enough evidence Ireland is under that level of threat

    Bologna is Bologna.....we just don't know if that will be replicated anywhere else in Europe


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  • #5662
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    New Jersey and Illinois declare a state of emergency


  • #5663
    statesaver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭statesaver


    Protect the EU at all costs it seems feck the populations


  • #5664
    JanuarySnowstor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,384 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    Cheltenham going ahead is disgraceful tbh
    Doubt it will escape all week and if not called off tomorrow will most likely finish before Friday


  • #5665
    pearcider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭pearcider


    History Queen wrote: »
    Carmen Regan on Claire Byrne is very impressive. Shes not impressed at all with the government and telling Simon Coveney so in no uncertain terms.

    She destroyed him. We can choose to be Taiwan or Italy and these dopes are going to choose Italy.


  • #5666
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    History Queen wrote: »
    Carmen Regan on Claire Byrne is very impressive. Shes not impressed at all with the government and telling Simon Coveney so in no uncertain terms.

    She's absolutely right. On current trends we will be as bad as Italy in about 8 weeks time.

    Coveney's expert is clueless.


  • #5667
    daheff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭daheff


    wakka12 wrote: »
    New Jersey and Illinois declare a state of emergency

    Technical thing so they can access Federal funding & resources(army).


  • #5668
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    Forget Nostrodamus

    https://www.newswars.com/1981-dean-koontz-novel-predicted-virus-outbreak-originating-in-wuhan/


  • #5669
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,285 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    calgary bound wrote: »
    Doc with glasses is a Virologist and Director of the NVRL. Very credible, worked with him for years. Blonde lady is an Obstetrician. He should be more knowledgeable!

    I thought so. He sounded very knowledgeable whereas she sounded like a total alarmist.


  • #5670
    Pseudonym121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 309 ✭✭Pseudonym121


    calgary bound wrote: »
    Doc with glasses is a Virologist and Director of the NVRL. Very credible, worked with him for years. Blonde lady is an Obstetrician. He should be more knowledgeable!

    He is more knowledgeable but she is more pissed off and better with public communication than him. Actually a smart mix by RTE for the panel.


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  • #5671
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,147 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Foot and mouth was taken more serious than this because big business was going to lose a few bob.


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