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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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  • #6812
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    I'm going to Amsterdam for a few nights the weekend after next and am thinking of not asking people on this thread for advice on whether to travel or not - am I mad?
    Take the usual precautions and have fun!


  • #6813
    Mic 1972
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,213 ✭✭✭Mic 1972


    Rob A. Bank wrote: »
    The effects of the lockdown will only be seen in one to two weeks time, because of the length of the incubation period.
    In the meantime the rates will be going up even faster than 1000/day.
    Every one of the infected will infect 2 or 3 others (on average) unless they are in total isolation.
    A complete and utter sh*tstorm.


    That's correct. Italy will get better in a month if they can handle the lock down appropriately
    However if lock down measures are implemented across Europe right now we may avoid most of hassle


  • #6814
    Fireball81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 412 ✭✭Fireball81


    Steer55 wrote: »
    https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/news/consumer-live/2020-03-09-no-cover-no-refunds-thousands-of-high-risk-policyholders-life-and-illness-policies-cancelled/

    That's just terrible

    A South African insurer?


  • #6815
    braychelsea
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 55 ✭✭braychelsea


    Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »
    Sauce?

    Email has been sent to all students and staff.


  • #6816
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,002 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    RandomName2 wrote: »
    To be fair China wasn't so much 'waiting and seeing' it was trying to do a big cover up so the international community wouldn't know it had created a SARS. AGAIN.

    The main whistleblower in China was arrested and killed socially, before he succumbed to the virus and died a second time.

    You are missing the point - wait and see involves delay, my point was delaying and not taking preemptive action could see an Italian style crisis. I can't begin to understand how anyone could fail to see that the bogus Irish numbers mean nothing, as the progress has been the same everywhere, so might as well be forewarned and act accordingly rather than wait until every respirator has a queue waiting for it.


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  • #6817
    Metalpanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭Metalpanic


    braychelsea wrote: »
    Trinity College closed for the rest of the semester after tommorow.

    The tourist part, yes. College part no.


  • #6818
    Allinall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭Allinall


    Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »
    Sauce?

    Come on

    Try to ketchup.


  • #6819
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,419 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    News reporting Trinity is to shut down some rooms.

    https://www.newstalk.com/news/trinity-college-close-several-campus-spaces-coronavirus-precaution-980333


  • #6820
    Cazale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,908 ✭✭✭Cazale


    In a HSE facility for my daughters three month developmental check this morning and there is no hand sanitizer for the public anywhere within the three story building.


  • #6821
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    Fireball81 wrote: »
    All Ryanair flights to/from Italy suspended from midnight Friday.

    Thank God. Finally they see sense.


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  • #6822
    braychelsea
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 55 ✭✭braychelsea


    Metalpanic wrote: »
    The tourist part, yes. College part no.

    College part, only tutorials and labs will continue. Lectures delivered online from now.

    Will send photo now


  • #6823
    jarvis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭jarvis


    Why did we get a report about the Apple case in cork around noon instead of at the evening update does anyone know? Sorry if I’ve missed it.


  • #6824
    Ipso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    Mic 1972 wrote: »
    An outbreak starts with small numbers and works its way up, I thought this was generally accepted by now

    Yeah. No one is disputing that, if it’s managed and doesn’t spread as fast then it doesn’t go up as fast.
    You just can’t say there’s more cases, should we abandon official counts and just have them say there’s a lot of it out there?


  • #6825
    Tacitus Kilgore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭Tacitus Kilgore


    braychelsea wrote: »
    Email has been sent to all students and staff.

    Is the email different to what's reported in the news?


  • #6826
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 78,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Does anyone remember the BBC series "Survivors" from the mid/late '70s? :/


  • #6827
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,285 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    cnocbui wrote: »
    Italy would seem to indicate that 'wait and see' is the height of stupidity, China too.

    Bologna cases might have escalated rapidly even in the event of a lockdown.

    It's actually unfair to be lambasting authorities in a fast moving and evolving situation. Many scientists were unclear about what precise steps to take in mid to late February (for the social media panic merchants, everything is simple and black and white).


  • #6828
    givyjoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,287 ✭✭✭givyjoe


    Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »
    Sauce?

    Is that Bostonian for source ?:p


  • #6829
    Get Real
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭Get Real


    Metalpanic wrote: »
    The tourist part, yes. College part no.

    Some of the college part, yes. All lectures to be done online. Tutorials and Labs to continue, but with spacing between students.
    https://mobile.twitter.com/thejournal_ie/status/1237358453347233792


  • #6830
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Rob A. Bank wrote: »
    The effects of the lockdown will only be seen in one to two weeks time, because of the length of the incubation period.

    In the meantime the rates will be going up even faster than 1000/day.

    Every one of the infected will infect 2 or 3 others (on average) unless they are in total isolation.

    A complete and utter sh*tstorm.


    Thats what i really meant in fairness. It will keep rising unfortunately up to that point.


  • #6831
    Tacitus Kilgore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭Tacitus Kilgore


    tobefrank321 wrote: »
    Thank God. Finally they see sense.

    Guess I was wrong - hands up - All your hard work paid off, well done.


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  • #6832
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,806 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    braychelsea wrote: »
    Trinity College closed for the rest of the semester after tommorow.

    UL are running tests on Video lectures at the moment for big blue button.
    Would expect most lectures to move to SULIS fairly quickly now.

    I have a ball of tutorials today that I'm in 2 minds regarding attending.
    Not that I think any outbreak is currently active on campus, but i'm in a high risk group and mitigating any risk is fair simpler than dealing with an infection.


  • #6833
    industry accountant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭industry accountant


    Cazale wrote: »
    In a HSE facility for my daughters three month developmental check this morning and there is no hand sanitizer for the public anywhere within the three story building.

    Father in law works in a hospital in Galway, he said hand sanitiser is being robbed left, right and centre.


  • #6834
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Putting an each way bet on a horse called Quarenta at Cheltenham. Should I take the price?


  • #6835
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »
    Is the email different to what's reported in the news?
    The news agrees with them? Only labs and tutorials will continue on campus. Lectures online.


  • #6836
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Cazale wrote: »
    In a HSE facility for my daughters three month developmental check this morning and there is no hand sanitizer for the public anywhere within the three story building.
    You should draft a sharply worded email to the facility and the HSE.


  • #6837
    swansea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭swansea


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Bologna cases might have escalated rapidly even in the event of a lockdown.

    It's actually unfair to be lambasting authorities in a fast moving and evolving situation. Many scientists were unclear about what precise steps to take in mid to late February (for the social media panic merchants, everything is simple and black and white).

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergamo


  • #6838
    dan786
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,341 ✭✭✭dan786


    St Aidans School in Citywest closed from from 12th to atleast 18th March.


  • #6839
    Tacitus Kilgore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭Tacitus Kilgore


    givyjoe wrote: »
    Is that Bostonian for source ?:p


    It's anything you want it to be Joe ;)


    Just wanted to mix up the "source" replies, perhaps I will try a new word later too.


  • #6840
    Metalpanic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭Metalpanic


    Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »
    Is the email different to what's reported in the news?

    No Newstalk has quoted the relevant parts. Lectures will be delivered remotely and labs, seminars and tutorials will continue as normal. I personally believe a lab session is actually a greater risk than a lecture, students are together for longer and social distancing is not possible for the most part.


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  • #6841
    Fireball81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 412 ✭✭Fireball81


    jarvis wrote: »
    Why did we get a report about the Apple case in cork around noon instead of at the evening update does anyone know? Sorry if I’ve missed it.

    Suspect because they got a tip off and it's a big employer with possible knock on effects - it also wasn't official if you get what I mean.


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