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

freshpopcorn · 10-03-2020 06:06PM

Omniplex cinemas are introducing seat separation!

http://www.redfm.ie/news/coronavirus/omniplex-cinemas-to-introduce-in-cinema-seat-separation-as-coronavirus-takes-hold/?fbclid=IwAR3rM4uxi8gXVj4ouQ6hAAtlSco1m8ArdJXustCqiLIttcQniQKhaPCA30w

dobby896 · 10-03-2020 06:06PM

PhantomHat wrote: »

No but thanks for offering

Hahahhaa

JP Liz V1 · 10-03-2020 06:06PM

touts wrote: »

DO NOT eat the bat dish!

I spit tea out over this

and I know it is no laughing matter

silver2020 · 10-03-2020 06:07PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Considering that the HSE allowed a doctor to go to work because he wasn't suffering symptoms (they should know that viruses has a period where you don't have symptoms). We're very much not good at preventive measures.

in fairness, it was not regarded as overly serious in Italy at that time.

We're all great in hindsight.

Remember this is just a 9-10 weeks old virus. More knowledge is coming every day. Ireland is lucky in that we have the benefit of 3-4 weeks more knowledge of other countries, hence we will probably be less affected.

igCorcaigh · 10-03-2020 06:07PM

froog wrote: »

where can i get case graphs per country?

Worldometer site now has graphs for some countries.

tobefrank321 · 10-03-2020 06:07PM

dobby896 wrote: »

Due to go to Stockholm on Friday for the weekend.

Would you go?

Yes. Safe enough.

Duke of Url · 10-03-2020 06:07PM

froog wrote: »

where can i get case graphs per country?

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

First 8 countries are hyperlinked.

Quantum Erasure · 10-03-2020 06:07PM

froog wrote: »

where can i get case graphs per country?

there should be a wikipedia page on it for every major country affected

spookwoman · 10-03-2020 06:07PM

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1237424752282779651?s=20

is_that_so · 10-03-2020 06:07PM

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

there was reports of stem cell treatment working for coronavirus as well,

I linked to a piece on a drug called remdesivir earlier. In the article it also pointed out there are up to 300 trials of a variety of potential therapies underway.

Hector Savage · 10-03-2020 06:07PM

New new cases in Ireland, Ireland is gonna be graaaand lads!!!

Refractions · 10-03-2020 06:08PM

rosiem wrote: »

We definitely need a ‘What would you do thread’ for people who can’t look at the facts and make their own informed decisions.

I don’t know why people think boards will give them the correct answer ??

It's just a way for people to let everyone know they are off 'abroad'.

Cuckoo7 · 10-03-2020 06:08PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Omniplex cinemas are introducing seat separation!

http://www.redfm.ie/news/coronavirus/omniplex-cinemas-to-introduce-in-cinema-seat-separation-as-coronavirus-takes-hold/?fbclid=IwAR3rM4uxi8gXVj4ouQ6hAAtlSco1m8ArdJXustCqiLIttcQniQKhaPCA30w

That’s useless.

Duke of Url · 10-03-2020 06:09PM

Multinationals and Schools seem to be taking a proactive approach.

Also cancelling gatherings for parades was proactive.

Thumbs up.

tobefrank321 · 10-03-2020 06:09PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

First case in Congo.
100 cases across Africa now, mostly Egypt and Algeria.

I'm hoping that the slow uptick is due to climate, but I'm thinking it just might be due to less travel perhaps? That would be bad.

There might be a couple of things in Africa's favour although realistically its grasping at straws.

Average age is younger than Europe and not as many people in the +70 category.
High temperatures
Less internal flights and modes of transmission
Less reliant on mass transport such as the tube
Much less dense in some areas, although very dense in other areas.
Younger population - that's probably the important one.

Coronavirus really appears to suit developed countries for all these reasons.

10-03-2020 06:10PM

Phibsboro wrote: »

It is an interesting situation. Given the amount of money poured into the HSE, I've always had a vague worry that the constant crises are being generated (possibly inadvertently/sub conciously) by the staff. It is an ongoing issue with publicly funded services. The civil service traditionally had a "use it or lose it" policy that discouraged effeciencies as it just reduced your budget for next year. You can see that if a crisis is met by allocating more resources, people might make small choices over a period that lead to a visible crisis to attract more funding. Now that those same people can see the impending ****storm coming down the tracks, we are suddenly able to push people through the system more quickly. Will definitely be worth looking at after the corona epidemic has moved on.

Super post. I've said for years the HSE is far too unionised and the main issues in the health service involve inefficiencies in process and unwillingness on union/staffs part to enact process improvements.

As you said, its in the unions interest to keep the drama of the trolleys going

sparkle109 · 10-03-2020 06:10PM

KingBobby wrote: »

A Dublin 6 gym sent around a notice dated yesterday that 2 members were Confirmed positive. Yet it wasn't mentioned in yesterday's figures

What gym?

Tacitus Kilgore · 10-03-2020 06:10PM

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

there should be a wikipedia page on it for every major country affected

Write em up!

wylo · 10-03-2020 06:10PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Omniplex cinemas are introducing seat separation!

http://www.redfm.ie/news/coronavirus/omniplex-cinemas-to-introduce-in-cinema-seat-separation-as-coronavirus-takes-hold/?fbclid=IwAR3rM4uxi8gXVj4ouQ6hAAtlSco1m8ArdJXustCqiLIttcQniQKhaPCA30w

This makes sense but they may as well allow groups to continue to sit together who have already been exposed to each other.

Imagine a first date!!

Funsterdelux · 10-03-2020 06:10PM

Duke of Url wrote: »

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

First 8 countries are hyperlinked.

The best 8 countries

gmisk · 10-03-2020 06:10PM

Cuckoo7 wrote: »

That’s useless.

What else do you suggest they do bar closing?

the butcher · 10-03-2020 06:10PM

https://twitter.com/nntaleb/status/1237075967790776320

AxleAddict · 10-03-2020 06:11PM

froog wrote: »

where can i get case graphs per country?

WHO Situation Reports:

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/

Something more graphical:

https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/covid-19-coronavirus-infographic-datapack/

Lord Trollington · 10-03-2020 06:11PM

tobefrank321 wrote: »

There might be a couple of things in Africa's favour although realistically its grasping at straws.

Average age is younger than Europe and not as many people in the +70 category.
High temperatures
Less internal flights and modes of transmission
Less reliant on mass transport such as the tube
Much less dense in some areas, although very dense in other areas.
Younger population - that's probably the important one.

Coronavirus really appears to suit developed countries for all these reasons.

You do realise the younger population is down to life expectancy being 55 in some countries in Africa

Martina1991 · 10-03-2020 06:12PM

cherryghost wrote:

That would take a huge amount of effort to verify and keep up-to-date

If only people would stop posting sh*te.

saabsaab · 10-03-2020 06:12PM

CrankyHaus wrote: »

The Irish Times is too polite to say that plenty of hypochondriacs and other chancers clog up hospitals normally and their F-ing off now that hospitals have a higher perceived risk of infection.

One positive is that those that really shouldn't be in A&E won't go there now. Told that by an A&E doctor years ago.

Quantum Erasure · 10-03-2020 06:12PM

Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »

Write em up!

i meant 'there is, if you look'...

heres ireland, link to others at bottom of page

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_outbreak_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland

Guffy · 10-03-2020 06:12PM

So Ryanair have cancelled a travellers flight from milan to dublin but advised that they will not be cancelling their flight from Dublin to Bologna. Is that not nuts? I'd show up for the Bologna flight and call their bluff. Nice eu261 claim there too.

Cork Boy 53 · 10-03-2020 06:13PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

First case in Congo.
100 cases across Africa now, mostly Egypt and Algeria.

I'm hoping that the slow uptick is due to climate, but I'm thinking it just might be due to less travel perhaps? That would be bad.

More likely lack of testing facilities in sub Sahara Africa. No coincidence that most cases in that continent have been identified in those 2 countries IMO.

Away With The Fairies · 10-03-2020 06:13PM

gmisk wrote: »

Are you looking for an excuse not to go?
Do you like them?

Not looking for an excuse. Just afraid to actually go out.

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