Covid-XIX Part VI - 90 cases ROI (1 death) 29 in NI (as of 13 March) *Read OP*

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/health-safety/the-us-will-ban-all-travel-from-europe-over-coronavirus-fears/news-story/89387410679344938746fdbfc7f65cff

Link to Trumps announcement. He sounds short of breathe.

Christy42 wrote: »

Why exempt the UK??? Why ban trade?

Something tells me with the UK having left the EU and recent tariff wars with the EU that this is a political spat at the EU, it will however hurt the US just as much.

Due to fly out Friday morning to New York will flight be cancelled now? Flying from dublin

nocoverart wrote: »

My Father had a consultation last week for Peripheral Artery Disease, they told him to come in today for a scan before getting lower extremity bypass next week. No scan today, they brought him into the office and it turned into consultation 2.0 instead.. and said you’ll be put on a waiting list. Very worrying!

So sorry to hear this

Stheno wrote: »

Ton Hanks and his wife have tested positive

This is a bad nightmare. Someone wake me up!

NOT TOM FUCKING HANKS! NOOOOOOO!

It's interesting how this thread appears to have gone from lock the borders where are the drastic measures to oh my god trump is such an idiot what about the economy etc etc. Yep time for bed

I'd say it's mainland Europe alright, just need to compensate for a world leaders stupidity, we've done it before.

tuxy wrote: »

Leo will use the private jet.

Actually he won't. The small jet remaining of the two the Air Corps once had doesn't have the range to travel to the US.

Apparently Trump has spared the UK from the ban, for no proper reason as usual, so Leo can come home via London.

nocoverart wrote: »

My Father had a consultation last week for Peripheral Artery Disease, they told him to come in today for a scan before getting lower extremity bypass next week. No scan today, they brought him into the office and it turned into consultation 2.0 instead.. and said you’ll be put on a waiting list. Very worrying!

Listen, people need to get real. If it won’t call you in the next week then it is going to be back-burnered. Welcome to what happens in real crisis.

Right now Italian doctors are officially moving into what is called “mass casualty ethical triage”. This is a fancy way of saying that if you’re old or have underlying chronic illness you won’t get antibiotics or a ventilator and they’ll do their best to keep you comfortable. You’ll be triaged to the “will die” treatment pathway where no resources will be wasted on trying to keep you alive.

This was unofficial for a few days now ( since the death rate jumped ) but it is becoming official reality there.

This is why ( broken record mode ) EVERYONE needs to stop being an idiot and needs to hand wash, socially distance and socially isolate. At work today some non-medical staff ( not doctors and nurses ) were worrying about the sick pay etc. The medical staff were all eye-rolling because we were all thinking they needed to worry about being alive in 6 months, not their pay.

People, stop thinking it is a flu, stop thinking schools might stay open or it’ll be difficult to cope with kids at home etc etc etc. Those are laughable concerns at this stage compared to what you should be worried about.

If you think I’m exaggerating go back and check my post history. Two weeks ago I was pilloried for coming here and trying to sound a note of warning. What I was saying two weeks ago has come to pass. What I’m saying now will come to pass. If you change your behaviour now your changes of surviving this ( and the overall death rate in Ireland ) will be better than if you wait another two weeks until we reach the point I’m telling you we will reach.

So it's just Europe (ex. UK) included in the flight ban? Not Asia or Australia?

Why single out Europe only?

He did say mainland Europe except the UK so I would take that to mean Ireland as well otherwise why specifically say except the UK

Considering the virus has anyway gained a substantial foothold in the U.S. That is such a weird decision. Unless they will leave supply routes open. Somehow?