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

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

The last place I’d be found in for the next few days is ANY supermarket.

The local Mace shop ten minutes away has everything we need and even if a little more expensive it’s great, and it’s good to support the local businesses, there is a top notch veg shop too that has artisan products, a butcher that will order what you want if what you want is not on display. I think we’ll be ok.

And in the spirit of things, ahem... I need to stock up the cellar, so have just rung in the order to the local off license, paid by card over the phone and it will be delivered this evening..oh and the chemist will also deliver scripts and other supplies..

No panic here!

Not sure if this is genuine . If so, please bunker down in your wine cellar.

Metalpanic wrote: »

Plus plus for this post. The virus is coated in a lipid layer that soap breaks down and makes the virus fall apart basically. It is by far the most effective way of cleaning your hands. Hand sanitisers do work but are less effective and should only be used when you can't get to a sink/soap.

Soap doesn't break down any part of virus. It only makes virus difficult to stick on the surface so you can wash them off.


Buy bleach. That is what works.

pc7 wrote: »

Honestly anyone in a lidl/tesco/aldi etc now, get the fook out of it, it will be crawling with germs, you are really putting yourself and others ar risk. Shop tomorrow, it will calm, today is not a good idea.

The poor staff havent a chance.
And in retail, they wouldnt like anyone to call in sick.

Large queues in every shop. Absolutely nobody following the advice to not stockpile

laugh wrote: »

This is going on around the country right now.

hope all that milk goes sour

stocking up on perishables is the definition of stupid

Where are all the massive crowds coming from that are panic buying? I thought today was a normal working/school day.

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Where are all the massive crowds coming from that are panic buying? I thought today was a normal working/school day.

lunchtime, also Thursday is welfare day isn't it?

tobefrank321 wrote: »

Always the same in this country.

No panic, no panic, PANIC, buy everything in sight.

Had we mild panic two weeks ago from the public and government we wouldn't need mass panic today.

Yep - I have my supplies at home which I gradually built up over the past 2 or 3 weeks.

Many of the people who were saying doing this was stupid 2 weeks ago will now probably be rushing to the shops; while those of us who planned earlier will be having tea at home. I don’t expect they will thank us for having spread across the load on the supply chain and reduced the chance of panic related incidents at the shops though.

Utter Consternation wrote: »

If there's plenty stock around the country how will it cause major issues?

Because it will be in the wrong houses.
Person A will have more toilet roll than the need
Person B has none
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We are just animals with clothes really.

I was just out, had to get something in Dunnes. Queues down the aisles like at Christmas.

Queues of cars trying to get into Supervalu as well. This was about an hour after the announcement.

So glad I stocked up yesterday! Shop was virtually deserted.

Dude89 wrote: »

Large queues outside Lidl, security guards only allowing a couple in at one time

balls,I'm single :-(

khalessi wrote: »

I am sitting here awake tears in my eyes reading this, cant sleep as my one of my kids is worried Im going to die. It was the last question I was asked last night before they fell asleep.The second last question was whether they would get it and die.

How do I reassure them?

What do you suggest Pseudonym?

This is heartbreaking

Well kids will be fine. Last I saw there was only one death under 19 in China out of over 3,000 dead so kids can catch it but will live.

As to you, handwash, socially distance and isolate and if you don’t catch it it can’t kill you. Apart from work I’ve been a hermit for the last three weeks.

If you do think you get it seek medical advice ASAP. The steps today are really encouraging and I’m far note optimistic now than two weeks ago because they are finally being drastic about imposing socially isolating each measures.

With the steps today ALL of our chances of getting out of this OK have just gone up. So I’m actually at my most optimistic since the last three weeks.

So if they can understand it I’d tell them that the adults are doing all the right things and so long as everyone does the right things (handwashing, social isolation etc ) then everything will be fine.

Obviously you’ll have to adjust that message to be age appropriate.

But really I’m feeling much more positive about this and what’s to come for the first time in weeks.