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

kenmm · 13-03-2020 09:21AM

Im due to go to the UK today, but thinking F-that now!

suicide_circus · 13-03-2020 09:21AM

https://mobile.twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1224661041495212032?lang=en

whoops

Curlysue76 · 13-03-2020 09:21AM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Not until after summer at the earliest.

Do you really think that, my 5th year daughter is already wondering how she’ll keep up with her studies, yes I know they’ll be able to do work online but obviously it won’t be the same as being in school for 7 hours a day. I highly doubt that many will do the same hours work at home.

Wibbs · 13-03-2020 09:22AM

Roger_007 wrote: »

They seem to have taken the view that it is impossible to prevent the spread of the virus. The figure of 60% is just daft. How could 60% be infected without the rest of the population being exposed one way or another.
Nobody has any immunity now, so what they are really saying is that virtually everyone will be infected, the vast majority will recover and thereby build up herd immunity.
It’s a different strategy to most countries and who’s to say it’s not the right one.

The British ruling caste have rarely felt any moral resistance about politely burning their own old, poor and quaint peasants. The Russian ruling caste are the same, minus the politeness. The British ruling caste also don't like playing with others. "The wogs start at Calais"* principle. It doesn't exactly shock me they'd go it alone on this, especially in the midst of this Brexit period.

If this is their strategy, and it appears to be as you describe R, and the serious cases and fatality rates follow other zones they're going have a lot of people dying. Look at how terrible things in Italy went before they went into lockdown, which appears to have slowed the rate right down. Imagine they had taken the London route.

*for the pearl clutchers it's an unabridged Fawlty Towers quote.

all about the mane · 13-03-2020 09:23AM

Roger_007 wrote: »

They seem to have taken the view that it is impossible to prevent the spread of the virus. The figure of 60% is just daft. How could 60% be infected without the rest of the population being exposed one way or another.
Nobody has any immunity now, so what they are really saying is that virtually everyone will be infected, the vast majority will recover and thereby build up herd immunity.
It’s a different strategy to most countries and who’s to say it’s not the right one.

The model is saying 60%, not 100%. Why are people -in such a panic. Take things for what they are.

amber2 · 13-03-2020 09:23AM

Boggles wrote: »

When Leo gets back from his jolly, he needs to get on the phone with Arlene and Bojo and demand the North mimic the South.

The UK are sleepwalking into Italy, The Premier League are going to self suspend today.

Definitely And Leo should self isolate on his return probably get tested next week.

13-03-2020 09:23AM

Embarrassing behavior from the public
Lidl & Tesco car parks full already

13-03-2020 09:23AM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

You must be running low on funds now?

I'm doing ok. Big believer in rainy day funds and I happen to own a Learning Management System that can do online classes.

Ger Roe · 13-03-2020 09:24AM

Curlysue76 wrote: »

Do you really think that, my 5th year daughter is already wondering how she’ll keep up with her studies, yes I know they’ll be able to do work online but obviously it won’t be the same as being in school for 7 hours a day. I highly doubt that many will do the same hours work at home.

All bets are off... the world has changed. Just keep her safe and forget about anything else. Nothing else matters except reducing (impossible to prevent) the death toll that's coming.

We still haven't got to grips with the priorities and perspectives.

all about the mane · 13-03-2020 09:24AM

wylo wrote: »

ffs this infuriates me

Absolute clowns. There are plenty of supplies to service the population during the pandemic. But no one can account for blind panic.

Rob A. Bank · 13-03-2020 09:24AM

Fact - Coronavirus can survive for a long time on hard surfaces (plastic or metal).

https://i.imgur.com/KHQGtQw.mp4

Burn the ba$tard virus !

Ingenious !

c.p.w.g.w · 13-03-2020 09:25AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

6 new cases in Jamaica. Total 8.

There is a group of BA staff who live in London over there for the past week whom I know. Wonder if they brought it...

They are on unpaid leave due to Covid19...some folks are just stupid as fcuk

Doctors room ghost · 13-03-2020 09:25AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Embarrassing behavior from the public
Lidl & Tesco car parks full already

Just goes to show the huge population of gobsh1tes that live in this country.

NasserShammaz · 13-03-2020 09:26AM

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Only when it suits their greed driven motives.
Didn’t take them long to show their true colours.

Half the crap they buy will be off in a week or so if the virus doesn't get them the food poisoning might. None of these geniuses panic buying things you can make things with ,no, bread frozen pizzas slabs of beer . Fruit is like kryptonite to these clowns thank ****

beggars_bush · 13-03-2020 09:26AM

I hope everyone coming back from Cheltenham is locked away for 2 weeks

Candamir · 13-03-2020 09:27AM

RoryMac wrote: »

Yes, the UK health authorities have said they believe they are 10 - 12 weeks away from the peak, we would probably be on a similar timescale but have taken action earlier so maybe a couple of weeks shorter for here.

Taking appropriate measures should push the peak out further, so we should hope our peak will be further away than that.
The idea is that the peak will be much, more lower, and the cases much more spread out over time, giving the health services a chance to manage the workload and not be immediately overwhelmed by an early high peak of cases.

Boggles · 13-03-2020 09:27AM

beggars_bush wrote: »

I hope everyone coming back from Cheltenham is locked away for 2 weeks

They won't be obviously.

Many of them are all ready back.

Kermit.de.frog · 13-03-2020 09:28AM

Safe to say we have entered the exponential growth phase.

People may get upset by the figures over the next few days.

It's nothing different to what Europe is going through though.

Boggles · 13-03-2020 09:30AM

Italy will surpass China for active cases today.

Again, lets not be Italy.

gazzer · 13-03-2020 09:30AM

Very quck and quiet bus journey into work this morning. A journey that normally takes 45 minutes took 20. Office is very quiet today. Hoping that I can work from home from next week.

Joeyjoejoe43 · 13-03-2020 09:31AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Safe to say we have enter the exponential growth phase.

People may get upset by the figures over the next few days.

It's nothing different to what Europe is going through though.

Yes, from looking at figures elsewhere, a doubling every 4 days looks likely in many countries. Hopefully, the eventual action by our government can slow this exponential growth down and give time to our health workers on the front line to deal with this pandemic.

frillyleaf · 13-03-2020 09:31AM

amadangomor wrote: »

I'd imagine it will go on for months. Was talk of the peak being in 10-12 weeks in the UK. Don't have a source to hand on that so look it up.

What happens if we keep it out and if other countries bring in the disease say two months time?

We could be holding off the inevitable and her loads of cases. It’s good the schools etc have closed but when there open and if flights from badly affected regions are bringing people in we could be starting all over again

Sittingpretty · 13-03-2020 09:32AM

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Just goes to show the huge population of gobsh1tes that live in this country.

Also if people don’t do as they are asked with regard to panic buying, we can’t be sure they will do the other basic stuff to keep us all safe.

The irony of shops being crowded when people have been told to practice distancing.

This is why I believe stronger measures are not far away. Monday the latest.

frillyleaf · 13-03-2020 09:32AM

Boggles wrote: »

They won't be obviously.

Many of them are all ready back.

Can’t believe it went ahead

whisky_galore · 13-03-2020 09:33AM

beggars_bush wrote: »

I hope everyone coming back from Cheltenham is locked away for 2 weeks

They should have had someone meeting them at airports and ferryports to administer a good kick up the hole to each and every one of them.

jester77 · 13-03-2020 09:34AM

The US is so f*cked, it's scary reading this, people with obvious symptoms are being refused tests

gmisk · 13-03-2020 09:34AM

Popped into Marks and Spencer on Grafton street at about 815 pretty dead, a decent amount of stuff still available they seem to be furiously stacking shelves so clearly tonnes of stock.

Funsterdelux · 13-03-2020 09:34AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Embarrassing behavior from the public
Lidl & Tesco car parks full already

Are you recovering?

c.p.w.g.w · 13-03-2020 09:34AM

frillyleaf wrote: »

What happens if we keep it out and if other countries bring in the disease say two months time?

We could be holding off the inevitable and her loads of cases. It’s good the schools etc have closed but when there open and if flights from badly affected regions are bringing people in we could be starting all over again

Idea is to limit the number of cases don't want an explosion of cases in the space of a few weeks. Spread out those cases over numerous months and the HSE will be better able to handle it

alchemist33 · 13-03-2020 09:34AM

gazzer wrote: »

Very quck and quiet bus journey into work this morning. A journey that normally takes 45 minutes took 20. Office is very quiet today. Hoping that I can work from home from next week.

Very quite drive for me too, but since I work in health there'll be no working from home (unless I get sick, in which case I can do some supervision from a distance)

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