rovers_runner wrote: » Anyone around the center of town lunchtime today? Hazmat clad paramedics went into a house beside 4 lanterns....... Two ambulances. It has arrived.
Black Bart wrote: » Just curious on peoples opinions on the Coronavirus and how the HSE / Dept of Health are handling it.
worlds goodest teecher wrote: » Any chance Sligo CoCo have suspended parking charges for people who work in town during coronavirus?
Buford T Justice wrote: » How does that help anyone if you're still working?
worlds goodest teecher wrote: » Any else been watching the World Health Organisation's daily coronavirus updates? A very impressive man from Curry, Dr Michael Ryan seems to be the go to man for information, updates, bad news, etc.
sligojoek wrote: » Same in Mullaghmore. People everywhere.
johnire wrote: » Yes....he’s excellent. Unfortunately a lot of people have absolutely no cop on whatsoever. I was going out for a walk today and on the way there I decided to swing by the retail park. In my naivety I presumed all the shops except possibly Homebase would be closed. How wrong was I! Nearly every shop is open and the car park was mobbed. I couldn’t care less what policies each store has in only admitting a few people at a time etc.,-shops like HomeStore and More and Harry Corrys DO NOT NEED to be open. By being open they are encouraging people to go out and be in crowds unnecessarily. I honestly for the life of me cannot understand how people can be so stupid.
whatswhat wrote: » Totally agree, there is not one store on the retail park that could say they are remaining open due to providing a "necessary" service. It's the poor staff in the Centra's and Supervalu's of this world I feel sorry for. We are all relying on these especially if you live way out of town and rely on your local stores to provide goods and save an unnecessary trip into town, which is where we should be at surely??? I take my hat off to these guys and thank them. I have friends who work in a couple of different stores on the retail park and they are all very scared naturally of catching this virus and passing it on. The sad reality is, that as long as there are people going into those stores, they will never close unless the Government forces them to do so. The even more sad reality, is that idiots who go "browsing" through the stores might just possibly not know the damage they are doing. I hope to God that someone see's sense and closes them soon.
Andy From Sligo wrote: » Got to admit to go shopping in ballina yesterday , got some antibac spray and soap that I could not get in Sligo. Dunnes were letting in people one at a time and making people put on hand gel as they entered and security guards were making sure you folowed the tape markings on the floor (one way system) and making sure you kept 1.5m (or was it 2m?) from person in front ... that was outside the store. Inside the store I tried to keep 2m away from people but it was impossible , they were passing me and standing right next to me so it ends up being a pointless exercise when your actually at the shelves... but then you are back to being seperated at the till area. The bakery opposite Dunnes were wearing masks and gloves and wiping down everywhere The chemist across the way were selling Anti Bac hand gel in 1ltr bottle for €10 but in fairness it was aloe vera and they seemed like they were the only place in the whole of Ballina (most probably the world!) where you could buy it. - The 'pound shop' (wispeys is it) had load of antibac liquid soap and loads of antibac kitchen surface clear and wipes and latex gloves , all cheap (they werent hiking up prices) no antibac hand gel to be had - again plenty of people near eachother inside the shop, nobody was making the effort to distance really too hard. - seperation at the till, and the girl who changed over shift on till put antibac gel on her hand and then wore gloves, they encouraged tap and pay. Amazing old people wandering around in both Dunnes and wispeys and Lidl ... looking like death warmed up! - why dont they bloody stay at home! - If I had elderly relitive right now I would doing my damndest to get them to isolate. Some old girl in Wispeys was just in there to ask for a ball of string!- I mean bloody hell the bloody string can wait!
El Weirdo wrote: » You do realise that antibacterial is useless against a virus? Just use regular soap.
Andy From Sligo wrote: » Thanks, no i didnt, but i prefer anti-bacterial products anyway to kill cold and flu and other germs. Always have.
El Weirdo wrote: » Yeah, another virus.
Andy From Sligo wrote: » Just after Christmas I Bought some Dettol Spray and it said on the front of the can 'Kills cold and flu virus' (well 99.9% of them) I cant believe someone has put it on ebay saying it kills Coronavirus ... (well I can really)https://www.ebay.ie/itm/223936165708
El Weirdo wrote: » There are different kinds of coronavirus. The one we are dealing with now is just one.
whatswhat wrote: » Just had a message from my friend to say that Harry Corry on the Retail Park has closed today, lets hope all the others follow suit.
