CoVid-19 Part VII - 169 cases ROI (2 deaths) 45 in NI (as of 15 March) Read OP

Syncpolice · 15-03-2020 11:53AM

Heres Johnny wrote: »

Which national organisation? Bet you won't tell us that either. Are you in the masons?

Golf club

ChikiChiki · 15-03-2020 11:54AM

My 65 year old mam flew to Spain on Thursday for a holiday. I don't talk to her but reached out yesterday after a sustained period of no communication. Sent her a link to an article and told her if she does not fly home now she will get stuck there. She then told me to mind my own business and that she was going to enjoy the weather. I said, ok good bye. She would be in a high risk category after years of alcohol abuse

Today she is back at home. I assume they told her to leave shortly after my text.

Trimm Trabb · 15-03-2020 11:54AM

Just a question re flattening the curve - if we succeed like China has do we then go back to normal in a few months?

And is it going back to normal with the intention of going back into lockdown when it spikes again?

Or is there some kind of best case scenario where a country can get this completely under control and go back to normal in a few months?

Fr Tod Umptious · 15-03-2020 11:54AM

Syncpolice wrote: »

Is Catholic mass not cancelled

Seems to be going ahead here

Mass is still being said in churches but people are being told not to attend.

In some places it's broadcast on a local radio frequency, others may have web streams.

Churches are open for people to visit and pray at other times.

is_that_so · 15-03-2020 11:54AM

voluntary wrote: »

I'm seriously worried the virus is doing a big come back in the Asian countries. China on the rise for the last three days too.

Japan does seem to have jumped, maybe more testing as others have suggested. China looks to have flattened and may it stay that way with a zero in the very near future!

Syncpolice · 15-03-2020 11:55AM

What does lockdown mean exactly?

Ger Roe · 15-03-2020 11:55AM

Trimm Trabb wrote: »

Just a question re flattening the curve - if we succeed like China has do we then go back to normal in a few months?

And is it going back to normal with the intention of going back into lockdown when it spikes again?

Or is there some kind of best case scenario where a country can get this completely under control and go back to normal in a few months?

Nobody knows.... this is a make it up as we go along situation. One step at a time.

threeball · 15-03-2020 11:55AM

CBear1993 wrote: »

Doesn’t mean the UK analogy is right in any sense

Exactly, you could apply the same video to here. There's nothing to say that bottle isn't already overflowing it just isn't showing yet but will before midweek

Heres Johnny · 15-03-2020 11:56AM

Syncpolice wrote: »

What does lockdown mean exactly?

Means most shops and pubs and restaurants are closed.

KathleenGrant · 15-03-2020 11:57AM

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Theres one section of society that have been forgotten in all of this

Adulters!

Misread as ADULTERERS....wanted details.

MipMap · 15-03-2020 11:57AM

Syncpolice wrote: »

What does lockdown mean exactly?

New Word for CURFEW

Lumen · 15-03-2020 11:57AM

voluntary wrote: »

I'm seriously worried the virus is doing a big come back in the Asian countries. China on the rise for the last three days too.

Not seeing that.

2020-03-09 80,754(+0.02%)
2020-03-10 80,778(+0.03%)
2020-03-11 80,793(+0.02%)
2020-03-12 80,813(+0.02%)
2020-03-13 80,824(+0.01%)
2020-03-14 80,844(+0.02%)

nthclare · 15-03-2020 11:58AM

A lot of people are worried about the financial impact in this situation because we need money to cover ourselves if we're laid off for a few weeks.

If families are living week to week, and are down to welfare due to no wages and their salaries cover the bills such as energy bills, car insurance, and THE MORTGAGE OR RENT are all down to direct debit.

It would be a disaster, they'd basically have nothing to survive on.

Because some people have barely enough savings as it is.

I think a nationwide pause on mortgage etc and utility bills should come into effect for everyone.

Even over the next so many years we could pay an extra few euros on top of our monthly energy bills just to catch up.

The social welfare are probably working flat out and hr in companies to basically give the welfare people's pps numbers, account numbers and bic numbers.

Someone who's good at IT could set up a template easily enough, pop in the details and at a push of a button sorted.

Its not rocket science.

Its very simple for a complicated time.

Never mind that ****e waiting on the phone for hours waiting to get through answering all these stupid questions , then 6 weeks for the claim to go through.

**** that, this is when the powers that be should show us all how its done and take leadership.

faceman · 15-03-2020 11:58AM

I suspect the government will announce mandatory closure of bars and restaurants this week which will likely mean another panic rush on the shops as people stock up on booze. Holy Thursday all over again

Ger Roe · 15-03-2020 11:58AM

Heres Johnny wrote: »

Means most shops and pubs and restaurants are closed.

Here it means that Leo and Simon will appear on the telly and ask us all to cop on and play nice .. or else..... but they won't do the 'or else' until overwhelming public opinion forces them to do so.

eldudebros · 15-03-2020 11:58AM

namloc1980 wrote: »

We'll have to because some people couldn't take self responsibility on the compromise offered. They decided to give the 2 fingers to the rest of us and pack out the pubs.

Well lockdown is grand for people who'll be paid fulltime for hiding in their room eating sh1te sitting on their stack of bog roll.

I'd rather work, and be able to get out in the fresh air. I'm already keeping to myself as much as possible. Lock down sounds hellish. Most people seem to be willing it because they don't want to work, rather than worry for people contracting the virus. At least from what I can see.

Cantona's Collars · 15-03-2020 11:58AM

I was talking to a guy who works in construction,the company he's with are contracted to do work in schools and colleges and are now stood down by the department of education. Surely the sensible approach would be to let them work away with the places being empty and lessen any risk?
As it is,they have told lads to take time off due to lack of work.

Dial Hard · 15-03-2020 11:59AM

https://twitter.com/dublinbypub/status/1238896235710423040?s=19

For those who wanted to know where to take their custom once we're back to whatever will pass as normal in a post Covid-19 world.

Funsterdelux · 15-03-2020 11:59AM

Syncpolice wrote: »

State will be overwhelmed if everyone has to sign on

If payments(loans mortgages etc) are postponed and people are given a basic income things might get too bad.

There should only be essential items being bought in this crisis. Food, meds the odd bit of clothing.

iguana · 15-03-2020 11:59AM

Syncpolice wrote: »

Will all workplaces be closed down

No. Anyone working in relevant healthcare roles, food production and distribution, sanitation, security, essential energy and communications workers and certain parts of national and local government will still have to work. So even if the order is given for non-essential businesses to close, there will be a lot of people still out there putting themselves at risk to keep the country ticking over for the rest of us.

nthclare · 15-03-2020 11:59AM

KathleenGrant wrote: »

Misread as ADULTERERS....wanted details.

Imagine how its effecting the swinger's lol

Lord Trollington · 15-03-2020 11:59AM

is_that_so wrote: »

€3bn will be used up in short order!

If a freeze is put on all Bill's, Mortgage, rent everything for 2 months and all people have to do is buy food and survive we can all come out the other end

IrishStuff09 · 15-03-2020 12:00PM

Pubs in Galway are closing

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endainoz · 15-03-2020 12:00PM

Sorry if it's been posted here already but an interesting read all the same.

I'm afraid America is screwed:

Coronavirus: Trump's stumbles and testing failures pave way to disaster, experts say

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/14/coronavirus-us-testing-donald-trump?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

Necro · 15-03-2020 12:00PM

Syncpolice wrote: »

State will be overwhelmed if everyone has to sign on

All non-essential work like staff training units have been cancelled already.

They've set up a big processing area in Letterkenny in case the Illness Benefit office in Dublin has to close.

We're all just on standby waiting for it to happen basically.

Lumen · 15-03-2020 12:00PM

eldudebros wrote: »

Well lockdown is grand for people who'll be paid fulltime for hiding in their room eating sh1te sitting on their stack of bog roll.

Hey, that's my career you're dismissing!

Gods Gift · 15-03-2020 12:00PM

Syncpolice wrote: »

What does lockdown mean exactly?

Your grounded as the Americans would say.

voluntary · 15-03-2020 12:00PM

Lumen wrote: »

Not seeing that.

2020-03-09 80,754(+0.02%)
2020-03-10 80,778(+0.03%)
2020-03-11 80,793(+0.02%)
2020-03-12 80,813(+0.02%)
2020-03-13 80,824(+0.01%)
2020-03-14 80,844(+0.02%)

China reported 8 new cases on Friday, 11 yesterday and 25 today. Small numbers but the trend is worrying.

Ger Roe · 15-03-2020 12:00PM

faceman wrote: »

I suspect the government will announce mandatory closure of bars and restaurants this week which will likely mean another panic rush on the shops as people stock up on booze. Holy Thursday all over again

I would hope that such an announcement would be coordinated with Army and Gardai on the streets to make sure people don't loose the run of themselves again. I am hanging on to the hope that such preparations are being made now and that what now looks like an unwillingness to make decisions is actually a time buying tactic to reveal a coordinated plan.

I hope.

deisedevil · 15-03-2020 12:01PM

iguana wrote: »

No. Anyone working in relevant healthcare roles, food production and distribution, sanitation, security, essential energy and communications workers and certain parts of national and local government will still have to work. So even if the order is given for non-essential businesses to close, there will be a lot of people still out there putting themselves at risk to keep the country ticking over for the rest of us.

Pharma companies too. Can't stop production or people will start to die from other ailments apart from CV19

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CoVid-19 Part VII - 169 cases ROI (2 deaths) 45 in NI (as of 15 March) Read OP