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

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    #6122
    Strumms
    Registered Users Posts: 24,980 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    JanuarySnowstor wrote: »
    No one seems to be mentioning the dangers of grocery shopping itself. How many people especially kids handle stuff and then put them back....bread itself a lot would squeeze it for freshness rather than check the date. Sure a lot of the boxes and wrappers could be contaminated and folk are rushing out to bring this stuff back home..

    Could be an idea to have a repetitive annoying announcement in stores and a leaflet at the entrance...

    “Goods must not be handled or examined and put back, please take what you need as efficiently as possible and proceed to the tills for payment”


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    #6123
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    wakka12 wrote: »
    Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark all approaching 1000 cases now
    At this stage I would say the level of daily increase is of more interest than raw totals. In other words is there any sign of it flattening?


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    #6124
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    Syncpolice wrote: »
    Was she good looking

    Actually wasn't doing as much of my usual checking out of d'wimmin as usual, must be going into survival mode :D


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    #6125
    Syncpolice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Syncpolice


    Strumms wrote: »
    Could be an idea to have a repetitive annoying announcement in stores and a leaflet at the entrance...

    “Goods must not be handled or examined and put back, please take what you need as efficiently as possible and proceed to the tills for payment”

    Wouldn't the leaflet spread the virus


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    #6126
    BENDYBINN
    Registered Users Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭BENDYBINN


    CrabRevolution wrote: »
    I was confused when Arlene criticised the Taoiseach for not consulting her on our measures, despite the fact she has no intention of taking Varadkar's ideas on board and will follow what the rest of the UK does anyway.

    I'm convinced her annoyance was more from worry that since she wasn't aware in advance of the Republic's plans she might have accidentally carried out the same plan for NI. This would have given an impression of a united front in Ireland, which is the worst case scenario for the DUP. A higher death rate from the disease would be preferable to them.

    The big sour head on her on the news last night..........one could only laugh


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    #6127
    Humberto Salazar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Humberto Salazar


    wakka12 wrote: »
    Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark all approaching 1000 cases now
    Germany now has over 5000 cases
    USA has reached 3000

    Roughly 45,000 cases in Europe now

    Numbers untested, asymptomatic, etc, obviously much more than those, always worth keeping in mind.


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    #6128
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Strumms wrote: »
    Could be an idea to have a repetitive annoying announcement in stores and a leaflet at the entrance...

    “Goods must not be handled or examined and put back, please take what you need as efficiently as possible and proceed to the tills for payment”
    It's really only stuff that people paw and that is exposed. Anything else can be washed.


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    #6129
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    Syncpolice wrote: »
    Wouldn't the leaflet spread the virus

    Info poster presume he means


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    #6130
    wakka12
    Registered Users Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    is_that_so wrote: »
    At this stage I would say the level of daily increase is of more interest than raw totals. In other words is there any sign of it flattening?

    Most countries are no longer interested in containment anyy longer and only serious cases are being counted in many countries now too so its not really possible to tell


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    #6131
    citysights
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    pjohnson wrote: »
    Oh yeah private ones are gone. Bus Eireann will probably reduce inter-city travel aswell but rural services will have to continue.

    We’re off to the beach today picnic made all our own food plus flask passed Aldi in car, a guy coming out with a trolley nearly full of toilet paper.So it’s still going on ..


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    #6132
    bekker
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    SuperTortoise wrote: »
    I really think it puts into perspective all the quotes we hear from the politicians that 'we can't contain this' and 'we'll just have to let it run it's course' sort of thing.



    If a country with a population of 1.2 billion people can contain up to a point of <100,000 infections then the rest of the world can too, it needs massive ammounts of resources and cooperation i get that, but it could have be done.
    Not necessarily so, using face recognition cameras as an index for social control, China is a country with such overwhelming surveillance in urban areas that they impose control on spitting through facial recognition. Maybe UK, Russia, Singapore and possibly ROK have a sufficient density of cameras to attempt, but UK at least does not have the linked sanctioning capability.


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    #6133
    Longing
    Registered Users Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭Longing


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    #6134
    Jenna James
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    Denisoftus wrote: »
    Went to Lidl yesterday, it was quieter then normal Saturday, but like someone said it depends on location. No issues with stock also.

    Tesco in Wilton, Cork is a disgrace. Very low stock. Heard the shops including Pennys will most likely shut this week.

    Dunnes in Bishopscourt and Douglas are far better stocked as is Aldi in Grange.


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    #6135
    niallo27
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    deise08 wrote: »
    For this to be conquered, all of Europe needs to act singularly, together.
    The whole continent needs to lock down in unison for however long it takes to reverse the incline.
    No point us doing it this week, France next week, England in two weeks etc.

    A joint lock down all at the same time.

    (and that Cheltenham crowd should be treated as lepers were.)

    We all lockdown and reverse the incline and then what the lockdown is lifted and it all starts again. I know it will give our health systems more time but it's just a vicious circle every time. A lockdown is pointless.


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    #6136
    deise08
    Registered Users Posts: 3,330 ✭✭✭deise08


    Strumms wrote: »
    Could be an idea to have a repetitive annoying announcement in stores and a leaflet at the entrance...

    “Goods must not be handled or examined and put back, please take what you need as efficiently as possible and proceed to the tills for payment”

    Like that one

    Lovely to handle,
    Lovely to hold,
    But if broken,
    Consider it sold.

    Any Bards out there able to rewrite?


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    #6137
    Syncpolice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Syncpolice


    BENDYBINN wrote: »
    The big sour head on her on the news last night..........one could only laugh

    I wouldn't though


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    #6138
    pjohnson
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    Galway Vitners Federation ordering its members to close their businesses today.


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    #6139
    Gods Gift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭Gods Gift


    citysights wrote: »
    We’re off to the beach today picnic made all our own food plus flask passed Aldi in car, a guy coming out with a trolley nearly full of toilet paper.So it’s still going on ..

    God help us if there’s ever a diarrhoea pandemic.


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    #6140
    jmayo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,168 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    Mellor wrote: »
    Australia isn’t warm right now. Middle of autumn

    Australia is freaking massive and they have temps that would be an Irish summer even in the colder parts.

    Parts of Western Australia are upto 30C and the red centre is definitely up there.
    Anyway it apepars to be a bit of a myth that heat kills this as can be seen by the numbers in Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, India, etc.

    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    We have 250 based on what doctors have said and ordered an extra 72 according to Irish Times...
    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/medics-raise-concerns-about-staffing-levels-as-hse-stocks-up-on-ventilators-1.4201544?mode=amp

    Yep they ordered some last week, but the world is crying out for them.
    Actually guy on Sky News right now discussing vents and how Britain trying to get them.


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    #6141
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »
    How do people see this ending? I just don't see how it completely "dies out"

    Here's a really good visualisation of how public health measures can stop this.

    https://twitter.com/yaneerbaryam/status/1238792787811762181?s=20


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    #6142
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
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    deise08 wrote: »
    Like that one

    Lovely to handle,
    Lovely to hold,
    But if broken,
    Consider it sold.

    Any Bards out there able to rewrite?

    Please do no handle
    Please do not hold
    Society is broken
    Stop being bold


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    #6143
    Strumms
    Registered Users Posts: 24,980 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    Syncpolice wrote: »
    Wouldn't the leaflet spread the virus

    Probably should have said ‘poster’ or ‘poster(s)’. Maybe they can be places in every shelf like where prices are etc,


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    #6144
    RandomName2
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    Excellent analogy of the UK model

    https://twitter.com/john_mcguirk/status/1238962871100465159?s=21

    The guy says that if everyone stayed at home for 4 weeks and then reemerged there would be a resurgence of the virus.

    If everyone actually stayed at home for 4 weeks there would be no more virus.

    My main objection to the 'let 60% of the population get infected idea" is that it not only flies in the face of common sense, but it is not the approach taken in Thailand, Taiwan, or Vietnam.

    These three countries can virtually considered to be free of covid-19. Taiwan and Vietnam together have less cases than Ireland. If it wasn't for people coming into Vietnam from Europe (that basket case) they would have had no new cases for weeks.

    For any government to come up with a plan that doesn't emulate at least one of the Asiatic countries (excluding Japan), you'd need to have an awfully good reason. The UK's reason seems to be the advise of experts, who happen to disagree with other experts.

    This is not some arbitrary argument by the way. The UK's policy directly impacts us, and the rest of Europe, in this regard.


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    #6145
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    pjohnson wrote: »
    Galway Vitners Federation ordering its members to close their businesses today.

    I've heard it's going to be Nationwide and most publicans are already aware. A mass press release is being avoided until after the fact to avoid mass hysteria and people crowding pubs for one last pint.


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    #6146
    dan786
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    All IMC Cinemas closing from tomorrow.


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    #6147
    is_that_so
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    wakka12 wrote: »
    Most countries are no longer interested in containment anyy longer and only serious cases are being counted in many countries now too so its not really possible to tell
    Perhaps, but I don't see that as a problem even if it is the current approach. Serious cases are the ones that put the system under pressure, many of the other ones can be managed at home.


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    #6148
    statesaver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭statesaver


    pjohnson wrote: »
    Galway Vitners Federation ordering its members to close their businesses today.

    Do they have the power to do that ?


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    #6149
    patnor1011
    Registered Users Posts: 3,037 ✭✭✭patnor1011


    deise08 wrote: »
    For this to be conquered, all of Europe needs to act singularly, together.
    The whole continent needs to lock down in unison for however long it takes to reverse the incline.
    No point us doing it this week, France next week, England in two weeks etc.

    A joint lock down all at the same time.

    (and that Cheltenham crowd should be treated as lepers were.)

    This whole situation show how whole idea of european union is crashing all around us. Absolutely no word from Brussels, first thing they did was to suspend parliament and basically shut down the shop.
    It seems that it is now every state for themselves. Every state taking different approach and measures.


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    #6150
    whatever99
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭whatever99


    deise08 wrote: »
    Like that one

    Lovely to handle,
    Lovely to hold,
    But if broken,
    Consider it sold.

    Any Bards out there able to rewrite?

    Lovely to look at
    Lovely to see
    But if you touch it
    It’s going with thee!


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    #6151
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    patnor1011 wrote: »
    This whole situation show how whole idea of european union is crashing all around us. Absolutely no word from Brussels, first thing they did was to suspend parliament and basically shut down the shop.
    It seems that it is now every state for themselves. Every state taking different approach and measures.

    The EU is not crashing down around us.


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