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

cosanostra · 15-03-2020 03:46PM

Govt assistance for struggling businesses tends to go to the wrong companies seen it many times, the ones who will really be hit hard are the small family run shop and pub in rural ireland who operate on a week to week basis they've had a long winter waiting for st patricks day to come and a few visitors to the area to bring much needed extra cash which would give them enough to pay their VAT bill, suppliers and other overheads, they wont meet the criteria for assistance

rdwight · 15-03-2020 03:46PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

UK advising against all non essential travel to the US

How would a person get there anyway?

is_that_so · 15-03-2020 03:46PM

NI +11 up to 45.

Kermit.de.frog · 15-03-2020 03:46PM

Mr.S wrote: »

They can advise all they want, from Monday they won’t be allowed in.

I know.

It's meaningless 'retaliation' by a country that has yet to its spot in the world.

Gynoid · 15-03-2020 03:47PM

statesaver wrote: »

Should of closed borders 3 wks ago.

We are in the middle of very testing times but there is absolutely no need for this.

It is should HAVE.

:pac:

ZX7R · 15-03-2020 03:47PM

In order
1st cancel parades
2nd close the pubs
Now close the borders
This forum will end up with little to give out about

Blanco100 · 15-03-2020 03:47PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

UK advising against all non essential travel to the US

You wouldn't get in if you tried to travel.

patnor1011 · 15-03-2020 03:47PM

kalkat2002 wrote: »

Will goverment help creche business...
A lof parents won't be able to pay them and this looks lasting for long time

No. They will be trying to help people to survive to the point they will be able to do so.
The only stuff government will be supporting will be essential services like health, law and order. The only businesses which will get government support will be food and energy production and even these may be nationalized.

Strazdas · 15-03-2020 03:47PM

Gynoid wrote: »

Must admit I feel a big grá to visit Italy when this is all over. Their singing amidst suffering is poignant. Plus they deserve the boost. Was mulling over to go to Sardinia this year anyway but for sure now Italia will be top of my list.

Me too : I was actually thinking of a trip to Rome at the start of the year (I've never been to Italy).

SharpshooterTom · 15-03-2020 03:47PM

mcgucc22 wrote: »

Nobody says 2018 was the best World Cup ever.

Wrong.

They did at the time, just like they did during the 2014 World Cup.

BBC put a poll back in 2014 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28268842 2014 won it by a mile unsuprisingly.

https://sputniknews.com/sport/201807051066074719-best-world-cup-poll/

76% then said 2018 was the best WC ever during that. I post on RedCafe and I was in a minority arguing against it at the time.

People need to understand the powerful effect recency bias has on the mind in moments like this.

We're still in the early stages of this virus so we don't know its overall potential. Its clearly unprecedented in terms of its effects on schools, travel, sports etc.

But we might be over the worst of it in 10-14 weeks. I stress might.

joseywhales · 15-03-2020 03:47PM

Isn't it obvious, we don't have the resources to support jobs and small business for months. You need to cut your costs to the bone and hold on. The government resources should be prioritised to make sure that everyone has food water and electricity for the coming months, not support an economy that is already yesterday's news, wake up.

alastair · 15-03-2020 03:47PM

TheCitizen wrote: »

We should close the border with Northern Ireland unless they adopt our strategy and abandon the monumentally stupid Brit strategy that the moron Johnson and his hangers on came up with.

There isn’t any practical closing of the border possible. Let’s be serious. And what benefit would it be?

elperello · 15-03-2020 03:47PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

UK advising against all non essential travel to the US

A strange Bertie Woosteresque response.

TheCitizen · 15-03-2020 03:47PM

statesaver wrote: »

EU

The EU are not stopping anyone closing their borders over this. We should shut the border with Northern Ireland if they stick to the stupid herd immunity Brit strategy.

dan786 · 15-03-2020 03:48PM

https://twitter.com/healthdpt/status/1239199689397895176?s=20

Pseudonym121 · 15-03-2020 03:48PM

elperello wrote: »

I think you should contact whoever gave it to you and offer to return it.

Failing that your GP might help.

email is probably best because they are all very busy

Definitely contact the HSE helpline and inform them you have this. It will be better than nothing and could save lives.

is_that_so · 15-03-2020 03:49PM

ZX7R wrote: »

In order
1st cancel parades
2nd close the pubs
Now close the borders
This forum will end up with little to give out about

There's always other posters being "disgracefully" positive!

all about the mane · 15-03-2020 03:49PM

TheCitizen wrote: »

The EU are not stopping anyone closing their borders over this. We should shut the border with Northern Ireland if they stick to the stupid herd immunity Brit strategy.

Can NI have a different strategy to the UK?

_Whimsical_ · 15-03-2020 03:49PM

TheCitizen wrote: »

We should close the border with Northern Ireland unless they adopt our strategy and abandon the monumentally stupid Brit strategy that the moron Johnson and his hangers on came up with.

Totally agree, one physical land mass, who totally different strategies, a virus that will not respect who considers themselves of x or y heritage. It's ludicrous. We need to close the border if they don't respect the will of the majority on the island.

elperello · 15-03-2020 03:50PM

Strazdas wrote: »

Me too : I was actually thinking of a trip to Rome at the start of the year (I've never been to Italy).

Good idea but no hurry The Eternal City won't be going anywhere.

Strazdas · 15-03-2020 03:50PM

all about the mane wrote: »

Can NI have a different strategy to the UK?

Apparently yes.....they have the authority to close NI schools if they wish

Adiboo · 15-03-2020 03:50PM

Chemist by me is doing a one in one out system. Pharmacist coming out giving people tickets, big queue of people outside.

is_that_so · 15-03-2020 03:50PM

From Guardian feed @ 14.45

Argentina is planning a 10-day lockdown with a nationwide quarantine, President Alberto Fernández has said in a radio interview.

Gynoid · 15-03-2020 03:50PM

Strazdas wrote: »

Me too : I was actually thinking of a trip to Rome at the start of the year (I've never been to Italy).

Me neither! Have long wanted to...Meet you there when thing are better for a nice gelato.

TheCitizen · 15-03-2020 03:50PM

alastair wrote: »

There isn’t any practical closing of the border possible. Let’s be serious. And what benefit would it be?

Why are the Germans closing their borders so? Let's be serious? This is serious.

In Northern Ireland they are not imposing the same restrictions that we are down here, so shut the border and restrict movement of people from that jurisdiction to this one as much as possible.

SharpshooterTom · 15-03-2020 03:50PM

is_that_so wrote: »

NI +11 up to 45.

In comparison to Scotland, Wales and the ROI we're not doing too bad as of yet.

Shoelaces · 15-03-2020 03:51PM

On my way into work this eve for a hotel thats part of a large group in Dublin city. We ve been told that they may be forced into temporary layoffs and we will be issued RP9 forms to recieve benefits if that happens.

paddy19 · 15-03-2020 03:51PM

Since ventilators will be the key medical equipment to help Covid patients survive it is critical that we get as many as possible.

Germany, France and Russia have stopped exports of ventilators (legal under EU law). Germany has placed orders for 10,000 ventilators.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-draegerwerk-ventil/germany-italy-rush-to-buy-life-saving-ventilators-as-manufacturers-warn-of-shortages-idUSKBN210362

In the UK the health minister said

"the demand for them is incredibly high so it is not possible to produce too many"

I understand of course that we will have to oxygen, staff and facilities but without ventilators you can't do anything.

Literally having ventilators will decide on how many critically ill patients will survive.

There is a worldwide shortage of ventilators.

Boris Johnson is holding a conference call with ventilators manufacturers today to maximise supply to the UK.
""We've been talking to a whole host of companies about it and the Prime Minister is hosting a conference call today with them to say very clearly to the nation's manufacturers ventilators are the thing that we are going to need and frankly right across the world, the demand for them is incredibly high so it is not possible to produce too many."

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0315/1123349-coronavirus-uk/

Medtronic in Galway are a key supplier.

Should we exporting ventilators?

TheCitizen · 15-03-2020 03:51PM

Strazdas wrote: »

Apparently yes.....they have the authority to close NI schools if they wish

And they should. If they don't shut the border as much as possible.

Away With The Fairies · 15-03-2020 03:51PM

I'm ready to self isolate, I just want to catch the damn thing now.

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