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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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  • #7532
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,855 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    moceri wrote: »
    This is Apocalyptic

    That is simply awful, highest rate I've seen from Italy yet, this virus is a fcuking monster.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #7533
    jamesf85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭jamesf85


    ITman88 wrote: »
    Exactly. No balance or foresight whatsoever by most posters.
    Who pays for all this??
    Our kids and grandkids will suffer this more than anyone.
    We don’t know yet if the UK’s approach is much better for future generation

    I 100% am for the lock down. I just don’t see how it can go on for more than a month.

    Most people live week to week or close to it. It wouldn’t be so bad if it were a handful of countries as others could bail them out but this will be everyone, so who picks up the tab.

    I don’t know how we account for the outbreak in places like Africa and India. As long as they have symptoms how will it ever truly go away.

    It’s scary that no matter what happens here it’s going to be the worst thing since WWII.


  • #7534
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,768 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    SomethingElse wrote: »
    Her survival rate increases.

    Maybe he had a life insurance policy for her :eek:


  • #7535
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    I knew there must have been something that the Italians were doing wrong. They're still at it.
    https://twitter.com/Dr_Santangeli/status/1239154546196328450?s=20


  • #7536
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Look, whatever you might think/have thought about FG in the past, and maybe voted SF now, fine.

    But they are now in the thick of it, trying their best to get the best advice, make the right decisions and so on. Thankless task as a caretaker Government.

    I for one don't care who the feck is in charge as long as they make the best decisions for all of us, and it's looking like they are. Fair play.


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  • #7537
    Vivienne23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭Vivienne23


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    an election in the middle of this, thats exactly what we need

    Yep cos I wrote that on boards there will be an election called , the power I have is untold !

    I agree I think Leo and co are doing a great job so far


  • #7538
    Jenbach110
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 154 ✭✭Jenbach110


    Hedgehod55 wrote: »
    You're better off ignoring, he's constantly posting absolute nonsense. He's either a troll, or unbelievably dense. To be fair, he's not the only one. Plenty of others who would be strong nominations for the Darwin award (facehugger, weldoninho, completedit etc).

    2 arguments exist on this forum, both sides post absolute nonsense


  • #7539
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,515 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Will Tokyo 2020 go ahead?

    Japanese Prime Minister says definitely..


  • #7540
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    bekker wrote: »
    Drinks industry spokesman 50,000 jobs gone overnight, due to closure request.

    He does not give a sh*t about jobs or lives.


  • #7541
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 56,348 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Exactly what happened to Italy.

    People treated it as a holiday.

    Look how that ended.

    Some still are. Out running and cycling on Sky News this afternoon.

    You cannot legislate for outright stupidity.

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling



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  • #7542
    Shn99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Shn99


    Shoelaces wrote: »
    Work in a restaurant in a hotel with a bar. 60 booked tonight. 95% French and English. With Templebar being closed we expect a huge spill ove into our place. Management have reiterated we wont be closing. Does the announcement this eve extend to hotels?

    Hotel bars have to shut


  • #7543
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,599 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    Are we expecting numbers at 6pm again today?


  • #7544
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Shoelaces wrote: »
    Work in a restaurant in a hotel with a bar. 60 booked tonight. 95% French and English. With Templebar being closed we expect a huge spill ove into our place. Management have reiterated we wont be closing. Does the announcement this eve extend to hotels?
    No it doesn't. Hotels are seen to have a better ability to provide the social distancing.


  • #7545
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    jamesf85 wrote: »
    I 100% am for the lock down. I just don’t see how it can go on for more than a month.

    Most people live week to week or close to it. It wouldn’t be so bad if it were a handful of countries as others could bail them out but this will be everyone, so who picks up the tab.

    I don’t know how we account for the outbreak in places like Africa and India. As long as they have symptoms how will it ever truly go away.

    It’s scary that no matter what happens here it’s going to be the worst thing since WWII.

    You have to go further back than that. 1918 flu pandemic is probably the closest and not in living memory (hence why we have no comparisons on what to do). This will kill a lot more civilians here than the Luftwaffe did.


  • #7546
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,401 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    This is worrying.

    https://twitter.com/conndonovan9/status/1239244408572252163?s=19


  • #7547
    1641
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭1641


    moceri wrote: »
    This is Apocalyptic

    https://twitter.com/ReginaldDrax/status/1239238887383449600?s=09


    It is shocking and upsetting. But if the Italians manage to contain the deaths at anything like this level it is not apocalptic. To give a sense of proportion, the Spanish Flu is estimated to have caused up to 466,000 deaths in Italy in the various waves through 1918-19.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29525806
    Keeping the deaths to a relatively small fraction of that in this epidemic would be great - and hopeful for the rest of us.


  • #7548
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    is_that_so wrote: »
    No it doesn't. Hotels are seen to have a better ability to provide the social distancing.
    The announcement extends to hotel bars so they "should" be shutting tonight.


  • #7549
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,659 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    walshb wrote: »
    Will Tokyo 2020 go ahead?

    Japanese Prime Minister says definitely..

    I'll take that bet with him.


  • #7550
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,615 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Ulysses Gaze wrote: »
    Seems to be certain peoples' belief that gargle > public health
    pjohnson wrote: »
    Alcohol purchases shouldnt be top of anyone healthy persons essentials.

    what harm getting a few cans? really?


  • #7551
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    So that's my partner out of a job then. Chef in gastro pub. What happens now?

    Grim I know but it's a deadly virus.


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  • #7552
    GeorgeBailey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭GeorgeBailey


    So now they're finally closing the pubs where do we direct our ire? The UK's inaction?


  • #7553
    billybonkers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭billybonkers


    Dancing with the Stars final is TONIGHT NOT TOMORROW!

    Incase anyone cares


  • #7554
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    KaneToad wrote: »
    Other govt recommendations include: those who can work from home should do so, shift patterns should be altered, breaks staggered...etc

    The trick is to try and reduce the levels of normal social contact. By closing schools, pubs, and the above recommendations - this will be achieved.

    The virus is here. People will get it. The objective is to delay it's spread so that health services can cope.

    Yes all well and good but still by having people in work and on public transport you have close contact and areas for passing on of covid


  • #7555
    KaneToad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,687 ✭✭✭KaneToad


    billybonkers wrote: »
    Dancing with the Stars final is TONIGHT NOT TOMORROW!

    Incase anyone cares

    Just when you thought you'd heard all of the bad news....


  • #7556
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Shoelaces wrote: »
    Work in a restaurant in a hotel with a bar. 60 booked tonight. 95% French and English. With Templebar being closed we expect a huge spill ove into our place. Management have reiterated we wont be closing. Does the announcement this eve extend to hotels?

    Yes hotel bars but from midnight tonight


  • #7557
    completedit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    This is worrying.

    https://twitter.com/conndonovan9/status/1239244408572252163?s=19

    News stories like this don’t belong in random articles even if it is the guardian. Stories like this need to be verified and then communicated in a public sphere with widest possible audience.


  • #7558
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    I did a shop today and fingers crossed don't envisage having to be in a group of people outside the family until maybe next Saturday when I'll do a top up shop.

    We don't go to the pub much anymore as we have two young kids. Plenty of alcohol, snacks and movies here for the wife and I.

    Thankfully the weather was nice today so we spent a good bit of time in the garden and we took turns to go for walks in our rural area.

    We can make good choices and still have a pretty nice time once people exercise some common sense.


  • #7559
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,040 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    what harm getting a few cans? really?

    It shouldnt be but as we saw last night and with "virus parties". Thick fùcks literally cant be trusted to drink a few cans in a sane manner. The actions of the braindead alco's ruin it for everyone.


  • #7560
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Yes all well and good but still by having people in work and on public transport you have close contact and areas for passing on of covid

    Exactly, I’ll spend 3 hours tomorrow on packed public transport, but it’s an OUTRAGE that I went for a pint earlier.


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  • #7561
    Ulysses Gaze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    what harm getting a few cans? really?

    Cans from an offie? No problem.You're drinking at home therefore limiting social interaction.

    Consistently moaning about not being able to go for a few scoops at the boozer for a few days? You probably need to see someone after this crisis is over.


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