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

VinLieger · 15-03-2020 07:54PM

normanoffside wrote: »

They really should close big shopping centres like Dundrum.
Kids off schools will just hang out there in large numbers and spread everything amongst themselves.

Or parents could.... you know... parent their kids.....

2ndcoming · 15-03-2020 07:54PM

Necro wrote: »

Ah now in fairness... the Russian figures are horse manure.

They're in complete lockdown.

But yeah let's believe Putin

there were 35000 at the Zenit match last night. Take off the tin foil.

Boggles · 15-03-2020 07:54PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Well there were a lot of things they did not do themselves and they were playing catch-up.

That was my entire point.

is_that_so wrote: »

There's a team making calls on this and their approach is to apply measures as they feel they are required. I don't know if we'll end up like Italy or Spain, I don't believe we will but we do seem to be managing the crisis in a measured way.

TBH lad, you are quite clearly a Fine Gael Party Member, if Harris starting coughing on people you'd put a spin on it.

They will get praise when it's due and criticism otherwise.

Not a place or a time for fans boys and spinning.

CinemaGuy45 · 15-03-2020 07:54PM

elperello wrote: »

Having a quiet drink at home just now.
Bottle of beer and small whiskey.
No threat to anyone, honestly.

I agree what makes you think I don't?

fritzelly · 15-03-2020 07:55PM

kfrp wrote: »

Prob not true but still, could be

Just waiting for the whatsapp posts saying the army are allowed to shoot anyone breaking curfew

castletownman · 15-03-2020 07:55PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Were people dying during prohibition? Also poor straw man because booze is still easily available so if you are that addicted buy and drink at home

Its more your stance of revoking every license of pubs that remain open, many of them in rural areas that will never recover from a loss of revenue, that I was picking up on.

Balmed Out · 15-03-2020 07:55PM

septictank wrote: »

Wouldn't put it past Harris to get the Off licences to limit per person buying, or to close on certain days.

Probably not a bad idea till after Tuesday if there are a lot of idiots planning parties

irishgeo · 15-03-2020 07:55PM

Prop Joe wrote: »

Speaking on the Six One, Mr Coveney said that there were between 20,000 and 25,000 Irish people currently in the Canaries, on the Balearic Islands and in mainland Spain. WOW!

Some of them live there but are still counted.

igCorcaigh · 15-03-2020 07:55PM

Dymo wrote: »

I'm of the same mind, people aren't really worried as it happening somewhere else and unbeknownst them that it could be on there own doorstep.

If it reported 12 cases in Middleton Cork, pretty sure people would take more care

The opposite of this is also true. A lack of reported cases in a certain are might give people a false sense of security and lessen social distancing. Just assume it's everywhere and act accordingly.

Thelonious Monk · 15-03-2020 07:56PM

statesaver wrote: »

Fcuk them. If they were silly enough to go there during the week let them find their own way home.

Lots of Irish people live in Spain, including my parents. They've decided to stay there.

Xertz · 15-03-2020 07:56PM

Prop Joe wrote: »

Speaking on the Six One, Mr Coveney said that there were between 20,000 and 25,000 Irish people currently in the Canaries, on the Balearic Islands and in mainland Spain. WOW!

Yeah, there are roughly 1.6 million trips from Ireland to Spain annually.
So, basically 1 in 3 people in Ireland will have been in Spain this year.

otnomart · 15-03-2020 07:56PM

Pseudonym121 wrote: »

I hadn’t known they were transferring people out... That’s a lovely human gesture but I don’t think it is the right call.

This week, 40 patients were transferred from Lombardy to ICUs in other regions. There is a special program managing this process.

In a Country, when a region or city is under strain, the others share the load.

PopePalpatine · 15-03-2020 07:56PM

Andrew00 wrote: »

Most the rural pubs near me will remain open thats for sure

I wonder how Kerry's finest are coping.

CinemaGuy45 · 15-03-2020 07:56PM

Beach in Lanzarote not a soul.

Signore Fancy Pants · 15-03-2020 07:56PM

fritzelly wrote: »

Just waiting for the whatsapp posts saying the army are allowed to shoot anyone breaking curfew

Oh no, thats actually the only true bit*

*not actually true.

15-03-2020 07:57PM

Andrew00 wrote: »

There's a few house parties organised around NUIG for the next few days. Bit of a novelty for them

gobshytes . where are you getting that?

they won't be so blaise when mammy is gasping for breadth and can't do their washing at the weekend.

Strumms · 15-03-2020 07:57PM

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

There are all over in the drink aisle killing each other.:D

Drink isle wars, that could be a good tv show with the football and regular sport nixed.

VinLieger · 15-03-2020 07:57PM

castletownman wrote: »

Its more your stance of revoking every license of pubs that remain open, many of them in rural areas that will never recover from a loss of revenue, that I was picking up on.

I dunno about you but it's a pretty easy decision for me to put the health of the nation over a few businesses

15-03-2020 07:57PM

statesaver wrote: »

BS.

There are 169 cases in this country, if it was 1690 cases and xx deaths i might believe that.

169 tested and confirmed cases. Real number much higher.

IQO · 15-03-2020 07:57PM

https://twitter.com/hannah_eroberts/status/1239235833909129216

https://twitter.com/ESLJaap/status/1239234737828433925

https://twitter.com/annaholligan/status/1239240280198569984

Tom Mann Centuria · 15-03-2020 07:57PM

For anyone interested and remembers the elderly couple from Northampton in the UK that were on the cruise ship in Japan and contracted Covid 19, are both now recovered and home in the UK.

statesaver · 15-03-2020 07:57PM

PopePalpatine wrote: »

I wonder if FG's logic for appointing him was his rare condition.

ffs, the guy wouldn't get a managers job in Supermacs.
How the fcuk he got the MoH job is worrying.

The guy started in FG making tea. Has no qualifications or experience.

elperello · 15-03-2020 07:57PM

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

I agree what makes you think I don't?

Sorry this is moving so fast.
No offence intended.

cannotlogin · 15-03-2020 07:57PM

Need to start giving Simon Harris some credit. He cancelled the Irish v Italy rugby game at a time when it was considered premature and unpopular by many.

It should be made very clear to every publican now that any lock in, however small, means their license will be automatically cancelled and they never can apply for another one.

Also anyone found on a licensed premises who is in receipt of the emergency job seekers should have it stopped immediately and anyone working should be severely fined.

Time to get real.

Ferris_Bueller · 15-03-2020 07:58PM

Good move closing the pubs tonight, is there a reason they aren't doing the same with restaurants and cafes etc? Surely it would make sense just to close everything at this stage.

VinLieger · 15-03-2020 07:58PM

PopePalpatine wrote: »

I wonder how Kerry's finest are coping.

Thats the hot take weve really been missing what does Danny think?

ITman88 · 15-03-2020 07:58PM

2ndcoming wrote: »

All these statistics comparing Ireland's populations to Italy's are misleading. Comparing us to Lombardy would show a far truer picture.

I've been in since work on Thursday and i'm taking it seriously, but you can't really compare the two. If you take Lombardy out Italy's stats are very different. The virus was allowed propagate there in a very touchy feely culture with an old population and 10m people in a place not much bigger than Leinster. We don't have a Lombardy thankfully.

Exactly.
Geography and age profile are huge factors in the effects of this.

utyh2ikcq9z76b · 15-03-2020 07:59PM

They may rethink the get out a walk statements, the beach was absolutely thronged today. Everybody's going to the same public spots because nothing's opened

rob316 · 15-03-2020 07:59PM

Bubbaclaus wrote: »

Equivalent of 500 new cases if we had a population the size of Italy

But we don't so why be so negative

Hermy · 15-03-2020 08:00PM

smelly sock wrote: »

Im scared. Really scared.

Don't be.

A lot of people are going to get the virus but most of us who do will live to tell the tale.

This doctor for instance who got the virus and was well enough to be able to tell RTE about it shortly afterwards.

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