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

Kermit.de.frog · 15-03-2020 08:46PM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Is France announcing their figures today or is 30 new cases and 29 deaths the actual figures?

901 new cases and 29 new deaths in France today. Both new daily highs for the country.

Sir Oxman · 15-03-2020 08:46PM

paul71 wrote: »

Probably because restaurants and cafes are not frequented by substance addicted gob****es who refuse to listen the advice of medical professions and government and hence the people in them actually do distance themselves from other customers for the most part.

I think restaurants and cafes can at least remove tables and apply 'social distancing'.
Pubs can't really.
I can't see even those staying open officially for very long - takeaways will maybe keep them afloat for a bit?

hurikane · 15-03-2020 08:47PM

owlbethere wrote: »

I wish the HSE would stop with this east, south, west nonsense and tell us exactly where the cases are so we can be more vigilant if it's in our area. Also there would be another benefit in letting the public know. There might be better containment. Eg. If I was to wake in the morning with cold like symptoms like a sore ear, sinus problems, dry mouth, cough, - I would probably think it's a cold and get up and continue with my day. If the virus was in my village or town, I would be more inclined to self isolate.

You should assume it is in your area. Assume your neighbours have it, assume the shopkeeper has it. Lots are asymptomatic, be extremely vigilant at all times.

Stheno · 15-03-2020 08:47PM

grouchyman wrote: »

Coming to where?

Several centres around the country apparently

sonofenoch · 15-03-2020 08:47PM

Brynn Delicious Cafeteria wrote: »

It is not the flu, its is not an influenza virus, there will be no vaccine nor immunity.

The Spanish flu is not the seasonal flu.

If anything this pandemic is showing the pure thick ignorance of some people.

All of the information on this is available online, anyone who had their head up their hole for the past two months should go educate themselves.

What is it? cancer? aids? ebola?

it's a novel strain a new strain , the Spanish flu was then a novel virus too at that time

Is this the tone you give in lectures to your worldwide audience on your knowledge all things pandemics and virus's .............or as you say you're just getting your knowledge from that there internet

JP Liz V1 · 15-03-2020 08:47PM

Headshot wrote: »

I believe Community testing is coming in next week, anyone have any idea how that will work?

For everyone? I assume local GP would test

EDit · 15-03-2020 08:47PM

glasso wrote: »

can't go for a walk/ cycle in Spain anymore

they are on real lockdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHONdSTVGnc

Massive overkill IMO. Someone is cycling on their own Down an empty street, so a couple of cops crowd around him thereby increasing the possibility of the virus spreading if they or he has it.

SAM SO NITE · 15-03-2020 08:48PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They should have batoned the clown.

im in spain and to be fair i find it harsh. a solo cyclist or jogger is less risk than being allowed go to the supermarket. its hard to get the head around.

also , not everyone here has a car (i don't), so if i cycle to the shop to get my supplies am I going to get a belt off a power trippy cop?

Naggdefy · 15-03-2020 08:48PM

A few posters have been commenting that drink and St. Patrick's Day is a recent thing.. afraid not..

'Drowning the Shamrock on St. Patrick's Day is an age old custom, with origins to the Saint himself. ... The drowning of the shamrock takes place at the end of the celebrations on St. Patrick's Night , when shamrock is dunked into the last glass of whiskey then drunk during a toast to the saint.'

Duke of Url · 15-03-2020 08:48PM

"We are committed to working with the industry to continue to see other ways pubs might be able to provide other services and the likes at an appropriate time”

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 15-03-2020 08:48PM

Brynn Delicious Cafeteria wrote: »

It is not the flu, its is not an influenza virus, there will be no vaccine nor immunity.

The Spanish flu is not the seasonal flu.

If anything this pandemic is showing the pure thick ignorance of some people.

All of the information on this is available online, anyone who had their head up their hole for the past two months should go educate themselves.

There’ll be no immunity? Flu isn’t the only thing people gain immunity to.

A vaccine is also likely to happen.

Stheno · 15-03-2020 08:48PM

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

I agree the vaccine will take time. I was correcting the poster who said there would be no vaccine.

Hospitalisation figures vary. 10% needing ICU beds is about as high as I've seen.

Yes agree on ICU I was being pessimistic

HighLine · 15-03-2020 08:49PM

https://twitter.com/VC606/status/1239273867715239944?s=20

Headshot · 15-03-2020 08:49PM

Here found some info on community testing

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus-testing-to-increase-from-monday-to-meet-rising-demand-1.4203448

JP Liz V1 · 15-03-2020 08:49PM

40 new cases today, any idea where?

SAM SO NITE · 15-03-2020 08:49PM

EDit wrote: »

Massive overkill IMO. Someone is cycling on their own Down an empty street, so a couple of cops crowd around him thereby increasing the possibility of the virus spreading if they or he has it.

exactly. if its a gang of lads sitting outside a shop by all means run them out of it.

a guy on his bike. no need for that carry on . they are loving it. " I'm not your friend" the cops veil slipped fairly quickly.

uck51js9zml2yt · 15-03-2020 08:49PM

Headshot wrote: »

I believe Community testing is coming in next week, anyone have any idea how that will work?

Probably on the same lines are is being done in Cork.
Gp will assess you over the phone and book you in.

TheCitizen · 15-03-2020 08:49PM

ITman88 wrote: »

My apologies if my post was vacuous and childish I did not mean for it to be interpreted that way and I’m sorry for any offence I caused you.
China may have shown the way you’re correct, my point is it’s early days as regards if China have beat this virus and we can reevaluate come Next year hopefully.
I didn’t mean to start a debate about which policy on Coronavirus is the right approach I just was trying to articulate that we don’t know which approach is best until some stage in the next few years and the Coronavirus is a thing of the past.

The we will look back and be able to evaluate which approach was best and how to best put policies in place for similar outbreaks in the future.

I may not have articulated this response very well and I hope I don’t offend anyone

We do know what the best approach is, that's the whole point. The Chinese have shown the way and most of the rest of the world accept that and are trying to copy what they did because it works.

The Brits appear to be the only ones with stupid ideas of their own. Get your head out of the sand and wake up.

spookwoman · 15-03-2020 08:50PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

40 new cases today, any idea where?

just the usual

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed of 40 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland:

23 males, 17 females https://www.gov.ie/en/news/7e0924-latest-updates-on-covid-19-coronavirus/#march-15
25 are associated with the east of the country
9 are associated with the west
6 are associated with the south

paul71 · 15-03-2020 08:50PM

niallo27 wrote: »

Does not tell you this old lockdown is completely pointless. If we cant keep 1 isolated women safe then what is the point.

Lockdown will never stop spread of a virus, it is not even designed to that could only be achieved with complete isolation of every individual from everyone else over the maximum period of time from contraction to recovery. That is impossible. Lockdown can only slow the spread, hopefully to a level were health services have some hope of dealing with it.

spookwoman · 15-03-2020 08:52PM

https://twitter.com/SiobhanDowling/status/1239114012614365186?s=20

CinemaGuy45 · 15-03-2020 08:52PM

TheCitizen wrote: »

We do know what the best approach is, that's the whole point. The Chinese have shown the way and most of the rest of the world accept that and are trying to copy what they did because it works.

The Brits appear to be the only ones with stupid ideas of their own. Get your head out of the sand and wake up.

China run away from the Tiger and hide.

Boris soil your pants maybe the tiger will avoid the stink.

jam_mac_jam · 15-03-2020 08:53PM

paul71 wrote: »

Lockdown will never stop spread of a virus, it not even designed too that could only be achieved with complete isolation of every individual from everyone else over the maximum period of time from from contraction to recovery. That is impossible. Lockdown can only slow the spread, hopefully to a level were health services have some hope of dealing with it.

Exactly. It reduces risk not completely illuminates it.

I can't understand this attitude. Oh well if there is any risk we may as well do nothing at all.

robinph · 15-03-2020 08:53PM

dickdonk14 wrote: »

As an englishman living in ireland and looking at the british and irish approach to the covid 19. Im glad i live here. Its just a shame my old man ( 75 years old ) is stuck now with the possibility of isolation for months back in england.

So is it a good thing or a bad thing to be telling over 70's to totally isolate from the potentially infected rest of the population?

fly_agaric · 15-03-2020 08:53PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

40 new cases today, any idea where?

Nevermind Oz, there's a Wicked Witch of Coronavirus for all points of the compass, N, S, E, W, NE...so best to be cautious and follow advice we are being given whereever you live.

JanuarySnowstor · 15-03-2020 08:53PM

The brits really are on their own here with little regard for proper measures other than disgracefully single out over 70s for isolation. Propped up of course by their right hand woman in NI

dan786 · 15-03-2020 08:54PM

The HSE says that a fake news circular is going around social media, citing an unnamed "specialist" at Cork University Hospital, advising people not to use non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen & difene, and claiming that it exacerbates Covid-19.

It suggests physiotherapy as an alternative.

The HSE says it is untrue and has been refuted by infectious disease doctors in Ireland and the hospital also.

The HSE says the general consensus is that there is no data to support this contention at present.

ldy4mxonucwsq6 · 15-03-2020 08:54PM

ITman88 wrote: »

So what exactly are you suggesting?
This can’t be defeated?

Similar to SARS it could be done through interrupting all human-to-human transmission until the virus no longer has hosts and dies out on its own.

Problems are the mild symptoms while infectious and the apparent higher transmission rates for Coronavirus.

Very difficult to deprive the virus of a host because of this.

Any country that is cleared could be easily reinfected unless there are extreme controls.

There is no quick fix for this.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 15-03-2020 08:55PM

It’s the little things. Saw this on a Washington Post article:

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Here’s the article. Very interesting.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/?fbclid=IwAR1UfyiLppXqltFemBxwEy0szHRzuJ5NQaDo5SoQyGyLwE7hq5XTOQM9YR0

Funsterdelux · 15-03-2020 08:55PM

Naggdefy wrote: »

A few posters have been commenting that drink and St. Patrick's Day is a recent thing.. afraid not..

'Drowning the Shamrock on St. Patrick's Day is an age old custom, with origins to the Saint himself. ... The drowning of the shamrock takes place at the end of the celebrations on St. Patrick's Night , when shamrock is dunked into the last glass of whiskey then drunk during a toast to the saint.'

Were they distilling whiskey in the 6th century?

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