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

caveat emptor wrote: »

Yes but that was because no white people got it. / It was contained.

No it was because SARS only because infectious after a few days of symptoms so was easy to track and isolate the carriers. But don't let the truth get in the way of a good race based comment

lawred2 wrote: »

GPs are part of the problem. Happily sending people into ED in exchange for 60quid and an easy life.

That really is a problem, many people then develop infections just from being in hospital.

BarryD2 wrote: »

I've heard of another family thinking like this. Reported to have caused problems in Italy when people went off to holiday homes in the Alps/ seaside and spread it further.

As to travel, hard to see how the border here could be sealed - there are so many road crossings.

Couple of these on all the bothreens,
Army checkpoints on the main roads to allow essential freight to pass through

George Lee saying reality is pubs and bars will be closed many weeks beyond the two weeks given.

Syncpolice wrote: »

Yep

Got sent in with a gp letter over nothing

Was 5pm gp in a rush home

Nurse wanted to know what I was doing there

So you met a gp that referred you inappropriately in your opinion, therefore, all GPs are terrible. The ppl working frontline and are referring people directly to get tested, you think they're part of the problem?

Tldr: The front line health care workers putting themselves and their family at risk are part of the problem. Ffs

This is lethal and must be a big worry here:


"Six care home residents in Scotland have been diagnosed with coronavirus.

Highgate Care Home in North Lanarkshire said it had put in place “strict infection control measures” after it identified the positive cases of Covid-19.

Staff, residents and their families are being informed.

John Kirk, managing director of the care home, said: “The health, safety and wellbeing of our residents and colleagues is of paramount importance. As such, we are committed to doing everything we can to keep them safe.

“We are working closely with all the relevant bodies, including NHS Lanarkshire and Health Protection Scotland, as we implement our comprehensive contingency plan, which includes closing the home to all but absolutely essential visitors, and continuing to take steps to ensure the highest standards of hygiene and infection control.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/15/coronavirus-latest-updates-trump-tests-negative-as-spain-orders-nationwide-lockdown-uk-us-australia-italy-europe-global-economy

Axfrderr wrote: »

That really is a problem, many people then develop infections just from being in hospital.

Can I just say no one suspected of having covid19 is being referred to EDs by GPs... Or anyone.

codie wrote: »

I heard from a very reliable source the same. Tuesday is lockdown day

I'm sure when the 5000 military vehicles and 50k personnel needed to do this are on the move social media will be full of pics.

milhous wrote: »

So you met a gp that referred you inappropriately in your opinion, therefore, all GPs are terrible. The ppl working frontline and are referring people directly to get tested, you think they're part of the problem?

Tldr: The front line health care workers putting themselves and their family at risk are part of the problem. Ffs

Pretty sure you've got the wrong end of the stick there

Mullaghteelin wrote: »

Just heard about a possible total curfew from Tuedsay onwards. Defence forces will be on patrol.
Apologies in advance if it's fake news.
We'll find out soon enough I guess.

I heard something similar and that army will be at supermarkets which will only open for a certain time period for so many

fritzelly wrote: »

Reliable as in Whatsapp, Twitter, Facebook, friend of a friend of my seventh cousin removed who knows a friend of a guard[/QUOTE
Reliable and not any of the above

1641 wrote: »

This is lethal and must be a big worry here:


"Six care home residents in Scotland have been diagnosed with coronavirus.

Highgate Care Home in North Lanarkshire said it had put in place “strict infection control measures” after it identified the positive cases of Covid-19.

Staff, residents and their families are being informed.

John Kirk, managing director of the care home, said: “The health, safety and wellbeing of our residents and colleagues is of paramount importance. As such, we are committed to doing everything we can to keep them safe.

“We are working closely with all the relevant bodies, including NHS Lanarkshire and Health Protection Scotland, as we implement our comprehensive contingency plan, which includes closing the home to all but absolutely essential visitors, and continuing to take steps to ensure the highest standards of hygiene and infection control.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/15/coronavirus-latest-updates-trump-tests-negative-as-spain-orders-nationwide-lockdown-uk-us-australia-italy-europe-global-economy

Those people will likely die. That is why the UK strategy is not good enough