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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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  • #8312
    dartboardio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭dartboardio


    So much bull**** doing the rounds on facebook, videos and photoshopped pictures of rented Garda cars with people taking recordings saying their friend of a friend who is 'in with' the government/gardai said they're doing this and that on such and such a time..

    At this stage I doubt any of it is true. No confirmation from the news whatsoever yet.

    The photos of the 'leased Garda cars' doing the rounds, are all photoshopped aswell


  • #8313
    ITman88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    Cilldara_2000 wrote: »
    It's going to be a lot longer than two weeks.

    Interestingly enough, a poster earlier alluded to experts saying after 2-4 weeks restrictions will be lifted, due to societal disadvantages outweighing the benefits of lockdown!!
    Cant find the link now


  • #8314
    Sam Quentin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭Sam Quentin


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    across the road from me on talbot street the pub has closed its shutters but its cleary packed and a right aul sesh going on in there. clearly this order to close isnt being heard very well in the city, can only imagine how its being dealt with rurally.

    The minister clearly stated as of close of business tonight....


  • #8315
    Big Pussy Bonpensiero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,794 ✭✭✭Big Pussy Bonpensiero


    codie wrote: »
    I heard from a very reliable source the same. Tuesday is lockdown day

    Ah sure if people keep posting deadlines about when the country is going into lockdown someone is eventually going to be right....


  • #8316
    Syncpolice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Syncpolice


    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

    Do you speak English?


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  • #8317
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,084 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    leavingirl wrote: »
    Oh...

    The false positive results for COVID are off the charts, according to this study published in a medical journal.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32133832?fbclid=IwAR3KtTRFTp9eb0aA-8ThVONEMGeGhecOnjMJtIblbClp8ufahx71HOFSWdg


    Has Trump got it?
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #8318
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,229 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    The video of the British cyclist in Spain might be an overreaction to the likes of this:

    https://twitter.com/VivaElReyDeEsp/status/1239211245070422016


  • #8319
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 56,348 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Humberto Salazar wrote: »
    Going to be carnage at the dole offices - how are people temporarily laid off going to get money? They can't rock up to social welfare offices, they'll be locked down.

    I posted on this earlier, see below:

    Necro wrote: »
    For anyone affected by potential layoffs:


    If you have a public services card: Go to the following site and set up a MyGovID account

    https://services.mywelfare.ie/

    If you can't do this then follow step 2.


    If you do not have a PSC or are unable to apply for assistance online:

    Call your local office tomorrow. They will advise on activation of an account, or post you the application forms directly.

    Please, please do not go into the Intreo centres, we are trying to contain the virus not spread it.

    I am led to believe there will be online applications for Supplementary Welfare Allowance and Illness Benefit released by the end of March as well.

    Anyone affected by COVID-19 and having a positive diagnosis or medically asked to self isolate should contact Illness Benefit.

    Moderator: Current Affairs/IMHO, Soccer, Pro Wrestling



  • #8320
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,704 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Loughc wrote: »
    Hey serious question if my work is expecting to come to the office with over 100 other people on Wednesday even though we all have the resources and capabilities to work from home do we have any standing to refuse to come into the office?

    Ask any colleagues that you have contact details for to back you up. Strength in numbers


  • #8321
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,776 ✭✭✭threeball


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    I heard something similar and that army will be at supermarkets which will only open for a certain time period for so many

    Well thats horsesh1t anyway. Army at supermarkets, never heard anything so daft. Any idea how many supermarkets in this country? Why would we need army at the supermarkets, they've cleaned the places out already only for it to be replaced the following day.


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  • #8322
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    dartboardio wrote: »
    So much bull**** doing the rounds on facebook, videos and photoshopped pictures of rented Garda cars with people taking recordings saying their friend of a friend who is 'in with' the government/gardai said they're doing this and that on such and such a time..

    At this stage I doubt any of it is true. No confirmation from the news whatsoever yet.

    The photos of the 'leased Garda cars' doing the rounds, are all photoshopped aswell

    They're actually not pal.


  • #8323
    Ellie2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭Ellie2008


    Rob A. Bank wrote: »
    Dr Michael J Ryan, Executive Director at WHO.

    A brilliant off the cuff answer to a question at a recent virtual press conference. "The greatest error is not to move" and "speed trumps perfection" when it comes to dealing with an outbreak.

    In fairness, the sort of emergency medical response needed right now, is totally new to practically everyone in the developed world. The expertise needed is mainly confined to those who have had to deal with horrible epidemics like Ebola. Unfortunately his plea to go in hard and early has not been evident in the response of most western countries, and the sad result is unfolding before our eyes.

    I wish he was back here in Ireland directing our response to this horrible virus.


    https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1238504143104421888
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

    F me that guy is impressive


  • #8324
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Question: if a proper 'lockdown' is announced, do people who can't work from home still go in? This semi lockdown (closed schools, anyone who can work from home is recommended to do so, social distancing) is becoming less semi all the time (with recommendations against travelling and closing of pubs for example). What's the next step? Will all workplaces close?


  • #8325
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    I heard something similar and that army will be at supermarkets which will only open for a certain time period for so many

    Limited opening hours and creating queues of people desperate for food sounds like a great plan to limit people interacting in close proximity to each other.


  • #8326
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    threeball wrote: »
    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

    I said it was contained. This disease has been a potential pandemic since January.
    • majority of people didn't give a sh!t then.
    • nobody* calling out for vaccine then
    • nobody* sending ventilators / face masks to china
    • nobody* gave a ****e about ebola in the Congo / west Africa

    Only when it's on our door steps do people care about where the vaccine will come from. We should care more about people who suffer epidemics no matter where they occur in the world. We should also allocate global resources to help them deal with it.

    * nobody = 95% of people.


  • #8327
    leavingirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 551 ✭✭✭leavingirl


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    George Lee saying reality is pubs and bars will be closed many weeks beyond the two weeks given.

    George fk'in Lee. I remember that guy from the last recession. He seemed to be aroused more and more as more companies closed and more people lost their jobs. What a c*nt


  • #8328
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,474 ✭✭✭Obvious Desperate Breakfasts


    GiveawayReborn wrote: »
    Coronavirus's seem to mutate rapidly. While difficult to develop vaccinnes, one can hope that such rapid mutations are likely to produce less virulent forms of COVID19

    No, I’ve heard the opposite, that they appear to mutate very slowly.


  • #8329
    Syncpolice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Syncpolice


    If we're going on lockdown may as well do it right away


  • #8330
    Unearthly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,107 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    ITman88 wrote: »
    Interestingly enough, a poster earlier alluded to experts saying after 2-4 weeks restrictions will be lifted, due to societal disadvantages outweighing the benefits of lockdown!!
    Cant find the link now

    And that's a big problem because our neighbours will just travel in and put us back to square 1.

    Genuinely depressed at the mess this will cause to health + impact to society


  • #8331
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,750 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    robinph wrote: »
    Limited opening hours and creating queues of people desperate for food sounds like a great plan to limit people interacting in close proximity to each other.

    Not remotely believable


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  • #8332
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,776 ✭✭✭threeball


    normanoffside wrote: »
    The video of the British cyclist in Spain might be an overreaction to the likes of this:

    https://twitter.com/VivaElReyDeEsp/status/1239211245070422016

    The Brits covering themselves in glory as usual


  • #8333
    milhous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭milhous


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Yeah you got the wrong end of the stick completely

    I read back from the first post.. I'm not sure how it could be interpreted any other way. Unless youre raising a point that's nothing to do with covid 19 and is more around GP referrals.

    But considering this is a thread on covid 19...im unsure.. What are you trying to say?


  • #8334
    paul71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,367 ✭✭✭paul71


    normanoffside wrote: »
    The video of the British cyclist in Spain might be an overreaction to the likes of this:

    https://twitter.com/VivaElReyDeEsp/status/1239211245070422016

    Brexit cannot come soon enough :mad:


  • #8335
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Those people will likely die. That is why the UK strategy is not good enough

    Ireland will recover fast and the uk will be burdened with cases they will rush the boarders trying to get access to the superior health care that the hse provides. We must stop these people! Uk has long since been a drain on our economy and resources. Totally agree.


  • #8336
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,750 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    milhous wrote: »
    I read back from the first post.. I'm not sure how it could be interpreted any other way. Unless youre raising a point that's nothing to do with covid 19 and is more around GP referrals.

    But considering this is a thread on covid 19...im unsure.. What are you trying to say?

    Nevermind... Comprehension is obviously not your thing


  • #8337
    Cilldara_2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Cilldara_2000


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Question: if a proper 'lockdown' is announced, do people who can't work from home still go in? This semi lockdown (closed schools, anyone who can work from home is recommended to do so, social distancing) is becoming less semi all the time (with recommendations against travelling and closing of pubs for example). What's the next step? Will all workplaces close?

    Certain important jobs who cannot work from home will still go in, the most obvious being health services but also supermarkets, farmers, Gardaí, certain parts of the civil service and councils, CIE, food packers, etc.


  • #8338
    brookers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭brookers


    BRYAN Is Ainm Dom wrote: »
    More scaremongering bull****. Tell us your source. Saw it on Twatter probably.

    In fairness most things that have been said have come to pass, who would have thought schools be closed, now pubs etc...


  • #8339
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,457 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    100s of specialists sending open letters to the British Government.

    Basically telling them hiding old people and carrying on is monumentally stupid.

    Because Britain is outside the EU are they no longer privy to shared information inside it?


  • #8340
    beolight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 624 ✭✭✭beolight


    nthclare wrote: »
    Brogans in Ennis

    All pubs need to renew their licence every year
    Objections can be lodged


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  • #8341
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    It’s a novel virus. Of course people didn’t have immunity to it. But that doesn’t that mean they won’t. It’s not yet clear whether reinfection is a thing. It’s far too soon to say. Some of the research articles coming out of China are sloppy to say the least. Unsurprisingly, as it’s hard to churn out research in only a matter of months.

    One of the articles you linked there even acknowledges that antibodies against the virus were present.
    Antibodies are the body's response to an attack on the immune system (if we didn't have these, this virus would kill us with ease). Generally, when the body can effectively shut down a virus, your immunity improves so the body knows this in future and it's easier. With this virus, it stays in the system for 37 days, has many mutated strains even only four months in, and is a coronavirus, which as I said we haven't managed to vaccinate against yet, in human history. And the virus has re-emerged in previous sufferers.


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