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

Strazdas · 15-03-2020 10:06PM

Loughc wrote: »

And this source is?

I'd be sceptical : Simon Coveney says Irish citizens have until Thursday to return from Spain

youreadthat · 15-03-2020 10:06PM

Boggles wrote: »

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?

More fake news. Most on the letter are students, and not even in relevant fields.

woohoo!!! · 15-03-2020 10:06PM

SeaBreezes wrote: »

I heard cork is on shutdown from tomorrow...

Should have happened years ago.

ITman88 · 15-03-2020 10:06PM

Stheno wrote: »

Everything you buy goes from starting components to assembly/manufacture to distribution to being available to buy

Its supply chain management which deals with that
It is a fascinating industry

The reason I asked is we have an abundance of milk and meat as a supply chain.
Outside of this we import a lot vegetables and fruit.
I know keelings import a lot from Spain, the logistics behind which are surely going to get interesting.

Spanish Eyes · 15-03-2020 10:06PM

lfen wrote: »

The rumour of lockdown Tuesday is probably just that, a rumour. But realistically, isn’t a lockdown inevitable? Only part that’s probably untrue is that it’s to take effect from Tuesday no?

LVA accord with Government I reckon. Let Paddy's Day go ahead and then we will close up.

But many pubs have already closed. Good on them.

I thought we were all in this together.

stephenjmcd · 15-03-2020 10:07PM

Can we stop with the lockdown is coming at x time posts.

Its complete crap

is_that_so · 15-03-2020 10:07PM

Jenbach110 wrote: »

I think what the virus has thought me is we mustn't underestimate the average boards.ie poster.
A lot are incredibly experienced in Virology and the history of contagious diseases.

It's a hidden gift so many of us possess! That and a great expertise in public health management!

caveat emptor · 15-03-2020 10:07PM

screamer wrote: »

I’ve heard bigger lockdown will be announced at 11 tomorrow. Fairly reliable source so I for one am ready.

Better get the milk so before Tesco turns into this.......

Gynoid · 15-03-2020 10:07PM

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

... Otherwise every two bit fcuker in a jeep will think they are indispensable to the nation. ...

Hahaha

we all know them

PTH2009 · 15-03-2020 10:07PM

Still a few around temple bar

https://www.earthcam.com/world/ireland/dublin/?cam=templebar

SomethingElse · 15-03-2020 10:07PM

Gods Gift wrote: »

This is definitely in the top 5 worst St Patrick’s day weekends.
Eveeeerrrrrrrrrr

Almost as bad as that one where Tom Court ended up playing tight head.

IAMAMORON · 15-03-2020 10:08PM

Ger Roe wrote: »

Looking at the Temple Bar street webcam - it's much quieter tonight. Reminds me of the time I went into the centre city at 8pm on Christmas night once. Not a sinner around and I took some great photo's of deserted streets.

https://worldcams.tv/ireland/dublin/temple-bar

Looks like a fairly average Sunday night in fairness.

SAM SO NITE · 15-03-2020 10:08PM

nthclare wrote: »

Brogans in Ennis

beside the olympia

Shefwedfan · 15-03-2020 10:09PM

SO the new text going around now is

Just to let you know ins speaking to my friend who is a guard and just out from conference..full lock down being announced at 11 tomorrow to come into effect from Tuesday. Shops will only be opened for a certain amount of time each day with army outside only allowing certain amount of people in each time. And max 100 people allowed to queue. He said make sure you buy bottled water and any baby stuff required. He could be for 2 weeks or 30 days and is up for review after that. Hospitals have been told to be prepared for Tuesday and army and fire service be prepared for Wednesday. Fire brigade will possibly be used for ambulance duties also.

I just dont know why you need to buy bottled water? are they turning off the water?

Jet Black · 15-03-2020 10:09PM

Heard the same from a 'reliable' source. This was coming from a gardai who I would think should be shutting their mouth and not adding to the panic

is_that_so · 15-03-2020 10:09PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Still a few around temple bar

https://www.earthcam.com/world/ireland/dublin/?cam=templebar

Plenty of social distancing at work!

ThePiedPiper · 15-03-2020 10:09PM

I was chatting to the manager of quite a large hotel, 4 star, that would usually have over 110 rooms full that had two rooms last night! Most likely closing tomorrow for the foreseeable. How many people are going to become unemployed over the next fortnight? Obviously people’s lives are more important, but the financial effect of this thing is going to hit hundreds of thousands of people in the next couple of weeks. How things can change so quickly

namloc1980 · 15-03-2020 10:09PM

screamer wrote: »

I’ve heard bigger lockdown will be announced at 11 tomorrow. Fairly reliable source so I for one am ready.

If we had a euro for every one of these "I've heard" posts.

Spanish Eyes · 15-03-2020 10:10PM

We seem to be a nation of toddlers.

Have to be told what to do and when. Despite all the news about the virus spread in countries before us.

Take some responsibility and do it yourself. FGS.

IAMAMORON · 15-03-2020 10:10PM

Strazdas wrote: »

I'd be sceptical : Simon Coveney says Irish citizens have until Thursday to return from Spain

Or face execution?

nthclare · 15-03-2020 10:10PM

SAM SO NITE wrote: »

beside the olympia

Thanks, there's a Brogans in Ennis too.

matthewmurdock · 15-03-2020 10:10PM

Are we presuming that gyms and the like will be closed for an extended period - such as 2 months?

Thinking of popping down to Elverys to get in some home gym essentials but wouldn't do so if they will only be closed for 2 weeks.

Surely things won't actually be reopening as the numbers growth worsens?

Shefwedfan · 15-03-2020 10:10PM

namloc1980 wrote: »

If we had a euro for every one of these "I've heard" posts.

See post above, its another bulls**t watsapp message going around

utyh2ikcq9z76b · 15-03-2020 10:11PM

Shefwedfan wrote: »

SO the new text going around now is

Just to let you know ins speaking to my friend who is a guard and just out from conference..full lock down being announced at 11 tomorrow to come into effect from Tuesday. Shops will only be opened for a certain amount of time each day with army outside only allowing certain amount of people in each time. And max 100 people allowed to queue. He said make sure you buy bottled water and any baby stuff required. He could be for 2 weeks or 30 days and is up for review after that. Hospitals have been told to be prepared for Tuesday and army and fire service be prepared for Wednesday. Fire brigade will possibly be used for ambulance duties also.

I just dont know why you need to buy bottled water? are they turning off the water?

Why would they say make sure to get bottled water? Doesn't make sense

Get Real · 15-03-2020 10:11PM

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Looks like a fairly average Sunday night in fairness.

Doesn't look like your average 15th of March though. Regardless of day of week, the dates around Paddy's day would be booming.

IAMAMORON · 15-03-2020 10:12PM

SeaBreezes wrote: »

I heard cork is on shutdown from tomorrow...

At phucking last...... Hallelujah.

lasalle · 15-03-2020 10:12PM

Norway closing all airports & ports from tomorrow according to reuters

pjohnson · 15-03-2020 10:12PM

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Or face execution?

Be left in Spain hopefully.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 15-03-2020 10:12PM

Natasha Warm Teacup wrote: »

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.

Did you read the Independent article you linked?

And on the reinfection thing, they are not sure if it’s a new infection or if the old infection was dormant. It’s far too soon to know that. Research papers that clearly haven’t been peer-reviewed are being rushed out and are sloppy to say to the least (patient names appearing on CT scans included, for example, shows the lack of attention given). As for mutations, virologists seem to think it’s not a particularly quick to mutate virus at this early stage.

And this is a good reply to your earlier post:

Wibbs wrote: »

Would you please at least read the sources you're quoting first?

However, according to Dr Stephen Gluckman, an infectious diseases physician at Penn Medicine and the medical director of Penn Global Medicine, who spoke to the outlet, it seems likely that having the disease once results in immunity in most individuals - as is seen with other coronaviruses.

“Coronaviruses aren’t new, they’ve been around for a long, long time and many species - not just humans - get them,” he explained. “So we know a fair amount about coronaviruses in general. For the most part, the feeling is once you’ve had a specific coronavirus, you are immune. We don’t have enough data to say that with this coronavirus, but it is likely.”

This means that people who initially recovered are more likely to relapse rather than get reinfected with the virus.

According to one study, people with mild infections can test positive for the virus by throat swabs “for days and even weeks after their illness”.

But, that doesn’t mean it isn’t possible to contract the disease again, especially in those who are immunocompromised.

“The immune response to Covid-19 is not yet understood,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains. “Patients with MERS-CoV infection are unlikely to be reinfected shortly after they recover, but it is not yet known whether similar immune protection will be observed for patients with Covid-19.”.

So it seems the main takeaway is that we're not precisely sure about this virus, but if it follows other coronaviruses already observed in people survivors will be immune to that particular strain. So "no known immunity" as you call would make it a major outlier in coronaviruses and more about scaremongering than a statement based on facts, even at this early stage.

ITman88 · 15-03-2020 10:12PM

cloudatlas wrote: »

We must muster forces to protect Ireland.

Ok Michael, I will get Tom Barry on the phone immediately

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