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

threeball wrote: »

People might not be as dismissive of the farmers after this is over. Nothing but ****e talk about how if your unsustainable you close your business and we'll bring it in from Brazil and other crap talk. Indigenous food is our greatest resource.

i think all round this will be a blow for globalisation...there may be more manufacturing restored to each individual country...no point having everything being produced in china and when something like this happens, the supply chain grounds to a halt. like that guy who discovered that 95% of the worlds IV bags were produced in puerto rico, declared it was a risk but nothing was done about it and when a hurricane ravaged the area and damaged the factory it led to a huge shortage...the world will have to learn not to put all its eggs in one basket again.

An Ri rua wrote: »

Imagine even typing that....

My mistake, no need to rub it in

defrule wrote: »

Anyone know how resilient supply chains are?

If drivers start falling sick etc... and Tesco can no longer efficiently get food and supplies to the city. Then we truly will be screwed.

Was a bit concerning to see Tesco absolutely fleeced out today, no toilet roll or anything. The concerning part was the worker there telling an elderly man that they don't have deliveries on a Sunday and that's why it's so bad but I've been there numerous times on a Sunday when a delivery was being packed, so it doesn't make sense to me why there wouldn't be one today.

Could we be seeing wider supply chain issues already?

France preparing to go draconian after worst day for them yet

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1239308052081360896

Is the main difference in how we're regarding this novel coronavirus and the seasonal flu mainly down to the fact that the former is much more of an unknown in terms of the damage it *could* do? I constantly see this argument that the seasonal flu kills thousands each year yet it does not inspire lockdowns.

tobefrank321 wrote: »

Its critically important to wash your hands before leaving the house to go to the shops or other public places. If you are carrying a mild form of coronavirus you could easily spread it to someone else, by handling products you don't buy, handling money or using a pinpad or else using a shopping basket. Its also important to hand wash once you get home to prevent potentially bringing coronavirus home.

So hand wash before and after shopping.

Good advice. In fairness our local Dunnes was great. Beside all the trolleys that had a little station set up with loads of antibaticial spray + kitchen roll so you could disinfect your trolley + all staff had gloves to protect themselves. I also got a handy little packet of antibacterial hand wipes to throw in bag when we are out.

GooglePlus wrote: »

Was a bit concerning to see Tesco absolutely fleeced out today, no toilet roll or anything. The concerning part was the worker there telling an elderly man that they don't have deliveries on a Sunday and that's why it's so bad but I've been there numerous times on a Sunday when a delivery was being packed, so it doesn't make sense to me why there wouldn't be one today.

Could we be seeing wider supply chain issues already?

I know in the UK supermarkets have asked the government to relax driving hours policing for drivers delivering for them, same should be done here.

According to a Government statement, the exceptional measures required to encourage social distancing will have an immediate impact on many employers. Although these measures are temporary they have, and will lead, to temporary business closures.

The statement says there is an important role for employers in helping the country to respond.

Following discussions with some industry groups today the Government is asking employers, if at all possible, to continue to pay workers during this period - at least at the jobseeker rate of €203 per week.

This refund, the statement continues, means that workers will retain their link with employers and there is no need for them personally to submit a job seekers claim.

The refund scheme will take some time to set up but in the meantime the Banks have been requested to provide working capital finance in the form of overdrafts or short term loans to cover costs.

walshb wrote: »

What figures are we thinking tomorrow at 6 p.m? ROI.

1.2 gazillion

ITman88 wrote: »

Was thinking the exact same!!!
Who TF buys outfits for Skype meetings!!

Was in my jocks for some skype meetings last week - will be repeating it this week.

paul71 wrote: »

Yeah in a wide open space hit by sea breezes, perfectly safe unless they were snogging everyone they met.

Leave me out of this.. :-)

Wombatman wrote: »

Apparently a good % of the world ventilator supply is made in Galway by Covidian, an arm of Medtronic.

Hopefully they aren't all exported like food was during the famine.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/health-pharma/medtronic-buys-covidien-for-31-6bn-1.1834538

The problem is that you cannot magic up the specialist medical and nursing teams needed to tend to a ventilated patient, who is a dangerous infection risk.

Specialist ICU nurses and anesthetists are not that common... and if they get sick from the virus...

GooglePlus wrote: »

Was a bit concerning to see Tesco absolutely fleeced out today, no toilet roll or anything. The concerning part was the worker there telling an elderly man that they don't have deliveries on a Sunday and that's why it's so bad but I've been there numerous times on a Sunday when a delivery was being packed, so it doesn't make sense to me why there wouldn't be one today.

Could we be seeing wider supply chain issues already?

There's a difference between shelves being packed and a delivery coming in. In-shop storage could have space for up to 1.5 weeks of some products.