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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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    #9002
    20silkcut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭20silkcut


    Goldengirl wrote: »
    Most attended Mass no matter how sick they were?

    There was a general election in the middle of it as well. And we were fighting the brits too.

    At least we don’t have a war of independence running concurrently with this epidemic.


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    #9003
    el Fenomeno
    Registered Users Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭el Fenomeno


    Stheno wrote: »
    Is anyone else a bit scared?

    I'm terrified for my mam. Genuinely upset about what could happen.


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    #9004
    skimpydoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,873 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    Sober Crappy Chemis wrote: »
    Yep. Trump mentioned it at the press conference.
    He said Beasty is a great guy doing a fantastic job and we are lucky to have great people like Beasty helping win the war against Covid-19.


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    #9005
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users Posts: 7,582 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Assetbacked wrote: »
    With bars being closed and people not socialising, a positive may be that drug dealers' cash flow could be severely curtailed the next few weeks.

    They selling hand sanitizer underground I hear


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    #9006
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,708 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Hadleigh Putrid Stepfather wrote: »
    Zero new confirmed cases in the USA in the last 24 hours, according the today's WHO Situation Report. Confirmed is .post definitely the operative word.


    Holiday destinations like Las Vegas must be riddled with it, people handling playing cards, using slot machines, eating from buffets etc will spread it like wildfire through the casinos and hotels.


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    #9007
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,564 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    The market is going to rocket tomorrow because the US Fed is going to inject $700bn of QE and has unveiled a load of other measures today too.

    Going to be really strong days on the financial markets for that reason.


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    #9008
    amacca
    Registered Users Posts: 6,812 ✭✭✭amacca


    Cypher_sounds wrote: »
    Heated debate going on sky news right now.

    I know that loathsome tit Brendan O'Neill trying to weasle his way out of politicising the thing


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    #9009
    solidasarock
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭solidasarock


    Stheno wrote: »
    Is anyone else a bit scared?

    I am more scared of how people are going to react with incoming restrictions then I am about getting the virus.


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    #9010
    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    nacho libre wrote: »
    As someone who worked in healthcare, you should know waiting for a vaccine won't be the solution this problem. The steps being taken will hopefully ensure Health services are not overwhelmed, and the virus can be managed over time.

    Yes this is all well and good. However my point still stands that taking steps to try to slow it down via lockdowns will very likely mean this is going to be far far longer than 2 weeks. I'm meeting far too many that think this will a couple weeks and it will blow over.

    The approach of managing it numbers wise needs the realization that this will need to be maintained a lot longer than people are thinking and most likely will have accept that said services will very likely see a drop in standards due to the economic knock on cause 2/3 weeks ain't gonna hack it unfortunately.


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    #9011
    skimpydoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,873 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    Probably very few.
    Which is why I don't believe the numbers. They should said say zero cases that we know of from our limited testing.


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    #9012
    TheCitizen
    Registered Users Posts: 9,325 ✭✭✭TheCitizen


    Jurgen Klopp wrote: »
    Another thing that worries me is the reality of economics and how it isn't as simple as people think just to shut down various places.

    All these at risk groups such as the elderly, disabled etc rely on benefits to keep them alive. If non essentials roles are locked down I don't know what will happen to these things with a reduced tax rate that will make the recession look like a laugh

    Gardai, healthcare workers etc may volunteer to keep working without pay but what about the various supplies needed to aid them.

    As said this is coming from my view that a 2/3/4 week lockdown is grand in theory but I'm astonished at the amount of people I've been talking to that believe this magically means it will allow the virus to "blow over" once lockdown is lifted it only takes a handful to start another blitz of it again

    Can we handle possible months of continuous lockdowns? I don't know

    They did in China Lurgan Klopp. And it appears to be working for them so that's the way to go.


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    #9013
    daheff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,847 ✭✭✭daheff


    Akrasia wrote: »
    The EU really needs to make an announcement tomorrow to say all member states need to impose restrictions and announce ECB funding to al euro zone members to fund these restrictions

    At a central bank level, the ECB could easily print money to cover some emergency costs with zero inflationary impact due to the huge supply chain impacts.


    Ecb could pay everybody who gets let go or loses pay for the duration of this emergency. It will save economies and allow us to get back to life a lot quicker afterwards. This has the potential to make the 2008 financial crisis seem like a picnic.

    4 months for most businesses not getting much of not any income...and asked to still try pay workers. Most companies are not going to be able to deal with this. The whole house of cards will come falling down


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    #9014
    spookwoman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,922 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    solidasarock wrote: »
    I am more scared of how people are going to react with incoming restrictions then I am about getting the virus.

    For us that are not social creatures it will be probably easy, for the ones that have to be out socialising it will be hard and I can see people not obeying it


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    #9015
    Hobgoblin11
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Hobgoblin11


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    The market is going to rocket tomorrow because the US Fed is going to inject $700bn of QE and has unveiled a load of other measures today too.

    Going to be really strong days on the financial markets for that reason.

    I would have thought the opposite?
    https://www.ccn.com/dow-outlook-darkens-as-travel-ban-threatens-stock-market-crash-again/

    Dundalk, Co. Louth



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    #9016
    derossi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭derossi


    I will look for a test tomorrow


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    #9017
    Cilldara_2000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Cilldara_2000


    Pseudonym121 wrote: »
    [F] a) Incubation period for most people is less than 7 days but for almost everyone (or everyone, we're not sure) is about 14 days so people infected today may only develop symptoms on 30th March (roughly).

    Perhaps a typo here. Could you clarify please?


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    #9018
    threeball
    Registered Users Posts: 7,997 ✭✭✭threeball


    Does anyone know if the border closures in Europe are for public traffic only or will freight be impacted too. If that gets locked down then supply chains will start to fail. I presume they will let trucks carrying goods through


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    #9019
    TheCitizen
    Registered Users Posts: 9,325 ✭✭✭TheCitizen


    amacca wrote: »
    I know that loathsome tit Brendan O'Neill trying to weasle his way out of politicising the thing

    Can't stand that príck. I used to listen to Eamon Dunphy podcasts sometimes but stopped cos he always had that boring rightist brexit git on


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    #9020
    Bubbaclaus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,461 ✭✭✭Bubbaclaus


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    The market is going to rocket tomorrow because the US Fed is going to inject $700bn of QE and has unveiled a load of other measures today too.

    Going to be really strong days on the financial markets for that reason.

    Is that why futures right now are showing the US markets collapsing in the morning again?

    Good job you're not an economist.


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    #9021
    Cilldara_2000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Cilldara_2000


    Jurgen Klopp wrote: »
    Another thing that worries me is the reality of economics and how it isn't as simple as people think just to shut down various places.

    All these at risk groups such as the elderly, disabled etc rely on benefits to keep them alive. If non essentials roles are locked down I don't know what will happen to these things with a reduced tax rate that will make the recession look like a laugh

    Gardai, healthcare workers etc may volunteer to keep working without pay but what about the various supplies needed to aid them.

    As said this is coming from my view that a 2/3/4 week lockdown is grand in theory but I'm astonished at the amount of people I've been talking to that believe this magically means it will allow the virus to "blow over" once lockdown is lifted it only takes a handful to start another blitz of it again

    Can we handle possible months of continuous lockdowns? I don't know

    Get the ECB to print like fcuk. Keep as many people alive as possible. And worry about the bill afterwards.


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    #9022
    rogieop
    Registered Users Posts: 402 ✭✭rogieop


    threeball wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the border closures in Europe are for public traffic only or will freight be impacted too. If that gets locked down then supply chains will start to fail. I presume they will let trucks carrying goods through

    We had prepared for a hard border. We have plenty in reseeve. We are fine in that regard.


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    #9023
    threeball
    Registered Users Posts: 7,997 ✭✭✭threeball


    Jurgen Klopp wrote: »
    Yes this is all well and good. However my point still stands that taking steps to try to slow it down via lockdowns will very likely mean this is going to be far far longer than 2 weeks. I'm meeting far too many that think this will a couple weeks and it will blow over.

    The approach of managing it numbers wise needs the realization that this will need to be maintained a lot longer than people are thinking and most likely will have accept that said services will very likely see a drop in standards due to the economic knock on cause 2/3 weeks ain't gonna hack it unfortunately.

    2 weeks was never realistic. You're likely looking at 2 months with a drip feed of exposure to the population over that time.


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    #9024
    Akrasia
    Registered Users Posts: 22,288 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    Probably very few.

    My wife is showing every symptom of the disease, was told yesterday that she would be tested in the next day or 2. Didn’t happen today, hopefully tomorrow

    The reason it’s important for us is that she is on anti inflammatory steroids because she has asthma and thats fine unless she has coronavirus where these can potentially make her much worse.


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    #9025
    sallyanne12
    Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭sallyanne12


    gifted wrote: »
    Scared of catching it?

    Scared of the economy?

    Scared of losing your job?

    Scared of no food on the shelves?



    I'm scared of 3 of the 4 above...

    Taking the right precautions so confident of not catching it..

    I wish I could say the same but I don't think anyone can feel confident of not catching it, risks can be hugely reduced but everybody has a risk all the same!
    It's extremely contagious. I am very scared :(
    It's airborne which I didn't know so if someone was In a shop and coughed, it stays in the air for hours... hard not to catch :(


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    #9026
    Akrasia
    Registered Users Posts: 22,288 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    sallyanne12 wrote: »
    I wish I could say the same but I don't think anyone can feel confident of not catching it, risks can be hugely reduced but everybody has a risk all the same!
    It's extremely contagious. I am very scared :(
    It's airborne which I didn't know so if someone was In a shop and coughed, it stays in the air for hours... hard not to catch :(
    I’m not confident of anything right now

    Lombardy is one of the richest places in Europe and they are devastated. Nobody is going to escape this without some personal tragedy unless treatment becomes available very soon


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    #9027
    Goldengirl
    Registered Users Posts: 12,484 ✭✭✭✭Goldengirl


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Am I alone in thinking that it's kind of odd that Russia is not reporting many cases relative to their population?

    Turkey is the same, but Erdo is a moron, so feck that, just like Putin I suppose.

    I for one don't believe the stats. But nothing I can do. Any word from either State on media anywhere?

    That is exactly what I was saying about 4 threads ago!
    Apparently closed borders and closed travel down fast. But their sheer lack of cases for the size of their population is unreal. Conspiracy theory?


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    #9028
    Pseudonym121
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭Pseudonym121


    Ellie2008 wrote: »
    F me that guy is impressive

    Yeah but he's from Sligo - which under these circumstances I'm willing to forgive. ;-)

    We have really good, world class medics here. We always have. It isn't recognised in Ireland but it is recognised internationally just how good our training is and how good Irish doctors are.

    It appears to be the same with Irish nurses too who are in high demand abraod but obviously I know it best from my own friends who have emigrated since 2007.


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    #9029
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    daheff wrote: »
    Same as the army are doing in Spain France Italy.

    Maintain checkpoints & assist civil authorities in doing what they need to do.

    What are the checkpoints for?


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    #9030
    Jurgen Klopp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Jurgen Klopp


    TheCitizen wrote: »
    They did in China Lurgan Klopp. And it appears to be working for them so that's the way to go.

    Oh I agree we have to roll with it C, we have no other means at the moment. I'm just pointing out it will need to be a lot longer than 2 weeks and this talk of "weekly reviews" well I believe we could be looking at a lot of extensions, most likely coupled with a lift then a necessary restart of another lockdown(s) due to various new flare ups


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    #9031
    derossi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 231 ✭✭derossi


    Btw, you don't have to say about a test, I have been washing hands last few weeks, using anti bac, have a supply of foods. I was never a bring on the end of times kind of fella, I just bought a wee bit extra the last few weeks. I was loking in the press tonight, I was self isolated for two weeks, I will be grand. end of week will be big choices but i'll live.


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