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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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  • #9062
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,781 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    kevcos wrote: »
    Such naivety in thinking that a lock-down is some manner of sliver bullet against Coronavirus.
    A lock-down is more like instant gratification, in relative terms, for people afraid to face the reality that the majority of historical pandemics lasted years not months.

    Not a safety net but a solution to aid the controllability of the situation.


  • #9063
    megatron989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭megatron989


    Do we have any information on how a person who's obese or morbidly obese would handle this? It's not listed as a factor but I wouldn't think you'd be in the best position to fight it in such a state.


  • #9064
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    blackcard wrote: »
    I thought it was just me that didn't like this arrogant, smug git.

    Spiked moved from iconoclastic counter-culture to a bunch of contrarian asshats very quickly. They probably just saw which way the Trumpian wind was blowing.


  • #9065
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    spookwoman wrote: »
    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

    I'm quite introverted and can work from home so this will be no bother to me. My housemate is very extroverted and needs to be out and about or having a chat. Housemate has no wfh capability.

    I can forsee that being quite testing Tbh.


  • #9066
    JRant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    BattleCorp wrote: »
    No such thing as common sense and a couple of pubs full of Yahoo's is all it takes to fcuk the country.

    Nah, that's just the 24hour news media cycle in full swing. Everything is doom and gloom with the media, crisis centre this, emergency committee that. It may come as a surprise but the majority of people like living and will take the necessary precautions to do that.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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  • #9067
    WhiteMemento9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,575 ✭✭✭WhiteMemento9


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    I'm down with my little lad since yesterday and staying for the next 2 weeks anyway. Luckily me and his mam still get on to be able to do this.

    But, as stupid as this may sound, I'm worried about my own place. What happens if travel restrictions and increased job losses come into play? I don't have much, but I really don't want to arrive home at some stage to find the place cleaned out.

    I'm tempted to make another run home and get whatever else I can, but she's very much against it.

    We are a long, long way from law and order breaking down completely. I don't think this is a concern.


  • #9068
    yasmina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭yasmina


    skimpydoo wrote: »
    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.

    Absolutely love this thread for these lol gems at this time of madness.


  • #9069
    UrbanSprawl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭UrbanSprawl


    Ulysses Gaze wrote: »
    If this is to be believed, the UK is truly, truly, utterly ****ed.



    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8114925/Britains-coronavirus-crisis-Spring-2021-7-9million-people-hospitalised.html

    If the UK are fooked so are we .
    The Guardian running same story.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/15/uk-coronavirus-crisis-to-last-until-spring-2021-and-could-see-79m-hospitalised


  • #9070
    Andrew00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    There's a lot of people worried now.
    Myself included.
    I can feel my chest tightening all day.

    Please try get out for walks.
    Put your phone down and give yourself a media blackout for a few hours if possible.

    I know it's hard, but I've found it useful just trying to deal with everything day by day.
    Deal with the facts you have today.
    Try not to worry about tomorrow or after that. It's just to sore and hard to fathom now.
    Focus on the now.

    Best of luck everyone.
    We will get through this with everyone's help.

    Same here. Not even exaggerating but I've had difficulty trying to gasp air in all day. Tight chest


  • #9071
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,645 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    My wife along with 600+ workmates all have to work in a factory tomorrow. I can't understand why it's still open when pubs etc are closing and people are talking about social distancing.


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  • #9072
    Sober Crappy Chemis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 461 ✭✭Sober Crappy Chemis


    Andrew00 wrote: »
    Same here. Not even exaggerating but I've had difficulty trying to gasp air in all day. Tight chest

    You’re not alone. Those feelings are coming and going for me. Take care.


  • #9073
    Steve F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭Steve F


    kevcos wrote: »
    Such naivety in thinking that a lock-down is some manner of sliver bullet against Coronavirus.
    A lock-down is more like instant gratification, in relative terms, for people afraid to face the reality that the majority of historical pandemics lasted years not months.

    Yep 1918 lasted till 1921 when the virus mutated to a less potent strain


  • #9074
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,398 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    megatron989 wrote: »
    Do we have any information on how a person who's obese or morbidly obese would handle this? It's not listed as a factor but I wouldn't think you'd be in the best position to fight it in such a state.

    It's a factor.


  • #9075
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    JRant wrote: »
    Nah, that's just the 24hour news media cycle in full swing. Everything is doom and gloom with the media, crisis centre this, emergency committee that. It may come as a surprise but the majority of people like living and will take the necessary precautions to do that.

    169 is 0.00338% of 5,000,000.


  • #9076
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    My wife along with 600+ workmates all have to work in a factory tomorrow. I can't understand why it's still open when pubs etc are closing and people are talking about social distancing.

    There's a big economic difference between the tertiary and the primary industrial sectors when it comes to keeping the fires lit. What's your line of work?


  • #9077
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,781 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    I'm quite introverted and can work from home so this will be no bother to me. My housemate is very extroverted and needs to be out and about or having a chat.

    I can forsee that being quite testing Tbh.

    My father would be like your housemate, he goes out in the morning to check the post and he’s not seen for half an hour until you’d look out and he’s hanging over the garden wall yapping to a neighbor... he’s been warned though, I’ve told him the mother can get the post from now on. :pac:


  • #9078
    Rattlehead_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭Rattlehead_ie


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    I'm down with my little lad since yesterday and staying for the next 2 weeks anyway. Luckily me and his mam still get on to be able to do this.

    Consider me jealous in a way. I'm left with the possibility that I won't get to see my little girl for weeks now.


  • #9079
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭threeball


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    I'm down with my little lad since yesterday and staying for the next 2 weeks anyway. Luckily me and his mam still get on to be able to do this.

    But, as stupid as this may sound, I'm worried about my own place. What happens if travel restrictions and increased job losses come into play? I don't have much, but I really don't want to arrive home at some stage to find the place cleaned out.

    I'm tempted to make another run home and get whatever else I can, but she's very much against it.

    They sound like they are both low risk in any case. I would get my stuff if worried about a break-in. You're probably walking a shaky line though.


  • #9080
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    My wife along with 600+ workmates all have to work in a factory tomorrow. I can't understand why it's still open when pubs etc are closing and people are talking about social distancing.

    What do they produce in the factory?


  • #9081
    Adiboo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭Adiboo


    megatron989 wrote: »
    Do we have any information on how a person who's obese or morbidly obese would handle this? It's not listed as a factor but I wouldn't think you'd be in the best position to fight it in such a state.

    I guess if you were morbidly obese you probably would have a few underlying health issues. Cardiac, diabetes etc


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  • #9082
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,398 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    UrbanSprawl wrote: »
    If the UK are fooked so are we .
    The Guardian running same story.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/15/uk-coronavirus-crisis-to-last-until-spring-2021-and-could-see-79m-hospitalised

    UK strategy is insane.
    Maybe a hard border is not a bad idea after all?


  • #9083
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,322 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    UrbanSprawl wrote: »
    If the UK are fooked so are we .
    The Guardian running same story.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/15/uk-coronavirus-crisis-to-last-until-spring-2021-and-could-see-79m-hospitalised

    It sounds like an absolute worst case scenario though. Most of the virus experts have said this week that new viruses are totally unpredictable and it's impossible to forecast what they will do.


  • #9084
    Royal Irish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭Royal Irish


    megatron989 wrote: »
    Do we have any information on how a person who's obese or morbidly obese would handle this? It's not listed as a factor but I wouldn't think you'd be in the best position to fight it in such a state.

    There was some Dr on the Joe Rogan podcast and he said it would be worse in the US because of obesity.


  • #9085
    storker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,712 ✭✭✭storker


    tobefrank321 wrote: »
    Avoid panic buying times.

    Has any pattern emerged suggesting what these times are?


  • #9086
    brookers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭brookers


    Hi would anybody know if you dont have the required amount of class A stamps would you still be entitled to jobseeker benefit. I only started working last year after a good few years of not working. I dont have 39 As in 2018 or 2019.


  • #9087
    darjeeling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 962 ✭✭✭darjeeling


    Deleted User wrote: »
    So if a vaccine can’t be developed we are looking at finding an anti-viral drug/drugs to mitigate symptoms, ie a ‘least worst’ solution. Remdesivir seems to be getting a fair few mentions.

    Even if it turns out to work, we'd need to get enough stocks of it at a time when every other country would be trying to do the same.

    If it were recommended for use outside of hospitals (as were tamiflu & relenza in the UK during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic) we'd also have to figure how to get it to large numbers of people within a certain time window.


  • #9088
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,137 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    megatron989 wrote: »
    Do we have any information on how a person who's obese or morbidly obese would handle this? It's not listed as a factor but I wouldn't think you'd be in the best position to fight it in such a state.

    Of the only two people under 40 that died in italy one was obese, so yes it would seem to be a big factor.


  • #9089
    limnam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,342 ✭✭✭limnam


    storker wrote: »
    Has any pattern emerged suggesting what these times are?


    11:01 tuesday


  • #9090
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,116 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    169 is 0.00338% of 5,000,000.

    Blue Horseshoe loves Anacott Steel


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  • #9091
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,645 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    There's a big economic difference between the tertiary and the primary industrial sectors when it comes to keeping the fires lit. What's your line of work?

    I'm in aviation, I'm in serious trouble.

    She is a manufacturing supervisor, if they were to close for 2-3 weeks it wouldn't affect the company or business at all.


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