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CoVid-19 Part VIII - 292 cases ROI (2 deaths) 62 in NI (as of 17th March) *Read OP*

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    #122
    kerrycork13
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭kerrycork13


    JDD wrote: »
    Jesus, that’s a tough decision. I would limit your face to face visits to once a month, Skype at other times. Try to have the face to face visits outdoors, do all the hand washing obvs. You need to get her mam on board so that they’re social distancing as much as possible too. Good luck man!

    Thanks.

    A reality for many others now I believe. The fact she is an only child and her mam is a teacher in her school might help and there is no one else in the house also. I feel her mom whom I've yet to talk to is very responsible so she will be taking the necessary precautions.

    Whatever about anything else one thing this virus will teach us is the reality of thinking of the consequences of our actions before we act can be lifesaving.


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    #123
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    I know a lot of people don't like the lazy and inaccurate comparisons to the flu but just out of curiosity how many people die from the flu annually in Ireland does anyone know?

    Not sure but I know that your typical person thinks a flu is a cold or a runny nose that you get and can still go to work. An flu renders you in absolute bits and keeps ya bed bound mostly.


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    #124
    Strazdas
    Registered Users Posts: 18,298 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    jamesf85 wrote: »
    That's my thinking too.

    Say we implement a 3 month total lockdown and we manage to contain it, basically nobody works and the economy is completely crippled, everybody stays in isolation and we get rid of it here. It means we can't interact with anyone else in the world then until there's a vaccine in place.

    Everyone in the planet needs to be on the same page or else we can't open up our borders because we'll be right back to where we were last week.

    You couldn't have a three month lockdown : that in itself would probably kill a lot of people, never mind the virus.


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    #125
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    Lundstram wrote: »
    Spare a thought for all those pub workers - bar staff, cleaners and security guards who will wake up in the morning without a job through no fault of their own. Particulalry the full-time staff, I was one myself many moons ago. Their future looks bleak.

    It is not ideal but we will all get through it. And in a macabre way we'll be better off than some other public facing staff that can't be made unemployed. Things will pick up, people will want pints and those of us that can pour them will be back behind that stick, cursing it and loving it in alternating bouts :)


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    #126
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    I know a lot of people don't like the lazy and inaccurate comparisons to the flu but just out of curiosity how many people die from the flu annually in Ireland does anyone know?

    Google it. It's come up about one hundred times.


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    #127
    Hobgoblin11
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Hobgoblin11


    I watched the movie Contagion today , bullsh1te , a real
    Virus movie will come out of this whole lark, something to look forward to, parasite 2

    Dundalk, Co. Louth



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    #128
    ITman88
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    fritzelly wrote: »
    That seems a ridiculously low number - if you have 4 kids

    Hahah this was funnier than it should be


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    #129
    owlbethere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭owlbethere


    niallo27 wrote: »
    I posted this last night but i think it was lost but is it not odd that only 20% on the princess cruise tested postive even though more than likely more than 80% to 90% should have been. It was rampant on it.
    That is very bizarre. I'm baffled by this, truly am.


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    #130
    ForestFire
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Boards.ie will surely have to be take offline soon, all these posts about Covid 19 must be seeping into the bytes that enter our phones and 'puters :eek:

    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Apparently if you quote a post, it’s an instant infection :eek:

    Jesus that's a it harsh, what would they do for a multi quote!!


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    #131
    cnocbui
    Registered Users Posts: 19,955 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    branie2 wrote: »
    I heard that the virus was manmade

    I heard it was this chic, an apple and a snake.


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    #132
    ITman88
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    ShooterSF wrote: »
    It is not ideal but we will all get through it. And in a macabre way we'll be better off than some other public facing staff that can't be made unemployed. Things will pick up, people will want pints and those of us that can pour them will be back behind that stick, cursing it and loving it in alternating bouts :)

    Quiet an uplifting post if I’m honest. Good health my friend


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    #133
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    Hobgoblin11 wrote: »
    I watched the movie Contagion today , bullsh1te , a real
    Virus movie will come out of this whole lark, something to look forward to, parasite 2

    try kingdom


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    #134
    Syncpolice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Syncpolice


    ForestFire wrote: »
    Jesus that's a it harsh, what would they do for a multi quote!!

    Infects everyone you're quoting


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    #135
    Clarence Boddiker
    Registered Users Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Clarence Boddiker


    If the announcement does come tomorrow, remember all the Journalists like this one who are lying to you

    Screen-Shot-2020-03-15-at-22-28-08.png


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    #136
    bekker
    Registered Users Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bekker


    Strazdas wrote: »
    You couldn't have a three month lockdown : that in itself would probably kill a lot of people, never mind the virus.
    That's the dilemma all governments are facing.


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    #137
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,836 ✭✭✭appledrop


    Hobgoblin11 wrote: »
    I watched the movie Contagion today , bullsh1te , a real
    Virus movie will come out of this whole lark, something to look forward to, parasite 2

    Outbreak is a much better film.

    Or if you have Netflix watch Pandemic.


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    #138
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭ldy4mxonucwsq6


    hawkwing wrote: »
    Pam and her 5 friends :confused:

    No thumbs allowed or pinkies, you decide....


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    #139
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Abba987 wrote: »

    I thought 9/11 was the scariest thing i would ever see. This is so much closer

    Perspective is everything and after this is got on top of the threat posed by various gun toting religious nutters and cult extremists is going to seem very small beer indeed.


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    #140
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Clarence Boddiker wrote: »
    If the announcement does come tomorrow, remember all the Journalists like this one who are lying to you

    Screen-Shot-2020-03-15-at-22-28-08.png

    and if it doesn't you should be perma-banned from boards.


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    #141
    ITman88
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    bekker wrote: »
    Afraid we may have a 241.

    A correlation exists between a healthy economy and healthy population, we need to understand that


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    #142
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Those messages on whatsapp though.

    ''Omg the Fire Brigade will even be doing the ambulance people's work!'' Em yes, they do that anyway every night of the week you absolute fuck-knuckle.


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    #143
    washman3
    Registered Users Posts: 3,646 ✭✭✭washman3


    niallo27 wrote: »
    I posted this last night but i think it was lost but is it not odd that only 20% on the princess cruise tested postive even though more than likely more than 80% to 90% should have been. It was rampant on it.


    Of that 20% how many survived.?
    Should be out of quarantine by now.


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    #144
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,571 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/increased-resources-to-tackle-mental-health-impact-of-outbreak-1.4203738?mode=amp

    Good message here on mental health.

    Most people will never have been through a crisis like this and may be worried about the restrictions etc.


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    #145
    Heres Johnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭Heres Johnny


    In relation to the government financial help today where an employer paay the staff 203 euro a week and can claim it back, is this just for firms that cease trading? It says that on their website and the lady announcing it said it on the news too.

    1) How could a company that has ceased trading pay staff?

    2) I am pretty sure we will have a huge drop off in orders tomorrow which will result in a chat about how many staff we can keep. I don't believe there is a chance we will go bust and I want to keep as many staff as possible. We have about 75 in Ireland. Could we lay off 10 or 20 or 30 or 40, continue trading and avail of this scheme, if we can afford it that is. We will probably be delaying our VAT and PAYE payments for cash flow as was announced earlier last week too


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    #146
    ITman88
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    Strazdas wrote: »
    You couldn't have a three month lockdown : that in itself would probably kill a lot of people, never mind the virus.

    The breakdown of the family unit would occur soon after week 2!!!


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    #147
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users Posts: 4,470 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    fritzelly wrote: »
    That seems a ridiculously low number - if you have 4 kids

    Which is what percentage of the population?

    Basically means a ban on extended family gatherings, house parties, kids parties and the like.

    Not for everyone of course. Imo gatherings of 10, 20, 50 people etc are risky if even one person is infected.


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    #148
    igCorcaigh
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    ITman88 wrote: »
    Quiet an uplifting post if I’m honest. Good health my friend

    This has brought out the best in people, some stupidity aside. It may make us question our ways and put the wellbeing of people first. I hope.


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    #149
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    appledrop wrote: »
    Outbreak is a much better film.

    Or if you have Netflix watch Pandemic.

    I liked contagion. Found it quite realistic. Outbreak is very good though.


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    #150
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    I really enjoyed Contagion as well


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    #151
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    Outbreak is very good though.

    Brave choice of words on here.


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