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

16-03-2020 1:34am

cloudatlas wrote: »

Hearing anecdotes now about people who are known by friends of friends who are self isolating with a fever.

Went on a walk with someone tonight, who said, it's fine if we lock down I can just drive up to the hills for a walk. They were quite shocked when I told them the army would probably be out in force at checkpoints to stop people making unnecessary trips without permission.

My mental health is going to take a hit during this.

No real need for your mental health to take a hit. While difficult, if extreme measures like that came in, they should relax your mind.

Kermit.de.frog · 16-03-2020 1:34am

Jin luk wrote: »

Other half works in aldi supposedly management said announcment is at 8 regarding customer numbers in shop at any 1 time not much more info was giving.

Shops can implement that themselves though.

They don't need anything from the govt.

igCorcaigh · 16-03-2020 1:34am

Beasty wrote: »

My interpretation of all this "lockdown" talk

A lot of people have some relevant information and they think that when they add up what they hear from others it aggregates to this "lockdown" concept. They think the defence forces are being readied to maintain some kind of control. They think the streets will be deserted, as we currently see in Italy and Madrid

Maybe that is the intention, but I do not believe that's the case. I think it's people adding 2 and 2 to get 5. Yes I have little doubt we will see further restrictions, and indeed in due course if things get a lot worse we may face similar restrictions to what we see in Italy and Spain. I just don't think we are anywhere near that at this stage, and I equally suspect we will never get to that stage. Precisely because of the limitations that are being introduce I think the plan is to stay ahead of the "curves" that were witnessed in China and Italy, and we are now seeing in Spain

All of this is, of course, pure speculation as I am not privy to what is actually going on behind the scenes

Thanks Beasty, but for what it's worth, I think we will see ever harsher restrictions being rolled out soon

Monkeynut · 16-03-2020 1:35am

Jin luk wrote: »

Other half works in aldi supposedly management said announcment is at 8 regarding customer numbers in shop at any 1 time not much more info was giving.

Partner works in Tesco. The manager was saying less opening hours. And less customers in the store at the one time. Come Monday or Tuesday.

Also the manager was going on about not selling alcohol. So people don't have house parties on St Patrick's day. But i think that was her wish. Not the stores!

Jin luk · 16-03-2020 1:37am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Shops can implement that themselves though.

They don't need anything from the govt.

Gardai and army was also mentioned in the conversation,

Lets be honest here have a look at the last week how people have behaved regarding shops, u think the average joe is going to listen to some staff in a shop? Wont be surprised to see army and gardai enforcing the law, only supermarkets and chemists will be manned id say

dockysher · 16-03-2020 1:37am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

There is no announcement scheduled for the morning.

It's all rubbish.

Is it now? Come back tomorrow after 11am and well see if your right

fritzelly · 16-03-2020 1:37am

mcmoustache wrote: »

That's what you would say. Especially when we all already know that boards.ie is going into lockdown at 11:00 tomorrow.

You didn't hear that from me

Andrew00 · 16-03-2020 1:37am

This is superb

https://twitter.com/humansofthesesh/status/1239336907903041537?s=09

ben36 · 16-03-2020 1:38am

1882 wrote: »

Yes. My job is gone today until further notice. Sleep won't come easy...

Good luck fella,your health is your wealth.I'll probably be in the same boat in a couple of days but we'll get through to the other side.

bekker · 16-03-2020 1:38am

Deleted User wrote: »

If the army patrol the streets, can they shoot scumbags on scramblers? can we legislate that in there, too?

The Dáil don't seem to want to legislate anything at present. Members apparently have better things to do.

16-03-2020 1:38am

Andrew00 wrote: »

This is superb

https://twitter.com/humansofthesesh/status/1239336907903041537?s=09

I'd say he's glad there aren't as many guns in Italy as in other places.

Hobgoblin11 · 16-03-2020 1:38am

Instead of trying to stay alive today , I can't wait to presume i will survive as will my elderly and infirm family and presume none of them will die and presume the economy will recover and then presume I will have the want to watch reeling in the years 2020....Instead of may be presuming it will be too hard to watch such a thing with the pain that is coming down the road to us all!!

Jin luk · 16-03-2020 1:38am

Monkeynut wrote: »

Partner works in Tesco. The manager was saying less opening hours. And less customers in the store at the one time. Come Monday or Tuesday.

Also the manager was going on about not selling alcohol. So people don't have house parties on St Patrick's day. But i think that was her wish. Not the stores!

Yes this was also said at aldi

castletownman · 16-03-2020 1:38am

Have restarted my save on CM 01/02 to while away the lockdown. All I need now is to a find a beast of a CB for my WBA defence.

Heart Break Kid · 16-03-2020 1:38am

Monkeynut wrote: »

Partner works in Tesco. The manager was saying less opening hours. And less customers in the store at the one time. Come Monday or Tuesday.

Also the manager was going on about not selling alcohol. So people don't have house parties on St Patrick's day. But i think that was her wish. Not the stores!

That’s not gona happen, retailers will sell booze and as much as they can.

Monkeynut · 16-03-2020 1:38am

Andrew00 wrote: »

This is superb

https://twitter.com/humansofthesesh/status/1239336907903041537?s=09

Lol, the amount of people probably saying shut that fecking music off. I'm trying to sleep.

Heart Break Kid wrote: »

That’s not gona happen, retailers will sell booze and as much as they can.

Yeah, defo.
As i said it's more the managers own feelings. She thinks most people are gob****es about this whole thing.

fritzelly · 16-03-2020 1:39am

Monkeynut wrote: »

Partner works in Tesco. The manager was saying less opening hours. And less customers in the store at the one time. Come Monday or Tuesday.

Par for the course as the country shuts down there will be less need to be open 24 hours

Monkeynut wrote: »

Also the manager was going on about not selling alcohol. So people don't have house parties on St Patrick's day. But i think that was her wish. Not the stores!

Now that is just silly talk - tell me it's not true, please!

Kaisr Sose · 16-03-2020 1:39am

cloudatlas wrote: »

Hearing anecdotes now about people who are known by friends of friends who are self isolating with a fever.

Went on a walk with someone tonight, who said, it's fine if we lock down I can just drive up to the hills for a walk. They were quite shocked when I told them the army would probably be out in force at checkpoints to stop people making unnecessary trips without permission.

My mental health is going to take a hit during this.

Well it wont be helped by beating yoirself up with negative talk or associating with people that talk negative. If you are concerned you shoid disengage from social media and rely fully on official information and listen to RTE news. Moat of all, stay possitive.

drunkmonkey · 16-03-2020 1:40am

Beasty wrote: »

My interpretation of all this "lockdown" talk

All of this is, of course, pure speculation as I am not privy to what is actually going on behind the scenes

Some people here might be part of trade bodies which make them privy to certain information being discussed with government. Not everything comes from WhatsApp.

My take on it, possibly non essential shops and businesses to close including public and private sector.
My opinion this morning was that might happen from Tuesday/Wednesday, if no major announcement in the morning, I suspect Friday when everyone is back from abroad.

martingriff · 16-03-2020 1:40am

ixoy wrote: »

Guessing they got hacked! Or we got it all wrong and the Catholic God isn't the true power and a different god is taking everyone out starting with the Holy See.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrBIm1zKhW4

The one true religon

Monkeynut · 16-03-2020 1:41am

fritzelly wrote: »

Par for the course as the country shuts down there will be less need to be open 24 hours

Now that is just silly talk - tell me it's not true, please!

It would drive people more crazy but as i replied above its more the managers own thoughts.

kalkat2002 · 16-03-2020 1:41am

People started saying...this is not gonna happen in ireland...
Now that is happening...we will never get to the spain and Italy point..
Even if that is true the hse system is gonna collapse even with a small peak...in a welfare country

16-03-2020 1:41am

Kaisr Sose wrote: »

Well it wont be helped by beating yoirself up with negative talk or associating with people that talk negative. If you are concerned you shoid disengage from social media and rely fully on official information and listen to RTE news. Moat of all, stay possitive.

I think they should have a Barcadi and coke. What say you?

Andrew00 · 16-03-2020 1:41am

https://twitter.com/gearoidmurphy_/status/1239337633882529792?s=19

cnocbui · 16-03-2020 1:42am

Andrew00 wrote: »

This is superb

https://twitter.com/humansofthesesh/status/1239336907903041537?s=09

Pretty sure he used to live next to me.

skimpydoo · 16-03-2020 1:43am

Andrew00 wrote: »

This is superb

https://twitter.com/humansofthesesh/status/1239336907903041537?s=09

I like what the DJ is trying to do but the music is ****e.

martingriff · 16-03-2020 1:44am

castletownman wrote: »

Have restarted my save on CM 01/02 to while away the lockdown. All I need now is to a find a beast of a CB for my WBA defence.

I have the current FM going to start lower league and have my team champions. Unfortunately before Liverpool

IAMAMORON · 16-03-2020 1:44am

Nijmegen wrote: »

Here we are now, thread 8.

Watching Bloomberg, seems businesses in the US making their own decisions. Wynns casino in Las Vegas to close.

Fed has announced a load of movements early, rates to 0%. Markets not impressed.

It will be interesting to see if the heat increases in warmer states like Florida, Nevada, Louisiana and Texas have an effect on the way the virus spreads over there. These increases in heat should be affecting Mediterranean countries in the coming weeks.

Syncpolice · 16-03-2020 1:44am

https://twitter.com/i/status/1238976755022680065

Clarence Boddiker · 16-03-2020 1:44am

mcmoustache wrote: »

That's what you would say. Especially when we all already know that boards.ie is going into lockdown at 11:00 tomorrow.

Indeed...

c.p.w.g.w · 16-03-2020 1:44am

Hobgoblin11 wrote: »

10,000 Irish people travelled to Cheltenham, shame

Couple of lads in work among them, told not to come into work tonight... haven't a clue about pay or anything, just they were told not to come to work

cnocbui · 16-03-2020 1:45am

Monkeynut wrote: »

Partner works in Tesco. The manager was saying less opening hours. And less customers in the store at the one time. Come Monday or Tuesday.

Also the manager was going on about not selling alcohol. So people don't have house parties on St Patrick's day. But i think that was her wish. Not the stores!

I think retro.electro said she had 12 cases of wine stashed. Do you think perhaps she would share?

Cheerful Spring2 · 16-03-2020 1:46am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Source?

My mate was recalled to Army duty starting tomo at 6am. He retired last year. We unnamed posters online, so wait for the official announcement from government, to confirm this.

fritzelly · 16-03-2020 1:47am

Andrew00 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gearoidmurphy_/status/1239337633882529792?s=19

Epilepsy warning thanks

When was that taken?

Monkeynut · 16-03-2020 1:48am

fritzelly wrote: »

Epilepsy warning thanks

When was that taken?

In the last hour by the date on twitter.

Kermit.de.frog · 16-03-2020 1:48am

We have a whole generation (and it's not their fault) who are not psychologically equipped to deal with genuine global crisis that affects them as previous generations had to be.

The only positive from this is that it wakes people to the fact that the world is not always a pleasant place. Look at how countries in Europe are turning on each other, arguing and closing their borders. This is the world of self interest and that is a tough place to live in.

I think this is an experience that can strengthen people as well once it's over.

Kaisr Sose · 16-03-2020 1:48am

Clarence Boddiker wrote: »

Does it occur that people are married/related to those serving in the Guards and defence forces and this is where they're getting their info?

Then they could say that. Most are just saying they found out through whatsapp. If people read Aldi are doing magic bean type specials tomorrow on whatsapp, would they believe that too? Maybe best not answer that. Social Media feeds into a flock mentality.

Xertz · 16-03-2020 1:49am

nocoverart wrote: »

Anybody else getting disturbed sleep from this? I’ll nod off grand and wake up during the night thinking “this sh1t can’t be real” my plate was way beyond full already and now it’s overflowing! and I know I’m not the only one. Everybody has their concerns and worries.

Yeah I haven’t really been sleeping very well at all.

niallo27 · 16-03-2020 1:49am

castletownman wrote: »

Have restarted my save on CM 01/02 to while away the lockdown. All I need now is to a find a beast of a CB for my WBA defence.

Buy Cherno Sambo whatever you do or Freddy Adu. I think there is only a certain age group that will get this reference.

martingriff · 16-03-2020 1:50am

Hobgoblin11 wrote: »

Instead of trying to stay alive today , I can't wait to presume i will survive as will my elderly and infirm family and presume none of them will die and presume the economy will recover and then presume I will have the want to watch reeling in the years 2020....Instead of may be presuming it will be too hard to watch such a thing with the pain that is coming down the road to us all!!

F me your a cheery person but with post count I have my doubts. I don't presume. I do what ever is possible wash hands cough into elbow. Use wipes or sanatiser if I have to and do some for my elderly relatives. I do not presume they will die I presume we can come out of this

skimpydoo · 16-03-2020 1:50am

Andrew00 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gearoidmurphy_/status/1239337633882529792?s=19

Yesterday a meeting of all the pubs in Temple Bar decided they would close immediately. The pricks that own the Molly Malone broke ranks. Nobody should enter their pub again.

klose · 16-03-2020 1:50am

Jeff2 wrote: »

I wonder If less people are going to A&E then are they going to their GP and overloading them.

I wouldn't think so but...

If not then people that would usually go to their GP for repeat prescriptions may stop going.

Sister works in south tipp general hospital and says A&E is gone very quiet since this kicked off which goes to show you how "serious" the condition some people are in when they go.

Pubs being closed will clear out the usual sh!te that A&E has to get on with at weekends. Obviously a much bigger issue is on the horizon.

Hobgoblin11 · 16-03-2020 1:51am

Xertz wrote: »

Yeah I haven’t really been sleeping very well at all.

its disconcerting, hard to think straight

drunkmonkey · 16-03-2020 1:51am

CDC are saying no more gatherings of 50 people or more for 8 weeks.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/large-events/mass-gatherings-ready-for-covid-19.html

16-03-2020 1:51am

Andrew00 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gearoidmurphy_/status/1239337633882529792?s=19

Boycott Molly Malone's when the pubs re-open. Dirtbirds, especially the prat spoofing about "my law" :rolleyes:

Phoenix Wright · 16-03-2020 1:51am

Beasty wrote:

All of this is, of course, pure speculation as I am not privy to what is actually going on behind the scenes

Maybe that is the intention, but I do not believe that's the case. I think it's people adding 2 and 2 to get 5. Yes I have little doubt we will see further restrictions, and indeed in due course if things get a lot worse we may face similar restrictions to what we see in Italy and Spain. I just don't think we are anywhere near that at this stage, and I equally suspect we will never get to that stage. Precisely because of the limitations that are being introduce I think the plan is to stay ahead of the "curves" that were witnessed in China and Italy, and we are now seeing in Spain

This lines up very closely with how I've been viewing things this weekend. This morning I had to debunk that fake Whatsapp call about the imminent lockdown doing the rounds, but yet my mother is still messaging cousins involved with the army and listening to schoolyard rumours..

Will almost invariably end up eating my words, but the HSE/government have done a far better job than expected so far imo

Xertz · 16-03-2020 1:52am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

We have a whole generation (and it's not their fault) who are not psychologically equipped to deal with genuine global crisis that affects them as previous generations had to be.

The only positive from this is that it wakes people to the fact that the world is not always a pleasant place. Look at how countries in Europe are turning on each other, arguing and closing their borders. This is the world of self interest and that is a tough place to live in.

I think this is an experience that can strengthen people as well once it's over.

I don’t think any of those generations were any more equipped than we are. This isn’t a war. There’s no disruption to infrastructure. Nobody’s raining artillery from the sky at us and the food supplies and all of those things should continue to work fairly well.

There no enemy. No nasty politics. Nobody invading. We’re all, globally, on the same team against a pathogen.

Of course there’ll be bad leadership and reactionary politics in places that have populist morons in charge, but that’s just life. Conspiracy theorists will seek conspiracies and xénophobes will blame someone “over there”. The rest of us will sort out the virus.

We’ll get through this. It’s a virus. It’s nasty, but we will get there, just like they did and we’ve way better technology at our finger tips both to keep in touch and organise and also to fight the damn thing with very advanced science, including cutting edge biotechnology solutions being worked on as we speak in labs all over the world.

UrbanFret · 16-03-2020 1:53am

I'm station officer with the Fire service. We have had no heads up about any lockdown. I'm calling bull****.

ldy4mxonucwsq6 · 16-03-2020 1:53am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I think this is an experience that can strengthen people as well once it's over.

Definitely!

I think the younger folk wake up pretty fast and it will make them more resilient in the long run.

A lifetime so far of taking so much for granted, and I know we are all guilty of this at times.

We should count our blessings more often and be grateful, even during this be happy and grateful for the small things.

Pseudonym121 · 16-03-2020 1:53am

spookwoman wrote: »

Has Vatican City on worldometer. had some brain fart or has god smited the unworthy ? Total cases 568,000 New Cases +567,999 Deaths 892,045 new deaths +892,045

Zombie apocalypse, the dead are rising. Now THAT would be a good movie, Zombies in the Vatican- has to be better than SNakes on a Plane.

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

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