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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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  • #2582
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    When all this blows over, it wouldn't surprise me if we have to get a health check before travelling. Animals need health checks before flying, so why not humans?


  • #2583
    Hurrache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    GM228 wrote: »
    From the horses mouth:-

    https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1239586777758924804?s=19

    You didn't include the bit that's relevant to the fake story.


  • #2584
    Class MayDresser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 395 ✭✭Class MayDresser


    Drumpot wrote: »
    Croke Park drive through testing, get in HSE And our authorities ...

    Playing a stormer, so impressed with how they are moving up the gears. And our revenue and other services trying to anticipate benefits and other supports people will need, I know it’s scary stuff but I think our country is being really pro active to help where it can...

    Gotta hand it them alright. They definitely have saved some lives.


  • #2585
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,042 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    jill_valentine wrote: »
    Yeah, but given the faster testing turnaround and greater capacity that's a good thing in some senses. I'd rather know about the whole iceberg.
    Exactly. The more testing we do, the better. The quicker the turnaround time on those tests, the better. It might help if we were kept updated on the numbers in ICU too because that could focus people on the risks when you contract the virus.


  • #2586
    BLIZZARD7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭BLIZZARD7


    Humberto Salazar wrote: »
    Completely disagree. You don't like their response? That's your opinion. They've taken a path, it may or may not work. We've taken a path, it may or may not work. Either way we are financially screwed. It doesn't matter a whit what the UK does there.

    I haven't seen a single medical expert around the world agree with their approach. Not just my opinion.


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  • #2587
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,492 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    Nijmegen wrote: »
    And more fool us for not shutting the border while they carry on that way in NI.
    2 on 2 off at each border road should do it! That's about 1600 troops.


  • #2588
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,942 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Italian numbers staggering. (most exponential increases are)
    This is insane. The mortality rate not including those currently infected - 44% :eek:
    It's ramping up in other regions big time now.

    Number currently infected 23073
    11 thousand in hospital
    1.8 thousand in intensive care


    Concluded cases Post Disease (4907 )

    2749 Alive. 56%
    2158 Dead. 44%

    Why exclude Active cases?

    Total Cases: 27,980
    Total Deaths: 2,158 = 7.7%


  • #2589
    Quantum Erasure
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    Shn99 wrote: »
    Fergal Bowers said he has been told it wouldnt be unexpected if we had 600-700 cases in Ireland by the end of this week

    someone work out the maths? around 50 today so?


  • #2590
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,410 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »
    The UK strategy is very foolish.

    I think we could see NI's numbers surpassing the ROI numbers in the next couple of weeks!

    Herd immunity my a**! (More like mass murder!)
    I agree it's a really terrible strategy by the UK but I would say the NI number might stay fairly low due to lack of testing unless pretty already ill


  • #2591
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,517 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    No figures today?


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  • #2592
    [Deleted User]
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    My whole family live in or close to Drumcondra, I’m there a lot. Bit scary having a drive through test centre so close to home. It’s literally less than 30 second walk away.


  • #2593
    Humberto Salazar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Humberto Salazar


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    18 new deaths today UK.

    High compared to other countries particularly Germany.

    It's certainly worth looking at what the Germans are doing right, their toll is kept very low so far, lives being saved. What are the differences in treatment?


  • #2594
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,771 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    walshb wrote: »
    No figures today?

    Around 8pm according to Fergal Bowers.


  • #2595
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    gmisk wrote: »
    I agree it's a really terrible strategy by the UK but I would say the NI number might stay fairly low due to lack of testing unless pretty already ill

    Didn't they 180 on it today anyway and start locking stuff down? I mean it may be too late but it is better than continuing on their previous strategy


  • #2596
    Tootsie_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 309 ✭✭Tootsie_1


    walshb wrote: »
    No figures today?

    Not till 8 today for some reason


  • #2597
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    If the number of new cases is going to be as high as reported surely the lockdown has to be ramped up as soon as possible.


  • #2598
    statesaver
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    walshb wrote: »
    No figures today?

    8 o'clock.


  • #2599
    fritzelly
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    My whole family live in or close to Drumcondra, I’m there a lot. Bit scary having a drive through test centre so close to home. It’s literally less than 30 second walk away.

    Probably why they are saying no walk ins


  • #2600
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    Hurrache wrote: »
    You didn't include the bit that's relevant to the fake story.

    https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1239607154572754946?s=19


  • #2601
    Class MayDresser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 395 ✭✭Class MayDresser


    walshb wrote: »
    No figures today?

    Not yet, 8pm.


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  • #2602
    saabsaab
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    Nijmegen wrote: »
    And more fool us for not shutting the border while they carry on that way in NI.


    The former border on this island cannot be shut. The resources aren't there and anything that is will be needed soon.


  • #2603
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Why exclude Active cases?

    Total Cases: 27,980
    Total Deaths: 2,158 = 7.7%

    Is usual to do a death rate based on closed cases as for the active ones we don't know how it's going to end.


  • #2604
    sReq | uTeK
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    People moan about our government but Christ almighty I'm happy Coveney (Leo) is running the show. Coveney really is a class act who is a real calm leader in crisis. Funnily enough in the face of a crisis it seems Sinn Fein, not surprisingly have gone into hiding.

    Fair play to our government for acting quickly, and transparently. There are things they should have done better such as screening the influx back from Cheltenham but all in all the response has been mostly excellent.


  • #2605
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,517 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Around 8pm according to Fergal Bowers.

    Just saw that


  • #2606
    olestoepoke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭olestoepoke


    Anyone else got a sneaking suspicion that there is a lot they aren't telling us about this virus? How are young health professionals dying from it? Over exposure? I don't get it, I thought if you get it you are then immune to it. Please forgive my ignorance if this has already been discussed.


  • #2607
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    Deleted User wrote: »
    My whole family live in or close to Drumcondra, I’m there a lot. Bit scary having a drive through test centre so close to home. It’s literally less than 30 second walk away.

    A c'mon, people will stay in their cars so almost zero risk unless you go over hugging them. No time for Nimbyism now.


  • #2608
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,517 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    sReq | uTeK wrote: »
    People moan about our government but Christ almighty I'm happy Coveney (Leo) is running the show. Coveney really is a class act who is a real calm leader in crisis. Funnily enough in the face of a crisis it seems Sinn Fein, not surprisingly have gone into hiding.

    Fair play to our government for acting quickly, and transparently. There are things they should have done better such as screening the influx back from Cheltenham but all in all the response has been mostly excellent.

    SF are very quiet alright..

    Is it because they may have to work with FG and god forbid, maybe back them up?


  • #2609
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    walshb wrote: »
    No figures today?
    At 8 today


  • #2610
    shesty
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,917 Mod ✭✭✭✭shesty


    Equally notcied that SF are gone very silent.Might just be that they recognise they have no place in this but for people who were about to start running the country (in their heads) it is interesting alright.


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  • #2611
    millb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭millb


    fits wrote: »
    Yes. I’ve heard of people being redeployed to assist with training for contact tracing.

    Too late for that - was not done for Italian / Austrian ski resort return flights. Spreaders / Italian rugby visitors or Cheltenham folks.

    Maybe they could be trained to spray / check / test returning Spanish exiles later this week..


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