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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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  • #3182
    Tony EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,723 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    Lundstram wrote: »
    Safe to say cheap flying will be gone for a while now?

    Cheap everything might be gone and it wouldn't surprise me if new "emergency taxes" will be brought in after everything calms down. We could have another USC situation, where a temporary tax becomes a permanent one.

    On another subject, a buddy of mine got let go from his job today. Part of the 140,000. He's in the service industry and has been in a particular place for a few years. He said he was willing just to take extended unpaid leave. But, no. He was simply told that he was gone.

    He reckons the place he was working for are just using this as an excuse to axe staff and then hire new people at a cheaper rate, when it blows over.

    I think he might be right. 140,000 workers simply just "let go", after, what a day or two of cautionary measures? No leave. Just let go? I understand businesses saying to their staff to stay home for the foreseeable future. But to just fire them?

    Something stinks about that to me.


  • #3183
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,516 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Esel wrote: »
    This must be really tough for people in emergency accommodation.

    and for those who have to go to work who live with high risk people...

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #3184
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,997 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Over 560 dead in Europe in the last 24 hours.

    Over 1,100 dead in the last 48 hours.


  • #3185
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,780 ✭✭✭threeball


    Hurrache wrote: »
    So his plan is to infect everyone, just slowly?

    Yes, that's the whole point and the only way to stop it returning over and over.


  • #3186
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Vivienne23 wrote: »
    Wonder is there anything they could do with the recruitment drive for people willing to do some work in the evening with their laptops

    I’d volunteer a few hours every evening no bother just to feel I was doing something

    Same. I'm a Project Manager by day but happy to volunteer for tracing or whatever the hell eases the burden on the system. Would be great if there was some sort of portal that we can just apply to.


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  • #3187
    touts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭touts


    braychelsea wrote: »
    8 confirmed cases in trinity now. Will not be surprised to see a large cluster in relation to this

    Trinity have solved the problem. They will be virus free by Wednesday night. They are evicting all Irish students from their college accommodation tomorrow. Anyone from outside Ireland has been given an extra day, presumably to book flights etc before they are kicked out on the street on Wednesday.

    I suspect that will be a major PR disaster for them.


  • #3188
    gabeeg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    pH wrote: »
    It probably means the 'cases' figure is wildly inaccurate. The diamond Princess gave us a "lucky" insight into these figures, very solid data came out of it showing a fatality rate of slightly under 1% overall. Interestingly even on a cruise ship only 20% of the total 3,700 actually contracted the virus.

    https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-outbreak-diamond-princess-cruise-ship-death-rate

    That would seem to me to be a kind of false mortality rate, given the eventual circumstances in hospitals.

    Did everyone on that ship have access to doctors/ventilators etc?


  • #3189
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,118 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    kerrycork13 wrote: »
    Social distancing will not STOP the virus just slows it

    Unfortunately still too many people not practising it - I only intend to leave the house for groceries for the foreseeable future, other half in the supermarket tonight (not busy) and people wouldn't stay away


  • #3190
    adox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,038 ✭✭✭✭adox


    Does anyone even read this thread? The amount of times someone asks a question that’s been answered numerous times in the recent previous posts!


  • #3191
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,404 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    I don't know but it's too big a number to just flippantly throw out there.

    There must be significant weight behind it.

    They have mathematical models used to predict case numbers.


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  • #3192
    all about the mane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭all about the mane


    Tony EH wrote: »
    Cheap everything might be gone and it wouldn't surprise me if new "emergency taxes" will be brought in after everything calms down. We could have another USC situation, where a temporary tax becomes a permanent one.

    On another subject, a buddy of mine got let go from his job today. Part of the 140,000. He's in the service industry and has been in a particular place for a few years. He said he was willing just to take extended unpaid leave. But, no. He was simply told that he was gone.

    He reckons the place he was working for are just using this as an excuse to axe staff and then hire new people at a cheaper rate, when it blows over.

    I think he might be right. 140,000 workers simply just "let go", after, what a day or two of cautionary measures? No leave. Just let go? I understand businesses saying to their staff to stay home for the foreseeable future. But to just fire them?

    Something stinks about that to me.

    The place is probably going to close. No conspiracy.


  • #3193
    Qrt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭Qrt


    Trinity are evicting all students living on-campus by tomorrow, or Wednesday if living abroad.

    http://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/03/trinity-orders-students-in-college-accommodation-to-vacate-this-week/?fbclid=IwAR2gfyqG3342h2mBOLJZIoRlG2GC2PN-fb4jXCij8_SgcFXBIaKw1apv4P8


  • #3194
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,404 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Wow

    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1239643758171500545?s=19


  • #3195
    kerrycork13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭kerrycork13


    amadangomor wrote: »
    Wow, just wow. Have you just woken up from a coma?

    Google flattening the curve and have a think about why slowing down this virus might be a good strategy

    He more or less admitted that stopping the virus was impossible at this stage. The social distancing will hopefully make it more manageable but also will prolong how long we have to deal with it. Its almost inevitable that almost half the population will have it. The question is how long it takes. Longer the better for people who need hospitalisation.


  • #3196
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    Drumpot wrote: »
    FgU9JEo.jpg

    People on here were saying it 3 weeks ago but eh you came up with a meme to get a few likes from other shortsighted people


  • #3197
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Qrt wrote: »
    Trinity are evicting all students living on-campus by tomorrow, or Wednesday if living abroad.

    http://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/03/trinity-orders-students-in-college-accommodation-to-vacate-this-week/?fbclid=IwAR2gfyqG3342h2mBOLJZIoRlG2GC2PN-fb4jXCij8_SgcFXBIaKw1apv4P8
    Beware the wrath of Twitter!


  • #3198
    all about the mane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭all about the mane


    adox wrote: »
    Does anyone even read this thread? The amount of times someone asks a question that’s been answered numerous times in the recent previous posts!

    Thread moved too fast. There should probably be a number of threads and a break down of the subject.


  • #3199
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,686 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Vivienne23 wrote: »
    Wonder is there anything they could do with the recruitment drive for people willing to do some work in the evening with their laptops

    I’d volunteer a few hours every evening no bother just to feel I was doing something

    I was thinking the exact same. If I can do a few hours in the evening to help, I 100% would


  • #3200
    Vivienne23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭Vivienne23


    all about the mane wrote: »
    I wonder could people volunteer to do contact tracing? Should be able to train up pretty quick and can work from home.

    I’d do this definitely !


  • #3201
    RugbyLad11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭RugbyLad11


    all about the mane wrote: »
    I wonder could people volunteer to do contact tracing? Should be able to train up pretty quick and can work from home.

    I heard on RTE news that they were only looking for nursing students to do contact tracing?


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  • #3202
    Drumpot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    SeaBreezes wrote: »
    Funnily enough, here on boards with no expert advice but eyes to see what was happening elsewhere, crystal balls were fully functional...

    I was one of the people here from the start very frustrated with how slowly all countries were moving, not just Ireland.

    Absolutely not benefit is gained by complaining about what they could of done weeks ago. Let’s just get behind them because that’s a lot more important the wasting energy on dragging up mistakes.


  • #3203
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,404 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    adox wrote: »
    Does anyone even read this thread? The amount of times someone asks a question that’s been answered numerous times in the recent previous posts!

    Could do with a FAQ.


  • #3204
    Shelga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,051 ✭✭✭Shelga


    Accidentally watched Nuacht for 20 minutes before realising the press conference is pushed back to 9pm. And what's more, I kinda liked it. Most amount of Irish I've listened to since my LC in 2006. Maybe I can learn more Irish during this fecking pandemic.

    Just the latest surprising thing in the most bizarre week I can remember in my 32 years.


  • #3205
    73bc61lyohr0mu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 312 ✭✭73bc61lyohr0mu


    I drive a van and I average about 600km a day. One thing I've noticed in the past week is no speed vans. Haven't seen one..


  • #3206
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭OU812


    Tony EH wrote: »
    That's practically useless.

    It's going to save him from being sneezed or coughed on. Not meant to keep a distance, just a barrier from flying particles


  • #3207
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,904 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    antodeco wrote: »
    I was thinking the exact same. If I can do a few hours in the evening to help, I 100% would

    volunteer.ie


  • #3208
    Harper Mealy Frisbee
    Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Harper Mealy Frisbee


    touts wrote: »
    Trinity have solved the problem. They will be virus free by Wednesday night. They are evicting all Irish students from their college accommodation tomorrow. Anyone from outside Ireland has been given an extra day, presumably to book flights etc before they are kicked out on the street on Wednesday.

    I suspect that will be a major PR disaster for them.

    Wait, I thought that was the English Trinity?


  • #3209
    cosanostra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭cosanostra


    think we'll go through months of peaks and troughs just when things start to get back to some normality another spike in numbers and back to shutdown but at least in this scenario the health service will hopefully not collapse


  • #3210
    Lundstram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Lundstram


    john_doe. wrote: »
    Yes exactly. Flights coming in from Italy as Italy was going into meltdown.

    Don't give a monkeys what they doing now.
    World has prioritized profit now realised how serious this is.

    Are they not payed to look after their people.
    Europe has made a total mess of this.
    amadangomor wrote: »
    People on here were saying it 3 weeks ago but eh you came up with a meme to get a few likes from other shortsighted people
    Alot of stuff was said on here 3 weeks ago.

    As the saying goes, you throw enough sh1t..


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  • #3211
    Drumpot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    amadangomor wrote: »
    People on here were saying it 3 weeks ago but eh you came up with a meme to get a few likes from other shortsighted people

    I’ve been on this thread since January and was one of those people complaining. What’s important is that they are doing a great job now. People need to move on.


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