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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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  • #3602
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,777 ✭✭✭threeball


    Mellor wrote: »
    Why is that holy crap?
    They’d be 33% of the population. If anything that’s better than a high % of +65 cases

    Exactly, probably all the pub goers etc and that is people who are active but will no longer spread it.


  • #3603
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    Strazdas wrote: »
    The Taoiseach did say he doesn't see any need for 'quarantine' : he anticipates people will be allowed leave their houses no matter what

    Dr Holohan saying the exact same thing now

    So basically we are switching to the herd immunity approach then.


  • #3604
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    The Netherlands also go for herd immunity
    (while saying that elderly and vulnerable will be protected)


    "we must realize that it can take months or even longer to build group immunity, and during that time we need to shield people at greater risk as much as possible," Rutte said.


    https://nltimes.nl/2020/03/16/im-counting-dutch-pm-asks-country-unite-fight-coronavirus


  • #3605
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,282 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    Can you imagine if you just bought a house


  • #3606
    redarmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭redarmy


    Cabra house open for business this evening


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  • #3607
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,493 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    heres the best archive for all the hse briefings including today https://www.pscp.tv/rtenews/


  • #3608
    threeball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,777 ✭✭✭threeball


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
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    Tasteless


  • #3609
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Has there been any breakdown of stats for community V directly imported cases?


  • #3610
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,670 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Kleine Hundin wrote: »
    The only way to fix the economy and the markets is that we win against the virus. There will be social upheaval and perhaps we can see more clearly what needs to fixed. Stronger health system, greener economy and a better security net.

    People need to face facts here, people will die and people will survive. This isn't the end we will work through it.
    The world can't stop indefinitely to fight a virus that largely kills the elderly.

    If it can't be controlled we will eventually have to look at the greater good and let it spread. Its going to be survival of the fittest unfortunately.


  • #3611
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    Thelonious Monk wrote: »
    Can you imagine if you just bought a house

    I know, I'd be so chuffed to have a new place to self isolate in, lucky feckers!


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  • #3612
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,516 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    redarmy wrote: »
    Cabra house open for business this evening

    Serious?


  • #3613
    Martina1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    c montgomery wrote:
    Doctor told her as she has no symptoms they won't test her as test will Give a negative result unless she is symptomatic. Didn't know this, must be a limit of detection on the test.
    She may not have a negative result but since she doesn't have symtoms she may not need a test. But she should isolate for 2 weeks if she had contact with a case.

    Its not a limitation of the test. Its the pathogenesis of the virus. It takes time for it to multiply. The viral load needs to be at a sufficient level to be detected.
    fisgon wrote:
    Doesn't sound right. Idris Elba was on Twitter, said he had tested positive but had no symptoms. He got tested because he was in contact with someone who later turned out to be infected.
    Necro wrote:
    Said on Newstalk this morning that asymptomatic people will test negative but can still spread the virus.
    Asymptomatic people can have a positive test result.


  • #3614
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    54 not too bad. We've got this.

    On March 4th we had one.

    30% increase each day is a doubling every 3 days by the weekend we are looking at 600 and 1'200 by about Tuesday next week.

    150'000 extra people on the dole this is a major disaster.


  • #3615
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,595 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    So basically we are switching to the herd immunity approach then.

    No..

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



  • #3616
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,093 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Necro wrote: »
    Said on Newstalk this morning that asymptomatic people will test negative but can still spread the virus.

    If anyone has been in contact, self isolate for the 14 days. If you develop symptoms contact your GP.

    The waiting would kill you, not knowing
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #3617
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭ldy4mxonucwsq6


    walshb wrote: »
    Serious?

    Video doing the rounds, guards have shut it down apparently.


  • #3618
    blackcard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,318 ✭✭✭blackcard


    Shn99 wrote: »
    Id hate to be in his position, fair play to him

    I don't envy anyone making decisions which are life and death decisions and decisions affecting the livelihood of every single person in the country. At the end of the day, some of these decisions are going to be based on guesswork and it is very unlikely that the decisions are going to be perfect. I think that there are a huge amount of people who will not get a good night's sleep for a long time


  • #3619
    JanuarySnowstor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭JanuarySnowstor


    Quite a significant move away from any lockdown talk tonight. Perhaps a realisation that it would potentially bankrupt the country! Hard to know who's right or wrong but a definite move away from severe measures bwing introduced...


  • #3620
    con747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,305 ✭✭✭con747


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    I feel safe in the hands of these lads tbh. They know what they're doing.

    Send me a link to the comedy college you went to.:)

    Don't expect anything from life, just be grateful to be alive.



  • #3621
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Brexit is the east of anyones worries at the moment

    Yes but at some point in the future it will be again.


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  • #3622
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,045 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    rob316 wrote: »
    People need to face facts here, people will die and people will survive. This isn't the end we will work through it.
    The world can't stop indefinitely to fight a virus that largely kills the elderly.

    If it can't be controlled we will eventually have to look at the greater good and let it spread. Its going to be survival of the fittest unfortunately.

    You tell your parents that?


  • #3623
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,025 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    horgan_p wrote: »
    So are the numbers released each night allowing for people that have recovered ?

    i.e. if 50 new cases, but 30 recover then its net +20 ?

    For people who have serious or severe symptoms, the average recovery period is 31 days. Don't hold your breath.


  • #3624
    Logan Roy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Logan Roy


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    So basically we are switching to the herd immunity approach then.

    No, we’re going the social distancing approach and trusting people to follow it. You’re fierce wound up on this thread.


  • #3625
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,118 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Has there been any breakdown of stats for community V directly imported cases?

    They were releasing them early on but not now (til the weekly report)
    The unknown factor is over double any known stats so nothing to be discerned yet


  • #3626
    millb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭millb


    beggars_bush wrote: »
    Hopefully they'll be upping the ICU beds very quickly

    It ain't about beds it's about ICU equipment.. in particular ... Ventilators.. they don't come with army beds....... Our ""planning"" has been to buy surplus UK and EU treatment & we have had minimal investment in public hospitals for many years ....(until the NCH)

    Despite Trump's faults he tried to buy a German bio-tech .. cute move and thinking ahead...


  • #3627
    indough
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭indough


    rob316 wrote: »
    People need to face facts here, people will die and people will survive. This isn't the end we will work through it.
    The world can't stop indefinitely to fight a virus that largely kills the elderly.

    If it can't be controlled we will eventually have to look at the greater good and let it spread. Its going to be survival of the fittest unfortunately.

    It is the end for the people who die


  • #3628
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,419 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Tormund Giantsbanehas has it. This guy survived a medieval zombie army. We're screwed :D


    1503503945-syn-elm-1503486795-kristofer-hivju-as-tormund-got-1.jpg

    All eyes on Kursk. Slava Ukraini.



  • #3629
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    Claire Byrne lives in a sauna


  • #3630
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,670 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    So basically we are switching to the herd immunity approach then.

    You can't lockdown the country indefinitely people are going to have to accept this is here and lots will die but the vast majority will survive.


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  • #3631
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Cuckoo7 wrote: »
    6 people in ICU? Did I hear right?
    is_that_so wrote: »
    Still only 6 in ICU, which is good news.
    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    6 patients in ICU.

    That's a very good number, by the way. Well under 3%.
    IF we can slow the speed of this to doubling every 5 days; AND keep that number under 3% then vents would last us until the last week in April (assuming an average time intubated of 7 days) - by which time we may be over the worst.


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