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

Bigboldworld · 17-03-2020 08:57AM

I watched uk news last night where they spoke of a report which said in best case scenario deaths in uk will be 250 thousand, have these projections been done for Ireland?

screamer · 17-03-2020 08:58AM

mumo3 wrote: »

They said last night they are not classing supermarkets as indoor confined spaces so no limits on numbers for the moment, but people are getting it, I went to B&Q last night and my mother accidentally bumped into a gentleman I didnt know if he was gona break down in tears or punch her over it!!

Yes I was in small local supermarket yesterday which was not too busy, and saw 2 guys have a shouting match about keeping distance. Now, it was frightening for the rest of us, I understand we’re all terrified but there’s no need to be aggressive. I can understand why the new Garda policing unit is needed.

TheValeyard · 17-03-2020 08:58AM

Bigboldworld wrote: »

I watched uk news last night where they spoke of a report which said in best case scenario deaths in uk will be 250 thousand, have these projections been done for Ireland?

Dont think that was best case scenario but rather if they kept on the herd immunity approach.

Hamsterchops · 17-03-2020 08:58AM

Have people stopped stockpiling toilet rolls?

greenpilot · 17-03-2020 08:59AM

Has anyone seen this idiot. Apparently, we do not have a health service in Ireland.

https://extra.ie/2020/03/16/entertainment/movies-tv/dr-hillary-jones-ireland-coronavirus/amp

TheAsYLuMkeY · 17-03-2020 08:59AM

Bigboldworld wrote: »

I watched uk news last night where they spoke of a report which said in best case scenario deaths in uk will be 250 thousand, have these projections been done for Ireland?

what news outlet was that?

That figure would have the real possibility to spark civil unrest in england.

mikel97 · 17-03-2020 09:00AM

screamer wrote: »

Yes I was in small local supermarket yesterday which was not too busy, and saw 2 guys have a shouting match about keeping distance. Now, it was frightening for the rest of us, I understand we’re all terrified but there’s no need to be aggressive. I can understand why the new Garda policing unit is needed.

What new Garda policing unit?? Link?

TheAsYLuMkeY · 17-03-2020 09:02AM

mikel97 wrote: »

What new Garda policing unit?? Link?

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0317/1123648-garda-coronavirus/

DOCARCH · 17-03-2020 09:02AM

mikel97 wrote: »

What new Garda policing unit?? Link?

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0317/1123648-garda-coronavirus/

screamer · 17-03-2020 09:02AM

Chance Thousands Zoo wrote: »

Thank you. Is there a breakdown of what people with coronavirus are actually dying from? Are most dying from pneumonia/ heart failure? If many are dying from pneumonia- would pneumonia vaccine help protect people?

I don’t know I’ve not seen a breakdown. From Italy they develop bilateral interstitial pneumonia I believe. That has its own back story and you’d wonder about outcomes longer term for people who need ventilation.

mikel97 · 17-03-2020 09:03AM

greenpilot wrote: »

Has anyone seen this idiot. Apparently, we do not have a health service in Ireland.

https://extra.ie/2020/03/16/entertainment/movies-tv/dr-hillary-jones-ireland-coronavirus/amp

Yeah another w£$%er dreaming about Dunkirk and Agencore

Bigboldworld · 17-03-2020 09:03AM

TheAsYLuMkeY wrote: »

what news outlet was that?

That figure would have the real possibility to spark civil unrest in england.

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-govt-ramped-up-measures-after-new-prediction-of-250-000-deaths-11958680

Yes a very scary figure, I hope they’re wrong

Hamsterchops · 17-03-2020 09:04AM

greenpilot wrote: »

Has anyone seen this idiot. Apparently, we do not have a health service in Ireland.

https://extra.ie/2020/03/16/entertainment/movies-tv/dr-hillary-jones-ireland-coronavirus/amp

Doctor Hilary Jones was refering to GP visits not being free, and that we don't have the NHS here in the ROI.

Doctors room ghost · 17-03-2020 09:04AM

Happy St Patrick’s day to all.

tom1ie · 17-03-2020 09:05AM

rob316 wrote: »

Close retail and you will dump a **** load onto the welfare bill, reduce our income tax take, vat take. We can not fight this virus without resources.

Indeed but we cannot fight this virus with our health service overwhelmed all at once either. Hence the conundrum.

17-03-2020 09:05AM

greenpilot wrote: »

Has anyone seen this idiot. Apparently, we do not have a health service in Ireland.

https://extra.ie/2020/03/16/entertainment/movies-tv/dr-hillary-jones-ireland-coronavirus/amp

He meant that Ireland had a more private based system. Which compared to the NHS is the case.

Not the best choice of words

He wasn't being pejorative

screamer · 17-03-2020 09:05AM

Hamsterchops wrote: »

Doctor Hilary Jones was refering to GP visits not being free, and that we don't have the NHS here in the ROI.

Infection deflection there......

limnam · 17-03-2020 09:07AM

screamer wrote: »

Infection deflection there......

Based on recent results at the ballet box. A lot of Irish people agree with him.

TheAsYLuMkeY · 17-03-2020 09:07AM

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Happy St Patrick’s day to all.

Where are all the saints now, we still celebrate this one for driving snakes out of Ireland, we need one to emerge from the shadows and drive out the virus.

spookwoman · 17-03-2020 09:11AM

Chance Thousands Zoo wrote: »

Thank you. Is there a breakdown of what people with coronavirus are actually dying from? Are most dying from pneumonia/ heart failure? If many are dying from pneumonia- would pneumonia vaccine help protect people?

Romania records are great
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_Romania

sudzs · 17-03-2020 09:14AM

TheAsYLuMkeY wrote: »

Where are all the saints now, we still celebrate this one for driving snakes out of Ireland, we need one to emerge from the shadows and drive out the virus.

Shure we have St. Leo on the case!!

munsterlegend · 17-03-2020 09:16AM

mikel97 wrote: »

What new Garda policing unit?? Link?

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0317/1123648-garda-coronavirus/

17-03-2020 09:16AM

mumo3 wrote: »

They said last night they are not classing supermarkets as indoor confined spaces so no limits on numbers for the moment, but people are getting it, I went to B&Q last night and my mother accidentally bumped into a gentleman I didnt know if he was gona break down in tears or punch her over it!!

I was in Lidl after work last night and while it was quiet and i only had a small basket , a rather large stressed woman dumped a trolley load of shopping right behind me and bumped into me a few times while doing so ! There was no need as the cashiers were all free.

I then went to top up my gas in local newsagent , I was the only Customer until a man came in behind me , picked up a bar or chocolate then almost stood on top of me !! Even without Coronavirus it was far too close ! I turned around and glared at him and he moved back one step :mad:

Maybe people just aren’t thinking ........

limnam · 17-03-2020 09:17AM

spookwoman wrote: »

Romania records are great
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_Romania

They're excellent

I wonder if anything similar is in the works here

splinter65 · 17-03-2020 09:20AM

Hamsterchops wrote: »

Doctor Hilary Jones was refering to GP visits not being free, and that we don't have the NHS here in the ROI.

This has to be explained to UK citizens. The concept of opening your purse and paying the GP for a consultation is totally outside of their mental capacity. Private medicine is for very rich people who don’t mix with the likes of you and me. They also expect to be offered a choice of hospitals at which to get outpatients treatment or elective surgeries. Likewise the concept of there being no public transport. They expect there to be buses and trains to get to the appointment.
My aunt lives in sheltered accommodation in Hendon and she would need 2 buses to get to the hospital of her choice for her cardiac appointments so the LA pay for a taxi to fetch her and bring her back.

smeal · 17-03-2020 09:20AM

hairyslug wrote: »

At my local Tesco, they have a line on the ground at the checkout than you can't pass until the person infront has paid and moved on. Have seem a few photos on the Twitter of signs outside Supervalus saying they will be limiting the numbers of people inside.

They’re doing this in Phibsboro Tesco and fair play to the staff who are being very forceful about it with customers.

NasserShammaz · 17-03-2020 09:21AM

greenpilot wrote: »

Has anyone seen this idiot. Apparently, we do not have a health service in Ireland.

https://extra.ie/2020/03/16/entertainment/movies-tv/dr-hillary-jones-ireland-coronavirus/amp

Why isn't this gob**** helping in a hospital helping out instead of being on a ****ing TV show with that diease piers Morgan. ****ing coward

Jin luk · 17-03-2020 09:21AM

My town,

30tests done yesterday

A good few of them showing respiratory symptoms,

Source: gp fb page a full update is being giving daily from the doctor.

Volthar · 17-03-2020 09:22AM

Chance Thousands Zoo wrote: »

Thank you. Is there a breakdown of what people with coronavirus are actually dying from? Are most dying from pneumonia/ heart failure? If many are dying from pneumonia- would pneumonia vaccine help protect people?

Pneumonia is a manifestation of viral, bacterial or fungal infection when a pathogen infects lungs. As such, there is no some general pneumonia vaccine.
A vaccine must target specific pathogen. If it is bacterial or fungal they would treat you with targeted medicine. There is nothing that is working on Covid-19, at least not 100% confirmed.

Kermit.de.frog · 17-03-2020 09:22AM

Why does it take a crisis like this for the Gardai to set up a full time public order unit?

This is a headline on RTE like it's some cosmic event...

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