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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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  • #4952
    Acosta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭Acosta


    Seamai wrote: »
    I don't want to start a new thread on this but would like to know how people are dealing with social distancing in the work place? I work for a small supplies company with 10 staff on the premises. For the moment it's business as usual but I think it could be a whole different ball game by this time next week. I know things have moved up a gear since last week but I have a few colleagues who don't seem to be taking things too seriously. We have a small kitchen area with a microwave, fridge, toaster and kettle, last week I put a sign up asking people to wash their hands BEFORE using the area and to wash up afterwards, most of them ignored it.
    Some of them are very laid back about the whole thing, whinging about having the kids at home and not having any sport to watch but not being anyway proactive in the work environment. How do we deal with people like this?

    Anyone not taking this seriously will probably get it. I would stay well clear of these people. I also have to work but I'm lucky enough that the lads I'm on with are being careful. We're all staying away from each other as much as possible.


  • #4953
    ooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,349 ✭✭✭ooter


    Stanley Johnson on itv a few mins ago.
    wow, just wow.


  • #4954
    sadie1502
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 666 ✭✭✭sadie1502


    Dante7 wrote: »
    Camistat Mesilate looks promising. It is already approved in Japan for pancreatitis. It inhibits TMPRSS2 which is used by SARS-COV2 for cell entry.

    https://neurosciencenews.com/tmprss2-coronavirus-treatment-15873/

    This sounds promising but will ireland treat patient with these drugs? Have the government said anything about possible treatments.


  • #4955
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,035 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    kingbhome wrote: »
    Self employed sole trader and feeling unwell. I've isolated myself away from others just incase. Going to phone the doctor soon but where do I stand with benefits if I'm.to stay in the house for 8-12 weeks.

    Your entitled to jobseekers..


  • #4956
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,516 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Seamai wrote: »
    I don't want to start a new thread on this but would like to know how people are dealing with social distancing in the work place? I work for a small supplies company with 10 staff on the premises. For the moment it's business as usual but I think it could be a whole different ball game by this time next week. I know things have moved up a gear since last week but I have a few colleagues who don't seem to be taking things too seriously. We have a small kitchen area with a microwave, fridge, toaster and kettle, last week I put a sign up asking people to wash their hands BEFORE using the area and to wash up afterwards, most of them ignored it.
    Some of them are very laid back about the whole thing, whinging about having the kids at home and not having any sport to watch but not being anyway proactive in the work environment. How do we deal with people like this?

    Comply or die!!


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  • #4957
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,823 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    A nation of Lions, led by Donkeys.

    The UK is not covering itself in glory, nor are it's scientific advisory bodies.
    The UK scientific hub is not where I'd be directing investment were a Multinational or a source of FDI.

    1st said afaik by German Generals watching the approach of British soldiers in the teeth of machine gun fire in late 1914 or so.

    Over 100yrs later and the public school, Oxbridgers are still wreaking havoc on their Lions.

    The story breaking last night regarding the UK basing their "scientific advice" on the wrong bloody info!
    That is criminal negligence.

    https://twitter.com/hancocktom/status/1239669605586604032?s=19

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/alexwickham/coronavirus-uk-strategy-deaths


  • #4958
    BRYAN Is Ainm Dom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭BRYAN Is Ainm Dom


    Seamai wrote: »
    I don't want to start a new thread on this but would like to know how people are dealing with social distancing in the work place? I work for a small supplies company with 10 staff on the premises. For the moment it's business as usual but I think it could be a whole different ball game by this time next week. I know things have moved up a gear since last week but I have a few colleagues who don't seem to be taking things too seriously. We have a small kitchen area with a microwave, fridge, toaster and kettle, last week I put a sign up asking people to wash their hands BEFORE using the area and to wash up afterwards, most of them ignored it.
    Some of them are very laid back about the whole thing, whinging about having the kids at home and not having any sport to watch but not being anyway proactive in the work environment. How do we deal with people like this?

    I find work social distance hardest as I am sure most also do as this is where I spend most of my time. Am in open plan office where there are 8 desks together and a further 20 desks within walking distance, and probably a further 50 within the floor. Most people to be fair are taking everything serious but with so many in such small confined space I do think it's matter of when and not if, when somebody gets it. Also a senior member of staff flew back from Spain yesterday and is apparently coming into office tomorrow, which should be great fun!.


  • #4959
    jobeenfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,454 ✭✭✭jobeenfitz


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Yesterday was nearly 2000. Anything less than that would be a positive.

    Spain in lock down since sunday/Monday. No real measures taken b4 lock down, so can see Spain numbers growing for next couple of weeks.


  • #4960
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,032 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    biko wrote: »
    ‘Not a single EU country’ responded to Italian plea for help with coronavirus
    https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/not-a-single-eu-country-responded-to-italian-plea-for-help-with-coronavirus

    What are the other EU countries supposed to do? Send them material that they may need themselves? Did we send them anything other than supportive messages?


  • #4961
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Snow Garden wrote: »
    I do actually. I have immense respect for them.

    LOL. Goolge chinese human rights abuses.


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  • #4962
    Gooey Looey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Gooey Looey


    ooter wrote: »
    Stanley Johnson on itv a few mins ago.
    wow, just wow.

    Care to explain i wasn't watching


  • #4963
    TheAsYLuMkeY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭TheAsYLuMkeY


    kingbhome wrote: »
    Self employed sole trader and feeling unwell. I've isolated myself away from others just incase. Going to phone the doctor soon but where do I stand with benefits if I'm.to stay in the house for 8-12 weeks.

    Two PDF's at bottom of page, one is a guidance doc and other actual form, stay safe and hope you get through without to much stress and pain

    https://www.gov.ie/en/service/be74d3-covid-19-pandemic-unemployment-payment/


  • #4964
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,039 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    340,000 on the dole by the end of the week between bars restaurants and retail

    and that's before it hits construction and factories

    mother of god this is a disaster:(


  • #4965
    RandomName2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭RandomName2


    whisky_galore wrote: »
    Did we send them anything other than supportive messages?

    Tourists


  • #4966
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    jobeenfitz wrote: »
    Spain in lock down since sunday/Monday. No real measures taken b4 lock down, so can see Spain numbers growing for next couple of weeks.
    For sure but even the Italian numbers are starting to look a little bit flatter. Was talking to someone in Madrid yesterday who expects to WFH for month!


  • #4967
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Raconteuse wrote: »
    Re the ibuprofen scaremongering
    My pharmacist assured anyway that it's perfectly fine to take ibuprofen if sick with covid-19. She was raging over the rumour. If someone needed it and didn't take it because of this rubbish, their fever could really spike.
    To be fair of course a pharmacist would be raging over that. They make a tonne of money selling the stuff.


  • #4968
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    If people continue to be out of work much longer and have more time to post on here can you imagine the madness boards will descend into judging by the types of post we are having already.


  • #4969
    2Mad2BeMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭2Mad2BeMad


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    340,000 on the dole by the end of the week between bars restaurants and retail

    and that's before it hits construction and factories

    mother of god this is a disaster:(

    How many were on the dole in 2008?
    Genuine question, I was in school at the time I reckon half a million if not more


  • #4970
    all about the mane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭all about the mane


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    To be fair of course a pharmacist would be raging over that. They make a tonne of money selling the stuff.

    Cop on.


  • #4971
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    2Mad2BeMad wrote: »
    How many were on the dole in 2008?
    Genuine question, I was in school at the time I reckon half a million if not more

    Was it around 15% -17% unemployment? But that only counts people eligible to work so the number was really higher.


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  • #4972
    RugbyLad11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭RugbyLad11


    Yesterday Simon Harris announced that there will be a recruitment drive today, does anyone know the website where the jobs will be posted?


  • #4973
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,282 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Not to sound like a cnut, but I agree with the above. More than I don't anyway.

    I wonder will some types of mental health issues actually go down because of this crisis? When people have something concrete to actually worry about as opposed to the non worries of the chronically well 21st century westerner masquerading as anxiety. Rates of depression have been noted to go down in wartime and under toxic regimes.

    Yes I've a feeling ridiculous things like trans rights etc will probably go out the window for a while, as people will be worried about getting food on the table for a change


  • #4974
    Antares35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Antares35


    is_that_so wrote: »
    For sure but even the Italian numbers are starting to look a little bit flatter. Was talking to someone in Madrid yesterday who expects to WFH for month!

    Italy implememented lockdown mesures before Spain though? Or perhaps not


  • #4975
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    From what I knew at the time I believed it to be correct, the pubs, shops, hotels all voluntarily closing changed things, anything is a guess from here on regarding timelines.

    I'm very concerned for our front line staff after seeing something last night with my own two eyes. I may be able to confirm in the next few days. The HSE need to release local data as a matter of priority and if someone has it from a shop, bar, restaurant etc they need to tell people where it is, it would be impossible to contact everyone. These people need to isolate before they show symptoms.

    I don't think anyone has an issue with reasonable speculation. We're all doing it.

    It would probably be a good idea to mention that you're speculating rather than posting X will happen on Y.

    Unless you're privy to some special inside information that's not available to the rest of us internet randomers.


  • #4976
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,315 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Acosta wrote: »
    Anyone not taking this seriously will probably get it.
    While cold hearted of me, if this was winnowing out the perpetually moronic I'd lose maybe an hour's sleep over it, the problem is A the perpetually moronic will spread it to others, not least those in the health service that have to deal on a daily basis with their idiocy. From having to be in accident and emergency departments a fair number of times a few years back, they're already well used to being swamped by general idiocy, but this virus will make it ten times worse.

    Though it does seem to have "magically" reduced the numbers of muppets clogging up those departments. When we've triumphed over this crisis, and we will, it will be very clear a moron filter will need to be in place for accident and emergency departments.

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • #4977
    Akrasia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,234 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    BRYAN Is Ainm Dom wrote: »
    I find work social distance hardest as I am sure most also do as this is where I spend most of my time. Am in open plan office where there are 8 desks together and a further 20 desks within walking distance, and probably a further 50 within the floor. Most people to be fair are taking everything serious but with so many in such small confined space I do think it's matter of when and not if, when somebody gets it. Also a senior member of staff flew back from Spain yesterday and is apparently coming into office tomorrow, which should be great fun!.
    Wtf is he doing going into the office after flying from Spain? Appalling arrogance and reckless behavior. He is not so important that he gets to risk the lives of staff and their families

    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



  • #4978
    Tony EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,719 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    FishOnABike wrote: »
    He should have had the sense not to comment on something he knew little or nothing about. It's alarming to think similar fools advising the UK government 'herd immunity' policy used the wrong model and vastly underestimated the consequences of their policy.

    There's a saying 'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than speak out and remove all doubt'.

    Yeh, there's still a ridiculous mountain being made out of this particular molehill though.

    He was merely clumsy in what he said and was basing his opinion on GP costs that are a factor over here, but not in England.

    He could have chosen his words better, but there's no big deal involved here really.


  • #4979
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,035 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    tuxy wrote: »
    If people continue to be out of work much longer and have more time to post on here can you imagine the madness boards will descend into judging by the types of post we are having already.

    There'll be a cannibalism thread there yet with the amount of people not taking it seriously here. Preppers are regarded as insane and selfish.


  • #4980
    celt262
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭celt262


    Akrasia wrote: »
    Wtf is he doing going into the office after flying from Spain? Appalling arrogance and reckless behavior. He is not so important that he gets to risk the lives of staff and their families

    Pricks like this should be put in a cell for 2 weeks.


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  • #4981
    MipMap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 435 ✭✭MipMap


    2Mad2BeMad wrote: »
    How many were on the dole in 2008?
    Genuine question, I was in school at the time I reckon half a million if not more


    correct over 500,000.


    I was one of them. We had loads of Dole bashing Threads then


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