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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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  • #5702
    BarryD2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,732 ✭✭✭BarryD2


    Ellsbells1 wrote: »
    Thank you, I am just fearing the worst and because I am exclusively breastfeeding it is making me worse in thinking how will I look after my baby if I was to get it. Even though I have more or less self isolated since the kids finished school.

    Reckon your baby is better off breastfed anyway, will get any of your antibodies. No reliance on formula supplies etc.


  • #5703
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,549 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Funsterdelux wrote: »
    Irelands Call, will be more relevant as an anthem now.

    Shoulder To shoulder 2 metres apart.


  • #5704
    Hobgoblin11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Hobgoblin11


    Shelga wrote: »
    It is only 8 days ago that the St Patrick's Day parade was cancelled.

    In the meantime, the world order as we know it has completely collapsed, for the foreseeable future. I can't even believe I'm typing these words.

    I had a fairly crap Christmas and New Year's Eve, as I'm sure many people did- but who among us thought on the 31st of December that something like this was going to be the biggest problem faced by any of us in 2020, within 3 months? I sure didn't.

    Absolutely insane times.
    Jesus , so much here
    How has the world order collapsed ?

    Dundalk, Co. Louth



  • #5705
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    Ellsbells1 wrote: »
    How bad will this thing be if you are unlucky enough to get it? And how long will it take to recover?

    Thats a good question but it depends on so many things.

    Theres an AMA ask me anything in this sub forum for questions like that.


  • #5706
    cosanostra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭cosanostra


    Leo Varadkar said he signed off on an order for testing kits and 1st delivery was thurs, they just said on presser that they are still finalising contract


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  • #5707
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,726 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    pH wrote: »
    So schools closed, bars shut and no travel for just 18 months then?

    No idea, but it won't be nine years, will it?


  • #5708
    EDit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 819 ✭✭✭EDit


    kyote00 wrote: »
    On Sky News at the moment, you have the UK health minister asking questions of the NHS bosses - like some sort of tribunal....

    passing the book/responsibility big time.... optics of the room setup have been very carefully setup to re-enforce this...

    they are all wedged into a small room - no spacing

    Jeremy Hunt is not the UK Health minister. If you’re gonna bitch about the Brits at least get you’re facts straight


  • #5709
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,329 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Funsterdelux wrote: »
    Thats a good question but it depends on so many things.

    Theres an AMA ask me anything in this sub forum for questions like that.

    I've seen a figure of about 5-7 days laid up in bed with the coughing and fever etc but then people start to feel better and well enough not to stay in bed.


  • #5710
    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    BarryD2 wrote: »
    Does it not also depend on the infection rate? I think I've heard figures of 20-30% infection rate for 'Spanish flu' in Ireland? Maybe this is more virulent, maybe not?


    Between spring 1918 and early summer 1919, 800,000 people became infected on this island with the related death of almost 21,000 of them (statistics of the Registrar General of Ireland 1918-19).

    Population at the time was about 4.3 million.

    I will leave it to the maths experts here to figure out infection rate and death rate


  • #5711
    crossman47
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,598 ✭✭✭crossman47


    kyote00 wrote: »

    They have been sitting on their hands for the last week

    That must take the prize for daftest quote so far. All in health service (HSE and dept of Health) have been working flat out. Its a good job they don't have time to read a demoralising quote like that.


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  • #5712
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    kyote00 wrote: »
    The NHS guy just said they don't have enough gowns - let alone ventilators.

    I think neither the hse nor the nhs are equipped - that is the whole point....

    They have been sitting on their hands for the last week

    They have 9k ventilators.
    Ireland has a few hundred


  • #5713
    RandomViewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    Funsterdelux wrote: »
    Irelands Call, will be more relevant as an anthem now.

    Sh1te song, never


  • #5714
    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Achasanai


    kevcos wrote: »
    Last months: Boards members each fully conversant in, and explicitly know how to solve, all manner of Global trade, financial and political fallouts resulting from Brexit.

    This months: Boards members demonstrate PHD level understand of virology, sociology and disaster management.

    Next months: Boards Mission to Mars?


    To be fair, if none of us were expressing our opinions, Boards would have turned off the switch a loooong time ago.


  • #5715
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,726 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    Someone needs to set up a pint takeaway service.

    There used to be one in a town I lived in (UK) called Liquid Friends. Home alcohol delivery, what a time to be alive.


  • #5716
    all about the mane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,401 ✭✭✭all about the mane


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    They have 9k ventilators.
    Ireland has a few hundred

    Percentage wise we will be similar enough next week


  • #5717
    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Achasanai


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    They have 9k ventilators.
    Ireland has a few hundred


    Not for long.


  • #5718
    kyote00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭kyote00


    He is the chair of their health and social care committee ...

    You need to take the union jack glassess off if you think their handling of this has been acceptable
    EDit wrote: »
    Jeremy Hunt is not the UK Health minister. If you’re gonna bitch about the Brits at least get you’re facts straight


  • #5719
    cosanostra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭cosanostra


    30k test kits arriving on thurs with next delivery 10 days later


  • #5720
    Mwengwe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭Mwengwe


    EU's borders closed at noon today. How does that work for Irish people who might need to come home from the UK?


  • #5721
    pH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭pH


    BarryD2 wrote: »
    Does it not also depend on the infection rate? I think I've heard figures of 20-30% infection rate for 'Spanish flu' in Ireland? Maybe this is more virulent, maybe not?

    Here's an article about relative infection rates if you're interested
    https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-contagious-r-naught-average-patient-spread-2020-3?r=US&IR=T


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  • #5722
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Cases really growing in South America now
    Chile+45
    Brazi +67
    Ecuador+53
    Peru +31

    52 countries with more than 100 cases now. With 5 more close to 100


  • #5723
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    BarryD2 wrote: »
    Does it not also depend on the infection rate? I think I've heard figures of 20-30% infection rate for 'Spanish flu' in Ireland? Maybe this is more virulent, maybe not?

    The majority of Spanish flu statistics are very rough estimates. This is 1918 we're talking about.

    We struggle to track accurate statistics today with all the technology and our estimates are all over the place.
    Tatiana Tangy Someway wrote: »
    Only had to pop out for some milk and papers (stocked up way back in December), but noticed the best way to clear an area (assure 2m space) is to dress to concern folks.

    Had my lowest (level 1 of 3) of anti-flu attire (3M mask, clear glasses and gloves), but even that spooked a few folks, an old chap came round the aisle saw me and did a moonwalk backwards, the till area suddenly spaced out too.

    A few teenager lads laughed outside, but I informed them (I'm a young very healthy chap) that the WuFlu has (potential, but very low) risks to future fertility if you take a very bad dose, or have compllications (e.g. a smoker with a bad hangover, and poor diet might well comprimise their inital immunity) and lead to prolonged bout.

    After that they changed their tune, folded arms and stepped back from one another with an new expression of concern.

    Did you also tell them that 375 million people would be dead by the end of the summer. Where is your evidence that it damages fertility?

    Oh right there is none. You're full of ****e.


  • #5724
    kyote00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭kyote00


    How many does the UK need ?
    Blueshoe wrote: »
    They have 9k ventilators.
    Ireland has a few hundred


  • #5725
    Charles Babbage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭Charles Babbage


    Mwengwe wrote: »
    EU's borders closed at noon today. How does that work for Irish people who might need to come home from the UK?


    The UK is still regarded as being in the EU at present.


  • #5726
    Jin luk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭Jin luk


    Hobgoblin11 wrote: »
    Jesus , so much here
    How has the world order collapsed ?

    We will never be the same as we were, when all this is over no1 knows how long but 1 thing is for sure our lifestyles has changed.


  • #5727
    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Achasanai


    RandomViewer wrote: »
    Sh1te song, never


    Amhrán na bhFiann's not much better. We need something like theMarseillaise.


  • #5728
    EDit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 819 ✭✭✭EDit


    kyote00 wrote: »
    He is the chair of their health and social care committee ...

    You need to take the union jack glassess off if you think their handling of this has been acceptable

    Which is not what you said...he represents the healthcare workers, and is grilling PHE and the NHS brass on what they are doing to help those workers. Make sense to me.

    Also, where did you get the idea that I think their approach is acceptable. I don’t think it has been, but neither has Italy’s, France’s, Germany’s, etc.


  • #5729
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,549 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Jin luk wrote: »
    We will never be the same as we were, when all this is over no1 knows how long but 1 thing is for sure our lifestyles has changed.

    It’s a bit early to be making such predictions.


  • #5730
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,434 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    They have 9k ventilators.
    Ireland has a few hundred

    UK health minister says 5,000. Regardless NY state today say they need 18,000 and NY has smaller population than UK

    In terms of emergency facilities Ireland and UK are well behind Italy whose health system has collapsed

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  • #5731
    Bob24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    Charles Babbage wrote: »
    The UK is still regarded as being in the EU at present.

    Note quite. The UK still is bound to following European directives until the end of the year, but it isn't a EU member state anymore. So there is nothing forcing the UK to follow an unanimous informal decision agreed upon by EU member states (unless that decision involves formal legal requirements related to EU directives). And there is nothing forcing EU member states to include the UK in such informal decisions.


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