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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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  • #6122
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,997 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Kidchameleon wrote: »
    The EU have been a disgrace as usual, they don't care about people, only power. Look at Russia, HUGE population, closed borders in January - no deaths.

    lol


  • #6123
    Lundstram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Lundstram


    North Korea had the right idea all along. Let no one in or out, ever.

    Them and the people in the German Big Brother house have no idea of Covid19.


  • #6124
    EB_2013
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭EB_2013


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Wouldn't run out if so many people didn't keep requesting tests when they clearly aren't infected.

    I know of 2 people who got tested after ringing the gp, neither matched all of the symptoms but still got referred on.

    Needless strain on the system

    Very hard for the doctors to make the call just by talking to someone and they're probably afraid of making the wrong decision. Easier just to get everyone tested.


  • #6125
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    Stheno wrote: »
    No surprise given Trumps nonsense

    Why blame Trump? Its still a dickish move to pull off given they know the NYT and WaPo are ardent opponents of his administration and they can't be bothered to differentiate between the US press and him.


  • #6126
    BattleCorp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,853 ✭✭✭✭BattleCorp


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    Given their fatality rate seems to be twice, if not three times the rates of other countries, we could probably say their genuine infections are at least double what they've announced.

    Italy's death rate is high because their health system is totally swamped and people who could be saved by getting treatment aren't getting that life-saving treatment. In other words, and I'm not meaning to be harsh on Italy, but they are being left to die becuase they can't treat everyone.


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  • #6127
    Hobgoblin11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Hobgoblin11


    Rockbeast2 wrote: »
    Has the virus hit southern Italy in any major way yet?

    Would imagine numbers would be a whole lot worse if it gets a hold there.

    I'm sure I saw images/video of passengers being allowed to board trains in the north and return home to the south over the weekend. Madness if that is really being allowed to happen.

    It’s going to hit everywhere

    Dundalk, Co. Louth



  • #6128
    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    No solidarity whatsoever. They abandoned Italy.

    The EU has no competence in Health matters... that is up to the individual countries.


  • #6129
    bigroad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭bigroad


    Kidchameleon wrote: »
    The EU have been a disgrace as usual, they don't care about people, only power. Look at Russia, HUGE population, closed borders in January - no deaths.
    I know why you are saying but we don't know the real truth.


  • #6130
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,210 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    completedit wrote: »
    Italy’s situation extrapolated to Ireland will result in how many deaths? It’s going to be strange to see on the News “50 or so deaths” while also trying to understand why life has just stopped.

    It will absolutely ,t be tragic but the numbers will feel so small and I think people may just get over it so to speak
    Not if a couple of those are your family members.


  • #6131
    landofthetree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭landofthetree


    Chancellor promises three-month mortgage holidays


    The Tories. Wont provide houses for wasters yet they can bailout the middle classes.

    No wonder they are hated by John in Birkenhead who hasnt worked since 1977.


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  • #6132
    TheCitizen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,710 ✭✭✭TheCitizen


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    I wanted Italy to show progress, DAM!!!

    One thing I see around the world is it's every country for themselves, EU??? Yea right, they abandoned everyone when the chips were down !!!
    How have the EU abandoned people exactly?


  • #6133
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    Given their fatality rate seems to be twice, if not three times the rates of other countries, we could probably say their genuine infections are at least double what they've announced.

    Or it could be the fact Italy has the oldest population in Europe with 23% of the population aged 65+.


  • #6134
    completedit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Not if a couple of those are your family members.

    Of course, I know that. But even still, I’m sure people have lost people here. Life went on. I was back in work 3 days after my old man passed. And keep in mind I was like 25 with no mum either.


  • #6135
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    TheCitizen wrote: »
    How have the EU abandoned people exactly?
    They just have!


  • #6136
    TheCitizen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,710 ✭✭✭TheCitizen


    landofthetree wrote: »
    Chancellor promises three-month mortgage holidays


    The Tories. Wont provide houses for wasters yet they can bailout the middle classes.

    No wonder they are hated by John in Birkenhead who hasnt worked since 1977.

    :confused: Some very odd posts popping up on this thread


  • #6137
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    People really need to get this “2 weeks” out of their head the kids won’t be back to school until September at the earliest


  • #6138
    Fics
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭Fics


    Is there a press conference tonight?


  • #6139
    landofthetree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭landofthetree


    Kidchameleon wrote: »
    The EU have been a disgrace as usual, they don't care about people, only power. Look at Russia, HUGE population, closed borders in January - no deaths.

    The same EU the lunatics told us had too much power during tbe Lisbon treaty? :D


  • #6140
    Kidchameleon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Kidchameleon


    dahat wrote: »
    You trust Russian figures? Seriously.


    Yes because they did what needed to be done, closed borders. There's a reason why Europe has been so badly hit - open borders. Free travel within the EU whilst economically advantageous, needs to be abandoned. But that wont happen thanks to our Brussels overlords.


  • #6141
    TheCitizen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,710 ✭✭✭TheCitizen


    is_that_so wrote: »
    They just have!

    How have they exactly? What are you talking about?


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  • #6142
    Ace2007
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    completedit wrote: »
    Of course, I know that. But even still, I’m sure people have lost people here. Life went on. I was back in work 3 days after my old man passed. And keep in mind I was like 25 with no mum either.

    What if it was your sick child....


  • #6143
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,997 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    landofthetree wrote: »
    Chancellor promises three-month mortgage holidays


    The Tories. Wont provide houses for wasters yet they can bailout the middle classes.

    No wonder they are hated by John in Birkenhead who hasnt worked since 1977.

    Pretty sure John from Birkenhead voted for them in the last election.


  • #6144
    spookwoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,059 ✭✭✭✭spookwoman


    https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1239968547159212038?s=20


  • #6145
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    TheCitizen wrote: »
    How have they exactly? What are you talking about?
    SOHF?:D


  • #6146
    maxpowers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭maxpowers


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    That could be us very soon.

    Sobering thought isn't it..


  • #6147
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭This is it


    TheCitizen wrote: »
    How have the EU abandoned people exactly?

    Don't expect an answer, just random word vomit with no sources to back up any claims. "They just have" is about the best you'll get if anything.


  • #6148
    TheCitizen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,710 ✭✭✭TheCitizen


    bilston wrote: »
    Pretty sure John from Birkenhead voted for them in the last election.

    Probably


  • #6149
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Lundstram wrote: »
    North Korea had the right idea all along. Let no one in or out, ever.

    Them and the people in the German Big Brother house have no idea of Covid19.

    They've no idea about an awful lot of other stuff too..


  • #6150
    davedanon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭davedanon


    Kidchameleon wrote: »
    Yes because they did what needed to be done, closed borders. There's a reason why Europe has been so badly hit - open borders. Free travel within the EU whilst economically advantageous, needs to be abandoned. But that wont happen thanks to our Brussels overlords.

    Oh jesus, I was wondering when you would turn up. you don't think Russia's figures are remarkably, some might say suspiciously, low, considering they share a 4,000km border with China, for starters? And how many tests have they done, I wonder...


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  • #6151
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,505 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Chief of Retail Ireland, Fitzsimons really pressing for more businesses to close!


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