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

Kaisr Sose · 17-03-2020 11:03PM

namloc1980 wrote: »

We will.

Lets hope we dont. The lower, for as long as possible, the better..

igCorcaigh · 17-03-2020 11:03PM

Ger Roe wrote: »

They aren't glued to the interweb like the rest of us. We have to pass the info on to them and stress the urgency. Again and again and again.

I speak as someone who has to call my elderly mother and convince her to stay in, every day. So far it is working, but she isn't as well informed as her keyboard warrior son.

Exactly what I meant. We can't blame them, and they're the most vulnerable.

An elderly lady asked my mum what time is mass. God love them.

spookwoman · 17-03-2020 11:03PM

ShaneU wrote: »

You would think, Tesco staff can't refuse anyone entry, can only advise people in future to shop after 9am. And judging by the selfishness of some customers so far it will fall on a lot of deaf ears.

Heard lidl will have security

05eaftqbrs9jlh · 17-03-2020 11:03PM

RoryMac wrote: »

Hard to blame one woman you know not following advice that if they has symptoms to isolate on the HSE or government. It's obvious there's going to be delays on testing when the numbers ramp up, it's on us to not be stupid and go out mixing with people if we have symptoms

She self-isolated when she got symptoms last Monday afternoon. She became extremely unwell during the week and was prioritised for testing on Friday when they introduced the new criteria. It was still Sunday by the time she got seen. They just got her results this morning and she is confirmed now.

Her husband contacted everyone on her behalf to say she is not doing well at all, said to put the word out there that she has it in case anyone she was around last week slip through the cracks, as contact tracing is not proving very effective, she isn't well enough to be able to communicate who she had around. They're tracking her GPS but it's very slow going.

The story was reported in the local news this morning and mentioned at the press conference. At the press conference, the officials were livid when it was brought up and when I checked, the news article I had seen this morning about it was removed.

1wizards sleeve · 17-03-2020 11:03PM

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

She’s working from home aswell as being a full time mother to kids off school.

She is hiding

Francie Barrett · 17-03-2020 11:03PM

Hurrache wrote: »

Will you complain if we don't because someone from FG said it?

Of course not.

I am just saying I think that the number of cases will level off in the next few days as people (generally) take more precautions.

Humberto Salazar · 17-03-2020 11:03PM

Just remember that we almost crippled ourselves economically a decade ago by paying the bond holders and banks even though it was their gamble that did for us back then. If the banks start playing silly buggers this time, it won't be passive acceptance from citizens. They need to be very active in engaging with government and it's customers during the next few months.

vladmydad · 17-03-2020 11:04PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

A silver lining then. Not the Italians but the Eu breaking up

It’s definitely a major blow to globalization

SAM SO NITE · 17-03-2020 11:04PM

martingriff wrote: »

Where is this 30 quid for a call coming from

GP'S will do consultations over the phone with you to avoid having to come to surgery. they get 30 euro per call from the government.

Bunny Colvin · 17-03-2020 11:04PM

There's a Sinn Féin TD on Prime Time saying there needs to be more action from The Government, her definition of action is opening up a blank chequebook. I think the Government is doing a very decent job at the minute. It's far too easy to sit back in opposition and criticise in times like these.

bekker · 17-03-2020 11:04PM

Usual political stirrers out tonight on all sides.

If you have so little cop-on that you don't understand that all pols have been brought on board with the general thrust of the proposed measures, I feel for you.

igCorcaigh · 17-03-2020 11:04PM

vladmydad wrote: »

I remind people here that Dr Tony Fauci, America’s leading Immunologist, said Trumps weeks old China ban and his EU ban has saved lives and bought America time....Leo could of done the same for us with the Italian flights but nope his EU masters wouldn’t give permission.

We don't need EU permission to stop flights.

Quantum Erasure · 17-03-2020 11:04PM

Shn99 wrote: »

Prime time reporter switching between "epidemic" and "pandemic"...its one or another

why not both...?

Jenbach110 · 17-03-2020 11:04PM

Well done Leo.
He was very measured and direct.
Our grandkids will pay the bill for this unfortunately but there is no other option!

Cilldara_2000 · 17-03-2020 11:05PM

landofthetree wrote: »

Italy will be the subject of huge austerity by the EU.

I think the EU could break up after all this.

Why would they do that? It makes no sense. Why single out one country when we'll all be in the same boat?

spookwoman · 17-03-2020 11:05PM

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1240036033242320903?s=20

BorneTobyWilde · 17-03-2020 11:05PM

Mental Mickey · 17-03-2020 11:05PM

walshb wrote: »

Is this lad wearing fooking runners on tv?

So??

ldy4mxonucwsq6 · 17-03-2020 11:05PM

billybonkers wrote: »

I've a feeling we're not going to have enough tests at all

It doesn't matter at the end of the day, when the surge hits testing won't be as important as it is now. It will come and many will be infected, most will be just fine.

The whole purpose of all of this is to protect those who won't be fine and to make sure essential services can keep running.

I am concerned long term that we are going to end up with a generation of socially awkward agoraphobes and massive unemployment.

Padre_Pio · 17-03-2020 11:06PM

Shelga wrote: »

Ireland apparently has 3.1 doctors per 1000 people, according to this: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS

Lower than the EU average of 3.6, higher than the UK number of 2.8.

What should it be? I know we have a lot of Irish doctors who've left for places like Australia and Canada, but they're replaced with doctors from all over the place, right?

Obviously hardly any countries have enough doctors to be fully prepared for what's to come, but how do people who work in the health sector feel about the numbers we have, and the number of nurses, and resources in general?

Nope. There's a worldwide shortage of doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals. Every country has been recruiting for years.

Ireland isn't an attractive place for HCPs, with the low pay compared to other countries, high patient to nurse ratios, poor conditions and the HSE lurching from one crisis to the next.

MrMusician18 · 17-03-2020 11:06PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

A silver lining then. Not the Italians but the Eu breaking up

Fuck off and leave your politics at the door.

weldoninhio · 17-03-2020 11:06PM

LRNM wrote: »

wtf was the point of that?

Leo, obviously jealous that the 2 simple Simons were getting more screen time than him, decided he needed to come on and parrot what they have been saying all week.

Gynoid · 17-03-2020 11:06PM

https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1239748037359988737?s=19

You guys have probably all seen this but I missed it till now

this woman is so melodramatic, eloquent and hilarious. Completely wrong of course, don't touch your face! But I did laugh...

ldy4mxonucwsq6 · 17-03-2020 11:06PM

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

Why would they do that? It makes no sense. Why single out one country when we'll all be in the same boat?

Because if anything this pandemic has shown just how weak the union is.

When the **** hits the fan its everyone for themselves.

Raconteuse · 17-03-2020 11:07PM

Even at this difficult, worrying time, there are people more interested in being bitter about the cost of phone calls without a breakdown of these costs.

bekker wrote: »

Usual political stirrers out tonight on all sides.

If you have so little cop-on that you don't understand that all pols have been brought on board with the general thrust of the proposed measures, I feel for you.

Do you mean politicians when you say pols?

Mervyn Skidmore · 17-03-2020 11:07PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

A silver lining then. Not the Italians but the Eu breaking up.

PS after Leo's speech it's suddenly ok to think about and be proud your country again.

Basics of nationalism.
Nationalism is a good thing despite what has been force fed down your throats.

Come together for Ireland

You can be Irish and European at the same time.

Sober Crappy Chemis · 17-03-2020 11:07PM

Lyanna Some Gut wrote: »

Optics.

He's so slimy, I can't stand it. I think he loves this.

You think Leo loves this?

My Jesus you are a tulip.

lawred2 · 17-03-2020 11:07PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

A silver lining then. Not the Italians but the Eu breaking up

Oh do shut the fūck up

cj maxx · 17-03-2020 11:07PM

The calm before the storm. That's freaked me out

Strumms · 17-03-2020 11:07PM

Juwwi wrote: »

GP's charging the government €30 per phone call ,, ffs that's a disgrace talk about taking the piss

Nuts, I had to pinch myself when I heard that. It’s beyond comprehension. One negative from the evening. GPs or whoever negotiated that deal for them needs a good swift kick in the cerebellum.

Only 10 phone calls per day which would be expected with the concern perhaps and a bill to the government for 300 euros... if a gp makes themselves available 6 days a week and why wouldn’t you that’s 1800 a week, 7200 a month for answering a few phone calls... sweet Jesus, you’d think their numbers were ...1590xxxxxx

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