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

RandomName2 · 17-03-2020 10:31PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Would anyone know if there’s a transcript of the speech anywhere. Thanks. Just missed it live, and by the time the RTE Player gets to the point, I’ll have given up.

Thanks

RoryMac · 17-03-2020 10:31PM

vladmydad wrote: »

Leo didn’t stop the flights from Italy for weeks and imported this virus

I WILL POST THIS UNTIL ITS BURNED INTO YOUR MINDS

Don't bother, it came into the country primarily from Irish people returning from Italy so even if they had planned to shutdown flights we would have had to take our citizens back

Raconteuse · 17-03-2020 10:31PM

PokeHerKing wrote: »

Comfort that the right actions are being taken. Comfort that the right provisions are being put into place for the people who are going to be most hit by this. Comfort in the thought that the leader of your country is taking this crisis and threat serious and not just seeing it as an opportunity for his ****ing close up.

Entirely in your head because you have decided that he's the devil incarnate.

Cilldara_2000 · 17-03-2020 10:31PM

Clarence Boddiker wrote: »

Yes it is a global pandemic and the entire Eu are planning on banning all inward travel from outside and the Irish government are not...does that not seem strange to you?

Anything that requires interaction the modern bat**** insane British Tories is strange.

Funsterdelux · 17-03-2020 10:31PM

ChikiChiki wrote: »

People taking digs at parties can **** off.

This is a time for every single one of us to work together no matter what our political beliefs are.

Who's having parties?

What the heck

timhenn · 17-03-2020 10:32PM

Ninthlife wrote: »

Request in writing what measures the employer is taking to ensure the health & safety of their staff with Covid 19.

What will that achieve?

Syncpolice · 17-03-2020 10:32PM

vladmydad wrote: »

Leo didn’t stop the flights from Italy for weeks and imported this virus

I WILL POST THIS UNTIL ITS BURNED INTO YOUR MINDS

It would have came in anyway

jam_mac_jam · 17-03-2020 10:32PM

timhenn wrote: »

I know someone who works for a multinational company. They have the capability to work from home but the company says they have to come into the office for work. Is anyone else in the same position? What can be done about it? They are putting their staff at risk of picking this virus up!

Yeah my sister who has asthma is forced to come to work even though she can work from home.

It's disgraceful. I know there are some people who can't work from home but in the case where they can work from home then they should.

jk23 · 17-03-2020 10:32PM

ITman88 wrote: »

Medical devices are still critical, should we shut Medtronic in Galway?

Are there safety procedures in place there? Why should their safety be in jeopardy over others just because of economics, I understand Medtronic is a vital place of work due to the nature of their work but they have to ensure their staff is safe...

Tigerbaby · 17-03-2020 10:33PM

I would hope that we can foresee vast changes in the Airline Industry from this.

In particular, I want to see Health systems put in place as currently exist for "terrorism".

The actions of a very select few mean that ALL of us have to suffer the horrendous hassle of security checks.

I await the same with regard to health checks on both egress and ingress passengers.

Think how quickly this virus has become pandemic, compared to how long it took for the Plague to spread from Genua etc.

The economic and health implications of Covid-19 will last for a long long time.

Thank you, airline industry.

olestoepoke · 17-03-2020 10:33PM

jos28 wrote: »

Quick question on a lighter note - what's the best app to use for a virtual party. Really missing me besties, I'd love for us all to open a bottle and have the chats virtually

Google meet is very good

Raconteuse · 17-03-2020 10:33PM

So much "Waaaah I can't take responsibility for myself the government needs to make me".

You are not children ffs.

Blazer · 17-03-2020 10:33PM

vladmydad wrote: »

Trump has
- was the first to ban flights from affected areas thus buying time
- made a consortium of all major pharmaceutical companies to find a vaccine.
- He waved regulations to allow a vaccine candidate to become the fastest ever to enter phase one testing.
- He’s giving paid family leave to those affected by Coronavirus.
- He’s made one Trillion dollars available in government bonds.
- He got Walmart to use their car parks for drive through testing.
- he’s planning a bailout for cruise and airline industry’s
- he’s looking at giving €1000 to every American
- even CNN are giving him some praise

Please stop the uninformed Trump bashing

I’m sorry but can you get the **** out of this country? Anyone that thinks trump is doing a good job obviously has a lower iq than the man himself and most of his delusional followers.

DeanAustin · 17-03-2020 10:33PM

vladmydad wrote: »

Leo didn’t stop the flights from Italy for weeks and imported this virus

I WILL POST THIS UNTIL ITS BURNED INTO YOUR MINDS

Didn't Italy ban flights from China on January 31st and still ended up in an almighty mess? Would it have been impossible to make it from Italy to Ireland even if he had banned flights. Did anywhere else ban flights coming in from Italy?

Level 42 · 17-03-2020 10:33PM

If you can't catch it twice and are recovered from the first one and are virus free there be no need to isolate so would there

y0ssar1an22 · 17-03-2020 10:34PM

signostic wrote: »

anyone have experience of ringing the HSE helpline 1850 24 1850 ? Is there a long wait till you get answered?

Not me, but maybe someone else on this fast moving thread

17-03-2020 10:34PM

Mr. teddywinkles wrote: »

So what's the story lads. Do I get up and go to work tomorrow or not?

If you’re in charge of Teddy’s, wrinkling, then yes, absolutely.

Jinglejangle69 · 17-03-2020 10:34PM

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Who's having parties?

What the heck

Don't be fooled.

This country is full of self centred arse holes and scum bags who will be having parties right now not caring one iota about their fellow people.

But will be the first to moan they are homeless and the government care about them.

timhenn · 17-03-2020 10:34PM

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Yeah my sister who has asthma is forced to come to work even though she can work from home.

It's disgraceful. I know there are some people who can't work from home but in the case where they can work from home then they should.

Can they get away with this? It's putting lives at risk. My friend lives with her parents who are getting on in years. She's close to refusing to go in but is afraid of losing her job.

blackcard · 17-03-2020 10:34PM

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Well, it's only the 7th time a Taoiseach has addressed the nation so it's pretty important.
When the leader of a country tells us calmly that this is going on and on and we don't know when it will end I think it's important.

He basically said we have the capacity to help anyone in distress and that it will happen but we will recover but that there is a cost.

He hit all the main points, social distancing, possible new measures dependant, listen to the experts not pricks on social media, look after each other but stay apart.
He called out the ones who will battle and get us through it including transport providers, shop workers etc
He mentioned schoolkids and what they can do to help looking at many months of no school.

The nitty gritty to help people is already in motion and it better be big enough to help people through this.
I'm sure we'll hear all about the main measures in the next day or so.

And I say this as a self topranked hater of FG and it's ideology - He did what needed doing in that broadcast.
The next few days with detailed assistance measures will be the time to criticise if they fall short.

What were the other 6 times that a Taoiseach addressed the nation? De Velera in response to Churchill? Jack Lynch? Charlie Haughey telling us to tighten our belts?

babybuilder · 17-03-2020 10:34PM

olestoepoke wrote: »

My wife works in a pharmacy. I'm working from home with the kids. She is our biggest worry now. Where's one of the first place a sick person goes? Into their pharmacy. She's doing her best by washing her hands and using sanitiser but they have been unbelievably busy with customers in the last couple of weeks. It's an ill wind that doesn't blow for someone, her boss is taking in twice what he normally does in a day.

Keep at least 2 meters away from customers. Plenty of ventilation.

Volthar · 17-03-2020 10:34PM

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Well, it's only the 7th time a Taoiseach has addressed the nation so it's pretty important.
When the leader of a country tells us calmly that this is going on and on and we don't know when it will end I think it's important.

He basically said we have the capacity to help anyone in distress and that it will happen but we will recover but that there is a cost.

He hit all the main points, social distancing, possible new measures dependant, listen to the experts not pricks on social media, look after each other but stay apart.
He called out the ones who will battle and get us through it including transport providers, shop workers etc
He mentioned schoolkids and what they can do to help looking at many months of no school.

The nitty gritty to help people is already in motion and it better be big enough to help people through this.
I'm sure we'll hear all about the main measures in the next day or so.

And I say this as a self topranked hater of FG and it's ideology - He did what needed doing in that broadcast.
The next few days with detailed assistance measures will be the time to criticise if they fall short.

It was a good speech. One thing I did not like was that he borrowed from Churchill but I can forgive that. I do not support FG but in fairness, we are lucky he and his pals are at the helm. This govt has a bit of experience already and since he is a doc himself, at least he knows first hand what our system is capable of. Anyway, I think I have no choice but root for them.

Vivienne23 · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

Does anyone know if the spread in Italy Spain are in mostly large cities or are numbers in rural areas also as high ?

This has been bugging me for a while and I can’t seem to find an answer

Seamai · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Miriam just coughed onto her cards

She didn't want to be upstaged by Claire Byrne in her brand new Finnish sauna last night.

17-03-2020 10:35PM

See our resident national party shills are active enough tonight.

Go f*ck yourselves lads

olestoepoke · 17-03-2020 10:35PM

Volthar wrote: »

Can't the boss provide a screen to protect the staff? Or install a door with a window and a slide through the drawer to protect the staff? Card contactless payments only and stuff.

A lot of pharmacies have don't exactly what you've suggested but not heres yet.

Ninthlife · 17-03-2020 10:36PM

Raconteuse wrote: »

So much "Waaaah I can't take responsibility for myself the government needs to make me".

You are not children ffs.

In fairness i have to admit having the attention span of a 10 year old

irishguy1983 · 17-03-2020 10:36PM

Felt like he had watched Presidents speech from Deep Impact or Armageddon - very articulate but over the top.....Very frightening and looking at figures from rest of the world there is no need....25,000 in a Italy have picked up virus from 60,000 million and yet from 5 million we will have 15,000 in a few days....Speeches like that terrify people...

joeguevara · 17-03-2020 10:36PM

Mr. teddywinkles wrote: »

So what's the story lads. Do I get up and go to work tomorrow or not? Cause leo vonfu

Is there a company/work WhatsApp group? If so there should be information. If not i would nominate one member of staff to be liaison with HR or Boss. I think until there is information forthcoming from the employer, make yourself available but don’t go in unless directed. If can work from home then do. If can’t then there is troubling times ahead.

Jim_Hodge · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

vladmydad wrote: »

Leo didn’t stop the flights from Italy for weeks and imported this virus

I WILL POST THIS UNTIL ITS BURNED INTO YOUR MINDS

Change the record and catch yourself on, spamming this ad infinitum. This is a perfect example of how what could have been a useful thread had been destroyed.

I'm out.

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