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

lawred2 · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

Not sure why we're still pussyfooting around the CTA. Shut borders with the UK down. And flights into Ireland from outside the EU like the rest of the bloc.

babybuilder · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

Volthar wrote: »

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.

It's the HSE I'd worry about.

Spanish Eyes · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

fritzelly wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what the subject of the day will be tomorrow to get het up about?
Running out of topics now.

Just being mischievous now, but the haircuts and the highlights for m and f respectively will be interesting.

Tanning, nails, getting fat and out of shape because gyms are closed, the list is endless.

New Home · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

Vivienne23 wrote: »

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

One of the places that was locked down completely (with road blocks, checkpoints, etc) is a rural place.

RandomName2 · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

Syncpolice wrote: »

It would have came in anyway

Well no, not necessarily. Certainly not if all countries had imposed quarantine on anybody coming in from China. I'm sure that the high cost associated with this will make governments the world over a little bit more careful in future.

Anyway, that time is predominantly passed (except for China, who has to ensure it is not reinfected). We can talk about war guilt after the war is won.

statesaver · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

Achasanai wrote: »

Was that the one where he talked about what an amazing job he's done with regards to tackling the virus? And making digs at the press? And his political opponents? The man's using the conferences as a platform for 2020.

The one he was on about US states doing what they have to do to fight the virus with federal backing and US Army MASH units if needed.
Plus financial aid for struggling families.

phobia2011 · 17-03-2020 10:37PM

Thank fcuk michael martin is not addressing us, I would truly **** the course!!

fritzelly · 17-03-2020 10:38PM

Level 42 wrote: »

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

Getting a "negative" test does not mean virus free - enough cases where people tested positive again weeks later

cj maxx · 17-03-2020 10:39PM

I can't help thinking that Ireland missed a chance to close all ferries/ planes in and out. But at least when they copped on they tried to make up for it. GB might turn out worse of all

Sawduck · 17-03-2020 10:39PM

nthclare wrote: »

Hopefully he'll be ok, a lot of people are not prepared for this and they will crack up, lacking social skills, empathy and understanding.

That's why I have a small circle of people I trust.
This will test people's ability to adapt.

Im lucky enough to be in the wilderness and away from it all...

Live off rabbits and fish, you never know a stag might fall dead on land some evening, plenty of fishing and foraging not too far away either.

Sorry to hear about your cousin

Thank you, I hope she will be OK too, it's her first job, only there a month, the wilderness is the place to be noe

Ninthlife · 17-03-2020 10:39PM

timhenn wrote: »

What will that achieve?

The employer will have to set out what they are doing to ensure a safe working environment.

If remote working isnt on it ask why they arent adhering to DoH recommendations but allowing others to remote work

Raconteuse · 17-03-2020 10:39PM

irishguy1983 wrote: »

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...

I've reckoned for a while that there is a strategy of "create awareness of the worst case scenario" and I agree with it, because it might make those who are cavalier and complacent take things seriously.

Vivienne23 · 17-03-2020 10:40PM

New Home wrote: »

One of the places that was locked down completely (with road blocks, checkpoints, etc) is a rural place.

Was that because it was a holiday destination ? Or just it was near it ?

I’m trying to get my head around are the large numbers mostly from densely populated areas I’m sure there’s a graph somewhere I just have to look harder

Mervyn Skidmore · 17-03-2020 10:40PM

irishguy1983 wrote: »

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...

If you think only 25,000 in Italy have or have had this virus you are very wrong. The real number is probably in the hundreds of thousands. There could well be 15,000 cases here as we speak.

JP Liz V1 · 17-03-2020 10:40PM

How many parents will be celebrating Mother's Day and Father's Day alone, cocooning will finish some off before the damn Covid19 virus

rossie1977 · 17-03-2020 10:40PM

Vivienne23 wrote: »

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

Italy spread started in a group of small towns in Lombardy before moving to bigger cities like Milan.

By the time Italian government put virus epicentre in lockdown it was too late.

PokeHerKing · 17-03-2020 10:40PM

Raconteuse wrote: »

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

What unilateral action has he taken? Followed the UKs sick pay provisions last week. Followed the European CDC guidelines and announced it to the country from Washington. Probably the most important announcement by any Irish government since the founding of the state.

And after tonight's theatrics nothing new, country is still operational. He's dodged all major decision every step of the way. Geography will save us from the worst of this, not Leo.

daheff · 17-03-2020 10:41PM

1wizards sleeve wrote: »

She is hiding

I'm not a mlm apologist.

Her and Micheal Martin are both quiet.And rightly so. Now is not the time to have BS political point scoring rows on TV (like that tool on primetime).

Now is the time to either say nothing or to reiterate what Leo or two Simons are saying.

People will remember who didn't help when we needed it most. People will remember the eejits who made this worse when they could have helped.

Mostly people will remember the health services doing everything thing they could to help very sick people survive.

Bunny Colvin · 17-03-2020 10:41PM

irishguy1983 wrote: »

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...

I'd imagine seeing people lose their jobs and desserted streets terrifies people more.

timhenn · 17-03-2020 10:41PM

Ninthlife wrote: »

The employer will have to set out what they are doing to ensure a safe working environment.

If remote working isnt on it ask why they arent adhering to DoH recommendations but allowing others to remote work

Thanks for your help, will pass it on.

RandomName2 · 17-03-2020 10:41PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

I'm out.

Make sure you stay at least a meter away from anyone else you meet until you come back.

ITman88 · 17-03-2020 10:41PM

irishguy1983 wrote: »

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...

Have to agree with you.
Would 2000 not be more logical with our stats

irishguy1983 · 17-03-2020 10:42PM

Raconteuse wrote: »

I've reckoned for a while that there is a strategy of "create awareness of the worst case scenario" and I agree with it, because it might make those who are cavalier and complacent take things seriously.

I agree but that is also creating unnecessary anxiety...The bit at the start really felt like Morgan Freeman letting the world know an asteroid is coming in Deep Impact....To be fair some great bits to it but real sense of doom which there isn’t and won’t be....I was shook after it but sticking with the maths and seeing what has happened in other places who have self isolated.....

Airyfairy12 · 17-03-2020 10:42PM

Logan Roy wrote: »

Ah jesus there's no need to distancing inside in your own home. Yes most cases are spread within a home but the whole idea of social distancing outside your home is that you don't pick something up and bring it home.

But you cant guarantee that others aren't bringing it into the home. My father for instance is taking no precautions at all despite my mother having 2 illness that make her very high risk. If she catches coronavirus she will die, no doubt about it. My dad wont even wash his hands and is living his life as normal, he's actually annoyed at being expected to change his habits. You never know what people are like or how seriously theyre going to take this. Youd expect people to have a little bit of common sense but allot of people really dont. Approach everyone like they have the virus.

murpho999 · 17-03-2020 10:42PM

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

You need to stop this.

Nobody stopped flights and other countries are worse off than us.

They were following expert advice at the time and ireland has acted more decisively than other countries such as UK or The Netherlands.

The virus was here long before the Italian flights got here and also the Italian flights were bringing Irish people home too which is what we're supposed to do.

You're just banging the same political drum all the time with the benefit of hindsight and not contributed anything here that's constructive or beneficial expcept vent your own anger and agenda.

ceadaoin. · 17-03-2020 10:42PM

cjmc wrote: »

I can't help thinking that Ireland missed a chance to close all ferries/ planes in and out. But at least when they copped on they tried to make up for it. GB might turn out worse of all

I dont know if its hypochondria or not but there are tons of people on mumsnet claiming to be having symptoms and a lots who say they are confirmed as having it. If that's true its already rampant over there. None on boards so far is there?

kaymin · 17-03-2020 10:42PM

DeanAustin wrote: »

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?

Real leaders don't wait for others to set the path.

The Irish government had the benefit of seeing how the virus spread in China and South Korea and what measures were needed to tackle it. What did they do in response? For weeks they continued to allow flights from North Italy whilst knowing the virus was rampant there, imposed no isolation requirements, no temperature screening of incoming passengers (it would have picked up those that are symptomatic), no checks whatsoever at airports, no travel warnings to the public until it was far too late.

They deliberately waited for it to get bad before they took serious measures and only then because it was what every other country was doing.

hawkwing · 17-03-2020 10:42PM

phobia2011 wrote: »

Thank fcuk michael martin is not addressing us, I would truly **** the course!!

He's on at 11 from the gougane barra church.

darced · 17-03-2020 10:43PM

cannotlogin wrote: »

Our leaders are doing everything possible to keep as many people as safe as they can.

They have done so much positive-

- recruitment in the health care section
- mobilising the €320 per week for those who lost their jobs
- closing schools, universities, churches, bars
- banning large gatherings and events
- securing more ventilators
- setting up additional testing centres
- requesting banks, utility providers & the Revenue to defer payments

What more do people want? We are dealing with the biggest crisis of our time.

Compared to Trump & Boris, their actions are excellent, strategic and reassuring.

What? Trump and Boris are actually doing at least the same or more.

Raconteuse · 17-03-2020 10:43PM

Clarence Boddiker wrote: »

The Irish people are the most easily manipulated people on earth, its truly terrifying.
They talk about Trump, Russia, Fox News, The daily Mail and yet it never occurs to them that their own media are manipulating them...christ almighty...

Arrogant "everyone is stupid except me" shyte.

And do clarify what you're talking about.

"Terrifying" - no it isn't terrifying and you're not terrified. What drama queen nonsense.

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

Comments

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