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

fritzelly · 18-03-2020 04:17AM

J. Marston wrote: »

Any truth to this?

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3551767

Must be 1000's of Chinese studies posted at this point

There is no hard science for it - it's still spreading in hot and humid countries
Only time will tell if it really does slow it down enough to basically eliminate it's spread

joeguevara · 18-03-2020 04:19AM

J. Marston wrote: »

Any truth to this?

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3551767

It is definitely true for flu that higher temperatures slow or kill it. Unfortunately in Ireland March and April on average don’t increase temperatures dramatically and may not be enough. Also the worry is if a nicer dryer day with people not in work may mean crowds at beaches etc.

Woodsie1 · 18-03-2020 04:20AM

joeguevara wrote: »

It is doubtful that anything is being purchased and imported that isn’t necessary at the moment. Cash flow for businesses is of prime importance so they only want things that they can sell. People like you should be applauded for ensuring that people have supplies they need. But it is a scary time so people who are isolating should not be seen as the enemy.,we need to work together to get through this.

Just doing a job...as long as i get paid im happy...actually feel pretty lucky that my job involves not being sent home without pay...peoplewho are isolating to me are lucky,i envy them!!!....its the ones who are posting on social media going doomsday that i have beef with.

davedanon wrote: »

Very strange rejoinder. Anyway...

"But yeh Im cracking on working keeping sh1t going while others hide away in isolation"

Bragging on about how you're getting **** done despite everything, but others are "hiding away".

Arsehole.

yeh like i said before Fcuk you...hide behind your keyboard

fritzelly wrote: »

We did lock down sooner - but far too many are just ignoring the warnings
There was a great article posted here about how different scenarios affect things - cannot stop it but slow it down. It needs nearly everyone to be observing the distancing for it to be effective

Thanks for that,had a look,im doing everythinmg i can so is my family...ive got 70+ yr old grandparents..well i dont my kids do...so im not taking it lightly im just not getting a hard on for the disaster porn thats been posted here.

18-03-2020 04:21AM

I can't read this stuff without getting overly anxious to the extent that I may regret it.

Good luck everyone. I hope we all live to argue another day. Let today not be the day we do it.

spookwoman · 18-03-2020 04:21AM

I will say it has brought out some weirdos and not talking about on here.

Spon Farmer · 18-03-2020 04:23AM

The whole thing seems excessive to me. And a bit surreal. And with each new bit of drama it seems like the population of the world is developing OCD.

If it was just people doing it I would say they are loons but it is also governments. They’d hardly be doing “lockdowns” unless it was really serious - they’d be “keep calm and carry on”.

Maybe this virus could be as bad as Spanish Flu and this is how to handle it.

Anyway that address to the nation lost whatever serious impact Varadkar intended but modelling the whole setup and the walk in on what the US president does when making “dramatic” announcements.

I can’t figure out which moment was worse - the “not all superheroes wear capes” bit or when he plagiarised Winston Churchill

Woodsie1 · 18-03-2020 04:23AM

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »

Woodside Haulage by any chance?

Used to drive trucks myself. Might be doing so again, if my current job goes under. (Looking highly probable right now)

Haha no...awful company to work for.
Get back into it pal the industry is screaming out for drivers...the pay isnt great but its only going to get better,massive shortage of drivers.

joeguevara · 18-03-2020 04:25AM

Woodsie1 wrote: »

Just doing a job...as long as i get paid im happy...actually feel pretty lucky that my job involves not being sent home without pay...peoplewho are isolating to me are lucky,i envy them!!!....its the ones who are posting on social media going doomsday that i have beef with.

yeh like i said before Fcuk you...hide behind your keyboard

Thanks for that,had a look,im doing everythinmg i can so is my family...ive got 70+ yr old grandparents..well i dont my kids do...so im not taking it lightly im just not getting a hard on for the disaster porn thats been posted here.

I have not left house since Wednesday for reasons I don’t want to get into. It’s certainly not something to be envied. Also I can’t see my parents and it’s killing me.,don’t wish for something like that.

Also, fake news is instilling fear and needs to be disregarded. We need to do everything we can to mitigate this. Fighting amongst each other is not the best way.

Spon Farmer · 18-03-2020 04:28AM

spookwoman wrote: »

I will say it has brought out some weirdos and not talking about on here.

Please don’t just leave it like that

What weirdos and where?

Strazdas · 18-03-2020 04:28AM

joeguevara wrote: »

It is definitely true for flu that higher temperatures slow or kill it. Unfortunately in Ireland March and April on average don’t increase temperatures dramatically and may not be enough. Also the worry is if a nicer dryer day with people not in work may mean crowds at beaches etc.

Sunlight is another factor. People get far more sunshine in summer, this boosts their Vitamin D levels which in turn strengthens their immune system.

spookwoman · 18-03-2020 04:28AM

Big jump for sweden today
15/03/2020 new 79 deaths 1
16/03/2020 new 81 deaths 4
17/08/2020 new 389 deaths 8

total new 2742 deaths 27

freshpopcorn · 18-03-2020 04:30AM

I am finding this year a little surreal nearly.
Firstly we had the Sinn Féin surge.
Then we had loads of storms. Which was understandable.
Now we have this businesses, shops, pubs,schools closed, walking around Tesco is almost a military excessive, parades cancelled, No Audience on The Late Late Show and the DWTS final moving forward and it just keeps on going.
I even saw somebody writing a post giving out about Leo on Facebook tonight and people were defending Leo and the guy didn't know what to do.
Sorry for the rant.

Spon Farmer · 18-03-2020 04:30AM

joeguevara wrote: »

I have not left house since Wednesday for reasons I don’t want to get into. It’s certainly not something to be envied. Also I can’t see my parents and it’s killing me.,don’t wish for something like that.

Also, fake news is instilling fear and needs to be disregarded. We need to do everything we can to mitigate this. Fighting amongst each other is not the best way.

If they were really reasons you “didn’t want to get into” then you wouldn’t have mentioned them.

ceadaoin. · 18-03-2020 04:30AM

The governor of Nevada has ordered all non essential businesses to close for 30 days. So just groceries, medicine, fuel and food (delivery or drive thru/take out only) will be available. So, its lockdown essentially. All gaming machines will be turned off at midnight , even those in those grocery stores and gas stations (yes they have those). Seeing all those machines gone black will be surreal. "Stay home for Nevada" is the slogan. I hope it works

Woodsie1 · 18-03-2020 04:32AM

joeguevara wrote: »

I have not left house since Wednesday for reasons I don’t want to get into. It’s certainly not something to be envied. Also I can’t see my parents and it’s killing me.,don’t wish for something like that.

Also, fake news is instilling fear and needs to be disregarded. We need to do everything we can to mitigate this. Fighting amongst each other is not the best way.

Now we are on the same page!!!

My parents arent 60 yet(mother was 18 and unmarried when she had me:pac:...**** the church lol)..on the other side my kids granda is 70 something and is suffering from health issues...so im under no illusions what precautions to take.
I do envy others in "lockdown" because Im out and about doing my best to not bring home some poxy virus that could kill my kids granda while everyone else is at home safe and sound.

joeguevara · 18-03-2020 04:33AM

Spon Farmer wrote: »

If they were really reasons you “didn’t want to get into” then you wouldn’t have mentioned them.

I mentioned it because the poster said he envies people in self isolation. I don’t know why the winky face but I have come into contact for a reasonable length of time with someone who has tested positive and I worry what that means. Not really a winky face emoji type thing.

spookwoman · 18-03-2020 04:34AM

Spon Farmer wrote: »

Please don’t just leave it like that

What weirdos and where?

to mention a few
someone tweeting saying their mother is on her way out (corona) and they are holding their hand.

people claiming to be with red cross and doring tests for €100

others putting ceder in their shoes to ward off corona, thats americans.

That deathbed one is seriously off

Spon Farmer · 18-03-2020 04:35AM

Woodsie1 wrote: »

Now we are on the same page!!!

My parents arent 60 yet(mother was 18 and unmarried when she had me:pac:...**** the church lol)..on the other side my kids granda is 70 something and is suffering from health issues...so im under no illusions what precautions to take.
I do envy others in "lockdown" because Im out and about doing my best to not bring home some poxy virus that could kill my kids granda while everyone else is at home safe and sound.

Everyone else?

Yes feck those nurses, guards, doctors, etc.

The Oort Cloud · 18-03-2020 04:36AM

If any-one is going to the post office this week to sign their name on the electronic device to collect their payment you should wear disposible gloves while using the special black pen to sign, as hundreds of people use those same pens on a daily basis as of which are never cleaned. Just a heads up and one extra precaution.

Oort.

igCorcaigh · 18-03-2020 04:37AM

Thread.
American,but the concept still applies.

https://twitter.com/jeremycyoung/status/1239975682643357696?s=19

Hotblack Desiato · 18-03-2020 04:37AM

blackcard wrote: »

So my ill conceived and badly thought out plan would be as follows.
Country including airports goes into a lockdown expect for critical front line staff.
A third of all healthy people including some frontline staff between 0 and 60 are packed off to hotels, barracks etc. Some people with the covid 19 virus are introduced, everyone shakes hands, cough, sniffle etc. until everyone has the virus, they stay there for 2 weeks until they recover. They can then go back to work, open shops, play sport. Over the next 4 weeks, the other 2/3 of the population under 60 are infected and recover. Normal life resumes. You would carry out a risk assessment on the rest of the population and infect those who are lower risk and who are willing. The remainder are given care to prevent them picking up the virus. Country back to normal by May

I presume you are unaware that Covid-19 can cause permanent lung scarring even in healthy individuals?

joeguevara · 18-03-2020 04:37AM

Woodsie1 wrote: »

Now we are on the same page!!!

My parents arent 60 yet(mother was 18 and unmarried when she had me:pac:...**** the church lol)..on the other side my kids granda is 70 something and is suffering from health issues...so im under no illusions what precautions to take.
I do envy others in "lockdown" because Im out and about doing my best to not bring home some poxy virus that could kill my kids granda while everyone else is at home safe and sound.

But does that not help you if others do self isolate so don’t put your loved ones at risk.

Spon Farmer · 18-03-2020 04:37AM

joeguevara wrote: »

I mentioned it because the poster said he envies people in self isolation. I don’t know why the winky face but I have come into contact for a reasonable length of time with someone who has tested positive and I worry what that means. Not really a winky face emoji type thing.

There like I said - you did want to talk about it.

As to the meaning and purpose of emojis, you will have to google it.

Woodsie1 · 18-03-2020 04:37AM

Spon Farmer wrote: »

Everyone else?

Yes feck those nurses, guards, doctors, etc.

Sorry I never meant the likes of those people who are way more important in this crisis.
My bad!

Spon Farmer · 18-03-2020 04:41AM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

I presume you are unaware that Covid-19 can cause permanent lung scarring even in healthy individuals?

I was unaware of that until a couple a days ago because it was being said most people would just be “mild cases”.

grindle · 18-03-2020 04:41AM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Sorry for the rant.

It is bizarre. Apparently people depend on interaction a lot. Luckily, I've been practising for times like these for the past few years.

As long as we stem the flow it'll be worth it eventually but I shudder to think about what governments are planning in the background to control the markets.

joeguevara · 18-03-2020 04:41AM

Spon Farmer wrote: »

There like I said - you did want to talk about it.

As to the meaning and purpose of emojis, you will have to google it.

It is irrelevant and perhaps something I don’t want to think about. It was in response to a particular thing that was posted. But I am following guidelines. Why is it of any importance to you.

Woodsie1 · 18-03-2020 04:42AM

joeguevara wrote: »

But does that not help you if others do self isolate so don’t put your loved ones at risk.

It does I've never said people shouldn't self isolate.
It's the hysteria online that I've a problem with.
That's all.
Shouldn't be out getting pissed in pubs...shouldnt be out at horse races...shouldnt be doing anything unless it's needed like working and shopping for food.
Also shouldn't be posting on boards about x amount of deaths x amount of cases scaring the sh1t out of people

Raconteuse · 18-03-2020 04:42AM

Woodsie1 wrote: »

Im cracking on working keeping sh1t going while others hide away in isolation

You are saying this as if they have a choice in the matter. As if they could be out doing essential work but they're choosing not to and just being lazy and selfish. They HAVE to self isolate to slow the spread. Most people don't want to be stuck at home all day either. Some no longer have a job. Your argument makes no sense. Schools are closed - this is how much staying home is needed.

Nobody should go out unless they have to go to work or buy essential supplies. Or go for a walk/run/cycle while they can.

I have to go to work - I don't begrudge people being in isolation when it's what is needed. It's a bizarre grievance. If anything i feel lucky I have a job.

Spon Farmer · 18-03-2020 04:44AM

spookwoman wrote: »

to mention a few
someone tweeting saying their mother is on her way out (corona) and they are holding their hand.

people claiming to be with red cross and doring tests for €100

others putting ceder in their shoes to ward off corona, thats americans.

That deathbed one is seriously off

Okay the wood in the shoes is weirdos but the other two are not, they are just ****heads

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