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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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  • #8372
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    kingshankly wrote: »
    Everyone needs a linknik nowadays ��

    Yeah they do actually. Especially nowadays, in fact. The reasons for which was outlined by our Taoiseach last night in a national address.


  • #8373
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    Monday was quiet, but not surprising given Tuesday was a BH.

    Back to normal in our office today numbers-wise, sensible precautions being adopted but it appears the apocalyptic 'end of days' scenarios have been greatly exaggerated.

    If some people need to be told that the end is nigh in order for them to change their ways then so be it.


  • #8374
    Xertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭Xertz


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    Monday was quiet, but not surprising given Tuesday was a BH.

    Back to normal in our office today numbers-wise, sensible precautions being adopted but it appears the apocalyptic 'end of days' scenarios have been greatly exaggerated.

    There’s a bit of “getting on with it” but it’s not exactly business as usual by a long shot but we do need to try and get on with it.

    We’ve a “new normal” developing.


  • #8375
    dummy_crusher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭dummy_crusher


    Hector Savage wrote: »
    How accurate is this ?
    Have you got a source ?


    Read the report...

    You don't need a PhD to read or understand it.


  • #8376
    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


    Hector Savage wrote: »
    How accurate is this ?
    Have you got a source ?

    For your own sanity you need to stop reading these sort of posts.


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  • #8377
    Hamsterchops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,599 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    Monday was quiet, but not surprising given Tuesday was a BH.

    Back to normal in our office today numbers-wise, sensible precautions being adopted but it appears the apocalyptic 'end of days' scenarios have been greatly exaggerated.

    WHAT :confused:

    You mean, like it's over already?


  • #8378
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    I'm a bit confused by all of the shopping things. We need to do a shop. Can I go to a supermarket this morning or is it only for older people at certain times. Main supermarkets I'd usually go to are Aldi and Tesco. Any help appreciated.


  • #8379
    babybuilder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭babybuilder


    The detection rate as of yesterday was one positive for every 22 tests. In order to detect 15000 positive s by the end of the month they will need a minimum of 330,000 test kits.
    Waiting For 30000 for Thursday.


  • #8380
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    For those who think it's just old people or that younger people will have no symptoms


    35 yearly old GAA star in hospital following diagnoses with Covid-19

    https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/coronavirus-ireland-ex-dublin-gaa-21709490


  • #8381
    Cilldara_2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Cilldara_2000


    kingshankly wrote: »
    Changes coming in on Monday

    At 11am?


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  • #8382
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,385 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    We were the first country who had to deal with Italy as a sport event since their outbreak.

    Very hard to call it back then.

    Hindsight is a wonderful thing.




    It's not though. People immediately questioned the wisdom of calling off the match but still allowing the flights to come laden with Italians.


  • #8383
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,881 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    kingshankly wrote: »
    Everyone needs a linknik nowadays ��I’m a train driver you can take it the timetable is definitely changing

    Reason I am asking, because there is alot of rubbish getting said. So unless you can back it up, probably better off saying nothing


  • #8384
    dummy_crusher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭dummy_crusher


    kingshankly wrote: »
    Everyone needs a linknik nowadays ��I’m a train driver you can take it the timetable is definitely changing

    I'll take it as a definite when there's something official, thanks.


  • #8385
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    Hector Savage wrote: »
    How accurate is this ?
    Have you got a source ?





    It’s probably about as accurate as the 11am shutdown messages for Tuesday morning people were sending all weekend.educated,grown adults.imagine that.they seem to have disappeared into thin air since the same wafflers.
    Pay the drama queens no heed and carry on as normal as possible.


  • #8386
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,385 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Panrich wrote: »
    I do know that and how exponential growth works in general but why are we going to have the highest exponential growth rate of any western country? If we hit 15k two days faster than Italy then that will confirm it.




    Which is why we need people to stop going to parties, playgrounds and such.
    Last weekend pubs were packed.


  • #8387
    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    spookwoman wrote: »
    Tesco shelves still empty for the oap shop even got in at 7am before anyone else

    It might be an idea if you could specify which of the 152 Tesco stores in Ireland you are talking about.

    Otherwise your post is meaningless and sounds like a call to encourage panic in all the other 150 stores.


  • #8388
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,013 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    dummy_crusher wrote: »
    I'll take it as a definite when there's something official, thanks.

    Fair enough but we have been given new rosters today that’s all I can say but can definitely tell you trains are getting cut most of them will be during the day still will be plenty in the morning and evening but won’t run as late


  • #8389
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Hector Savage wrote: »
    How accurate is this ?
    Have you got a source ?

    Its a legitimate case study by London Imperial College based of Italy numbers. Neil Ferguson predicted this from January. So likely to be very accurate.

    https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf


  • #8390
    Gynoid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭Gynoid


    babybuilder wrote: »
    The detection rate as of yesterday was one positive for every 22 tests. In order to detect 15000 positive s by the end of the month they will need a minimum of 330,000 test kits.
    Waiting For 30000 for Thursday.

    Yup. Thought the same meself. If I am not careful now I will start to skate close to flirting with a conspiracy camp. There are things that do not add up.


  • #8391
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    I heard from my grannys neighbors cat that the army have been deployed,and were instructed by varadkar to shoot on sight anyone seen trying to go into a shop.
    Supposed to be enforced from 11am.
    I’m not chancing it lads.that cats got its paw on the pulse.


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  • #8392
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,898 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    Wish people would stop spreading rumours

    It's not helping at all


  • #8393
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    caveat emptor wrote: »
    I'm a bit confused by all of the shopping things. We need to do a shop. Can I go to a supermarket this morning or is it only for older people at certain times. Main supermarkets I'd usually go to are Aldi and Tesco. Any help appreciated.

    Go anytime after 10am and you’re ok. Some shops are for oap’s and carers up till 9am so you’re definitely fine at10.


  • #8394
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,898 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    Gynoid wrote: »
    Yup. Thought the same meself. If I am not careful now I will start to skate close to flirting with a conspiracy camp. There are things that do not add up.

    It's called worst case planning


  • #8395
    OneEightSeven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭OneEightSeven


    The UK's CFR is nearing the Global average.

    Country | Median Age |No. Cases |No. Deaths | Case Fatality Rate
    World | 30.4 | 199309 | 7994 | 4.01%
    China |37.4| 80894 | 3237 | 4.00%
    Italy |45.5 | 31506 | 2503 | 7.94%
    Iran |30.3 | 16169 | 988 | 6.11%
    Spain |42.7 | 11826 | 533 | 4.50%
    Germany | 47.1 | 9367 | 26 | 0.27%
    South Korea | 41.8 | 8413 | 84 | 0.99%
    France |41.4| 7730 | 175 | 2.26%
    USA| 38.1 | 6524 | 116 | 1.77%
    Switzerland | 42.4 | 2742 | 27 | 0.98%
    UK | 40.5 | 1950 | 71 | 3.64%
    Netherlands | 42.6 | 1705 | 43 | 2.52%
    Norway | 39.2 | 1476 | 4 | 0.27%
    Austria | 44.0 | 1471 | 4 | 0.27%
    Belgium | 41.4 | 1243 | 10 | 0.80%
    Sweden | 41.2 | 1196 | 8 | 0.66%
    Denmark | 42.2 | 1044 | 4 | 0.38%
    Ireland | 36.8 | 292 | 2 | 0.68%


  • #8396
    farmchoice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭farmchoice


    perhaps that has been dealt with already but i have a question around the stats.
    yesterday they released a figure stating that they had conducted 6600 tests so far. of those as we know just under 300 were positive.
    so 94% of those tested came back negative, and they were targeted tests of people they suspected may well have the virus.


    they are saying we can expect 15,000 cases by the end of the month. now at the current rate of positive results that would require us carrying out 250,000 tests in the next 14 days.
    now seeing as how we are now greatly expanding the criteria to get a test logic would seem to imply that that 6% success rate would actually fall a good bit lower. then again it would be off set by their being more infected people.


    even if it doubled to 12% success rate ( i dont believe anywhere in the world has come close to that) would still need to carrying out 125,000.
    now the govt announced last night they would be taking delivery of 30,000 this this week and the same again next week.
    so i just cant see how they will possibly reach that figure even it reflected the number of people infected.


  • #8397
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,474 ✭✭✭Obvious Desperate Breakfasts


    Varadkar’s speech reminded me of Reagan’s classic Challenger State Of The Union address:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa7icmqgsow


  • #8398
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    Gynoid wrote: »
    Yup. Thought the same meself. If I am not careful now I will start to skate close to flirting with a conspiracy camp. There are things that do not add up.

    15,000 is a worst case scenario. I.e. If infection rates actually go way up which would mean that we get a higher % of positive tests.

    No need to go to conspiracy stuff.


  • #8399
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url




  • #8400
    dummy_crusher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭dummy_crusher


    Doctors room ghost wrote: »
    It’s probably about as accurate as the 11am shutdown messages for Tuesday morning people were sending all weekend.educated,grown adults.imagine that.they seem to have disappeared into thin air since the same wafflers.
    Pay the drama queens no heed and carry on as normal as possible.

    You should probably read the report...


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  • #8401
    Snow Garden
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Snow Garden


    kingshankly wrote: »
    Changes coming in on Monday

    Still don't know what I was waitin' for
    And my time was runnin' wild
    A million dead end streets and
    Every time I thought I'd got it made
    It seemed the taste was not so sweet
    So I turned myself to face me
    But I've never caught a glimpse
    How the others must see the faker
    I'm much too fast to take that test


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