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

STB. · 18-03-2020 04:03PM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

London is turning into one hell of a hotspot.
621 cases there alone.

Photos of people packed on the Tube in today's newspapers online. Frightening stuff. ( tube should have been shut down a week ago..)

All flights in and out of UK need to be stopped at this stage.

There is no rhyme nor reason for importing the results of their madness.

bilston · 18-03-2020 04:03PM

cnocbui wrote: »

Iran having 1,135 deaths today is just surreal.

147 deaths today...1,135 in total.

Still grim

Kermit.de.frog · 18-03-2020 04:05PM

New York on course for a complete shutdown and 'remain in place' policy sooner rather than later according to the city mayor.

Fitz* · 18-03-2020 04:06PM

snowgal wrote: »

I know its a question that nobody can answer for certain, but, any thoughts and when the Government might extend the 29th March deadline?? I think we can safely say theyre not going to lift the ban on that date.....Just wondering do people think they'll give some notice or will they leave it like the initial announcement?

Maybe they will not announce an extension until very close to the date.

Announcing that it will be lifted will result in people being lax in terms of washing hands and maintaining social distancing etc.

I can still see a few groups doing regular things like doing a big clothes shop and going fishing :rolleyes:

bilston · 18-03-2020 04:06PM

All eyes on Italy's numbers today.

The number who have died there has stabilized in the last three days

15/3 368
16/3 349
17/3 345

Let's hope there has been another decrease, even to show a trend that we can pin our hopes on.

That said we are only 9 or 10 days on from the lockdown there so it might be another few days before the numbers start reflecting that.

STB. · 18-03-2020 04:07PM

snowgal wrote: »

I know its a question that nobody can answer for certain, but, any thoughts and when the Government might extend the 29th March deadline?? I think we can safely say theyre not going to lift the ban on that date.....Just wondering do people think they'll give some notice or will they leave it like the initial announcement?

Nobody knows the answer.

29th March is not going to be lifted. It will be extended I would imagine on a monthly basis. There is a strong feeling that it will go on well into the summer, July perhaps August.

We need to see numbers dropping before they can start talking about anything like that and thats wayyyyy down the line.

We are only starting to see increases and further stronger measures may need to be introduced..

Dyr · 18-03-2020 04:07PM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

this is utter madness. what if a jockey has corona, and passes it on to the trainer and other support staff that work with the horse?

If you ever need further proof that the horsey set are a shower of tax free ****s who should be put up agin a wall and shot that's it

MipMap · 18-03-2020 04:09PM

bilston wrote: »

All eyes on Italy's numbers today.

The number who have died there has stabilized in the last three days

15/3 368
16/3 349
17/3 345

Let's hope there has been another decrease, even to show a trend that we can pin our hopes on.

That said we are only 9 or 10 days on from the lockdown there so it might be another few days before the numbers start reflecting that.

Nearly 10% recovered as well. Hopefully they are seeing the end of the tunnel.

Dyr · 18-03-2020 04:09PM

bekker wrote: »

Silver lining, Eurovison Song Contest cancelled.

Silver lining cancelled, bono to write coronavirus song:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/18/bono-coronavirus-song-italy-let-your-love-be-known

bodhrandude · 18-03-2020 04:10PM

I know lots of emphasis is placed on hand washing, but I can't stress enough that you should invest in a nail brush, rub over the soap and wash through the nails, I can imagine that nails could pick up infection that you can sometimes miss when washing hands.

Dazzler0911 · 18-03-2020 04:10PM

STB. wrote: »

All flights in and out of UK need to be stopped at this stage.

There is no rhyme nor reason for importing the results of their madness.

As an Irish man living over in London I'm getting pretty f**ckin anxious now - and I'm a calm person. Pubs, Tube, Schools still open as usual. Walked past a couple of pubs last night on my way home and they were rammed with people.

I'm still being told to work in our office here in Canary Wharf even though I can easily WFH

DOCARCH · 18-03-2020 04:13PM

bilston wrote: »

All eyes on Italy's numbers today.

The number who have died there has stabilized in the last three days

15/3 368
16/3 349
17/3 345

Let's hope there has been another decrease, even to show a trend that we can pin our hopes on.

The only thing I would worry about Italy is that I would not be surprised if there is another increase in cases, and then deaths after, in the coming week to 10 days, after the mass exodus from Lombardy when they shut that region down.

Kermit.de.frog · 18-03-2020 04:13PM

Some figures so far today

Spain 2086 new cases, 90 deaths
Germany 1980 new cases
South Korea 93 new cases
USA 1,100 new cases, 8 new deaths
Netherland 346 new cases, 15 new deaths

Muahahaha · 18-03-2020 04:13PM

BoroMan32 wrote: »

Early reports indicate Irish Racing is set to continue behind closed doors.

Utter madness.

Thats unbelievable, bookies and owners worth billions couldnt care less. Plus it has been sanctiioned by Horse Racing Ireland which is taxpayer funded.

bilston · 18-03-2020 04:13PM

Dazzler0911 wrote: »

As an Irish man living over in London I'm getting pretty f**ckin anxious now - and I'm a calm person. Pubs, Tube, Schools still open as usual. Walked past a couple of pubs last night on my way home and they were rammed with people.

I'm still being told to work in our office here in Canary Wharf even though I can easily WFH

I'm coming to the conclusion that it's a ticking timebomb, it's may be too late to avoid an Italian style crisis, certainly in GB, particularly London (NI maybe isn't as bad, but then we don't know the real numbers up here due to the absurd testing policy).

If the UK follows Italy then we are 10 days out from seeing a major crisis there.

Maybe the slightly younger population will save the UK a bit. But it's all speculation at the minute.

tobefrank321 · 18-03-2020 04:14PM

STB. wrote: »

All flights in and out of UK need to be stopped at this stage.

There is no rhyme nor reason for importing the results of their madness.

Hell will freeze over before our government makes a big but necessary decision like that. They are unable to make the link between free movement and the spread of this virus it seems when the link has been shown from day 1.

darjeeling · 18-03-2020 04:14PM

otnomart wrote: »

Thanks !

Wonder what happened to the Cork - Wuhan sequence !

So the three Irish cases are as follows (please correct me if I am wrong):
-the Dublin one was originated via contact with the Netherlands and/or Bavaria (via Italy)

-one from Limerick was originated via England and/or the Netherlands

-second one from Limerick is 100% from the Netherlands

https://nextstrain.org/ncov?f_country=Ireland&f_division=Dublin,Limerick

There's a Northern ireland one from Feb 26 as well, which also groups in with the big European set of sequences.

So we've five virus genomes from Ireland in total, all imported from Europe, and two or three might be linked - would need patient history to know this.
All 5 are highlighted here: https://nextstrain.org/ncov?f_division=Limerick,Northern%20Ireland,Dublin&l=radial&m=div

I don't know if they're planning to do more of this work here, as I'm not sure how valuable it is to sequence viral genomes from occasional patients when you reckon there are thousands of people out there with it.
We really need to be doing more of the PCR tests for presence / absence, and also antibody tests when rapid tests are approved.

TheAsYLuMkeY · 18-03-2020 04:15PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Thats unbelievable, bookies and owners worth billions couldnt care less. Plus it has been sanctiioned by Horse Racing Ireland which is taxpayer funded.

I had no idea it was taxpayer funded.

They should have all funding withdrawn given the country is now circling the drain

bilston · 18-03-2020 04:15PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Some figures so far today

Spain 2086 new cases, 90 deaths
Germany 1980 new cases
South Korea 93 new cases
USA 1,100 new cases, 8 new deaths
Netherland 346 new cases, 15 new deaths

Spanish figures seem to get updated during the day...I'm not sure if they report them by province?

I don't know what's going on with Germany, but they must have a different definition of Covid 19 related deaths.

South Korea's numbers are disappointing, they seem to be rising a bit again. Hopefully it's just a one day variance.

nacho libre · 18-03-2020 04:16PM

2Mad2BeMad wrote: »

That's there total deaths. Not in the last 24 hours

Can we really believe those figures, though.

STB. · 18-03-2020 04:16PM

Dazzler0911 wrote: »

As an Irish man living over in London I'm getting pretty f**ckin anxious now - and I'm a calm person. Pubs, Tube, Schools still open as usual. Walked past a couple of pubs last night on my way home and they were rammed with people.

I'm still being told to work in our office here in Canary Wharf even though I can easily WFH

I don't envy you.

The CMO & Health Minister over there both need to be fired. Unbelievable incompetence. Following economic advise rather than medical. I read his statement, its insulting to anyones intelligence.

If I lived over there I would have to take the matter into my own hands and disappear with whatever reasons I had to employ.

Mental Mickey · 18-03-2020 04:17PM

Trump press conference on RTE News Now atm

jojofizzio · 18-03-2020 04:17PM

I’m not understanding why Trump stands aside for Pence to give more of the detail....
Is it just damage limitation I.e,the less he talks,the more rubbish he comes out with??
Like saying (initially) this self-swab was going to be done by a health professional (corrected it afterwards to be fair....)

bilston · 18-03-2020 04:18PM

DOCARCH wrote: »

The only thing I would worry about Italy is that I would not be surprised if there is another increase in cases, and then deaths after, in the coming week to 10 days, after the mass exodus from Lombardy when they shut that region down.

Yeah, wasn't there a 48 hour lag between Lombardy being shut down and the rest of the country?

It will be something to consider if there is another rise.

Ulysses Gaze · 18-03-2020 04:18PM

Bambi wrote: »

Silver lining cancelled, bono to write coronavirus song:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/18/bono-coronavirus-song-italy-let-your-love-be-known

Could be worse.

Could be Phil Coulter...

Mental Mickey · 18-03-2020 04:18PM

jojofizzio wrote: »

I’m not understanding why Trump stands aside for Pence to give more of the detail....
Is it just damage limitation I.e, th3 less he talks,the more rubbish he comes out with??
Like saying (initially) this self-swab was going to be done by a health professional (corrected it afterwards to be fair....)

Cos he's a DERP

humberklog · 18-03-2020 04:20PM

My sister lives in the East Midlands, England and works at what is essentially BER rating buildings. Her brief for the last few months has been old folks homes. Even up until yesterday she has not been asked once to wear gloves or face mask on entering the buildings. She is entering resident's rooms and mingling in communal areas. She sent me a photo of the visitor's toilet where there was no loo roll.
The next picture she sent me was of her having a Paddy's day pint with her fella in a fairly full pub.

Grim.

Hector Savage · 18-03-2020 04:20PM

bilston wrote: »

Spanish figures seem to get updated during the day...I'm not sure if they report them by province?

I don't know what's going on with Germany, but they must have a different definition of Covid 19 related deaths.

South Korea's numbers are disappointing, they seem to be rising a bit again. Hopefully it's just a one day variance.

Was that ****ing religious cult.

They should all just be quarantined with no medical support.

Same in Madrid a big cluster started by evangelist morons that believe it;s all in Gods plan anyway.

Should be shot with balls of their own shyte...

tobefrank321 · 18-03-2020 04:21PM

Its blatantly obvious and only a matter of time before thousands of people start fleeing the UK and come to Ireland.

blade1 · 18-03-2020 04:21PM

WHO on BBC.
Giving a bit of light at the end of the tunnel.

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