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

Gynoid wrote: »

There has been a recent campaign to get that name changed to the 1918 pandemic. German measles next I guess. What about all the eponymously named diseases... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_eponymously_named_diseases

That's completely retarded. I will forever refer to it now as the Chinese Virus. It is not wrong to say that, the snowflakes who are offended are wrong.

Kidchameleon wrote: »

I'm well able to read Wikipedia myself thanks. Have you a relevant response?

Oh bolloxx, are you here now?

End of sensible discussion.

dummy_crusher wrote: »

Unfortunately some people still have to go to work and still need to use public transport to do so... What else do you suggest for these people?

Not 'some' I am guessing, but most? This idea that we are practising some kind of severe social distancing is a bit of a lark, in my opinion. Loads of us have to go to work, have to interact at work with others, have no choice if the company is open and work cannot be done from home. In fact most people have to go out is what i guess, by a fair shot. I could be corrected on that.
I would be interested in knowing what percentage of people are able to truly socially isolate? For many it seems we can talk to each other from a little further back in the room if lucky!! Most people in the higher levels of management can work from home.... because all it takes in those positions is to be handy with a bit of excel and at generating long email conversations :pac: (Kidding, kidding ahem..)

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Kinda bad form to have that on national TV imo

Ah, come on. I’m not religious myself but Mass brings comfort to many people. And the demographic most hit is also the most religious.

Martina1991 wrote: »

Good to see the Medical Scientists of the NVRL highlighted on the news. Unfortunately they were called a "Technical Officer" for some reason. A bit disrespectful to not name staff by their actaul title.

They are working night and day 24/7 to get through the backlog. They're under severe pressure.

Everyone is in a rush to be swabbed but its only creating a bottleneck for our laboratory services.

That is the title of many of the testers in the NVRL. I think there are more technical officers than medical scientists. There’s nothing deeming about it at all.