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CoVid-19 Part IX - 785 cases ROI (3 deaths) 108 in NI (1 death) (20 March) *Read OP*

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  • #92
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1240349753852006401?s=20
    It's started happening in The Netherlands.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/King_MY98/status/1237819475602354178?s=20
    It was happening in Lebanon last week and China two weeks ago.


  • #93
    joeguevara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,247 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    There are specific guidelines from WHO on how pathogens are named. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/05/discovered-disease-who-has-new-rules-avoiding-offensive-names

    It is against those guidelines to stigmatise country, animal, wildlife etc. If you are to hold WHO in regard, seeing as their sole aim is to reduce the physical toll of disease, you don’t flagrantly abuse the name of a disease. End of.


  • #94
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,429 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    dan786 wrote: »
    It all matters.

    The European Union has urged online media platforms to stream movies and entertainment in standard rather than high definition to relieve pressure on the internet during the coronavirus pandemic.

    Hang on a second, I want to do my bit, but standard definition?

    No way!


  • #95
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    Kidchameleon wrote: »
    He can call it whatever he likes, just as you can choose not to be offended by words that are factual.

    Grow up.
    I’m not offended by it.


  • #96
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,098 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Pinkpotato wrote: »
    I had to sign up here to ask if anyone knows what happens after being referred. I'm in Dublin bit I don't drive and my 4yo needs to be swabbed. I can't see a taxi volunteering to bring me up to croke park, not that I'd risk it anyway. But do they still come out and swab at home? I'm awaiting the HSE to contact me in regards to an appointment but I can't seem to get answers from anyone about this today.

    They seem to be sending paramedic to do tests in the home in these cases. Please relax they will sort you out.


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  • #97
    10000maniacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,583 ✭✭✭10000maniacs


    I take it the Leaving and Junior Certs are not taking place here in Ireland, like in the UK.
    In the UK, they plan to let the teachers mark up the students on their years work and give them their grades.
    But imagine if you were being graded by a teacher who hated your guts.
    I say this because I remember when I was at school, my history teacher hated my guts and in all the class exams I always got poor results D's and C-'s , but then in the leaving cert I got an A in honours History.
    It happens.


  • #98
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Axel Square Simulator wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1240349753852006401?s=20
    It's started happening in The Netherlands.

    https://twitter.com/seemsyouforgot/status/1237820422281924608?s=20
    China two weeks ago

    https://mobile.twitter.com/King_MY98/status/1237819475602354178?s=20
    Lebanon last week.

    1+1+1 doesn't equal 5


  • #99
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,612 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Why is he trying to change the name? .

    its a descriptor, not a name change


  • #100
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,015 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    Really? What properties make the virus Chinese?

    What makes an Irish tourist 'Irish'?


  • #101
    SleetAndSnow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭SleetAndSnow


    https://twitter.com/DanielNewman/status/1240294569239097345?s=20

    Terrible


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  • #102
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    10000maniacs wrote: »
    I take it the Leaving and Junior Certs are not taking place here in Ireland, like in the UK.
    In the UK, they plan to let the teachers mark up the students on their years work and give them their grades.
    But imagine if you were being graded by a teacher who hated your guts.
    I say this because I remember when I was at school, my history teacher hated my guts and in all the class exams I always got poor results D's and C-'s , but then in the leaving cert I got an A in honours History.
    It happens.

    I think the Leaving Cert will happen in some way, shape or form. I think the Junior Cert will be postponed (or dropped this year).


  • #103
    Pinkpotato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭Pinkpotato


    fritzelly wrote: »
    They'll call out to you

    Thank you! Someone suggested a garda would bring us up but even local cllrs either ignored my messages or didn't know and said to call the HSE who just didn't even ring out.

    Also my GP told us not to give neurofen, for people discussing that


  • #104
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Axel Square Simulator wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1240349753852006401?s=20
    It's started happening in The Netherlands.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/King_MY98/status/1237819475602354178?s=20
    It was happening in Lebanon last week and China two weeks ago.

    Fatigue due to being overworked?


  • #105
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Encouraged by this.

    Testing is most important thing we can do at this stage.

    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1240358079675449344


  • #106
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,855 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    its a descriptor, not a name change

    It's the same as when he says stupid names like "tiny Mike, sleepy Joe or Pochahantas" he wants those words to stick in his core.supporters minds.


  • #107
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    SleetAndSnow wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/DanielNewman/status/1240294569239097345?s=20

    Terrible

    Nothing to do with coronavirus - someone just reposted an old video


  • #108
    Greyfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,106 ✭✭✭Greyfox


    Ive got a question. My GP retired 5 years ago and the building was sold so I've no GP. Yes I realise I'm very lucky but I haven't bothered getting another GP yet.

    If I get symptoms do I need to get another GP before I could get a test?


  • #109
    RugbyLad11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭RugbyLad11


    joeguevara wrote: »
    There are specific guidelines from WHO on how pathogens are named. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/05/discovered-disease-who-has-new-rules-avoiding-offensive-names

    It is against those guidelines to stigmatise country, animal, wildlife etc. If you are to hold WHO in regard, seeing as their sole aim is to reduce the physical toll of disease, you don’t flagrantly abuse the name of a disease. End of.

    I believe these WHO rules were introduced recently? possibly because China has them by a lead?

    MERS = Middle East respiratory syndrome

    Nobody seems to have the problem with MERS name


  • #110
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,658 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    SleetAndSnow wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/DanielNewman/status/1240294569239097345?s=20

    Terrible

    This is chilling

    If my mother tongue is shaking the foundations of your state, it probably means you built your state on my land.

    EVENFLOW



  • #111
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,015 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    I think the Leaving Cert will happen in some way, shape or form. I think the Junior Cert will be postponed (or dropped this year).

    I think it will be delayed until next year and this one will just be a sort of TY year.


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  • #112
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,390 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    All UK schools closing from Friday....finally....

    Boris making a hash of things what a shock...


  • #113
    Class MayDresser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 395 ✭✭Class MayDresser


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Nothing to do with coronavirus - someone just reposted an old video

    You sure? It's put the ****s up me.


  • #114
    OhToBeByTheSea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭OhToBeByTheSea


    Greyfox wrote: »
    Ive got a question. My GP retired 5 years ago and the building was sold so I've no GP. Yes I realise I'm very lucky but I haven't bothered getting another GP yet.

    If I get symptoms do I need to get another GP before I could get a test?

    The officials have said that, if you have no GP, you can contact any GP without having to go through registering with the practice etc.


  • #115
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


    fritzelly wrote: »
    1+1+1 doesn't equal 5
    I didn't add those figures or come up with that answer, you just pulled them out of your posterior.

    https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1240361205946089475?s=20
    Here is another source so you can see it's an authentic and current video, they were having a debate about coronavirus.

    It's a disease which causes respiratory difficulty. I collapsed just like this during an asthma attack I had over the course of three days four years ago. I didn't know I had asthma so thought I was just feeling unwell with a bit of a chest infection before I fell to the floor in a heap while teaching special needs students at the school I worked in back then.

    Your blood oxygen saturation only needs to drop below 90%SP02 before you need to be on a ventilator. He's actually lucky, in a way, because at this point there might actually be a ventilator for him and he's the health minister. In a way, it's his own fault if there isn't a ventilator for him because he has wilfully and against best advice left the situation get completely out of control there.

    Sorry if I seem overly involved but my very headstrong sister lives there and is completely brainwashed into thinking it's the best country in the world and everything they do is right. She's not speaking to me currently (we just generally don't get on, I try but she really doesn't like me) so I'm not sure if they're safe or not and I'm furious with their stupid system for seemingly going out of their way to set all the records here.

    Fritzelly I personally haven't seen the Dutch Healthcare minister's results but in all fairness how can you say with that kind of authority that he doesn't have it either?


  • #116
    joeguevara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,247 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    RugbyLad11 wrote: »
    I believe these WHO rules were introduced recently? possibly because China has them by a lead?

    MERS = Middle East respiratory syndrome

    Nobody seems to have the problem with MERS name

    As per link 2015. 5 years is not recently.


  • #117
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Axel Square Simulator wrote: »
    I didn't add those figures or come up with that answer, you just pulled them out of your posterior.

    .

    The Dutch health minister does not have it for a start


  • #118
    1800_Ladladlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,452 ✭✭✭1800_Ladladlad


    In Thread six I stated the below :

    isinova-3d-print-e1584221514939-780x470.jpg
    A hospital in Brescia (one of the hardest-hit regions in Italy) ran out of ICU valves and the supply chain was broken. A local company brought a 3D printer to the hospital, redesigned & produced the valves in 6 hours resulting in the many lives of Covid-19 patients.

    NOW a medical device manufacturer, the creator of the valve has threatened to sue the group of volunteers who saved so many lives. And because of this the creator of the 3D file used to recreate the valve, will not share the fule to other hospitals that are need of them. The valve roughly cost the volunteers €1 to make while the valve is sold by the US manufacturer markets for €10,000. Why am I not surprised. Source

    Such F*ckery


  • #119
    D.Q
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    This is chilling

    It's an old video. Nothing to do with corona virus.

    People should genuinely be ashamed of themselves.


  • #120
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    jamesf85 wrote: »
    It seems to be still on a huge upward trajectory in Italy, how is it so far ahead of the rest of Europe? The got in from Germany no?

    Also the drug Remdesivir but not be the answer either. I'm sure medics in Italy have tried this now and we'd have heard if it was working

    China & Italy - fashion industry link and clothes manufacturing. Spread from there.

    Inaction, lack of buy in from the public to distancing.

    Spread, spread, spread.

    Hospitals overwhelmed.

    High numbers with pneumonia in ICU.

    Not enough ventilators.

    Decisions to triage who gets treated. Set at age 60.

    Sedated those people instead and they die from lack of oxygen.

    Sorry but you asked. Breakdown of age groups affected in Italy below. At least 10% require ventilators.

    Spain have a huge problem. 98% in ICU require ventilators right now in Madrid.

    Remdesivir, No. But the Japansese have a drug (Avigan) that has brought down treatment from 11 days to 4, according to chinese tests.

    ETaWKBNX0AETAmV?format=png&name=900x900


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  • #121
    RugbyLad11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭RugbyLad11


    joeguevara wrote: »
    As per link 2015. 5 years is not recently.

    Yeah you're right, apologies


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