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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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  • #242
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Zavier Future Goth wrote: »
    Just see on worldometers that the death rate for closed cases has jumped up again and is now at 10%.

    Do you think this is due to Italy cases or is this the reality if a China reaction is not taken?

    Very worrying.

    Just bear in mind 'closed cases' is combination of those who have recovered and those who have died, so death rate is not 10%.


  • #243
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,997 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    pH wrote: »
    The Italian figures of cases have to be way off. 35,000 confirmed cases but only a 17% increase today which is comparatively good news.

    Given that Varadkar is saying we will have 15,000 by the end of the month, and 35,000 has completely overwhelmed the Italian health care system, something is very wrong considering we have 8% of the population of Italy (and therefore a health system with 8% of the capacity).

    35,000 cases in Italy would be equivalent to 2,800 cases here (in terms of health service pressure)

    There must have been between 250,000 and 500,000 cases in Italy, it's the only way these numbers can make any sense.

    There may not be 15,000 officially confirmed cases by the end of the month, but there may be 15,000 cares out there.

    A bit like in the UK where the are approx 3,000 confirmed cases but the "experts" reckon it's more like 75,000


  • #244
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,658 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    NIMAN wrote: »
    It was simply a theory based on the fact that the ordinary flu dies off during the summer.

    They were hoping it might happen with covid19 but time will tell.

    Let’s hope it helps.

    Any bit of hope to cling onto

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

    EVENFLOW



  • #245
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Zavier Future Goth wrote: »
    Just see on worldometers that the death rate for closed cases has jumped up again and is now at 10%.

    Do you think this is due to Italy cases or is this the reality if a China reaction is not taken?

    Very worrying.

    Depends on whether the healthcare system of any given country can stay afloat. If the number of cases exceed capacity, things go south quickly.


  • #246
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Zavier Future Goth wrote: »
    Just see on worldometers that the death rate for closed cases has jumped up again and is now at 10%.

    Do you think this is due to Italy cases or is this the reality if a China reaction is not taken?

    Very worrying.

    Possibly due to such increased numbers only people who are critical or close to it can be tested in many countries.
    Any of the countries hitting crisis point now will have uped tested but prioritised those admitted to hospital.


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  • #247
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,997 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    AllGunsBlazing wrote: »
    I see Arlene finally got the ok from the mainland. Showing real leadership up there....

    Helpful posting at a time like this...well done


  • #248
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    How many new cases today or has it been announced yet?


  • #249
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,390 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    AllGunsBlazing wrote: »
    I see Arlene finally got the ok from the mainland. Showing real leadership up there....
    She is useless.
    The cash for ash book did not paint her in a good light, the inquiry was also pretty scathing, incompetent not criminal basically.


  • #250
    Breaston Plants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 770 ✭✭✭Breaston Plants


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    How many new cases today or has it been announced yet?

    8:35


  • #251
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Ninthlife wrote: »
    Bat Flu

    Pangolin Flu...that sounds kinda exotic

    Made in a lab as a bio weapon flu is a mouthful and only for the tinfoil hat wearers

    My own personal favourite is "that f**kin virus"

    Why not call it 5G? ;)


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  • #252
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Hard not think this disease has been circulating for months in Europe given how quickly escalating and widespread the numbers are...


  • #253
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,475 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    cnocbui wrote: »
    Spanish Flu
    Hong Kong Flu
    Asian Flu
    Brisbane Flu

    But Wuhan or Chinese Flu is definitely not Ok? :rolleyes:
    just because something was before doesn't make it right now the Spainish flu may well have started in France in WW1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu


  • #254
    What Username Guidelines
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    pH wrote: »
    The Italian figures of cases have to be way off. 35,000 confirmed cases but only a 17% increase today which is comparatively good news.

    Given that Varadkar is saying we will have 15,000 by the end of the month, and 35,000 has completely overwhelmed the Italian health care system, something is very wrong considering we have 8% of the population of Italy (and therefore a health system with 8% of the capacity).

    35,000 cases in Italy would be equivalent to 2,800 cases here (in terms of health service pressure)

    There must have been between 250,000 and 500,000 cases in Italy, it's the only way these numbers can make any sense.

    The population doesn’t matter. It spreads just as fast everywhere. If anything, the population dictates the size of the healthcare system, which means we’ll hit capacity far quicker than Italy


  • #255
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    Just so you know for contactless transactions you don't actually have to touch the screen with your card. You can hold it close to terminal and it will work. Same for mobile contactless payments. Bring your phone near the payment terminal but don't touch it.

    No harm to wipe your phone and wallet every so often with anti bacterial wipes just in case.


  • #256
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,821 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    cnocbui wrote: »
    Spanish Flu
    Hong Kong Flu
    Asian Flu
    Brisbane Flu

    But Wuhan or Chinese Flu is definitely not Ok? :rolleyes:

    Legionnaires Disease.

    I don't think Trump is being racist by attempting to rebrand the virus. But he is politicising it.


  • #257
    Ten of Swords
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    STB. wrote: »
    Russians have been very quiet all the same. Presume their health system is not fantastic. Only a matter of time before it gets out that there numbers are high. The numbers reported are a mystery given their geographic position etc.

    147 total cases reported, a 30% increase on yesterday. Most are in Moscow

    https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-in-russia-the-latest-news-march-18-a69117

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



  • #258
    Snowbiee21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Snowbiee21


    Where is briefing been shown??


  • #259
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,917 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Rebranding a pandemic to own the Libs.

    How you feeling today, you were feeling rough yesterday?


  • #260
    Shn99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Shn99


    Snowbiee21 wrote: »
    Where is briefing been shown??

    RTE Facebook live , RTE News Now


  • #261
    Corkgirl20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭Corkgirl20


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    How many new cases today or has it been announced yet?

    20:45 today , for some reason!


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  • #262
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,015 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


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

    You must be 'very' young. :)


  • #263
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,669 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Shn99 wrote: »
    RTE Facebook live , RTE News Now

    @8.35pm?


  • #264
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    cnocbui wrote: »
    Spanish Flu
    Hong Kong Flu
    Asian Flu
    Brisbane Flu

    But Wuhan or Chinese Flu is definitely not Ok? :rolleyes:

    The Spanish Flu was recognised by the Spanish. The origin was the US.

    The World Health Organisation now names the viruses/pandemics so that there will no wrong association with this virus.

    The actual origin of Covid 19 is unknown. Although the first major reported cases were out of China, strangely just after the World Army Olympics held there .


  • #265
    All in all
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 438 ✭✭All in all


    tobefrank321 wrote: »
    Just so you know for contactless transactions you don't actually have to touch the screen with your card. You can hold it close to terminal and it will work. Same for mobile contactless payments. Bring your phone near the payment terminal but don't touch it.

    No harm to wipe your phone and wallet every so often with anti bacterial wipes just in case.

    Was the clue not in ‘contactless’.


  • #266
    GetWithIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭GetWithIt


    WoollyRedHat wrote: »
    Yes, HSE will provide this on Friday and on a weekly basis thereafter.
    If the rates of increase are as anticipated then this level of detail will be of questionable value. In effect all you’ll get is a population density map / chart.

    Dublin will have one third of the total. Carlow 2%.

    When there’s a trend or hotspot to be evaluated it makes a lot of sense but once it’s everywhere then it’s just noise.


  • #267
    dhaughton99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭dhaughton99


    Someone setup a GoFundme to get Des and the lads back please.
    https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0318/1123998-irish-left-stranded-in-fuerteventura-feel-abandonned/


  • #268
    holyhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭holyhead


    AllGunsBlazing wrote: »
    I see Arlene finally got the ok from the mainland. Showing real leadership up there....

    Sadly she put politics before the good of the people. In the twisted logic of Unionism she couldn’t be seen to follow the initiative shown by the Irish Government. As Joe Brolly said this morning it is still a sectarian state in N.I.


  • #269
    Blaze420
    Closed Accounts Posts: 904 ✭✭✭Blaze420


    dhaughton99 wrote: »
    Someone setup a GoFundme to get Des and the lads back please.
    https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0318/1123998-irish-left-stranded-in-fuerteventura-feel-abandonned/

    Hold on a sec, I think I have my tiny violin here somewhere...


  • #270
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    All in all wrote: »
    Was the clue not in ‘contactless’.

    You don't have to convince me. You'd be surprised though how many people slap the card on the terminal for several seconds, completely neutralising any benefit from avoiding contact payments.


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  • #271
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    DubInMeath wrote: »
    How you feeling today, you were feeling rough yesterday?

    Better.
    Just sore throat and headache.

    Waiting to get tested.


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