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

Strazdas · 18-03-2020 11:01PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

2,700 new cases so far today in the US and 41 new deaths.

I strongly this will bring down Trump eventually (I mean politically)

I'd be a bit worried that both the US and UK could go the way of Spain and Italy.

The experts were saying on CNN today that the huge fear is the US health system being completely overrun by case numbers.

Achasanai · 18-03-2020 11:01PM

eddie73 wrote: »

I recommend doing this.

Wear sanitary latex gloves and squirt some bleach on them or soap on them.
Then go shopping or whatever you set out to do. Not only will you not be relying on hand sanitizers, but you will not touch your face unconsciously and every time you touch a door handle you will sanitize it too.
Adhere social distancing too.
What about wearing a mask too in order to minimise cough and sneeze contamination?
Use shopping lists and move quickly to the place you know where the item is.
Pay by card.
No small talk other than hello or I'll call you later.

I bet we would be on a winner if we did this.

Good points. Also, don't use the self-service chekouts as the touch screens won't respond if you're wearing gloves (or at least didn't for me). Had to take off my gloves which negated all my preparations.

expectationlost · 18-03-2020 11:01PM

https://twitter.com/jqbilbao/status/1240397894965919745

Naggdefy · 18-03-2020 11:02PM

dark crystal wrote: »

Election is in November.

The primaries etc are all earlier.

namloc1980 · 18-03-2020 11:02PM

Panrich wrote: »

We'd have to average over 33% every day to hit 15,000.

It doesn't look likely on the daily increases so far but it's not out of the question, especially if we do more testing.

In the last week the daily increase has been 63%, 29%, 43%, 31%, 32%, 31%, 25%. It is already in the numbers so not sure how you can say it isn't likely!?

smelly sock · 18-03-2020 11:02PM

Achasanai wrote: »

Good points. Also, don't use the self-service chekouts as the touch screens won't respond if you're wearing gloves (or at least didn't for me). Had to take off my gloves which negated all my preparations.

Just wash your hands.

YFlyer · 18-03-2020 11:02PM

The 3 month mortgage deal will cause higher amount per month afterwards.

JP Liz V1 · 18-03-2020 11:02PM

fin12 wrote: »

I was wondering about chest pain, I’ve had a lot of chest pain recently but don’t know is that just my anxiety being really bad.

Andrew00 wrote: »

I had that burning feeling ciara Kelly was on about along with 1 or 2 other symptoms

So I presume I have it

Akabusi wrote: »

Ciara did well to be tested so soon, I have similar symptoms which I reported on Sunday. I'm still waiting to be tested. I was in Spain last week for work btw.

I hope ye all get a test soon and results are good, take care

blackcard · 18-03-2020 11:02PM

eddie73 wrote: »

I recommend doing this.

Wear sanitary latex gloves and squirt some bleach on them or soap on them.
Then go shopping or whatever you set out to do. Not only will you not be relying on hand sanitizers, but you will not touch your face unconsciously and every time you touch a door handle you will sanitize it too.
Adhere social distancing too.
What about wearing a mask too in order to minimise cough and sneeze contamination?
Use shopping lists and move quickly to the place you know where the item is.
Pay by card.
No small talk other than hello or I'll call you later.

I bet we would be on a winner if we did this.

And take a good long walk leaving our phones behind us

Kaisr Sose · 18-03-2020 11:03PM

Tell me how wrote: »

Because the difference between an increase rate of 25% (day to day) which we saw between today and yesterday versus 33% (what projections were at) would mean approximately 50% less people infected by the end of the month.

If we could go from 1.33 -> 1.2 it would be (very approximately) only 25% of the total number affected.

It's good news but cannot be taken as a true picture yet because of the testing numbers and delays in results.

Every day we 'beat' the projection on the low side is a good day, and hopefully aggregates up to a lower compounded figure on 30 March.

expectationlost · 18-03-2020 11:03PM

radiotrickster wrote: »

Not sure it’s been confirmed in media but the persons daughter said it on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnsoreboxer/status/1240363570761736194?s=21

doesn't mean she had it.

cnocbui · 18-03-2020 11:04PM

joeguevara wrote: »

No and European Medicine Agency denounced it as incorrect. HSE says it is fine.

Looks like the WHO just pulled rank.

The World Health Organization recommended Tuesday that people suffering COVID-19 symptoms avoid taking ibuprofen, after French officials warned that anti-inflammatory drugs could worsen effects of the virus.

The warning by France Health Minister Olivier Veran followed a recent study in The Lancet medical journal that hypothesised that an enzyme boosted by anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen could facilitate and worsen COVID-19 infections.

Asked about the study, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told reporters in Geneva the UN health agency's experts were "looking into this to give further guidance."

"In the meantime, we recommend using rather paracetamol, and do not use ibuprofen as a self-medication. That's important," he said.

https://www.france24.com/en/20200318-avoid-ibuprofen-for-coronavirus-symptoms-who-says

is_that_so · 18-03-2020 11:04PM

Everywhere we look we see people at the top performing well and inspiring confidence, even people we might have had poor opinions of. This bodes well for getting through this.

expectationlost · 18-03-2020 11:04PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

So does that mean that people who have it are self isolating and people are giving them a wide berth ? Or have I completely missed what the CMO is getting at.

even before they suspected they had it hopefully

Sober Crappy Chemis · 18-03-2020 11:04PM

namloc1980 wrote: »

2020-03-12 70(+27) (+63%)
2020-03-13 90(+20) (+29%)
2020-03-14 129(+39) (+43%)
2020-03-15 169(+40) (+31%)
2020-03-16 223(+54) (+32%)
2020-03-17 292(+69) (+31%)
2020-03-18 366(+74) (+25%)

We're still tracking towards nearly 15,000 by month end based on daily percentage increase so everyone can put away the champagne for now.

No, we were tracking towards a worst case scenario of 15,000 at month end assuming a constant modelled daily rate increase of circa 30% calculated on the figure two days ago.

Put away your nihilistic bible. Today was a small step in the right direction.

Dante7 · 18-03-2020 11:04PM

The WHO now officially recommend not taking Ibuprofen.

https://www.sciencealert.com/who-recommends-to-avoid-taking-ibuprofen-for-covid-19-symptoms

Fart · 18-03-2020 11:05PM

Dante7 wrote: »

The WHO now officially recommend not taking Ibuprofen.

https://www.sciencealert.com/who-recommends-to-avoid-taking-ibuprofen-for-covid-19-symptoms

So many different sources.

I won't get fooled again!

tonycascarino · 18-03-2020 11:06PM

Stheno wrote: »

Lack of test kits an issue 30000 delivered this evening

Should ease delays in testing from tomorrow

Should see a big growth in the number of people who have coronavirus from now on.

obi604 · 18-03-2020 11:06PM

Achasanai wrote: »

Good points. Also, don't use the self-service chekouts as the touch screens won't respond if you're wearing gloves (or at least didn't for me). Had to take off my gloves which negated all my preparations.

Yeah. Had the same. Tried top of my key. Edge of credit card and no luck. Like you had to use fingers.

But then again, going to an actual person means they handle your stuff to scan it in. Ok they wear gloves, but looks like they don’t put new gloves for each new customer.

Nijmegen · 18-03-2020 11:06PM

Here we are now, thread number 9. Starting to see the stories of people with loved ones going into hospital/dying.

Read up on some of the Chinese cases here, to see how harrowing it's going to get. Just as we're telling the UK they're a fortnight behind us and the Italians are telling us we're a fortnight behind them...

namloc1980 · 18-03-2020 11:06PM

Sober Crappy Chemis wrote: »

No, we were tracking towards a worst case scenario of 15,000 at month end assuming a constant modelled daily rate increase of circa 30% calculated on the figure two days ago.

Put away your nihistic bible. Today was a small step in the right direction.

Of course it was, but we're far from out of the woods as some believe. You can keep your snide comments to yourself.

18-03-2020 11:06PM

Strazdas wrote: »

I'd be a bit worried that both the US and UK could go the way of Spain and Italy.

The experts were saying on CNN today that the huge fear is the US health system being completely overrun by case numbers.

They will, I don’t think any amount of mitigation will prevent that.

Vivienne23 · 18-03-2020 11:06PM

fin12 wrote: »

I was wondering about chest pain, I’ve had a lot of chest pain recently but don’t know is that just my anxiety being really bad.

Same ! I have myself convinced I have it but I don’t feel sick

An Ciarraioch · 18-03-2020 11:07PM

Sober Crappy Chemis wrote: »

No, we were tracking towards a worst case scenario of 15,000 at month end assuming a constant modelled daily rate increase of circa 30% calculated on the figure two days ago.

Put away your nihistic bible. Today was a small step in the right direction.

Indeed, but weekend will be telling - first impact of Government measures, but also Cheltenham returnees.

Pistachio19 · 18-03-2020 11:07PM

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

Ciara kelly controvrsial there, says not to take ibuprofen

She mentioned having mild asthma so maybe that's why. Apparently asthmatics shouldn't take it - you'd think I'd have known that before this pandemic, being asthmatic :eek:

TomOnBoard · 18-03-2020 11:08PM

jamesf85 wrote: »

6 in ICU

We're 3-4 weeks behind Italy in terms of spread.

Let's hope the actions already taken have the desired effect and slow it down. That said, today's figure of 366 cases will rise to 15,000 or so by months end. It's currently doubling every 3 days give or take. If that date can be slowed considerably, fewer cases will become infected early on, and therefore fewer people will need ICU care. That's why people most at risk MUST go into lockdown.

100 extra ventilators to be delivered every week. However, ventilators alone of limited value if we don't have the experienced staff to operate them. That's going to be the biggest scarce resource.

Stay the **** HOME!!!

JP Liz V1 · 18-03-2020 11:08PM

expectationlost wrote: »

doesn't mean she had it.

I could only hold her hand while dressed in a biohazard suit with double gloves and double face shields

The outfit suggests one of them has it

Jin luk · 18-03-2020 11:08PM

Sober Crappy Chemis wrote: »

No, we were tracking towards a worst case scenario of 15,000 at month end assuming a constant modelled daily rate increase of circa 30% calculated on the figure two days ago.

Put away your nihilistic bible. Today was a small step in the right direction.

Today was the last day we will see under a 100cases in 24hours for a while now, you can quote me on this at 20:50 tomorrow night.

Syncpolice · 18-03-2020 11:08PM

YFlyer wrote: »

The 3 month mortgage deal will cause higher amount per month afterwards.

Prob a recalculation yes , will prob be extended too

No brainer for government this one

Dante7 · 18-03-2020 11:08PM

USA running at near 40% increases in cases today. I wouldn't like to see the numbers if that level of daily increase continued.

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