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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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  • #3482
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 13,341 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    smelly sock wrote: »
    Google wet markets. And then look for something similar on Europe.

    Google other pandemics. They can start from anywhere, but yeah I'm aware of problems with animal practices in China but other areas of Asia too.

    Industrialised meat industry in the west can also be a potential source. Pig farming for instance.

    It's not just one country. We all have to assess how we deal with this risk.


  • #3483
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,187 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Vivienne23 wrote: »
    Why not just test us all to start , like the NCT you get your time and your number , pay a few bob and get a text with your results at least then we would have a real scale ,

    5million people , 25,000 testers , 200 people a day wouldn’t it give a great picture of exactly where we are

    Waste of resources if you have no symptoms.
    It would only show you are clear when tested.


  • #3484
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,579 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    uncle_sam_ie wrote: »
    They do stop you from touching your face though.

    Thats human nature though, more so people have to train themselves not to touch their mouth or eyes.

    Which most of us do without even thinking.

    This will change the way we do things going forward for sure.

    Personally I'm alot more conscious now of what I do.


  • #3485
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    vladmydad wrote: »
    It’s repulsive to see western “news” outlets pushing communist China’s propaganda.

    China blamed the Us military several times hence Trump calling it the Chinese virus at every opportunity.

    Even in a global crisis they can't leave each other be. Looks like China is getting back to normal while the problems in the Us are only beginning.
    Check mate to Winnie the Pooh


  • #3486
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Well that's not true at all.

    Yes it is.


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  • #3487
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,527 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Kaisr Sose wrote: »
    From independent.ie

    'Our security guard was spat on' - Master of Rotunda Hospital tells of abuse towards staff over restricted visiting hours
    Some people have been in no way understanding of the coronavirus crisis, Professor Fergal Malone said

    Full article:

    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/our-security-guard-was-spat-on-master-of-rotunda-hospital-tells-of-abuse-towards-staff-over-restricted-visiting-hours-39059094.html

    Words fail me here.. People on the frontline getting abuse like this. Words fail me..
    He was on talking on Joe Duffy today, disgusting thing to do.


  • #3488
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Kaisr Sose wrote: »
    From independent.ie

    'Our security guard was spat on' - Master of Rotunda Hospital tells of abuse towards staff over restricted visiting hours
    Some people have been in no way understanding of the coronavirus crisis, Professor Fergal Malone said

    Full article:

    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/our-security-guard-was-spat-on-master-of-rotunda-hospital-tells-of-abuse-towards-staff-over-restricted-visiting-hours-39059094.html

    Words fail me here.. People on the frontline getting abuse like this. Words fail me..

    We aren't a nice nation.

    Hopefully this weeds out the scumbags and wasters in this country.


  • #3489
    gabeeg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    Vivienne23 wrote: »
    Why not just test us all to start , like the NCT you get your time and your number , pay a few bob and get a text with your results at least then we would have a real scale ,

    5million people , 25,000 testers , 200 people a day wouldn’t it give a great picture of exactly where we are

    we could just do it every 4 years, or every 2 if you're a 1980 or older


  • #3490
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Thats human nature though, more so people have to train themselves not to touch their mouth or eyes.

    Which most of us do without even thinking.

    This will change the way we do things going forward for sure.

    The virus can live on cardboard for 24 hours and on plastic and stainless steel for up to 3 days


  • #3491
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    It's getting to the stage where Chernobyl looks like it was a handier mess to clean up.


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  • #3492
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    smelly sock wrote: »
    Yes it is.

    So you cant pick it up off touching objects?


  • #3493
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,579 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Kaisr Sose wrote: »
    From independent.ie

    'Our security guard was spat on' - Master of Rotunda Hospital tells of abuse towards staff over restricted visiting hours
    Some people have been in no way understanding of the coronavirus crisis, Professor Fergal Malone said

    Full article:

    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/our-security-guard-was-spat-on-master-of-rotunda-hospital-tells-of-abuse-towards-staff-over-restricted-visiting-hours-39059094.html

    Words fail me here.. People on the frontline getting abuse like this. Words fail me..

    Scumbags, should be locked up


  • #3494
    gabeeg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    I've almost entirely stopped touching other peoples faces


  • #3495
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,074 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    qvmLrte.jpg


  • #3496
    eldudebros
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭eldudebros


    I assume a whole lot of hypochondriacs are demanding a test, meanwhile the "ah shut lookit it will be grand" types actually have it.


  • #3497
    neonsofa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,476 ✭✭✭neonsofa


    RugbyLad11 wrote: »
    So first you said they don't work but now you're saying they should be only for health service??

    Why wasn't our government proactive and planning for this? I bought these months ago when the virus started in China. I value my health so I bought n95s

    You bought them because you value your health, but you just posted a few minutes ago that like another poster, you are too afraid to wear them in case people laugh at you or think you look suspicious.

    K.


  • #3498
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    Your Local TD wrote: »
    Europeans don't eat gross **** like bats and rats and live on top of each other.

    No but they have grotesque animal factory farms where diseases spread that could spread to humans, for that reason I don't think any of us can look down on the Chinese. We should perhaps think about how we keep animals worldwide, it might even mean, gasp, eating less meat.


  • #3499
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,075 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    ZX7R wrote: »
    Because the politics of the north and I'm implying that mildly don't care about the virus but they do about the border been closed.

    I'm a United Irelander but f**k politics and such sensitivities right now.


  • #3500
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    It's getting to the stage where Chernobyl looks like it was a handier mess to clean up.

    The thing with Chernobyl is that it was a government cover up - in this the Gov have been very open, its the general populace who have been stupid and disingenuous


  • #3501
    dougm1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    i'll try posting this again....today's numbers...

    another day of coVid-19 milestones.....today has seen the global death rate hit 10,000....1,000 of which died in last 24 hours !!
    italy reported over 5,000 cases in one 24 hour period...and overtook china as the country with the most deaths to date.
    spain and switzerland's cases increased by over 30% of previous total respectively.
    usa cases increased by almost 50% of previous total.
    ireland increased by over 50% of previous total.
    25,000 cases worldwide added today, which accounts for 10% of all reported cases globally, highest daily increase to date.
    .


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  • #3502
    Macdarack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭Macdarack


    Winter is coming.


  • #3503
    RugbyLad11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭RugbyLad11


    neonsofa wrote: »
    You bought them because you value your health, but you just posted a few minutes ago that like another poster, you are too afraid to wear them in case people laugh at you or think you look suspicious.

    K.

    I haven't gone outside in 6 day, I will definitely be wearing it next time I venture outside.


  • #3504
    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Achasanai


    tobefrank321 wrote: »
    What's happening is its now endemic. And the government bottled it on a proper lockdown. Might as well go down the herd immunity route now as we really don't have the willpower to impose a lockdown here.


    There are different ways to approach this. We seem to be following no. 3 in this article. Herd immunity sounds more like no. 1.


  • #3505
    Thelonious Monk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭Thelonious Monk


    Your Local TD wrote: »
    A certain ethnicity no doubt.

    Ha, that's exactly what I thought, they seem to love running amok in A and E


  • #3506
    gabeeg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    Your Local TD wrote: »
    A certain ethnicity no doubt.

    report this


  • #3507
    Cilldara_2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭Cilldara_2000


    dougm1970 wrote: »
    i'll try posting this again ...
    .

    It's alright, we saw it the first time.


  • #3508
    sheepsh4gger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sheepsh4gger


    Deleted User wrote: »
    That's charming. My husband fits all those criteria. Nice to know you consider him expendable! Except - he's not.
    Aside from the moral and emotional repercussions, like many of our generation, we babysit grandchildren so our kids can work. We're also con sumers, have no debt burden, and assist our family in many other ways other than babysitting. We're not quite as expendable to the economy as you might think. Nor are many, many others who are older or have a health condition.
    >reading with understanding

    I didn't say anyone is expendable.


  • #3509
    brooke 2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,472 ✭✭✭brooke 2


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    If only we had fields to grow stuff in.

    :D:D


  • #3510
    martin101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭martin101


    Teenagers on the green near where I live today playing football. I counted 12 of them. Having a 6 a side game. Not a care in the world, jumping all over each other and acting the maggots. I said to my neighbour what you make of that? She said "I know,it's like the summer holidays already, and she laughed. It went totally over her head. Is it just me watching too much on this or her and these kids parents being idiots.


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  • #3511
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 13,341 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Achasanai wrote: »
    There are different ways to approach this. We seem to be following no. 3 in this article. Herd immunity sounds more like no. 1.

    I think our approach has been sensible, if a bit late.

    I also think there will be a ramp up in interventions. I don't know what that could be though.

    Lockdown may come, but maybe an intermediate step first. They did mention advising elderly people to isolate - cocooning - perhaps that's next, before people on the street are fined.


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