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

touts · 19-03-2020 11:50PM

Gods Gift wrote: »

David McWilliams wants the bank to print free money and put it into our bank accounts

There is some logic to it. Give everyone money and force them to spend it within a certain time. Pumps money directly into the economy. They have been giving money to the banks for years for the same reason. This cuts out the middlemen and their shareholders who all take a hefty cut.

hotmail.com · 19-03-2020 11:50PM

Eamon Ryan for Minister of Salads.

Hobgoblin11 · 19-03-2020 11:50PM

This is a picture of a coronavirus (), the pink, green and blue blobs represent proteins, these are used to latch onto cells and inject the viruses genes (the yellow coil) into a cell, where it takes over and manufactures more viruses.

The red shell is a tiny bubble made of , like a little soap bubble….. soap is good at dissolving fats and bursts the viruses envelope disrupting and inactivating it.

70% alcohol is about the sweet spot for disinfection, a weaker solution is not strong enough to kill microorganisms, a stronger solution evaporates too quickly to have its full effect. Alcohol works by dehydrating by (simply put the water in a cell or virus tries to ‘dilute’ the alcohol solution surrounding it) this disrupts the envelope and also damages the coat proteins needed to infect a cell.]

Darc19 · 19-03-2020 11:50PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I think a lot of places that are only closing now (Penney's, Ikea, etc.) are doing so because they're exhausting their stock levels, rather than because they've suddenly grown a heart for their employees.

You really think that.

Have a look into their warehouse in Naas. It's jammed.

Because their stores are busy, it just isn't feasible for everyone to be safe. Same with shopping centers, too many people in close proximity to each other.

I was in one store in a business park in Naas buying a mother's day gift and they had a perspex barrier at the till area, markings on the floor and staff using gloves at the till and the card machine will a plastic type bag over it.

Fairly impressive and it was not part of a chain.

Something similar in a local pharmacy in Kildare Town too where the staff had anti back in their aprons.

Once I see that level of care, I'm happy to support the place.

Jinglejangle69 · 19-03-2020 11:50PM

Who would actually want Michael Martin leading us through this?

He is so weak tonight.

sheepsh4gger · 19-03-2020 11:50PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

Didn't answer the question. This important because we are talking about a physical phenomenon. Can you breath in a virus? Yes. Can you wear a mask to prevent yourself breathing in said pathogen. Yes.

But don't wear a mask because you don't need one. It's the same argument as the people who say too many kids go to University. When asked do their kids go to university, they respond yes.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200317-covid-19-how-long-does-the-coronavirus-last-on-surfaces

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.09.20033217v1.full.pdf

The confusion comes from the type of mask being used:
- a surgical mask doesn't filter air, it's so that a surgeon doesn't cough into your wounds
- an N95 or construction/painting mask rated for viruses will definitely help you.

igCorcaigh · 19-03-2020 11:50PM

My brother finally came home from Cardiff.
I was concerned that he would be trapped there.

We video phoned when he went home to my parents (68,77) and saying I should call up over the weekend.

I was intending not to visit my parents at all at this time.

I'm unsure of what to do.

owlbethere · 19-03-2020 11:51PM

Jin luk wrote: »

Their is people all over monaghan still waiting to be tested, here in carrickmacross their was 30people referred for testing on monday and their still waiting to be tested, acting as if it isnt here, putting it out their is 0 confirmed cases.
Bloody test the people for real numbers!!

Phone Joe's liveline tomorrow

martin101 · 19-03-2020 11:51PM

begbysback wrote: »

It is possible to social distance and still shop. A complete lockdown is not yet required, what is required is mass testing and social distancing.

Yeah but everyone has to do it for it to work.

Jinglejangle69 · 19-03-2020 11:51PM

touts wrote: »

There is some logic to it. Give everyone money and force them to spend it within a certain time. Pumps money directly into the economy. They have been giving money to the banks for years for the same reason. This cuts out the middlemen and their shareholders who all take a hefty cut.

Why can't we just do this all the time?

Just give all of us money?

stephenjmcd · 19-03-2020 11:51PM

tikkahunter wrote: »

thats happening now , I heard today some hotels in the city are been taken. This was by someone who worked in one that has been booked.

Contingency planning. For the last few weeks they've been trying to find as much space as possible in the worst case scenario. Private hospitals have also been approached but they were also to enquire to hotels in the event that they might be required.

Navy ships now docked in dublin and galway can also be used either as testing centres or field hospitals

05eaftqbrs9jlh · 19-03-2020 11:52PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Was talking to my dad the other day (69 years old) and he was saying he wouldn't mind if he got the virus and died from it.

I, a bit perplexed as you can imagine, questioned his thinking. He said that from what he understands of it, people that get it are off their heads in and out of fevers and their breathing slows until they die. He reckons the respiratory system giving up, whilst you're so out of it with the 'flu', that you'd barely notice, and "with a few whiskeys in you" it'd be a grand way to go.

I did have to laugh, but it got me thinking: how do you actually die from this? It does seem to be mostly related to the breathing issue, from what I can see (it shuts down your ability to breath properly?). Are people dying in their sleep and over night with it, just by suffocating?

It sounds like he is just rationalising it, due to fear. The reality is that if you got it today, it'll likely be two weeks from now that it kills you. There will definitely be shortages of everything from ventilators to pain medication to personnel to oversee and administrate medications.

In Italy, they are triaging older people or patients with underlying conditions with ARDS and lying them on their stomachs so they could save medications and equipment and attend to patients who had a chance of survival, albeit many of them are left with permanent lung damage.

Please don't get this.

Gods Gift · 19-03-2020 11:52PM

Local knocking shop closed its doors today.

End of an era.

Wombatman · 19-03-2020 11:52PM

ShaneU wrote: »

I've had some mild symptoms come and go the last three days, cough, headaches, burning/itchy eyes, pains at the side of my head, and a strange "swarming" feeling in my head (hard to concentrate) Feel grand now just the odd cough. No fever

Thinking of ringing HSE tomorrow

It's all the scrolling. Just 10 pages to go.

fritzelly · 19-03-2020 11:52PM

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

No

But you are wrong so...

05eaftqbrs9jlh · 19-03-2020 11:53PM

Gods Gift wrote: »

Local knocking shop closed its doors today.

End of an era.

Only today

Monkeynut · 19-03-2020 11:53PM

tikkahunter wrote: »

thats happening now , I heard today some hotels in the city are been taken. This was by someone who worked in one that has been booked.

I wonder how the booking went.

Hello

Yes hello
I would like to make a booking please.

Yes, and for what dates?

Tomorrow please.

Ok, and for how many.

I need all the ****ing rooms.

bekker · 19-03-2020 11:53PM

MM on Tonight Show, weak waffling as usual.

As a person he's a nice guy but lost all respect for his leadership, he had the opportunity to clear out old guard and Tacateer element and hadn't the balls.

Jin luk · 19-03-2020 11:54PM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Who would actually want Michael Martin leading us through this?

He is so weak tonight.

I was a sinn fein voter but my god am i glad their not in power, that rainy day fund would of been spent along with every other penny the nation has. Times like this fine gaels policys will come to the forefront, eg. Not OVERSPENDING on budgets.

Jinglejangle69 · 19-03-2020 11:54PM

bekker wrote: »

MM on Tonight Show, weak waffling as usual.

As a person he's a nice guy but lost all respect for his leadership, he had the opportunity to clear out old guard and Tacateer element and hadn't the balls.

Talking and talking but saying nothing of substance.

elperello · 19-03-2020 11:54PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

My brother finally came home from Cardiff.
I was concerned that he would be trapped there.

We video phoned when he went home to my parents (68,77) and saying I should call up over the weekend.

I was intending not to visit my parents at all at this time.

I'm unsure of what to do.

If it was me I'd leave it for 14 days.

fritzelly · 19-03-2020 11:54PM

Jin luk wrote: »

Their is people all over monaghan still waiting to be tested, here in carrickmacross their was 30people referred for testing on monday and their still waiting to be tested, acting as if it isnt here, putting it out their is 0 confirmed cases.
Bloody test the people for real numbers!!

Don't test, no cases - simples

Mervyn Skidmore · 19-03-2020 11:54PM

hotmail.com wrote: »

Eamon Ryan for Minister of Salads.

Just got around to watching it now. If that wasn't a rallying call I don't what is. I could see that on Reeling in the Years in the future, "Ireland is in the grip of a devastating pandemic...meanwhile Eamon Ryan discusses growing window sill salads".

19-03-2020 11:55PM

tobefrank321 wrote: »

Pensioners have a very odd obsession with physical cash which could prove fatal at the moment. Many seem clueless that you can use your bank card in a shop. They insist on withdrawing cash from an atm, bringing it to the shop and getting the change.

Maybe this virus is a further kickstart to an exclusively cashless society.

Can pensions be paid directly into bank accounts? If it can be done, surprised it isn’t being pushed more.

Corkgirl20 · 19-03-2020 11:55PM

john_doe. wrote: »

Did she go back to work to help out ?
At that age , very brave !

Yes, she is gone back 4 days a week to help out, starting yesterday. I’m still trying to talk her out of it because of her age, but she just wants to help. She’s well aware of the risks, but as she says the country needs everyone they can get.

I’d rather see student nurses than retired nurses helping out though. Student nurses are young and it won’t be as risky for them if they do get infected.

elperello · 19-03-2020 11:56PM

Gods Gift wrote: »

Local knocking shop closed its doors today.

End of an era.

I'm not buying that

Gods Gift · 19-03-2020 11:56PM

Yeah **** off eilish.

rossie1977 · 19-03-2020 11:56PM

Printing tons of new money would just lead to inflation and possible hyperinflation where money becomes totally worthless.

So that's a terrible idea.

Getting gas, electricity, landlords and mortgage lenders to suspend all required payments for 4-8 weeks like in France is much better option

tobefrank321 · 19-03-2020 11:57PM

begbysback wrote: »

It is possible to social distance and still shop. A complete lockdown is not yet required, what is required is mass testing and social distancing.

You cannot find every possible case no matter how much you test.

There's probably people walking around with mild symptoms who will never go for a test. If they couldn't be bothered going for a test they surely couldn't be bothered isolating.

There really are a lot of very stupid people out there and only an enforced lockdown with heavy fines will make them isolate. Voluntary isolation just doesn't work with many people.

JP Liz V1 · 19-03-2020 11:57PM

A newborn baby who tested positive for COVID-19 at North Middlesex hospital, UK has now been confirmed to be "out of danger".

The mother tested positive at North Middlesex hospital, in Enfield, with results coming through after the birth. The baby was tested for COVID-19 minutes after being born.

https://irishtatler.com/news/covid-19-good-news

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