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

igCorcaigh · 20-03-2020 12:10AM

Jin luk wrote: »

Mutual masterbation too

I would recommend this for all partners, pandemic or not.

MarkY91 · 20-03-2020 12:10AM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

My dad has never used an ATM.
Goes into the bank every week for cash.

Luddite, but also hates automation taking jobs.

Still, measures should be in place for older people to access what they need now. That means family and neighbour support.

So he chooses not to use a card. That's different than not being able to use one...

igCorcaigh · 20-03-2020 12:11AM

MarkY91 wrote: »

So he chooses not to use a card. That's different than not being able to use one...

It is.

Shelly66 · 20-03-2020 12:11AM

KevinK wrote: »

My grandmother has been doing a great job of isolating for the last week, but tomorrow is pension day and she really wants to go and get the pension.

I see on citizens information that she can appoint me as a temporary agent but this is only for three weeks Or alternatively as a full time agent but we only want something for a few weeks, have there been any temporary arrangements for this..

See my reply page 312 , made error posting ðŸ˜«

caveat emptor · 20-03-2020 12:12AM

Scariest chart. Defo a pandemic. Our line doesn't look so good.

Beanybabog · 20-03-2020 12:12AM

Completely anecdotal, but I spoke to my local pharmacist about Covid 19. I felt so sorry for the old people visiting him, assuming they had no one to get their prescriptions as I know my own grandparents are in lock down and everyone is dropping stuff at their door. He said it’s the opposite, the young people in our community are taking it seriously and the older people are somewhat oblivious. He tries to impress on them how serious it is and they’re not getting it. I do wonder if you don’t use the internet, how much info they have

statesaver · 20-03-2020 12:12AM

Dr Catherine Motherway, Intensive care physician at UH Limerick

https://twitter.com/RTE_PrimeTime/status/1240767106955821059

Jin luk · 20-03-2020 12:13AM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I would recommend this for all partners, pandemic or not.

Pandemics arnt all bad :P

JP Liz V1 · 20-03-2020 12:13AM

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

RedFM spreading the news that 62 of the 191 were from cork when it was 62 of the 350. Messaged them so hoping they fix the mis-information

62 in total so far Cork city?

wakka12 · 20-03-2020 12:13AM

bekker wrote: »

Closer to 10%.

Depends if you include Russia really. The EU is 512 million, which is 6% of the world population.

20-03-2020 12:13AM

caveat emptor wrote: »

Scariest chart. Defo a pandemic. Our line doesn't look so good.

be grand.

0gac3yjefb5sv7 · 20-03-2020 12:13AM

Any idea when the pubs may reopen? 2 / 3 / 6 months?

patnor1011 · 20-03-2020 12:13AM

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.

And after a while you will be wondering why bread cost hundreds or thousands....

citysights · 20-03-2020 12:13AM

Kaisr Sose wrote: »

Its not an obsession with cash. People are creatures of habit and also are not familiar with bank cards etc. It will take a long time before we transit to a cashless economy.

Do you know I don’t think it will be after this. I put my coins in a bag and won’t be using them again. Card and contact less all the way. I’ve advised my friends and family to do the same. Metal is a transmitter of corona possibly as the virus can survive a very long time on it, I read 36 hours now have just read a few pages back up to 96 hours. I often had lose change buried at bottom of my handbag, all gone now even the hand bag. I found a cloth bag and when I go out I will bring my card my keys and phone nothing else. Bag can washed when I come home and keys and phoned wiped with antiseptic cloth.its a lot of work for sure but money is so dirty. I hope more people think about this.

Stheno · 20-03-2020 12:14AM

statesaver wrote: »

Dr Catherine Motherway, Intensive care physician at UH Limerick

https://twitter.com/RTE_PrimeTime/status/1240767106955821059

She was very impressive

Mervyn Skidmore · 20-03-2020 12:14AM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

My dad has never used an ATM.
Goes into the bank every week for cash.

Luddite, but also hates automation taking jobs.

Still, measures should be in place for older people to access what they need now. That means family and neighbour support.

I understand that elderly people might like the social interaction but you could explain that he would be putting the teller and the tellers family's lives in danger. He might think about things differently.

Unfortunately, I could see some family members or neighbours take advantage of older people if they were allowed to collect money for them.

sheepsh4gger · 20-03-2020 12:14AM

Did any trade associations ask for a bailout yet? Say pubs, cinemas, hairdressers?
It looks like in US they are asking all for some kind of stimulus not to collapse:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/movie-theater-owners-request-a-bailout-amid-coronavirus-pandemic.html

Gael23 · 20-03-2020 12:15AM

Are dead bodies of victims still contagious?

saabsaab · 20-03-2020 12:15AM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Sorted!!

Somewhat off topic but McWilliams suggestion is not unique to him. Trump is saying something like this too. One way it could be done is by way of a universal payment to all citizens.

tobefrank321 · 20-03-2020 12:15AM

Kaisr Sose wrote: »

Its not an obsession with cash. People are creatures of habit and also are not familiar with bank cards etc. It will take a long time before we transit to a cashless economy.

We could go cashless in a couple of weeks if people changed their habits. It would be far preferable from a hygiene perspective and also reduce robberies of shops, post offices and the like.

Its just a case of educating older people on how to use their card in a shop. Very basic. I personally never carry cash.

Jin luk · 20-03-2020 12:15AM

wakka12 wrote: »

Depends if you include Russia really. The EU is 512 million, which is 6% of the world population.

So 1000 die of flu worldwide a day, and we are 6% of the world population and how many died today of covid 19 in the area that is 6% of the world? Good stat to show the ones who reckon its just a bad flu.

wakka12 · 20-03-2020 12:16AM

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Any idea when the pubs may reopen? 2 / 3 / 6 months?

I dont think itll be as long as 6 months. We'll see in the next 1-2 weeks whether existing measures are doing enough and if it gets a lot worse we will go into full Spanish/Italian lockdown and then itll all be over in two months from then on like it did in China

CinemaGuy45 · 20-03-2020 12:16AM

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Any idea when the pubs may reopen? 2 / 3 / 6 months?

Hang on till I get my crystal ball out.

Funny you don't ask about the schools gyms or cinemas.

saabsaab · 20-03-2020 12:16AM

tobefrank321 wrote: »

We could go cashless in a couple of weeks if people changed their habits. It would be far preferable from a hygiene perspective and also reduce robberies of shops, post offices and the like.

Its just a case of educatibg older people on how to use their card in a shop. Very basic.

Yes but not all shops have contactless.

Mervyn Skidmore · 20-03-2020 12:17AM

Gael23 wrote: »

Are dead bodies of victims still contagious?

Why what are you planning?

cameramonkey · 20-03-2020 12:17AM

From the Guardian,
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/19/coronavirus-update-live-news-who-covid19-cases-outbreak-us-states-uk-school-closures-australia-europe-eu-africa-asia-latest-updates

"A massive effort is under way to develop a UK vaccine for coronavirus within months and make it available to save lives before the end of the year, the Guardian has learned.

Researchers at Oxford University, led by Prof Sarah Gilbert, are planning a safety trial on humans of what is expected to be the UK’s first coronavirus vaccine next month. Provided that goes smoothly, they will move directly into a larger trial to assess how effective the vaccine is at protecting against the infection.

The same vaccine will start animal trials next week at the Public Health England laboratory at Porton Down near Salisbury. Normally, animal work must be completed before human trials can start, but because similar vaccines have worked safely in trials for other diseases, the work has been accelerated.

Prof Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute at Oxford, said:

We are conscious that a vaccine is needed as soon as possible and certainly by June–July, when we expect a big peak in mortality.

This is not a normal situation. We will follow all standard trial safety requirements, but as soon as we have a vaccine that’s working, we anticipate there will be an accelerated pathway to get it deployed to save lives. The more vaccine we can provide sooner, the better."

Thelonious Monk · 20-03-2020 12:17AM

caveat emptor wrote: »

Scariest chart. Defo a pandemic. Our line doesn't look so good.

This reminds me of the Eurovision

Looney1 · 20-03-2020 12:17AM

Stheno wrote: »

She was very impressive

She is even more impressive in icu.

sheepsh4gger · 20-03-2020 12:17AM

saabsaab wrote: »

Yes but not all shops have contactless.

Then they can accept crypto

Shelly66 · 20-03-2020 12:17AM

Went for Aldi shop tonight , No social distancing in shop at all , too many people too , and shelves empty again .

Yet across road in Lidl they restrict numbers entering shop . Small queue to enter . Should have gone there. All shops need to implement better measures for customer protection

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