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

CSSE09 · 20-03-2020 07:16PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Dare I say that's a good sign? That they expect peak to be near?

They don't expect the peak to be near, he said we'll still be going up the curve just at a slower rate, one of the reporters asked if it went up by 15% per day would that be good and he said they'd be happy to see it be 15%.

iwillyeah1234 · 20-03-2020 07:16PM

sky news on the streets of South London now. Outside a pub that is packed.

Jesus - you'd think people would have got the message now.

murpho999 · 20-03-2020 07:16PM

Loughc wrote: »

Forgive my ignorance but is today’s number good that it dropped from 191 yesterday?

Yes it's good but it's going to vary each day.

The point is they are new cases. The numbers are going to ramp up.

Too many people are reading too much into each day's increase and comparing it to the day before.

Jin luk · 20-03-2020 07:16PM

The cases were lower today for 2 reason folks,

1. They were running low on testing kits and just recieved more kits yesterday

2. Paddys day would create a lag.

Would love if it was declining but thats not the case im afraid.

Donald Trump · 20-03-2020 07:17PM

Andrew00 wrote: »

Might be a silly question but why has there only been 3 deaths in Ireland so far despite there being 683 confirmed cases (probably thousands infected though)

I pray this mortality rate stays low

It probably has a lot to do with testing.

UK are only testing people hospitalised. They might have 100k people presenting with symptoms, they hospitalize and test 10k of those. Then 1k of those die. Their figures will say 10k cases and 1k deaths.

The death rate gives a better (lagged) indicator of actual infection rates. If 10 people die today, that is an indication that e.g 1000 people were newly infected say on the Friday 2 weeks ago.

TheValeyard · 20-03-2020 07:17PM

walshb wrote: »

Britain seem to be more pushing lockdown than us now..

Probably because they've just figured out how totally fcuked they could be.

Shn99 · 20-03-2020 07:17PM

When do we expect to peak and for the new cases to be near zero?

lbj666 · 20-03-2020 07:17PM

Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »

I prefer our approach

Yup and if we get out of this sooner than other countries being very simplistic it would means our economy will rebound quicker than theirs.

munsterlegend · 20-03-2020 07:18PM

TheValeyard wrote: »

Probably because they've just figured out how totally fcuked they could be.

Yep. They could be in serious trouble which also means we could be.

ACitizenErased · 20-03-2020 07:18PM

CSSE09 wrote: »

They don't expect the peak to be near, he said we'll still be going up the curve just at a slower rate, one of the reporters asked if it went up by 15% per day would that be good and he said they'd be happy to see it be 15%.

All I'm saying is in my opinion the fact that they don't think a full lockdown is necessary suggests an inkling of positivity.

Jin luk · 20-03-2020 07:18PM

Gooey Looey wrote: »

Health workers adhere to the right protocols putting them on and taking them off and change them regularly disposing of them properly. The general public does not know how to do this and could be constantly readjusting once for comfort thereby providing themselves no protection

So they would work if a video was circulated on how to properly put on and take off? Its pure contradiction regarding masks

SDKev · 20-03-2020 07:19PM

schmoo2k wrote: »

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/

Anyone know why this hasn’t been updated since 29th Feb? - the demographic elements

murpho999 · 20-03-2020 07:19PM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

sky news on the streets of South London now. Outside a pub that is packed.

Jesus - you'd think people would have got the message now.

Interviewing people bunched up together including the interviewer. Compared to RTE who are using microphones on extension handles.

This all has an influence on people's behaviour.

lbj666 · 20-03-2020 07:19PM

Shn99 wrote: »

When do we expect to peak and for the new cases to be near zero?

Too early to tell. Testing only ramped up yesterday and the effects of the social distancing will only be seen next week.

Kermit.de.frog · 20-03-2020 07:19PM

Loughc wrote: »

Forgive my ignorance but is today’s number good that it dropped from 191 yesterday?

Same trend in other countries, some days lower but most days higher and loads of other variables as well.

You'd need a downward trend in new cases for multiple days to read much in to it.

Perhaps a backlog of cases was being cleared yesterday?

Jim_Hodge · 20-03-2020 07:20PM

Shn99 wrote: »

When do we expect to peak and for the new cases to be near zero?

Nobody knows bit probably months away.

bekker · 20-03-2020 07:20PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Ok,I'll indulge you. Below is offical advice I have found in relation to wearing of facemasks.

HSE

CDC

WHO

Dutch Health Ministerie

So please find me official advice that people should wear face masks?

Given spread by asymptomatics, mild symptom cases, logically everyone not infected and recovered should wear a mask to prevent spread.

BUT not sufficient production, supply chain constraints, incorrect handling and disposal of masks by untrained individual.

Plus complacency in belief that mask will protect wearer leading to renewed social bunching and lax hygiene.

Gooey Looey · 20-03-2020 07:21PM

Jin luk wrote: »

So they would work if a video was circulated on how to properly put on and take off? Its pure contradiction regarding masks

No because people are idiots

ax530 · 20-03-2020 07:21PM

harr wrote: »

Don’t know how to get this into people’s heads and how serious it could get , the amount of people on some of my WhatsApp groups going for days out tomorrow or birthday parties tomorrow night.
Pull them up on it and most have quoted today’s numbers being down on yesterday and saying numbers are being to fall and we are over the worst of it ... brain dead fools

Gosh that's unbelievable hopefully they will wise up.
Out of interest what is the age range?

walshb · 20-03-2020 07:21PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Nobody knows bit probably months away.

Late May at least!

RugbyLad11 · 20-03-2020 07:21PM

Gooey Looey wrote: »

Health workers adhere to the right protocols putting them on and taking them off and change them regularly disposing of them properly. The general public does not know how to do this and could be constantly readjusting once for comfort thereby providing themselves no protection

That is such a weak argument. Some people on here have gone from masks don't work to people are too stupid to use masks.

Like I said early a quick youtube video will show anyone how to use a mask

lbj666 · 20-03-2020 07:21PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

All I'm saying is in my opinion the fact that they don't think a full lockdown is necessary suggests an inkling of positivity.

Yup and the moderate social distancing projections does factor in all the goms not adhereing to it. What do we reckon are we 50% compliant?

caveat emptor · 20-03-2020 07:21PM

Acosta wrote: »

Surely masks would be appropriate PPE for people who work in supermarkets or airport's where staff will be in close contact with people that have it?

If this was any other country the answer would be yes. However HSE says they don’t really work and you shouldn’t buy them because healthcare workers need them.

They are far too complicated to put on your face without contaminating yourself so don’t bother trying.

Also if you see someone wearing one you should say “what’s your problem, are you a doctor or something?”

10000maniacs · 20-03-2020 07:22PM

GM228 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/FarhangNamdar/status/1241026589644783616?s=19

They need to go back to traditional methods. digging for worms.

retro:electro · 20-03-2020 07:22PM

Movementarian · 20-03-2020 07:22PM

Jin luk wrote: »

The cases were lower today for 2 reason folks,

1. They were running low on testing kits and just recieved more kits yesterday

2. Paddys day would create a lag.

Would love if it was declining but thats not the case im afraid.

Really searching those silver linings for any cloud you can find eh!

Xertz · 20-03-2020 07:22PM

landofthetree wrote: »

They will have to leave the Euro IMO.

Which would achieve what? They could devalue the lira and have no ability to feed the population? You can at least print Euro within the scale of the Eurozone without drastically impacting inflation as the currency is a reference value and is huge and there's a massive internal market with most goods/services readily available in that € currency.

Once you get down to smaller currencies you're into risk of hyperinflation and lass of spending power, and because supply chains are global and complex, that means you'd end up with loss of ability to supply basic goods and services.

MOR316 · 20-03-2020 07:23PM

statesaver wrote: »

Human nature.

And they say why, why...

Jin luk · 20-03-2020 07:23PM

RugbyLad11 wrote: »

That is such a weak argument. Some people on here have gone from masks don't work to people are too stupid to use masks.

Like I said early a quick youtube video will show anyone how to use a mask

Exactly!! Masks should be wore everytime we leave the house and boil it when u return home if u dont have an never ending supply of them,

iwillyeah1234 · 20-03-2020 07:23PM

On sky news - economics reporter - "the UK has effectively nationalised large chunks of the economy today"

He's never seen anything like it.

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