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

Seamai · 20-03-2020 08:11PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Was in Lidl in Doughiska, Galway, a few mins ago. Most people just doing their shopping and distancing but then in walks a gang of feral scumbags. Queuing up and they were standing on top of everyone. This country drives me nuts at times.

Well if we don't call them out, we're partly to blame.

Mervyn Skidmore · 20-03-2020 08:12PM

amadangomor wrote: »

Only ourselves to blame. In other countries scumbags doing what they wanted wouldn't be tolerated. We've let them have free reign for too long.

It's bloody infuriating. My wife was fuming cos they don't have these types of lowlifes where she's from. We've just accepted it it seems.

neonsofa · 20-03-2020 08:12PM

Class MayDresser wrote: »

Yet that info was on this thread Wednesday evening. I take everything Rte announce witha pinch of salt.

It was actually said at the briefing earlier. Confirmed no underlying condition as someone asked them directly.

Quantum Erasure · 20-03-2020 08:12PM

OL16 wrote: »

Euronews this evening was very alarming regarding what's happening around Europe re Covid 19. RTE news very laid back, no real concern. Like chalk and cheese in regard to reporting on Covid 19. Just my opinion...realized it this evening (watched RTE News at 6pm & Euronews at 7pm).

thought RTE were very blunt about it last night, showing patients in ICU and parades of coffins from italy

Westernyelp · 20-03-2020 08:13PM

amadangomor wrote: »

Only ourselves to blame. In other countries scumbags doing what they wanted wouldn't be tolerated. We've let them have free reign for too long.

I don't think that is true. even if it should be, how do they deal with this sort of scummy behavior elsewhere?

Logan Roy · 20-03-2020 08:13PM

Hobgoblin11 wrote: »

This period will be a huge period of regression for mankind

We need to start gathering posts like this for future lols.

fritzelly · 20-03-2020 08:14PM

Shn99 wrote: »

88, had athsma and COPD

That's extrapolation from Twitter

HSE have not released any info bar saying as far as they know there was no underlying condition ergo not your Twitter one

marvin80 · 20-03-2020 08:14PM

Bigboldworld wrote: »

Ok, I just read on RTE that they had no report of underlying condition in the third death and it didn't mention the age of person which i thought was strange

Afaik it was an elderly lady.

whiskeyman · 20-03-2020 08:14PM

OL16 wrote: »

Euronews this evening was very alarming regarding what's happening around Europe re Covid 19. RTE news very laid back, no real concern. Like chalk and cheese in regard to reporting on Covid 19. Just my opinion...realized it this evening (watched RTE News at 6pm & Euronews at 7pm).

The main news bulletins are very basic with facts.
Prime Time last night was very sobering though.
The more detailed analysis programmes like that don't hold back.

Mervyn Skidmore · 20-03-2020 08:15PM

Seamai wrote: »

Well if we don't call them out, we're partly to blame.

Well not really. Would you call out a gang of 16 or 17 year olds? They wouldn't think twice about assaulting you, or worse, and if you laid a finger on them you'd be up in court for assaulting a minor.

Rockbeast2 · 20-03-2020 08:15PM

Hobgoblin11 wrote: »

This period will be a huge period of regression for mankind

Nah, I'm going to disagree with you.

BKtje · 20-03-2020 08:15PM

With regards to face masks (im no expert by the way, just what I've understood from reading up on it):

Medical professionals wear them because they are CONSTANTLY surrounded by sick people (Covid 19 or other) and want to avoid compromising their immune systems and/or getting covid 19 (surgeons wear them to protect their patients). Higher doses of the virus (airborne) are more dangerous as was seen with the healthy frontline staff in china.

Your average joe soap on the street does not need a face mask as the chances of catching it from walking by someone is minimal though of course they do offer some protection. The face mask joe Soap is wearing may be needed by a frontline staff at some point whose exposure is 100's or 1000's of times more than theirs. If ever there is a chronic shortage of face masks, having purchased and or worn one needlessly may actually have worsened the problem and , in extreme worst case scenarios, mean that if you ever do get sick there are fewer medical staff available as they fell ill due to lack of protection.

Basically it's not that they don't protect you, it's just that the main vector for transmission in areas where there is little airborne particles is by touching a contaminated surface and then touching your face and are thus not really needed. It's a numbers game.

Why sick people should wear masks I believe no one is debating?

Once more this is just what I have understood from reading up on it and I am happy to be corrected but it makes sense.

amadangomor · 20-03-2020 08:15PM

Westernyelp wrote: »

I don't think that is true. even if it should be, how do they deal with this sort of scummy behavior elsewhere?

Everyone would stand together and call them out on their behaviour. No one does here because no one else would back them up.

Shelly66 · 20-03-2020 08:15PM

Why are children’s playgrounds in Dublin closed but in Meath they are open? Are Meath people immune !

Hobgoblin11 · 20-03-2020 08:17PM

Logan Roy wrote: »

We need to start gathering posts like this for future lols.

there will be no future lols, its too dangerous due to projectiles

fr336 · 20-03-2020 08:18PM

Has Cork been made the capital yet?

Charles Babbage · 20-03-2020 08:18PM

Shelly66 wrote: »

Why are children’s playgrounds in Dublin closed but in Meath they are open? Are Meath people immune !

Perhaps Meath ones are less crowded being in smaller towns?

Mervyn Skidmore · 20-03-2020 08:18PM

Westernyelp wrote: »

I don't think that is true. even if it should be, how do they deal with this sort of scummy behavior elsewhere?

Parents who actually care about their children and who value education and manners, not ones who get up in the afternoon and hang out in their pajamas waiting for the next dole payment.

dePeatrick · 20-03-2020 08:19PM

BKtje wrote: »

With regards to face masks (im no expert by the way, just what I've understood from reading up on it):

Medical professionals wear them because they are CONSTANTLY surrounded by sick people (Covid 19 or other) and want to avoid compromising their immune systems and/or getting covid 19 (surgeons wear them to protect their patients). Higher doses of the virus (airborne) are more dangerous as was seen with the healthy frontline staff in china.

Your average joe soap on the street does not need a face mask as the chances of catching it from walking by someone is minimal though of course they do offer some protection. The face mask joe Soap is wearing may be needed by a frontline staff at some point whose exposure is 100's or 1000's of times more than theirs. If ever there is a chronic shortage of face masks, having purchased and or worn one needlessly may actually have worsened the problem and , in extreme worst case scenarios, mean that if you ever do get sick there are fewer medical staff available as they fell ill due to lack of protection.

Basically it's not that they don't protect you, it's just that the main vector for transmission in areas where there is little airborne particles is by touching a contaminated surface and then touching your face and are thus not really needed. It's a numbers game.

Why sick people should wear masks I believe no one is debating?

Once more this is just what I have understood from reading up on it and I am happy to be corrected but it makes sense.

I can understand people wearing them to remind them not to touch their face, it also affords some protection if you do attempt to touch your face.

Quantum Erasure · 20-03-2020 08:19PM

Charles Babbage wrote: »

Perhaps Meath ones are less crowded being in smaller towns?

not with all the people coming down from Dublin...

MintyMagnum · 20-03-2020 08:19PM

What's the procedure for non respiratory illness & GP practices these days are they seeing patients?

Strazdas · 20-03-2020 08:20PM

OL16 wrote: »

Euronews this evening was very alarming regarding what's happening around Europe re Covid 19. RTE news very laid back, no real concern. Like chalk and cheese in regard to reporting on Covid 19. Just my opinion...realized it this evening (watched RTE News at 6pm & Euronews at 7pm).

I would say George Lee's evening reports from the Dept of Health are quite tense and alarmist, not at all relaxed.

JP Liz V1 · 20-03-2020 08:20PM

nacho libre wrote: »

yes, but in Frank Drebin style.

Naked Gun re watch tonight, need a good laugh

Westernyelp · 20-03-2020 08:20PM

Shelly66 wrote: »

Why are children’s playgrounds in Dublin closed but in Meath they are open? Are Meath people immune !

It's a local government decision. Mayo have just closed them too.

BKtje · 20-03-2020 08:21PM

dePeatrick wrote: »

I can understand people wearing them to remind them not to touch their face, it also affords some protection if you do attempt to touch your face.

A scarf would offer the same protection in this case if that is your goal.

Shelly66 · 20-03-2020 08:21PM

Charles Babbage wrote: »

Perhaps Meath ones are less crowded being in smaller towns?

See your point but just needs one infected person , then again kids playing on outdoor gym stuff in clontarf last weekend, so doesn’t make sense to close playgrounds unless it’s to discourage children and adults congregating

Westernyelp · 20-03-2020 08:22PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Parents who actually care about their children and who value education and manners, not ones who get up in the afternoon and hang out in their pajamas waiting for the next dole payment.

yes, again. that's what is needed. but what evidence is there that Ireland is worse than other countries?

Nermal · 20-03-2020 08:22PM

joeguevara wrote: »

Depends on age. Here is some statistics https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/coronavirus-hospitalisation-rates-revealed-80-per-cent-infected/

Let's pick 40-49. 5% of symptomatic cases requiring care. But - only 6% of them require critical care AND there's vast numbers of asymptomatic cases.

The '5% of the population end up in hospital' statistic is just not true. For most of the population this is simply not a deadly disease.

jam_mac_jam · 20-03-2020 08:23PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

It's bloody infuriating. My wife was fuming cos they don't have these types of lowlifes where she's from. We've just accepted it it seems.

Oh right the magic country with no scumbags or crime. That must be nice.

Widdensushi · 20-03-2020 08:23PM

Shelly66 wrote: »

See your point but just needs one infected person , then again kids playing on outdoor gym stuff in clontarf last weekend, so doesn’t make sense to close playgrounds unless it’s to discourage children and adults congregating

that outdoor gym stuff must be lethal

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