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

Hobgoblin11 · 20-03-2020 09:17PM

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 09:18PM

Has Cork been made the capital yet?

Charles Babbage · 20-03-2020 09:18PM

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 09:18PM

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 09:19PM

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 09:19PM

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 09:19PM

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

Strazdas · 20-03-2020 09:20PM

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 09:20PM

nacho libre wrote: »

yes, but in Frank Drebin style.

Naked Gun re watch tonight, need a good laugh

Westernyelp · 20-03-2020 09:20PM

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 09:21PM

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 09:21PM

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 09:22PM

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 09:22PM

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 09:23PM

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 09:23PM

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

Shelly66 · 20-03-2020 09:24PM

MintyMagnum wrote: »

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

Ring and make appointment, they still have to see other patients but not routine prescriptions renewals

DevilsHaircut · 20-03-2020 09:25PM

Re yesterday's sad death, Tony Holohan refused to confirm that it was an elderly person when asked directly by one of the journalists. He said the previous two had been elderly when he notified us of them. Ergo, it was a young person (which tallies with the 'no underlying health issues', which he did tell us).

Mervyn Skidmore · 20-03-2020 09:26PM

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

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

There's definitely crime but not the feral scumbags we have here. Ever been to Japan or Taiwan?

niallo27 · 20-03-2020 09:26PM

DevilsHaircut wrote: »

Re yesterday's sad death, Tony Holohan refused to confirm that it was an elderly person when asked directly by one of the journalists. He said the previous two had been elderly when he notified us of them. Ergo, it was a young person (which tallies with the 'no underlying health issues', which he did tell us).

If it was a younger person, they would be straight out to tell us and frighten the **** out of the country.

beolight · 20-03-2020 09:26PM

glasso wrote: »

Bono is fighting CV19 and is up in arms in Dalkey

Seems to be referring to cafe / restaurant owner with the tables outside

Need to turn the sound on

https://i.imgur.com/IxkZCLl.mp4

Would prefer to hear him offering the Clarendon Hotel for use of hospital staff who don’t want to go home after a shift. Lots of healthcare staff are petrified of catching the virus and bringing it home with them. Hospital scrubs need to be washed most hospitals don’t have showering facilities .

What Username Guidelines · 20-03-2020 09:26PM

Nermal wrote: »

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.

Any more info on asymptotic cases? I read about the group of 7 skiers from arklow, all recovered and never showed symptoms throughout. My minds been going down the doom route very fast this week and this stuff helps. A lot.

Hego Damask · 20-03-2020 09:27PM

someone young died with no health complications ?

JP Liz V1 · 20-03-2020 09:27PM

nthclare wrote: »

I was in Aldi in Ennistymon this evening and a young lady from a well known ethnic group was walking around coughing and no regard for anyone.
The nice lady at the till told me that's the 4th time she came in and did that today.

It looked like she was testing people's tolerance, then off out to the hi ace or whatever they call them ffs

Im not racist by the way, seriously

I can see myself turning into Woody from Zombieland when out

gabeeg · 20-03-2020 09:28PM

So with 683 cases we're about 2 days from joining the 1000 club.
We're likely in the 2000 club in less than 7 days from now.

We've the 25th largest known outbreak, if you only count the republic.

It's not going great.

DevilsHaircut · 20-03-2020 09:29PM

niallo27 wrote: »

If it was a younger person, they would be straight out to tell us and frighten the **** out of the country.

No they wouldn't. Did you watch the briefing? He said giving the age info may identify the person.

GiftofGab · 20-03-2020 09:29PM

Do you think it's ok to visit a friend tonight? I told her it's not safe but she wants to see me and wants to chance it. Have been staying in on my own all week. Have a family member showing symptoms which I told her about.

retro:electro · 20-03-2020 09:29PM

How many have died? I thought we were still on 3 no? And that the third was the mother of that one who was live tweeting the death, 88 and had COPD

fifth · 20-03-2020 09:30PM

Hego Damask wrote: »

someone young died with no health complications ?

Where?

Steve F · 20-03-2020 09:30PM

namloc1980 wrote: »

The UK paying 80% of monthly wages up to £2.5k for those workers impacted is unreal. Makes our €203 a week (€880 a month) seem miniscule in comparison.

It is.
Best of luck to any of us trying to live on that with kids and Irish prices

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