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

Umpalumpa · 20-03-2020 09:22PM

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Is it the Clayton?

Citywest Hotel to start in 2 weeks. 3 other local hotels approached

Blueshoe · 20-03-2020 09:22PM

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

What’s the story with the 1.3x per day line this follows? If social distancing doesn’t actually work, and we do hit the estimated 15,000 cases by March 31st... if it keeps going beyond that it hits the entire population three weeks later, i.e. five weeks from now. Have I got my maths very wrong?

Look at China. The whole population didn't get infected. Lock the place down and the virus will run its course. Majority will have mild symptoms and recover. Some will die.

chicorytip · 20-03-2020 09:23PM

NetChat101 wrote: »

Are you for real???!!!! Technology will have to replace face to face meeting for the moment!!!! Small price to pay. Everyone is acutely aware of how this will affect everyone, not just teenagers, but there's no other choice - unless you're completely irresponsible and selfish.

Not all of us - elderly rural people living alone, for example - have access to communications technology or, even if they do, may not be capable of using it effectively.

dummy_crusher · 20-03-2020 09:23PM

Were there any new recoveries announced today? I haven't seen anything official... would appreciate a link if so thanks.

Andrew00 · 20-03-2020 09:23PM

Lot of those young gardai sworn in look scared sh*tless

Sure some of them are only a few weeks into their course haha

Gods Gift · 20-03-2020 09:23PM

As Pope John Paul said

Young people of Ireland.

Stay da fcuk at home.

Plumbthedepths · 20-03-2020 09:24PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

That could be worse than the virus for some of us

Far more lethal in my opinion.

is_that_so · 20-03-2020 09:24PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

Is it true that the government are contacting teachers to try and hire them to carry out contract tracing and general admin?
This is to be a paid role. Even though they are already being paid as it is.

Teachers are still supposed to be working. I think those roles will come through that HSE job drive and reassignment of HSE/CS staff.

patnor1011 · 20-03-2020 09:24PM

maxpowers wrote: »

The true mortality rate will be very low. The mortality rate figures are very misleading.

You can not make statement like this without waiting for the end. Nobody knows at this stage how long it will be around and what ther end numbers will look like. Also there is high probability that this while it will not kill person may leave him severely damaged.
Everything is just a prediction or rather pure speculation.
We are dealing with many unknowns and a lot of stuff we use for comparison sounds more like comparing apples with oranges type of stuff.

owlbethere · 20-03-2020 09:24PM

autumnbelle wrote: »

12 in icu

12 in ICU - that's some jump right there. It was 6 people in ICU a few days ago.

MrMusician18 · 20-03-2020 09:24PM

YFlyer wrote: »

Are those teenagers hanging in groups stupid?

Yes, and their parents are worse.

Myself and my wife were out for a walk this evening and the amount of young people not heeding the advice was quite astounding - young people seemingly couldn't give a fuck if their behavior perpetuates this crisis.

When you contrast this behavior with the climate strikes - it really does make the latter rather hollow, just a day out.

Young people seemingly are not that socially minded and are just as selfish as the rest of us. So selfish in fact that they put their social life ahead of their elderly granny.

Heighway61 · 20-03-2020 09:24PM

Seems that social distancing is being ignored by some, perhaps many. Goverment need to act on this urgently.

walshb · 20-03-2020 09:24PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

That could be worse than the virus for some of us

Absolutely. Anyone advocating confrontation (no matter what for) is irresponsible..

Some nasty bastids out there would knife ya in a heartbeat for looking at them wrong..

I am taking this virus seriously, but I ain’t risking a hiding, or worse, for it..

Very irresponsible of anyone advocating this.

deathbomber · 20-03-2020 09:25PM

wakka12 wrote: »

Nah this is just not true. A ninth passenger on the cruise died today, that is about 1.2% mortality rate and is by far the closest sample we have to any true mortality rate. When have nine passengers ever died on a cruise because of say a flu outbreak..? Never..nobody is over reacting to this, it is getting the reaction it that is needed

Mortality rate is looking to come in around 0.8% , this man does have a valid point. I have been following the virus since first reports from Wuhan. Personally i am optimistic treatments are imminent, however distribution could take a good bit longer, unfortunately for us we will need to ride it out for another month or so. Reports or rather rumblings from the UK suggest government are aware of a huge increase in cases over the coming days hence the announcement today. Could be just a rumour. Anyway, we have a head start, lets be smart, be a good citizen, flatten the curve, save people, a rainbow may be on the horizon!

Daz_ · 20-03-2020 09:25PM

Umpalumpa wrote: »

Citywest Hotel to start in 2 weeks. 3 other local hotels approached

There you go Doc , some info is real .

JP Liz V1 · 20-03-2020 09:25PM

holyhead wrote: »

Very touching scenes from West Kerry today. Locals lined the route of a funeral to pay their respects taking into account the need for social distancing. A gesture that was greatly appreciated by the deceased's family.

CVC19 victim?

bilston · 20-03-2020 09:25PM

wakka12 wrote: »

Nah this is just not true. A ninth passenger on the cruise died today, that is about 1.2% mortality rate and is by far the closest sample we have to any true mortality rate. When have nine passengers ever died on a cruise because of say a flu outbreak..? Never..nobody is over reacting to this, it is getting the reaction it that is needed

The cruise ship would have had an older demographic on board which wouldn't reflect society in any country.

I agree that there is a chance that the mortality rate might be lower than 1%, the only way of knowing is following WHO advice...TEST, TEST, TEST

Plumbthedepths · 20-03-2020 09:26PM

dummy_crusher wrote: »

Were there any new recoveries announced today? I haven't seen anything official... would appreciate a link if so thanks.

Can't link it but a 95 year old woman was deemed recovered in Modena Italy today. Some good news and more importantly some hope.

GM228 · 20-03-2020 09:26PM

dummy_crusher wrote: »

Were there any new recoveries announced today? I haven't seen anything official... would appreciate a link if so thanks.

Recoveries are not announced, however they are recorded by the DoH and given to the ECDC in accordance with the WHO guidelines. Worldmeters and Johns Hopkins University of Medicine are publishing these based on ECDC/WHO data, for Ireland it is recorded as 5.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/ireland/

mick987 · 20-03-2020 09:26PM

jackboy wrote: »

Simon Coveney now encouraging us to confront young people in housing estates and street corners.

Great until a 15 year old stabs someone

Martina1991 · 20-03-2020 09:27PM

bb12 wrote:

the agri labs are being drafted in to help. they would have large enough capacity to do testing considering all the tb tests that have to be done in the country

Do you have a source for that?

Corkgirl20 · 20-03-2020 09:27PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

Is it true that the government are contacting teachers to try and hire them to carry out contract tracing and general admin?
This is to be a paid role. Even though they are already being paid as it is.

Im a teacher and I haven’t been contacted, I would gladly do it without additional pay.
My sister has been contacted she’s a speech and language therapist and her clinic is closed ( they are not being paid). She has said they are looking at other HSE workers like OT, speech and language therapists who are out of work to do contact tracing.

I wish we’d get an update on the schooling because as of now we haven’t heard that there’s any change to kids going back Monday 30th. If we knew there kids weren’t going back I think a lot of teachers would get work sorted for the kids for further so they could be available after the 30th.

What Username Guidelines · 20-03-2020 09:27PM

GM228 wrote: »

Recoveries are not announced, however they are recorded by the DoH and given to the ECDC in accordance with the WHO guidelines. Worldmeters and Johns Hopkins University of Medicine are publishing these based on ECDC/WHO data, for Ireland it is recorded as 5.

Also, given the backlog of tests and prioritisation, it’s unlikely right now that they’re testing all confirmed cases daily looking for the two in a row clear tests to be deemed officially recovered

GT89 · 20-03-2020 09:28PM

The hospitals in the worst hit areas in Italy look like Irish hospitals on a normal day minus the hazmat suits

gabeeg · 20-03-2020 09:28PM

maxpowers wrote: »

The true mortality rate will be very low. The mortality rate figures are very misleading.

Ah but that's where you're exactly wrong. The really, really true mortality rate is the overall mortality rate for any given country.

That's the one that's really important - and by jamming up our hospitals, ruining our economies, indirectly killing countless and of course directly killing countless more - covid will lead to a massive spike in death rates around the whole world.

The natural death rate of covid if there's an outbreak on a cruise ship is meaningless, because the planet is not a cruise ship.
We'll see what covids real impact was in years to come. For now all we need to care about is that it kills a significant number of people, and hospitalises an overwhelming number of people.

An Ciarraioch · 20-03-2020 09:28PM

Michael D basically telling teenagers to stay at home:

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1241091303624126469

extra gravy · 20-03-2020 09:29PM

ziggyman17 wrote: »

when are the Chinese going to called out on this.........Their eating habits need to be looked at........The World is going to **** because of their disgusting eating habits..............

Did you say the same thing about swine flu? Were you calling out Mexico/US then? Was eating pigs disgusting? What's disgusting to you may not be disgusting to someone else. This moralising over eating habits is so boring and hypocritical.

dummy_crusher · 20-03-2020 09:29PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Can't link it but a 95 year old woman was deemed recovered in Modena Italy today. Some good news and more importantly some hope.

Thanks but I should have specified in Ireland.

jackboy · 20-03-2020 09:29PM

mick987 wrote: »

Great until a 15 year old stabs someone

Of course, it would be risky behavior. However, this situation could make people more aggressive and less tolerant of scumbags.

20-03-2020 09:30PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

Some good news.

https://twitter.com/AhmadRajpoot555/status/1241093896530268162?s=20

I haven't read any further than this post but did anyone else cry?!?

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