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

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  • #6092
    deathbomber
    Closed Accounts Posts: 332 ✭✭deathbomber


    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!


  • #6093
    Daz_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 930 ✭✭✭Daz_


    Umpalumpa wrote: »
    Citywest Hotel to start in 2 weeks. 3 other local hotels approached

    There you go Doc , some info is real .


  • #6094
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,052 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    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?
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #6095
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,997 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    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


  • #6096
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    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.


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  • #6097
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    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/


  • #6098
    mick987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 141 ✭✭mick987


    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


  • #6099
    Martina1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    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?


  • #6100
    Corkgirl20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭Corkgirl20


    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.


  • #6101
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    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


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  • #6102
    GT89
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭GT89


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


  • #6103
    gabeeg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    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.


  • #6104
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    Michael D basically telling teenagers to stay at home:

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


  • #6105
    extra gravy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,238 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    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.


  • #6106
    dummy_crusher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭dummy_crusher


    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.


  • #6107
    jackboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,018 ✭✭✭jackboy


    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.


  • #6108
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    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?!?


  • #6109
    maxpowers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭maxpowers


    wakka12 wrote: »
    1% under ideal hospital conditions, the cruise ship and South Korea
    Far higher when health systems collapse, Italy, Hubei, Iran, Spain...soon to be UK Netherlands Belgium Switzerland USA

    What about the thousands of people who have had the virus without even knowing it and the people who currently have it who will not get tested for it. The mortality rates are all based off confirmed cases only which is inaccurate.


  • #6110
    statesaver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭statesaver


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    Michael D basically telling teenagers to stay at home:

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

    Oh right yeah, that's that issue dealt with :rolleyes: Thanks Mickey


  • #6111
    Urquell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭Urquell


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

    Is there a number we could call Simon on? I'm prepared to bate anyone if the minister leads out ...


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  • #6112
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,311 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    GT89 wrote: »
    The hospitals in the worst hit areas in Italy look like Irish hospitals on a normal day minus the hazmat suits

    They're not remotely comparable, be careful what you wish for:



  • #6113
    Millionaire only not
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭Millionaire only not


    Heighway61 wrote: »
    Seems that social distancing is being ignored by some, perhaps many. Goverment need to act on this urgently.

    Will people cop on stop expecting the government to do every last thing for people! Ffs


  • #6114
    patnor1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,301 ✭✭✭patnor1011


    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 should better start setting up some system to learn kids through online means. Or at least those who are interested in learning.
    My sons school set up system already and he has a classes with homework and all of it as if he was in real school.
    My daughter on the other hand is going crazy as she cant get in touch with none of her teachers and even those few who sort of give them some assignment and means to contact them are not replying to querries at all. She is missing school a lot and thank god my son who is older is able to help her when she encounter some problem.
    But I find it appaling that while one school has no problem to continue education other one is completely opposite and teachers there treat this situation like paid holidays.
    We will not benefit from leaving kids down like this.


  • #6115
    Urquell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭Urquell


    Andrew00 wrote: »
    F*ck these young gangs of teenagers running around causing trouble.

    If you think that would keep them in doors....needs must and all that...


  • #6116
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    Corkgirl20 wrote: »
    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.

    I see. Well fair play to you. You are all educated and responsible people I'm sure you would all be a great help


  • #6117
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    maxpowers wrote: »
    What about the thousands of people who have had the virus without even knowing it and the people who currently have it who will not get tested for it. The mortality rates are all based off confirmed cases only which is inaccurate.

    South Korea have tested hundreds of thousands tho, and not just symptomatic people


  • #6118
    deathbomber
    Closed Accounts Posts: 332 ✭✭deathbomber


    extra gravy wrote: »
    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.

    Somewhat valid point, however certain individuals in Chinese society are living in the dark ages and are eating animals that arguably should not be consumed by humans i.e. dogs, bats etc etc. They will be called out, they will of course resist but i think the wet market days are numbered and rightly so


  • #6119
    dummy_crusher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭dummy_crusher


    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.

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

    Ok thanks. I had noticed the press announced the first 4 recoveries so thought it might be something they would report on periodically.


  • #6120
    paleoperson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,522 ✭✭✭paleoperson


    GT89 wrote: »
    The hospitals in the worst hit areas in Italy look like Irish hospitals on a normal day minus the hazmat suits

    I struggle to imagine how anyone could exist being this dumb.


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  • #6121
    Nermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,836 ✭✭✭Nermal


    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

    And passengers on a cruise ship are a representative sample of humanity since when?


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