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

delly · 20-03-2020 10:34PM

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.

The dogs on the street know there will be no school on the 30th and I'd put money on school not returning at all for this academic year.

billyhead · 20-03-2020 10:34PM

Trying to tell the Irish Public to keep 3 feet from one another is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Some people are just thick and when they are outside they ignore (some not intentionally) the rules. We really deserve what's coming tbh.

owlbethere · 20-03-2020 10:34PM

Heighway61 wrote: »

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

Pray hard for an early summer/heatwave at the end of March/early April. I remember we had a heatwave before around about the 1st of April. It will be beer garden time then and the government will probably lock us down then.

Corkgirl20 · 20-03-2020 10:35PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Best of luck with that, I assume Simon doesn't live in an estate?

Simon Coveney does live in an estate, the same estate as me in fact. Outside our estate last night there was a group of youth gathering by the petrol station. Parents moaning on a Facebook group for the town saying leave them alone they’re only socialising.

I’ve nothing bad to say about Simon in general. But I would say confronting teens isn’t a great idea. Especially not for the elderly population.

deathbomber · 20-03-2020 10:36PM

The knock on effect will also cause indirect deaths as medical staff and resources are consumed by the Covid 19 battle i.e. cancellations, longer wait times in A&e etc

Millionaire only not · 20-03-2020 10:36PM

delly wrote: »

The dogs on the street know there will be no school on the 30th and I'd put money on school not returning at all for this academic year.

And they won’t be going back eating into the holiday time either!

Spanish Eyes · 20-03-2020 10:36PM

Let’s hope A+E units stay as empty as they Are now.

I really do wonder at the marked difference in trolleys, beds available (for non covid) etc. Truly remarkable in just two weeks or so.

Some story behind that,

PowerToWait · 20-03-2020 10:36PM

Corkgirl20 wrote: »

Jesus you’d swear we’re asking teens to go to war or something. It’s just asking them not hang out in a group. Nobody is saying don’t go into your back garden or don’t cycle your bike. Teen nowadays have phones and iPads so can keep in contact with their friends.

The same gimps that call anyone over 35 'boomer' because they 'ruined the planet by being greedy and ignoring all warnings'.

Self entitled, cosseted generation of preening whiners.

owlbethere · 20-03-2020 10:36PM

mick987 wrote: »

Great until a 15 year old stabs someone

The cops can't even deal with some of these sh1tbags and we have a politician who wants us to take them on.

I don't think so. Keep dreaming there simple Simon.

GM228 · 20-03-2020 10:37PM

dummy_crusher wrote: »

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

The press made those announcements AFAIK, not the Department of Health.

It will be a long time before official recoveries are recorded and rise accordingly as current testing is stretched at the diagnosis stage, not recovery stage. The current guidelines from the WHO allow for discharge from hospital etc with no tests depending on the facts of each case.

cj maxx · 20-03-2020 10:38PM

I saw a post about dept of agriculture labs being used for tests as they do TB tests all the time.
. The vet injects a reacter and comes back 2 days later to physically inspect if there's a reaction. No sending off samples. Factory vets may take and send off samples from dead animals though. IDK

growleaves · 20-03-2020 10:38PM

Simon Coveney does live in an estate, the same estate as me in fact. Outside our estate last night there was a group of youth gathering by the petrol station. Parents moaning on a Facebook group for the town saying leave them alone they’re only socialising.

Er wonder why hasn't he already confronted this group of youths? Since that's what he's advocating.

Very strange.

bekker · 20-03-2020 10:39PM

Corkgirl20 wrote: »

Simon Coveney does live in an estate, the same estate as me in fact. Outside our estate last night there was a group of youth gathering by the petrol station. Parents moaning on a Facebook group for the town saying leave them alone they’re only socialising.

I’ve nothing bad to say about Simon in general. But I would say confronting teens isn’t a great idea. Especially not for the elderly population.

Nasty scumbags with blades is not a cohort restricted to the young, no age limitations.

is_that_so · 20-03-2020 10:39PM

Nermal wrote: »

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

It's as near to a closed system as you can get, in other words a test lab!

walshb · 20-03-2020 10:39PM

owlbethere wrote: »

The cops can't even deal with some of these sh1tbags and we have a politician who wants us to take them on.

I don't think so. Keep dreaming there simple Simon.

I am surprised he was not called out on this...

It’s very reckless...

Millionaire only not · 20-03-2020 10:39PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Let’s hope A+E units stay as empty as they Are now.

I really do wonder at the marked difference in trolleys, beds available (for non covid) etc. Truly remarkable in just two weeks or so.

Some story behind that,

It is one of the greatest mystery of all time , no hospital crisis if u took out the virus just amazing

nacho libre · 20-03-2020 10:39PM

owlbethere wrote: »

Pray hard for an early summer/heatwave at the end of March/early April. I remember we had a heatwave before around about the 1st of April. It will be beer garden time then and the government will probably lock us down then.

I'm afraid the long range weather models are hinting at easterly winds going into April, so it would be cool and dry. Of course with the collective power of prayer that might change.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 20-03-2020 10:39PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Let’s hope A+E units stay as empty as they Are now.

I really do wonder at the marked difference in trolleys, beds available (for non covid) etc. Truly remarkable in just two weeks or so.

Some story behind that,

How much of it is people on trolleys being moved into wards vacated by the cancellation of routine operations.

twirlagig · 20-03-2020 10:40PM

Has anyone a link to that talk that lady gave on RTÉ news earlier today, think she works in ICU.
I missed it earlier

banie01 · 20-03-2020 10:41PM

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.

The thousands of people who've had it and shrugged it off is great.
It will skew the mortality rate lower when antibody testing is carried out.

The mortality rate however doesn't matter a fúck when ICU beds and A+E units across a region are working beyond capacity to treat Covid-19 patients.

The number of patients needing hospitalisation, ventilation and oxygen is the issue.

If the mortality rate at the end of all this does pan out to be 0.8% but our health service collapsed as our resources were overwhelmed despite everything we have been thrown at it?

Does that lessen the impact of the virus?
Does it mean we should reduce the action taken?

The CFR or mortality rate doesn't matter when the actual number of patients needing treatment overwhelms a system.

Urquell · 20-03-2020 10:41PM

Corkgirl20 wrote: »

Simon Coveney does live in an estate, the same estate as me in fact. Outside our estate last night there was a group of youth gathering by the petrol station. Parents moaning on a Facebook group for the town saying leave them alone they’re only socialising.

I’ve nothing bad to say about Simon in general. But I would say confronting teens isn’t a great idea. Especially not for the elderly population.

The biggest issue is whatever about the Carrot, there was no stick when it comes to stuff like this. We are insanely tolerant when it comes to anti social behaviour. It would be nice to think we could look forward to a revision of our approach here when this is over....we will see...

bekker · 20-03-2020 10:41PM

is_that_so wrote: »

It's as near to a closed system as you can get, in other words a test lab!

Provided one factors in all divergent factors, which no study has done except in the grossest manner.

20-03-2020 10:41PM

spookwoman wrote: »

https://twitter.com/forest_fr1ends/status/1240369224234741761?s=20

Hey spook, could you fire up a link to your spreadsheet? Cheers me dears x

Nermal · 20-03-2020 10:41PM

mloc123 wrote: »

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

A test which can only tell if you have the virus, not if you have had it and recovered without knowing.

We have massively overreacted based on incomplete data.

Quantum Erasure · 20-03-2020 10:42PM

Tubridy going where Clare byrne wouldn't, he'll be taking a swab test later

MrMusician18 · 20-03-2020 10:42PM

Corkgirl20 wrote: »

Simon Coveney does live in an estate, the same estate as me in fact. Outside our estate last night there was a group of youth gathering by the petrol station. Parents moaning on a Facebook group for the town saying leave them alone they’re only socialising.

I’ve nothing bad to say about Simon in general. But I would say confronting teens isn’t a great idea. Especially not for the elderly population.

Fine the parents €1k for any of their little shits caught out not observing the measures would stop this pretty sharpish.

Tony EH · 20-03-2020 10:42PM

Millionaire only not wrote: »

It is one of the greatest mystery of all time , no hospital crisis if u took out the virus just amazing

They're turning people away to make provisions for Covid-19 cases (current and future) and previously closed beds are being opened and made available. They're also cancelling appointments as well. The wife had hers cancelled til a "later date".

There's no mystery.

Bannasidhe · 20-03-2020 10:43PM

Rockbeast2 wrote: »

Let's start a Boards vigilante group to protect the streets.

If we see a teenager wiping their nose with their hand...

WE ATTACK

If we see two teenagers standing in close proximity...

WE ATTACK

If we hear a teenager sniffle or cough out on the street...

WE ATTACK

There's a nation that needs to be protected here.

Who's with me?

If we get issued with really powerful super soakers I'm in!

nacho libre · 20-03-2020 10:43PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Its not really

Every other treatment has been cancelled....i know of 2 people who were due to start cancer treatment,who have been put back until end of june and their fcuking terrified

Awful stuff. A terrible reality for a lot of people right now:(

shesty · 20-03-2020 10:44PM

PowerToWait wrote: »

The same gimps that call anyone over 35 'boomer' because they 'ruined the planet by being greedy and ignoring all warnings'.

Self entitled, cosseted generation of preening whiners.

The irony is they are the most digitally connected group of teens ever.Why they suddenly decide it's not enough and they all need to be out together too is just....there's no word for it.

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