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

d-gal · 21-03-2020 09:21AM

Has anyone been paid yet regarding the emergency jobseekers? I’m wondering with the sheer volume of people applying will it be weeks before people receive payment?

Funsterdelux · 21-03-2020 09:21AM

Dont worry it'll be over soon. God just got the call

The-Pope-says-asked-God-stop-coronavirus-epidemic

frillyleaf · 21-03-2020 09:24AM

Jin luk wrote: »

What is with people on this these days,

I said were at the beggining of the timeline not comparing them at all, would be silly too considering this is coronavirus and that was influenza. the last major pandemic was 1918 thats why its referred so often

Best thing for youre sort is to stop jumping down peoples throats whos trying to have an adult discussion.

People are so hostile aren’t they? You made a good point.

skellig_rocks · 21-03-2020 09:24AM

Some experiences we can learn from Asian countries - Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and China:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51970379

Sephiroth_dude · 21-03-2020 09:29AM

Duke of Url · 21-03-2020 09:30AM

https://twitter.com/thakhani_r/status/1241287570077728769?s=21

ceadaoin. · 21-03-2020 09:31AM

peddlelies wrote: »

I'm in the same boat, my brothers lives in Chicago and gone into lock-down.

Trump botched the handling of the breakout badly, we can all agree on that.

"Lockdown" isnt that bad. You can still go out to get essentials, everyone is observing social distance. It's not as scary as it sounds. Try not to worry too much, people are taking it seriously.

coastwatch · 21-03-2020 09:32AM

kona wrote: »

Theres also a case that it should be called chinese flu also.

Or French Flu

GM228 · 21-03-2020 09:37AM

Jin luk wrote: »

What is with people on this these days,

I said were at the beggining of the timeline not comparing them at all, would be silly too considering this is coronavirus and that was influenza. the last major pandemic was 1918 thats why its referred so often

Best thing for youre sort is to stop jumping down peoples throats whos trying to have an adult discussion.

HIV was actually the last major pandemic, though it was later reclassified as an epidemic by the WHO due to the widespread distribution of effective treatment.

mloc123 · 21-03-2020 09:37AM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

"Lockdown" isnt that bad. You can still go out to get essentials, everyone is observing social distance. It's not as scary as it sounds. Try not to worry too much, people are taking it seriously.

Talking to work colleagues in Chicago yesterday... "Lockdown" as they are calling it is basically what we have had here all week.

Bob24 · 21-03-2020 09:41AM

skellig_rocks wrote: »

The term "Chinese virus" is only used by Trump after the allegation tweet by Chinese foreign spokesperson on 13 March 2020.

Yeah I didn’t say anything different. My point was that Trump started blaming China (and Europe) for the US’ failure to handle the situation before that tweet.

So it isn’t necessarily China which kicked-off the blaming game (which btw in my opinion makes both sides look rather silly).

Jin luk · 21-03-2020 09:42AM

GM228 wrote: »

HIV was actually the last major pandemic, though it was later reclassified as an epidemic by the WHO due to the widespread distribution of effective treatment.

Its an infection threw blood completly different

Couldnt compare covid 19 with hiv

ceadaoin. · 21-03-2020 09:43AM

mloc123 wrote: »

Talking to work colleagues in Chicago yesterday... "Lockdown" as they are calling it is basically what we have had here all week.

Yeah it's not lockdown at all and it's not really being called that. Just restrictions on socializing really.

threeball · 21-03-2020 09:44AM

Jin luk wrote: »

During the 1918 pandemic young people was a big fatality,

Was that like that from the the very start of it or did this start to happen after high numbers were infected and hospitals and field hospital were overcrowded??

High numbers of young people died ironically due to their strong immune system. It fought the flu so hard it created a cytokine storm. (Basically white blood cells dying in vast numbers within the body) which actually poisons the body. Their greatest asset was actually a negative in this case.

BluePlanet · 21-03-2020 09:47AM

Spain: Back from supermarket (Mercadona).

Shelves are stocked which is a relief but social distancing is out the window.
Too many ppl being let in the store, cash being used at the til.
Cashier not using sanitizer between shoppers.
Lots of ppl just out and about.
We are fecked.

skellig_rocks · 21-03-2020 09:47AM

Bob24 wrote: »

Yeah I didn’t say anything different. My point was that Trump started blaming China (and Europe) for the US’ failure to handle the situation before that tweet.

So it isn’t necessarily China which kicked-off the blaming game (which btw in my opinion makes both sides look rather silly).

Yeah I agree, but you need two people to have an argument and China is also playing their part in "shifting the blame" and "divert their domestic problems to US".

Bob24 · 21-03-2020 09:48AM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Yeah it's not lockdown at all and it's not really being called that. Just restrictions on socializing really.

Indeed. But I think both us in Ireland and some areas in the US will soon be subject to more restrictions.

I might be wrong but with how they’ve handled it to date I think the US is probably full of local clusters ready to erupt all across the country, and which will lead to a lot more restrictions.

Jin luk · 21-03-2020 09:49AM

threeball wrote: »

High numbers of young people died ironically due to their strong immune system. It fought the flu so hard it created a cytokine storm. (Basically white blood cells dying in vast numbers within the body) which actually poisons the body. Their greatest asset was actually a negative in this case.

So is this cytokine storm not happening with covid? And if it not could it mutate to do so?

threeball · 21-03-2020 09:50AM

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Dont worry it'll be over soon. God just got the call

The-Pope-says-asked-God-stop-coronavirus-epidemic

Why the delay. Should have got on the blower weeks ago.

_Kaiser_ · 21-03-2020 09:50AM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Yeah it's not lockdown at all and it's not really being called that. Just restrictions on socializing really.

I wouldn't say its very effective in even that sense. Was out for a spin around the town yesterday and everyone seemed to be just doing their daily business with little regard for distancing. Few women wearing scarves over their faces but that's about all. Shops and streets as busy as usual.

On some practicalities.. How are people approaching things like getting a haircut, getting tyres for their cars or a service - all of which I need

- given that a lot of businesses are shutting down now

ceadaoin. · 21-03-2020 09:54AM

Bob24 wrote: »

Indeed. But I think both us in Ireland and some areas in the US will soon be subject to more restrictions.

I might be wrong but with how they’ve handled it to date I think the US is probably full of local clusters ready to erupt all across the country, and which will lead to a lot more restrictions.

Yes, definitely.

I mean where I live its pretty much at the maximum restrictions. Everything is closed except groceries, medicine, food, hardwares and fuel. It's not that bad. Life goes on. I'm not sure what further restrictions they could put in place?

threeball · 21-03-2020 09:54AM

Jin luk wrote: »

So is this cytokine storm not happening with covid? And if it not could it mutate to do so?

Not to the same level. As you see, most have mild symptoms which means the body kills it before it really takes hold so the immune system doesn't go overboard. Older or immunocompromised people it gets a hold in and builds up. Hence the long gestation period and prevalence in these groups.

Gynoid · 21-03-2020 09:54AM

https://twitter.com/andrewdoyle_com/status/1241220104953704449?s=20

It looks like Madonna is struggling with the lock down/shut in/isolation/whatever it is. Goodness me.

threeball · 21-03-2020 09:56AM

Jin luk wrote: »

So is this cytokine storm not happening with covid? And if it not could it mutate to do so?

These things can always mutate but hopefully not. A mix of being so easily transmissible and more aggressive is something we don't want to contemplate

threeball · 21-03-2020 09:56AM

Jin luk wrote: »

So is this cytokine storm not happening with covid? And if it not could it mutate to do so?

These things can always mutate but hopefully not. A mix of being so easily transmissible and more aggressive is something we don't want to contemplate

Boggles · 21-03-2020 09:58AM

Gynoid wrote: »

It looks like Madonna is struggling with the lock down/shut in/isolation/whatever it is. Goodness me.

Is that Madonna?

Thought she could sing and didn't have a face like an over inflated life raft?

Ninthlife · 21-03-2020 09:58AM

Duke of Url wrote: »

https://twitter.com/thakhani_r/status/1241287570077728769?s=21

Sometimes in a crisis you need an individual like Putin in charge.

No bullsh*t, not afraid to make hard decisions.

iwillyeah1234 · 21-03-2020 09:59AM

Gynoid wrote: »

https://twitter.com/andrewdoyle_com/status/1241220104953704449?s=20

It looks like Madonna is struggling with the lock down/shut in/isolation/whatever it is. Goodness me.

Which kind of proves they don’t actually make their own music. I’d bet Pharrell Williams or Billie Elish or Daft Punk are doing just fine in their internet connected home studios.

Andrea B. · 21-03-2020 10:00AM

Ninthlife wrote: »

Sometimes in a crisis you need an individual like Putin in charge.

No bullsh*t, not afraid to make hard decisions.

Crowd still here on Adverts scaremongering and profiteering.

Ninthlife · 21-03-2020 10:02AM

Andrea B. wrote: »

Crowd still here on Adverts scaremongering and profiteering.

Putin would have them found an example be made of them.. no more of that carry on

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