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

bekker · 21-03-2020 03:39PM

Dante7 wrote: »

This is interesting. Losing your sense of smell may be a symptom of Covid-19.

https://twitter.com/meroecandy/status/1241329775282618374

Checks out on ENT UK site, thanks for sharing that useful additional indicator of COVID-19 infection.

skellig_rocks · 21-03-2020 03:40PM

silverharp wrote: »

I dont know how I missed this, calm down everyone, it will be grand

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1217043229427761152

And that is after the Chinese doctor whistleblower Li Wenliang warned by the authority to keep silence (3rd January 2020).

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51409801

But on the same day (7 February) Dr. Li's death, due to the coronavirus, RTE is still reporting the virus as

* the ability of the virus to transmit from person to person is limited.
* it is not believed to be readily transmissible from person to person, which is why there has not been a huge spread outside China

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0206/1113607-coronavirus-hse/

An Ciarraioch · 21-03-2020 03:40PM

Sadly, another death in Scotland today, their 7th:

https://twitter.com/scotgov/status/1241364598957248512

GM228 · 21-03-2020 03:40PM

Whatever about ICU beds, it seems we don't have enough nurses for the beds we do have:-

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1241357529734619136?s=19

Macdarack · 21-03-2020 03:42PM

Aer Lingus flying extra planes from Spain to get spuds back home, officials advising returning people to self isolate, as if they will.
They should be made isolating under guard.

21-03-2020 03:42PM

GM228 wrote: »

Whatever about ICU beds, it seems we don't have enough nurses for the beds we do have:-

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1241357529734619136?s=19

Of course we don't, or issue has neve been the equipment.

CUH are giving their theatre/anaesthetic nurses a crash course in ICU field medicine

Harry Palmr · 21-03-2020 03:43PM

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

Brendan O'Neill seems to be running a series of articles in his publication downplaying the coronavirus - the Koch brothers must be worried about their share portfolios!

https://twitter.com/SpecCoffeeHouse/status/1241081084818984963

I'm convinced O'Neill just pens 700-800 words of contrary guff for money now, he doesn't believe a word of it really.

Speaking of media people coming down with it the BBC's Fiona Bruce also has the virus.

c.p.w.g.w · 21-03-2020 03:43PM

GM228 wrote: »

Whatever about ICU beds, it seems we don't have enough nurses for the beds we do have:-

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1241357529734619136?s=19

Know of 2 theater nurses currently being up skilled for ICU, and 1 other nurse coming from Education/Research back into the hospital who is an experienced ICU nurse...so they are increasing their numbers but will it be enough is another story

caveat emptor · 21-03-2020 03:45PM

GM228 wrote: »

You can't, it's strictly regulated, besides Ireland ceased printing money in 2019.

If you simply print more money, you create a false economy and prices inevitably rise creating a viscous circle.

So all of the quantitive easing that has occurred and all of the buying of corporate and sovereign debt. Was that paid for with money already in the bank? or was it created out of thin air? 1s and 0s.

Where did that money come from. We can go down the rabbit hole if you like. I just think it is inevitable that the government will provide helicopter money in some form or fashion. We are facing a massive deflationary shock and even with the inflationary effect of giving money to people it will still be within the ECBs 2% mandate.

Desperate times.

fr336 · 21-03-2020 03:46PM

Stuff has turned very real here in England last 24 hrs. How have things been in Ireland? Most people here staying in as much as possible? Is non essential walk to local small shop too big a risk? I'm one of the most uber cautious people around but even I don't miss the simple dull things until they're gone.

Westernyelp · 21-03-2020 03:46PM

Deleted User wrote:

CUH are giving their theatre/anaesthetic nurses a crash course in ICU field medicine

Same in MUH

expectationlost · 21-03-2020 03:46PM

tell people to go for walks but then telling them not to go to crowded places.... people could drive further a field, or just go for a walk in the local park, but its the same any bank holiday...

silverharp · 21-03-2020 03:48PM

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1241367239900778501

Funsterdelux · 21-03-2020 03:50PM

silverharp wrote: »

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1241367239900778501

I get all my med advice from Donald

tikkahunter · 21-03-2020 03:51PM

silverharp wrote: »

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1241367239900778501

The aul Zithromax , we use to produce that here in Pfizer , most lads are full of it coming back from Thailand as it kills most STD’s going .

Skylinehead · 21-03-2020 03:51PM

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

Brendan O'Neill seems to be running a series of articles in his publication downplaying the coronavirus - the Koch brothers must be worried about their share portfolios!

https://twitter.com/SpecCoffeeHouse/status/1241081084818984963

That's spectacularly bad logic.

But to halt everyday life, even pub life, in response to it? We didn't do that during the far worse 1918 flu epidemic. Or during the Second World War. Or when the IRA was bombing actual pubs. We carried on. The pub continued. It had to.

I wonder why the 1918 epidemic was worse Brendan. Maybe the pubs opening didn't help?

The Second World War wasn't infectious.

How many pubs did the IRA bomb, 2? 3? Over 30 years, not an existential threat now is it?

sheepsh4gger · 21-03-2020 03:51PM

silverharp wrote: »

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1241367239900778501

a bunch of pretentious old men playing at running the world
This is now literally the plot of Deus Ex 1

fritzelly · 21-03-2020 03:52PM

People coming up with unique ways to walk their dog while maintaining social distancing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d84GzJ71PVI

Coronavirus · 21-03-2020 03:52PM

My All Time Favourite songs:

The Police - Don't stand so close to me

Britney Spears - Toxic

Peggy Lee - Fever

NasserShammaz · 21-03-2020 03:53PM

silverharp wrote: »

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1241367239900778501

Ha theres no way he didn't get help writing that...

eagle eye · 21-03-2020 03:53PM

I see Irish horse racing is still going ahead. This means that jockeys, owners and trainers from all over the country are going to racetracks.
Can anybody tell me how this activity is deemed necessary? Dog racing too.

Shn99 · 21-03-2020 03:54PM

eagle eye wrote: »

I see Irish horse racing is still going ahead. This means that jockeys, owners and trainers from all over the country are going to racetracks.
Can anybody tell me how this activity is deemed necessary? Dog racing too.

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bekker · 21-03-2020 03:54PM

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

Sadly, another death in Scotland today, their 7th:

https://twitter.com/scotgov/status/1241364598957248512

Confirmed Negative is only possible as a category for those that tested positive and gone have though at least 2 negative results, following at least a period of 14 days after testing positive. This Scottish figure is questionable, given taht their first confirmed cace was on March 1st.

A single positive test should be confirmed by a second RT-PCR assay targeting a different SARS-CoV-2 gene. A single negative SARSCoV-2 test (especially if from an upper respiratory tract specimen) or a positive test result for another respiratorypathogen result does not exclude SARS-CoV-2 infection.
ECDS summary of WHO guidelines.

zinfandel · 21-03-2020 03:54PM

Macdarack wrote: »

Aer Lingus flying extra planes from Spain to get spuds back home, officials advising returning people to self isolate, as if they will.
They should be made isolating under guard.

......after they have been to the shops and stocked up on bog roll..

michellie · 21-03-2020 03:55PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

How on earth is this a sensible policy?
Just because there is no person to person contact, this is not social distancing. Dangerous for testers AND customers

https://twitter.com/StoppedClock1/status/1241371940574674944

Totally agree... If you could see some of the filthy cars (and customers) that Nct encounters you would not want to be working in those conditions or having a tester in your car after being in other cars.

igCorcaigh · 21-03-2020 03:55PM

fr336 wrote: »

Stuff has turned very real here in England last 24 hrs. How have things been in Ireland? Most people here staying in as much as possible? Is non essential walk to local small shop too big a risk? I'm one of the most uber cautious people around but even I don't miss the simple dull things until they're gone.

Very quiet on the streets. Buses are very quiet. Supermarkets also, in my experience.

People are complying with the advice, mostly.

caveat emptor · 21-03-2020 03:55PM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Clueless. Better off not posting about stuff you know nothing about, tbh.

Attack the post not the poster, you are assuming I know nothing about it. What do you know? Please do share, oh wise one.

rossie1977 · 21-03-2020 03:56PM

Iran had lowest number of infections reported since March 11th.

Hard to know how legit their reporting is however

niallo27 · 21-03-2020 03:56PM

eagle eye wrote: »

I see Irish horse racing is still going ahead. This means that jockeys, owners and trainers from all over the country are going to racetracks.
Can anybody tell me how this activity is deemed necessary? Dog racing too.

To protect jobs. If they follow guidelines then I dont see any issues.

Gael23 · 21-03-2020 03:56PM

And the unions are off
https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0321/1124559-siptu-covid-19-payment/

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