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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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  • #7262
    GooglePlus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭GooglePlus


    SusanC10 wrote: »
    If we do go full lockdown, what kind of shops would be allowed to stay open - just Supermarkets and Chemists? Or would Butchers, Fishmongers etc too ?

    Probably wouldn't be financially feasible for the smaller places to open anyway, so you might have to rely on those that are placed within supermarkets.


  • #7263
    NasserShammaz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 886 ✭✭✭NasserShammaz


    Boggles wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/RogueFirstLady/status/1241043748861116421

    I think we will be seeing a new guy instead of dr Fauci and a reshuffle tomorrow... baby trump will be throwing his toys out of the pram. But the guy below is right we need to see the trump family share dealing for the mo th of Feb.
    J bet these vermin have been playing the stockmarket


  • #7264
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    noodler wrote: »
    .....right

    So the Italians haved banned sackings and enforced an 80% wage cost on companies and you can't find an English link?

    No because unlike you I can speak a different language. Reads fine to me. Education is hard work. I suggest you start with google translate, copy and paste. Either way I couldn't give a fvck. You are welcome.


  • #7265
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    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.

    Usually paid for with borrowed money, which then has to be paid back, states don't just print money en masse to pay for things, you run the massive risk of hyperinflation.

    Zimbabwe tried it in 2008, guess what happened - they got hit with hyperinflation, prices rose as much as 231,000,000% in a single year. To put that into perspective, something which cost one Zimbabwean dollar before the inflation would have cost Z$231 million a year later.


  • #7266
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    SusanC10 wrote: »
    If we do go full lockdown, what kind of shops would be allowed to stay open - just Supermarkets and Chemists? Or would Butchers, Fishmongers etc too ?

    In Spain, it's just supermarkets and pharmacies, so presumably butchers and fishmongers would close.


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  • #7267
    Allinall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Allinall


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Who puts the saddle on the horse? Who puts the weights in the saddle? Who leads the horse to the parade ring? Who rides the horse?
    It's normally all different people doing those jobs.

    The lad and jockey do all those jobs between then.


  • #7268
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    SusanC10 wrote: »
    If we do go full lockdown, what kind of shops would be allowed to stay open - just Supermarkets and Chemists? Or would Butchers, Fishmongers etc too ?

    Based on other countries when it happens it will be just supermarkets and pharmacies.


  • #7269
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,192 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Well I worry about the mental health issues of people and hos many suicides this will bring but I guess them lives dont matter do they.

    Surely the stress of going to work and running risk of catching this virus and potentially passing it onto sick or older relatives is much worse than social isolation/distanceing???


  • #7270
    DevilsHaircut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 524 ✭✭✭DevilsHaircut


    Take-away: self-isolate if you get a sudden loss of smell or taste https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1241376338554040322


  • #7271
    GM228
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭GM228


    sheepsh4gger wrote: »
    Martial law coming soon.

    We don't have martial law in Ireland.


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  • #7272
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    GM228 wrote: »
    Usually paid for with borrowed money, which then has to be paid back, states don't just print money en masse to pay for things, you run the massive risk of hyperinflation.

    Zimbabwe tried it in 2008, guess what happened - they got hit with hyperinflation, prices rose as much as 231,000,000% in a single year. To put that into perspective, something which cost one Zimbabwean dollar before the inflation would have cost Z$231 million a year later.

    So have we paid back all of the QE measures since 2008?
    NO


  • #7273
    SusanC10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭SusanC10


    GooglePlus wrote: »
    Probably wouldn't be financially feasible for the smaller places to open anyway, so you might have to rely on those that are placed within supermarkets.

    Butcher down home is doing free delivery to surrounding areas. Has his 2 sons in 2 vans dropping to people. My Mum is getting deliveries and I would hate for that to stop.


  • #7274
    newbie18892
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭newbie18892


    https://twitter.com/OxfordDiplomat/status/1240776914693951496?s=20

    UK really are desperate with not testing people even if they end up in hospital!


  • #7275
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,155 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Governor of New York on CNN now doing a press conference, very level headed and factual.


  • #7276
    Tell me how
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,030 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    Jaysus Donald. I'm one of the minority that try go against the grain and sometimes defend his actions. But sometimes that's impossible. Shut up ta **** ya dope

    Hopefully you'll start to question what he comes out with in future instead of giving him a pass or even praising him.


    Even right now, it's ridiculous to see his supporters saying that he is the President the need to deal with this crisis.

    Shocking ignorance.


  • #7277
    joe40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭joe40


    I know we are not on full lockdown but still a change in terms of number of shops still trading compared to last Saturday. In my town most non food businesses are now closed.


  • #7278
    iwillyeah1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭iwillyeah1234


    m17 wrote: »

    They left out “Shake The Disease” by Depeche Mode and “Doctor Doctor” by the Thompson Twins.


  • #7279
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    lawred2 wrote: »
    When you see how quickly so many arms of the state have been mobilised together to fight this crisis it makes a complete mockery of the 'peace time' nonsense that we tolerate like the f*cking Leinster house printer and schools closing for 'service days'..

    Or indeed the hospital bed crisis that has been going on for over a decade.


  • #7280
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,071 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    joe40 wrote: »
    I know we are not on full lockdown but still a change in terms of number of shops still trading compared to last Saturday. In my town most non food businesses are now closed.

    That's true. People are going to parks often now. Parks are packed like I've never seen before. Same as howth head and botanic gardens


  • #7281
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,289 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    In Spain, it's just supermarkets and pharmacies, so presumably butchers and fishmongers would close.

    I read that it's filling stations and post offices in France as well, so I assume the same for Spain too.

    But there's no indication we're heading in that direction (lockdown) yet....the physical restrictions in Irish supermarkets and pharmacies are identical to what's happening in France and Spain.


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  • #7282
    Yester
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭Yester


    iwillyeah1234 wrote: »
    They left out “Shake The Disease” by Depeche Mode and “Doctor Doctor” by the Thompson Twins.

    And Covid Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners .


  • #7283
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,949 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    Is it safe to get a takeaway?


  • #7284
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    Is it safe to get a takeaway?

    Don't fear the reaper


  • #7285
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    If the UK is riddled with it its only a matter of time before we are too. Aer Lingus operate something like 40 flights a day to and from London and thats just out of Dublin airport. If only 100 people on each flight that's 4000 a day going over and back.
    At a certain stage you'd have to question these flights especially since we don't quarantine those arriving . Our lockdown is a bit of PR exercise at best.


  • #7286
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,289 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    Is it safe to get a takeaway?

    Yes : I read somewhere yesterday that the virus hates hot food, so it should be safe to consume (and the packaging should be safe too).


  • #7287
    FVP3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭FVP3


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    No because unlike you I can speak a different language. Reads fine to me. Education is hard work. I suggest you start with google translate, copy and paste. Either way I couldn't give a fvck. You are welcome.

    I don't know dude, posting a respectable foreign language link is highly suspect. You can't expect this kind of thing to be accepted by the hoi polli.

    Im surprised the forriners have newspapers myself.


  • #7288
    wakka12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    tobefrank321 wrote: »
    If the UK is riddled with it its only a matter of time before we are too. Aer Lingus operate something like 40 flights a day to and from London and thats just out of Dublin airport. If only 100 people on each flight that's 4000 a day going over and back.
    At a certain stage you'd have to question these flights especially since we don't quarantine those arriving . Our lockdown is a bit of PR exercise at best.

    Probably mostly empty flights though. I hardly know anyone leaving their house for much other than work or a walk so I doubt theres anyone going to and from London on leisure trips


  • #7289
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,733 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Well I worry about the mental health issues of people and hos many suicides this will bring but I guess them lives dont matter do they.

    Do you think this is comparable? Do you think that the jobs will be there if we don't do something now?


  • #7290
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    Tell me how wrote: »
    Hopefully you'll start to question what he comes out with in future instead of giving him a pass or even praising him.


    Even right now, it's ridiculous to see his supporters saying that he is the President the need to deal with this crisis.

    Shocking ignorance.

    When Joe Biden gets in I hope people will put in the same level of constant scrutiny.
    Joe Biden is like someone's elderly uncle that gets confused more often than not. Some of his rallies have really shown up how away with the fairies he can be.

    Trump will have to listen to the CDC. He can say whatever he wants at press conferences but the reality is he isn't a doctor nor is he expected to be. His job right now is to keep the money flowing into healthcare and listen to the advice of those qualified enough to give it. If the US fails we are all f*cked. (Financially speaking)


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  • #7291
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,996 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    Is it safe to get a takeaway?

    Shouldn't be a problem getting a delivery. Pay by card and ask them to leave the food on the doorstep.


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