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

ACitizenErased · 21-03-2020 05:49PM

noodler wrote: »

When we get to 13,000 cases as is expected in next few week though?

That is worst case scenario. If you factor Italy's growth rate with our population, it tops at about 4000.

is_that_so · 21-03-2020 05:49PM

GooglePlus wrote: »

What's in the testing kits exactly?

Fire off a tweet to Fergal Bowers or the HSE!

cosanostra · 21-03-2020 05:49PM

GooglePlus wrote: »

What's in the testing kits exactly?

Open to correction but these types of test are usually a test tube with a special chemical that extracts the virus from your saliva something similar to ancestry dna test

Shn99 · 21-03-2020 05:49PM

Is there a conference this eve or press release via email? Usually Fergal tweets but nothing this eve yet

GM228 · 21-03-2020 05:49PM

cosanostra wrote: »

It was claimed that the new test kits had arrived on wed eve and yesterdays results were some of the new batch of kits being rolled out it was also said earlier in the week that if we didn't get new kits on stream by Thursday we'd run out, Now its being said that "35000 kits have arrived and ready to go from today" I don't want to be negative but I don't think we're getting the full picture https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1241403305655521281?s=20

They were to be shipped in on Thursday I thought, they had to come off a ship (I assume) and be distributed so I would think available today is about right.

Keith186 · 21-03-2020 05:50PM

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Mossad "got hold" of 100,000 kits in 24hrs.

They forgot to get hold of the swab parts too, I believe.

Signore Fancy Pants · 21-03-2020 05:50PM

Keith186 wrote: »

They forgot to get hold of the swab parts too, I believe.

Yeah I was dissapointed with that

That was Barry's job.....Barry blew it!

cosanostra · 21-03-2020 05:52PM

GM228 wrote: »

They were to be shipped in on Thursday I thought, they had to come off a ship (I assume) and be distributed so I would think available today is about right.

No they specifically said if they didn't receive kits by thursday they'd run out

bekker · 21-03-2020 05:53PM

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Mossad "got hold" of 100,000 kits in 24hrs.

Eh, but ...

Specifically, the tests were missing a patented liquid into which the testing sticks need to be dipped before a screening can be administered, a Magen David Adom spokesperson told The Jerusalem Post. Without it, the test cannot be done.

Assetbacked · 21-03-2020 05:53PM

Jim Gazebo wrote: »

It's all so demoralising. If these measures turn out not to work and at the end of this they go for another 2 weeks of proper lockdown I'd be really ******. I'm working really hard as a young person to stay self isolating and put my life on hold for this but if the partial lockdown wasn't going to work(they should know by now from other data) why prolong the pain and not just go full lockdown asap?

If anything when it's over we'll be paying the bill then for many years as well. Do we have a positivity thread on the forum for the Corona virus at all?

Yeah, it's pretty clear the past two weeks of discouragement and closure of businesses is already starting to strain a lot of people's patience as people are getting out and about in public in fairly decent numbers. Further, stricter measures shouldn't be implemented when the lighter measures are already starting to show weaknesses.

GM228 · 21-03-2020 05:54PM

China built and opened a 1,000 person hospital in 8 days, lets see how long this takes:-

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1241404760986714118?s=19

stephenjmcd · 21-03-2020 05:54PM

Stheno wrote: »

Can the kits support multiple swabs if that makes sense? I.e one kit allows 6 tests to be car TV ied out?

No idea, interesting question though. Would be good to find out

little bess · 21-03-2020 05:54PM

stockshares wrote: »

You don't need a form.

Get you Mother to write a letter stating that she wants to change her payment from the post office to her bank. Include her pps number in the letter.

Then enclose the top portion of her recent bank statement showing her BIC and IBAN account numbers. You can cut this piece from the bank statement.

Post these to the
Social Welfare Services,
Pension Services
College road,
Sligo.

You can check the full address on Citizens information website.

I've done this. You can call the Sligo office on
(071) 915 7100 or
Locall: 1890 500 000

Thanks, will do that.

Shn99 · 21-03-2020 05:54PM

GM228 wrote: »

China built and opened a 7,000 person hospital in 8 days, lets see how long this takes:-

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1241404760986714118?s=19

2024 at the earliest...dont forget the cost over runs

owlbethere · 21-03-2020 05:56PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

I've noticed supermarkets handing out gloves to shoppers with their trolley and staff wearing gloves alot in the last few days. Why is this ?

Best thing to do is to wipe down the trolley handles with the disinfectant that most supermarkets are providing and the tissues to do it.

The official guidelines and it was said by the chief medical officer in one of the press conferences over the last 2 days that unless advised by a doctor there is no need for gloves. If anything your more likely to pass on the virus due to lack of hand washing with the gloves giving a false sense of security. Frequent hand washing is far more effective. The question was asked of him in the sense of supermarkets and petrol pumps, the petrol pump one started as a WhatsApp rumour and grew legs.

I'm someone who wears gloves holding baskets/pushing a trolley. I'm not doing it to be lazy in the hope of not washing my hands. I'm doing it in conjunction with hand washing too. Also I'm less inclined to touch my face with I have gloves on. I don't have hand sanitizer for my handbag.

FVP3 · 21-03-2020 05:56PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

..HSE says 35,000 extra testing kits are available and "ready to go" from today, and a further 20,000 kits will arrive next week...

Full credit, the HSE is handling this much better than I thought they would.

is_that_so · 21-03-2020 05:56PM

GM228 wrote: »

China built and opened a 7,000 person hospital in 8 days, lets see how long this takes:-

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1241404760986714118?s=19

"The HSE said the new centre in Tullamore will be operational as soon as possible." It's really just a glorified car park!

Stheno · 21-03-2020 05:56PM

cosanostra wrote: »

No they specifically said if they didn't receive kits by thursday they'd run out

On I think Prime Time on Wednesday Dr. Colm Henry said they had gotten s delivery of 30000 kits and more were on the way

cameramonkey · 21-03-2020 05:57PM

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

Mossad "got hold" of 100,000 kits in 24hrs.

Parts of the kits were missing so could not be used. Typical really.

RugbyLad11 · 21-03-2020 05:57PM

GM228 wrote: »

China built and opened a 7,000 person hospital in 8 days, lets see how long this takes:-

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1241404760986714118?s=19

Eh they are complete different things. A 7,000 person hospital != test center

gabeeg · 21-03-2020 05:58PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

That is worst case scenario. If you factor Italy's growth rate with our population, it tops at about 4000.

What?

We'll have roughly 2000 known cases in a weeks time.

We'll get to 4000 and blow past it in the week or two following. There's is no natural ceiling for this thing.

bekker · 21-03-2020 05:58PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

No idea, interesting question though. Would be good to find out

Doubt it, all swab kits I've been subjected over the years, go straight into a sterile container, then into a bag to be labelled with details, most came together sealed in a plastic bag.

is_that_so · 21-03-2020 05:59PM

owlbethere wrote: »

I'm someone who wears gloves holding baskets/pushing a trolley. I'm not doing it to be lazy in the hope of not washing my hands. I'm doing it in conjunction with hand washing too. Also I'm less inclined to touch my face with I have gloves on. I don't have hand sanitizer for my handbag.

I took the glove route today for no other reason than I was encouraged to wear them. Really did nothing for me, hand washing and no touchy face all the way!

maxpowers · 21-03-2020 06:00PM

Assetbacked wrote: »

Yeah, it's pretty clear the past two weeks of discouragement and closure of businesses is already starting to strain a lot of people's patience as people are getting out and about in public in fairly decent numbers. Further, stricter measures shouldn't be implemented when the lighter measures are already starting to show weaknesses.

This lack of patience by people was one of the reasons the UK government held off initially. Its all about Human behavior. If you semi-lockdown too soon people will lose patience and not adhere strictly to the guidelines and thus spread the virus quickly when we move into the "peak". Its all about timing.

Unfortunately the west has no chance of doing what the Chinese did to suppress it imo.

owlbethere · 21-03-2020 06:00PM

GM228 wrote: »

China built and opened a 7,000 person hospital in 8 days, lets see how long this takes:-

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1241404760986714118?s=19

Didn't china have a hotel/turned hospital collapse a few weeks ago?

MipMap · 21-03-2020 06:01PM

little bess wrote: »

Can anyone advise where to get printed social welfare forms?

I want to change my mum’s pension Payment method to go directly to her bank account. I’ve downloaded the form but she doesn’t have a printer, mine is broken, the libraries and local Internet cafes are closed.

I’m sure there are others in the same situation?

Haven't had a printer in over 10 years. Hate them. We should have gone paperless years ago.

Atlantic Dawn · 21-03-2020 06:01PM

Donald T on now, live, hopefully someone asks him some questions to let him lose the plot.

is_that_so · 21-03-2020 06:02PM

gabeeg wrote: »

What?

We'll have roughly 2000 known cases in a weeks time.

We'll get to 4000 and blow past it in the week or two following. There's is no natural ceiling for this thing.

No ceiling either in the belief that it will never end!

An Ri rua · 21-03-2020 06:02PM

Just back from Portlaoise. Didn't want to go but had to. My car's keyfob battery died and I drove home from work yesterday sounding like an ambulance and being flashed by half of Ireland as my hazards bid them adieu...

The N80 is busier than the M7 motorway was yesterday on the way to work.
In Halfords and there was a prize onion buying bikes for her kids to give them something to do. Had the poor young lad demented.
Outside, a mixture of the odd one with masks on, plenty of mothers going around with toddlers/ kids and a group of 4 couldn't give a sh1t boyos in their twenties who were out for a few sh1ts and giggles.
I know we can't prejudge people's motives, but I think we need more clampdown. Portlaoise was as busy as a quiet midweek day. Too busy.

Multiple UK reg cars in that traffic, btw.

Shn99 · 21-03-2020 06:02PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Donald T on now, live, hopefully someone asks him some questions to let him lose the plot.

Poor Dr Fauci, trying his best to keep a straight face

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