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

Blaze420 wrote: »

Yeah but would you mind telling me when bacon has in its entire history caused a worldwide pandemic??

The Spanish flu is thought to have come from farmed pigs that infected humans

The One Doctor wrote: »

Two reasons. One, Italy has a disproportionate number of elderly people who are most at risk. More at-risk people equals more deaths. Two, Italy's health system makes ours look world class and Italy is broke.

Italys health system is better than ours. Twice as many ICU beds per capita than here or the UK.

Big numbers for UK today 1000+


https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1241431633657544707?s=20

dummy_crusher wrote: »

Ok, well I'll go by yer wan saying it on the 6 o'clock news rather than some unsubstantiated rumour thanks!

She didn't say that though did she? Anyway just wait and see if she reads the news at 9.00

Has anyone got a live link to the briefing updating today's figures?

Deleted User wrote: »

I think people should stop trying to predict a country's growth based on Italy's.

Agreed, but we can definitely learn from them. Treat it as a worst case scenario for growth perhaps? I'm sure the people in charge here are watching closely and crunching the numbers.

Italy’s death toll today is tragic...

Almost 800 people..

What time is our update?

Big fan of speaking up, and asking people to respect social distancing guidelines, but just two anecdotes from yesterday to share.

(Sorry it's really long, but I wanted to be clear on context!)

Went to Lidl where they had security guard at tills, marks on floor 2m apart. Had to politely ask a guy (late 30's/early 40's, builder by the looks of it, work gear on) to move back as he was about 10inches behind me.

Just said y'know, social distancing, 2m, pointed to marks on the floor, yadayadayada.

He took a half step back, i repeated what i said and he exaggeratedly moved way back. Happy days, but he was also sneering at me, and laughing with other guys beside him in the aisle, so I just felt like he was not bothered at all.

Fair enough, what more can you do?

In Aldi, no marks, no security, no sign of social distancing measures at tills etc.

Woman (late 30's, Irish, just come from the gym I'd guess) basically asked me did I want to fight when I politely asked her would she mind staying back, after she kept moving up behind me in the queue!

I was loading my shopping on the belt, she was max 2ft away, most of the times, she came up 1ft/30cm behind me, each time I moved forward.

Dog's abuse. I got sneered at, called a lunatic, was told I was rude (!) and got told to 'trot the fúck on', and asked "who do you even think you are?!"

I said I'm just trying to maintain the rules of social distancing, I've been polite to you. It's not much to ask.

She then asked me "Do you really want to get into a fight here?"

Right I said to myself, ignore her I can't say more to this one, or I'll end up sharing some home truths with her, rudely (what can I say, I'm stressed and worried!)

I'm high risk. I had asked her politely, explained why, and I deliberately said it quietly, so as not to embarrass her, in case she just had a lapse in attention, as can happen.

What bothered me was of the 30-40 people at tills, who watched this unfold, loudly, not one person said anything. I wouldn't expect it usually, but she launched at me, and I was trying so hard to be kind and reasonable, y'know?! Just one person to say 'hey stay back, we're all in the same boat' kind of thing?

Till guy was sound, seemed to be extra nice to me after it, but I was SHAKING with anger, and tears that I managed to hold in thank feck, so glad when I got out of the shop.

So basically, late 30's 'gym bunnies' (she did seem a bit like an insta-hun) and youngish men, not teenagers, are to be included in my opinion, in the groups of people not taking this shít seriously. There's a cohort of people in the middle of the two extremes mentioned on here most often, that need to cop on I think.

So…

TL:DR maybe, if people see stuff like this happening when people ask for 2m space, more people might back up the ones getting stick for asking?!

Would be glad to see it, but I won't, cos that's the last shop I'm doing for the foreseeable, I'll hang on till April 3rd when I can next get a Tesco delivery

Live on Sky news about half an hour ago there was an interview live from in a hospital in the north and the main doctor was saying that there are a lot of people between the age bracket of the 30s and 40s now making their way into the hospitals in need of medical assistance or critical care. Iv been trying to find the clip but it might of not been uploaded yet. It was shocking to hear. It was sobering. Because I don't have the link to the footage, you can take that with a pinch of salt as they say .


I also haven't liked today in regards to people not social distancing. Bastards