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

expectationlost · 21-03-2020 08:33PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Yes it matters when the tests were done. People tested last week, got infected two weeks before that. So spreading in that two week period.

, but they are self isolating as soon as they have symptons
are they only doing contract tracing after a positive result?

stephenjmcd · 21-03-2020 08:33PM

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

He’s an embarrassment. Constantly tooting his own horn on Twitter.

Actually just had a look at his Twitter page. Every post is of people giving him stories and his thoughts as to what the government should be doing. He literally uses it as a platform to have a go after they told him where to go

Larbre34 · 21-03-2020 08:33PM

limnam wrote: »

China's use of mobile contact tracing and big data was fairly impressive.

When you have feck all civil rights, it helps.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 21-03-2020 08:34PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Actually just had a look at his Twitter page. Every post is of people giving him stories and his thoughts as to what the government should be doing. He literally uses it as a platform to have a go after they told him where to go

I’m amused at people constantly calling him a party planner in the replies. :pac:

wexandproud · 21-03-2020 08:34PM

just spoke to a friend who used to work in a shop in Rosslare. I say used to because she walked out her job today due to the crowds . Holiday homes full of dubs and wait for it , English and French . Absolute disgrace she said . was like a day at peak holiday time
time to call in the army and round them all up and lock them away . Absolute c..ts the whole lot of em

Jurgen Klopp · 21-03-2020 08:34PM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

Channel 4 News interview with an Italian doctor who was at “ground zero”

https://youtu.be/dkozG3IcXUU

It started in a nursing home. From a nurse with corona.
Within 5 days , it “exploded”.

When you think of it, it was the perfect environment to introduce that spark to. A nursing home with probably 100-300 residents and all the staff. Then the kicker, all the residents family and friends visiting in and out bringing it with it them, as well as staff

My God they hasn't a chance really

NinjaTruncs · 21-03-2020 08:34PM

For those saying 102 is good that it's a drop, it's possible less samples were tested today as it's a weekend.

21-03-2020 08:34PM

amadangomor wrote: »

The reported number in any one day are not any reliable indication to how many actual people are infected - that is the point.

The reported daily figures varies according to many variables.

The daily figures are all we have to go on.
To be trending downwards 2 days in a row is a major positive.

Of course it doesn’t necessarily mean we’re out of the woods.

But even if we stay on the 100s over the next few days, that would be really encouraging.

wadacrack · 21-03-2020 08:35PM

https://twitter.com/davidasinclair/status/1241445985844371458

Tomrota · 21-03-2020 08:35PM

Valhallapt wrote: »

True but they should have been self isolating which will bring down the curve

Yeah... but the symptoms don’t develop for 5-14 days so it’s spreading regardless.

My mum has been waiting since last Monday for a test, still no word. So we are thousands of cases behind.

Does anyone know if they are ordering in more tests? Expanding test centres? What are they doing to get the testing delay down to at least 2 days would be good. Varadkar said the strategy is to keep testing but nobody has access to testing, under a week anyway.

randomname2005 · 21-03-2020 08:35PM

Duke of Url wrote: »

I don’t believe so. The people with brains understand what’s happening.

and people with brains should understand the unpredictability of weather and storms but constantly complain when Met Eireann aren't pinpoint exact. Wouldn't expect anything different with this.

selectamatic · 21-03-2020 08:35PM

frillyleaf wrote: »

I think this attitude is extremely ignorant. A small minority of Chinese consume these types of food , less than 1%.

The way we some intensive pig farms in Ireland is not far off in terms of animal welfare to what you see in some of these markets. It is just well hidden from the public, out of sight and packaged in a nice wrapper and put on a shelf. Intensive chicken farming is equally as bad - have you ever seen the state of the battery caged chickens?

I believe that if this wasn’t caused by a wet market in China something similar would have happened at some point from the way we farm animals now.
Most countries treat animals like products when in fact they are living things similar to ourselves. They feel fear, they feel pain, they feel despair when we take their young and they carry disease

As has been said constantly since the begining of all of this, Asian wet markets are a nightmarish science experiment.

The main problem is the diversity of animals and thus diseases stacked on top of each other and slaughtered beside each other. Heightening the chances of zoonotic viruses.

Wild animals and farmed animals from the 4 corners of the world are not meant to be in such close proximity.

And comparing such a scenario to intensive chicken or pig farming here in Ireland is quite frankly sh1te talk.

stephenjmcd · 21-03-2020 08:36PM

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

For those saying 102 is good that it's a drop, it's possible less samples were tested today as it's a weekend.

Not possible. Labs staffed same rota regardless of the day

CinemaGuy45 · 21-03-2020 08:36PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Some of you have a fetish for pandemics. 2 days in a row with a drop is a major positive. Doesn’t matter when the tests are from. We get 1 snapshot every 24 hours. And the numbers have dropped considerably 2 days in a row.

If we can keep the numbers even at this level we’ll be doing well.

Rubbish to you're first sentence.

I have seen the reports from inside the Italian hospitals it is scary I do not feel safe and I do not trust those numbers.

I don't think anybody is trying to mislead us but the testing seems to be backlogged.

Cork Boy 53 · 21-03-2020 08:36PM

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Yes totally the numbers out of Italy today are shocking I think it is clear now China was lying.

The Chinese authorities enforced an intense lockdown on Wuhan although later than they should have. Italy and the rest of Europe didn`t.

frillyleaf · 21-03-2020 08:36PM

fritzelly wrote: »

10,000 tests does not equate to 10,000 people

Good point, they may not have results for some of them . Is that what you mean?

Quantum Erasure · 21-03-2020 08:36PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Is getting a takeaway safe? Could be my last one for a while.

as safe as it ever was...

micks_address · 21-03-2020 08:37PM

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

For those saying 102 is good that it's a drop, it's possible less samples were tested today as it's a weekend.

The tests would have been taken yesterday or day before..

ArchXStanton · 21-03-2020 08:37PM

wexandproud wrote: »

just spoke to a friend who used to work in a shop in Rosslare. I say used to because she walked out her job today due to the crowds . Holiday homes full of dubs and wait for it , English and French . Absolute disgrace she said . was like a day at peak holiday time
time to call in the army and round them all up and lock them away . Absolute c..ts the whole lot of em

Flatten the curve bitches

frillyleaf · 21-03-2020 08:38PM

wexandproud wrote: »

just spoke to a friend who used to work in a shop in Rosslare. I say used to because she walked out her job today due to the crowds . Holiday homes full of dubs and wait for it , English and French . Absolute disgrace she said . was like a day at peak holiday time
time to call in the army and round them all up and lock them away . Absolute c..ts the whole lot of em

This is what happens when you give people choice. The minority will ruin it for everyone

NinjaTruncs · 21-03-2020 08:38PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Not possible. Labs staffed same rota regardless of the day

Do you know that for sure, as I know the virus reference lab has reduced staff at the weekend and it's the only place testing the samples.

igCorcaigh · 21-03-2020 08:38PM

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

For those saying 102 is good that it's a drop, it's possible less samples were tested today as it's a weekend.

Are they reporting the number of tests conducted daily? That would be helpful.

marklazarcovic · 21-03-2020 08:38PM

Am I the only one who thinks just hitting 10k tested in Ireland now is appalling? After what,8 weeks?

iwillyeah1234 · 21-03-2020 08:39PM

humberklog wrote: »

One figure that does jump out at me is the 25% of infected are working in the health system. Is that high in comparison to other countries?

Just an aside - Spain has called up retired doctors and nurses , and those folks are heading in , knowing full well it might be a one way trip. Have seen correspondence, translated from Spanish via social media - they want to do this “to protect the younger generation”. Honestly read to me like a kamikaze mission. But that’s the feeling I’m getting from reading this stuff - that too many young medical staff are getting infected. Hence these retired Spanish medics are heading in. Unreal stuff going on.

Boggles · 21-03-2020 08:39PM

wadacrack wrote: »

https://twitter.com/davidasinclair/status/1241445985844371458

Warmer weather?

We are fúcked so.

:mad:

owlbethere · 21-03-2020 08:39PM

Loughc wrote: »

Fantastic news 2 days in a row. I think any country that had 3 decreases in a row essentially turned the tide on it completely. Hopefully we get a 3rd decrease tomorrow.

This is good news and hopefully we continue to see decreases, fingers crossed.

However China showed they got it under control and then they got new cases from incoming travellers. That's something Ireland has to address asap.

lak · 21-03-2020 08:40PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Up by one to 13.

If we end up with 13 in ICU beds for roughly every 800 cases then we run out of available ICU beds at around 15,000 cases.Is it a coincidence that is the figure varadkar put out?

is_that_so · 21-03-2020 08:40PM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

( from that C4 interview) : first case indentified was Feb 26th by that Doctor. The nurse with Corona.

The medical staff didn’t stand a chance - there was no lockdown and travel bans at that stage. That’s the fault of the Italian government AND the EU. Despite what was happening in China.

EU has no power to lock a country, that's a national competence.

Duke of Url · 21-03-2020 08:40PM

lbj666 wrote: »

What percentage of the electorate is that?

I don’t care about the electorate. I didn’t vote FG. But the temporary Government and HSE are doing a good job.

micks_address · 21-03-2020 08:40PM

frillyleaf wrote: »

This is what happens when you give people choice. The minority will ruin it for everyone

I know there's maybe 10 percent if people behaving irresponsibility but maybe the 90 percent are enough... Obviously the more the better but as long as most people are being sensible and especially older people then the measures should succeed.

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