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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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  • #8372
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    elperello wrote: »
    Good idea but unfortunately the Ferrari factories are closed being in the eye of the storm.

    Wasn't there an Italian article a few days ago that said Ferrari was going to make ventilators?

    Other major manufacturing and engineering companies in Europe can adjust their line.


  • #8373
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
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    That is horrific


  • #8374
    iwillyeah1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭iwillyeah1234


    froog wrote: »
    almost certainly there a large number of younger people walking around with zero or little symptoms.

    The youngsters as “corona vector” theory. Same as Italy.


  • #8375
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,922 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    iwillyeah1234 wrote: »
    Lads - because of the autist in our midst.

    1. I’m Irish
    2. I live in England
    3. Am posting pictures of empty shelves to warn my home country.
    4. I truely think England is going to be the next Italy - so my Ireland needs to be aware.

    5. I honestly think my country has the medical staff and political leadership to get my Ireland through this.

    Just sending you guys reports from the craziness that is England. You do NOT want to copy it. That’s all.

    I chided you gently the last time now I'm spelling it out. Here in the old country we have moved on.

    We don't use autism as a slur anymore.


  • #8376
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,113 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    froog wrote: »
    almost certainly there a large number of younger people walking around with zero or little symptoms.

    Is there a graph somewhere for confirmed cases in Italy by age profile?

    Ireland currently - numbers are increasing much more in the 25-64 age groups

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  • #8377
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    Fleetwoodmac wrote: »
    Really... could you have used a term such as pedantic instead.
    This is not on.

    Somebody reported those two posts and they have been carded.

    Dam Aspies missing those social cues can be such tell tails.:D


  • #8378
    bekker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bekker


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Good Man Colin Keogh.

    However I would prefer an automobile company, like Ferrari or say some manufacturing company to make the ventilators. They would have the workforce and equipment.

    3D printers are not the bee all.
    What would they bring to the party?

    We're mainly talking plastic extrusion here. I would hazard a guess that the car makers subcontract all that work out. Possibly to China.

    cf 3D printers, decent number of industrial scale operators, don't require manufacture of precision moulds, just software files.

    Fastest solution, construct using existing components and standard seals etc. Doesn't need to elegant, just effective and reasonably compact.


  • #8379
    froog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    iwillyeah1234 wrote: »
    The youngsters as “corona vector” theory. Same as Italy.

    and they're roaming around in huge bored groups now making a mockery of social distance.

    parents need to cop the feck on now and be responsible.


  • #8380
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    walshb wrote: »
    Image of Roy!

    I actually thought it was RK :P Just by the pic, not wishing anything bad on RK or anything.


  • #8381
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,922 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Wasn't there an Italian article a few days ago that said Ferrari was going to make ventilators?

    Other major manufacturing and engineering companies in Europe can adjust their line.

    Sorry if I am out of date.
    Things are moving fast I was working off a report from a few days ago.
    They certainly would have the expertise.


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  • #8382
    iwillyeah1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭iwillyeah1234


    Stheno wrote: »
    That is horrific

    Jesus Christ.

    Right. I’ve had a few glasses of wine.

    But during my years in London , working in Tech , my best workmates were always Italian. This is really cutting me up.

    As if the virus went after the nicest people in Europe. The Spanish and Italians. Why? Because they have strong families and interact. So sad on so many levels.

    Rant over. That was a powerful post.


  • #8383
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,409 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    DevilsHaircut wrote: »
    To the economic worriers (bless), money does not exist as a thing in itself. It is a means of exchange between human beings, most of whom are in the same boat as regards Covid 19.

    When a storm comes, be in the biggest boat with the most people, sure it might get a little bit "Lord of the Flies" but most survive.


  • #8384
    SlowBlowin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,924 ✭✭✭SlowBlowin


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Wasn't there an Italian article a few days ago that said Ferrari was going to make ventilators?

    Other major manufacturing and engineering companies in Europe can adjust their line.

    If I need a ventilator I hope its a Farrari one, not a Lada..


  • #8385
    DevilsHaircut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 524 ✭✭✭DevilsHaircut


    astrofool wrote: »
    When a storm comes, be in the biggest boat with the most people, sure it might get a little bit "Lord of the Flies" but most survive.

    Looking for some profit opportunities are we?


  • #8386
    iwillyeah1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭iwillyeah1234


    Stheno wrote: »
    That is horrific

    Can’t say anymore. I want the Angelus to come on the radio.

    Stopped me in my tracks.


  • #8387
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    froog wrote: »
    and they're roaming around in huge bored groups now making a mockery of social distance.

    parents need to cop the feck on now and be responsible.

    Think you'll find a lot of these parents are just as immature and irresponsible as their off spring and don't give a ****e about anyone, not even themselves.

    Sad but true.

    Dialogue is a waste of time. Only enforcement works.


  • #8388
    dougm1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    iwillyeah1234 wrote: »
    Just caught a Sky News report from Italy - if covid19 victims die in a care home or private home , they ARENT counted in the stats. The Italian death stats are from hospitals.

    Jaysus. This could be way way worse than we can even imagine.

    isnt that what germany is doing....attributing any death they can to any underlying health issue they can and NOT to the virus itself.


  • #8389
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Pretzill wrote: »
    Those photos from Italy :(

    Very sobering altogether. The families must be in bits. It is unreal now.

    We normally see these kind of pics from earthquakes or floods etc. far far away, not that they don't deserve sympathy don't get me wrong, but this is very close to home now.

    Far away things are not real to many, but close to home they are, that's how it works.


  • #8390
    retro:electro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,039 ✭✭✭✭retro:electro


    Stheno wrote: »
    That is horrific

    Ah god. **** sake :(


  • #8391
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,745 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    froog wrote: »
    and they're roaming around in huge bored groups now making a mockery of social distance.

    parents need to cop the feck on now and be responsible.

    Where is everyone seeing these roving gangs of kids?

    Haven't seen any myself anywhere


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  • #8392
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    iwillyeah1234 wrote: »
    Can’t say anymore. I want the Angelus to come on the radio.

    Stopped me in my tracks.

    You really are posting ****e this is a serious subject could you not try post when you are sober?


  • #8393
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    On the off chance hydroxychloroquine works we will have plenty of it anyway and for free with novartis amongst others committing to donate around 200 million doses.


  • #8394
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Where is everyone seeing these roving gangs of kids?

    Haven't seen any myself anywhere

    Nor me either :confused:


  • #8395
    froog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Think you'll find a lot of these parents are just as immature and irresponsible as their off spring and don't give a ****e about anyone, not even themselves.

    Sad but true.

    Dialogue is a waste of time. Only enforcement works.

    i'm scared our (let's be honest here) half-assed social distancing is going to prove extremely foolish. look at france right now. full lockdown enforced by gardai/military is what we need and we needed it a week ago.


  • #8396
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Where is everyone seeing these roving gangs of kids?

    Haven't seen any myself anywhere

    I am sure they don't follow a timetable.

    I seen some on Thursday and Friday none today.

    I was driving.


  • #8397
    storker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,712 ✭✭✭storker


    I'm not sure that social distancing is working.

    Yesterday, Deansgrange traffic lights..four teenagers standing chatting, no attempt at social distancing.

    Today, in the queue to get in to Tesco, a man stood right behind my wife who was maintaining the correct distance between herself and the person in front (as was everyone else in the queue). When she asked him to move back, he said it was for her to move up! I guess he's been living under a rock for the past three weeks. Or he's an asshole.

    Later, inside Tesco, many shoppers making no attempt at all to maintain social distancing, and while the Tesco staff at the checkouts were organising people to maintain separation, other staff were wheeling stuff around the place not maintaining any distance between themselves and customers. Now I know that in a supermarket it's sometimes impossible to move in any direction without getting closer that you'd like to someone, but you can still make the effort. No more in-store shopping for us unless it's quiet.

    I suspect that Leo's hope that social distancing can be achieved without the use of draconian measures is a forlorn one.


  • #8398
    FVP3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭FVP3


    SlowBlowin wrote: »
    If I need a ventilator I hope its a Farrari one, not a Lada..

    Disagree: A good looking expensive ventilator with great design, but mediocre functionality may not be whats needed.

    However the fact that factories can change what they do when needed to shows why we need to keep more manufacturing in the West.


  • #8399
    irishrover99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,037 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Where is everyone seeing these roving gangs of kids?

    Haven't seen any myself anywhere

    I’ve seen plenty of groups of teenagers out together. Especially teenager girls or BFF’s as they are called.


  • #8400
    owlbethere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭owlbethere


    Deleted User wrote: »
    on CNN there is a story about an Italian family in New York who were all at dinner last week. Within 3 days of the dinner, 4 of them were dead from covid 19, and 7 are still in ICU. The family name is Fusco. None of the family experienced any symptoms until that night.

    That's so scary


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  • #8401
    youtube!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,265 ✭✭✭youtube!


    sterz wrote: »
    Another one to add to the ignore list.



    I wasn't wrong in my statement though.


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