CoVid19 Part X - 1,564 cases ROI (9 deaths) 209 in NI (7 deaths) (25 March) Read OP

caveat emptor · 23-03-2020 11:25AM

Comhra wrote: »

Unbelievable!

Sky News

40m
Crowds form outside a Tesco store in Dudley in the West Midlands after it opened its doors early for NHS staff who are helping tackle the #coronavirus outbreak.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1242022633035661315

Wow that's a nice idea but they are the cohort with most exposure / risk. Would not like to go shopping after them. 10% of doctors in Italy became infected. They should be prioritised online rather than concentrating them like that. :eek:

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 11:26AM

jamesf85 wrote: »

Thta simply isn't true. Italy has had 3 people die in the past week that had no underlying condition. Thats 3 out of a few thousand, less than 0.1%.

The 4 cases in Ireland so far are all people with serious underlying conditions that would probably have passed away had they caught any flu strain.

This is very serious but lets stop the misinformation.

What you are saying is incorrect but either way, people saying stuff like "underlying condition", makes it sound like they were dying so therefore it doesn't matter.

The underlying condition could be immunosupressed people, diabetes patients, asthma patients etc.

It does not mean that you can just write their death off as "ah it was going to happen anyway".

Also, any decent society with any moral compass should be protecting these people anyway.

A few weeks ago, I too was saying "ah it's just a flu" but when you see the death rates now around Europe and how they're ramping up and the desperate situation in hospitals in Italy and Spain then it's clear this is a very dangerous virus and it's right to do what we're doing.

wakka12 · 23-03-2020 11:26AM

Comhra wrote: »

Unbelievable!

Sky News

40m
Crowds form outside a Tesco store in Dudley in the West Midlands after it opened its doors early for NHS staff who are helping tackle the #coronavirus outbreak.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1242022633035661315

This whole pandemic has just not helped the Brit's reputation after brexit

gabeeg · 23-03-2020 11:26AM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

40,000 waiting is not a problem as long as they are self isolating. A test is not a cure, it is a snapshot in time that shows if someone is infected and is then used to ensure isolation to reduce spread. If those 40,000 self isolate, have the virus, and get better without passing it on, it's not really a problem.

Well actually the fact that we didn't contact trace anyone within this cohort is potentially a big problem.
Even if all 40,000 behaved perfectly, which is highly unlikely, there's no way they all conducted their own contact tracing.

cian68 · 23-03-2020 11:27AM

RugbyLad11 wrote: »

I agree that masks do help, but that chart says China don't wear masks when they do

It clearly excludes China from the no masks section

iwillyeah1234 · 23-03-2020 11:29AM

https://twitter.com/C4Dispatches/status/1241803403619172359

with normal flu, 1 person can infect 1.4 people - ten layers later , that 1 person is responsible for 14 flu infections.

With Corona, 1 person can infect 3 people - ten layers later, that 1 person is responsible for 59,000 infections!!!

is_that_so · 23-03-2020 11:29AM

GM228 wrote: »

Some banks closing now according to RTE, roll on panic ATM withdrawals....

Banks have already said that not all branches will remain open.

otnomart · 23-03-2020 11:29AM

wakka12 wrote: »

Wonder why Malysia, Indonesia, Phillippines and Thailand appear to be experiencing so much more cases and deaths than other North Asian countries which responded very well and seemed to flatten the curve very effectively very quickly

From the New York Times
How the Virus Got Out

"… and over 15,000 people went to Bangkok, the most popular destination."
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/22/world/coronavirus-spread.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

amadangomor · 23-03-2020 11:30AM

Does anyone have the websites where they can get someone in the local area to get something for them if they are self isolated please.

sjb25 · 23-03-2020 11:31AM

GM228 wrote: »

Some banks closing now according to RTE, roll on panic ATM withdrawals....

Why can’t people just use there card Jesus.......

otnomart · 23-03-2020 11:31AM

From the New York Times
How the Virus Got Out
Over 900 people went to New York every month on average, based on recent trends …
… over 2,200 to Sydney …
… and over 15,000 people went to Bangkok, the most popular destination.
That’s where the first known overseas case appeared in mid-January, a 61-year-old woman who traveled from Wuhan to Bangkok despite having a fever, headache and a sore throat.
Other early cases turned up in Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul and Hong Kong. The U.S. confirmed its first case near Seattle.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/22/world/coronavirus-spread.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

MOR316 · 23-03-2020 11:31AM

LillySV wrote: »

More helpful than bono writing a song and licking his own arse instead of tryin to help others with all his money

Shut the **** up and drop the begrudgery crap!

Not even a Bono fan but, my God it's getting beyond a parody now at this stage with Irish people!

I saw someone post the other day that he should pay for every musician in the country who cannot gig at weekends now for the forseeable future.

He owes me, you or anyone else nothing!

moritz1234 · 23-03-2020 11:32AM

https://twitter.com/sofiadmateus/status/1241767905920012288?s=20

Marje · 23-03-2020 11:33AM

amadangomor wrote: »

Does anyone have the websites where they can get someone in the local area to get something for them if they are self isolated please.

Don't know of any websites, but if you rang the local GAA club, they are helping out with deliveries or could let you know who to contact.

A lot of local shops are taking orders over the phone as well and they will arrange deliveries.

is_that_so · 23-03-2020 11:33AM

moritz1234 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/sofiadmateus/status/1241767905920012288?s=20

From RTE Feed

There are signs that the exponential upwards curve in new coronavirus infections in Germany is flattening off for the first time thanks to social distancing measures in force, the head of the country's public health institute said.

23-03-2020 11:34AM

amadangomor wrote: »

Does anyone have the websites where they can get someone in the local area to get something for them if they are self isolated please.

Have you a Facebook page for your area?

shesty · 23-03-2020 11:35AM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

Nandos and Costa Coffee have just announced they are shutting down in the UK. MacDonalds announced the same earlier this morning.

I was in a Costa a week ago near me, and left, because they had absolutely zero precautions in place. All the small businesses around me were going out of their way to sort something to follow guidelines and Costa were doing nothing...so I am glad to hear that.

73bc61lyohr0mu · 23-03-2020 11:35AM

I'm a delivery driver who works nights. I drive from Limerick to Dublin every night at 12am and back again. I have to say that it's an absolute pleasure driving around these days. Especially in Dublin. No taxis trying to cut you up at every opportunity. I know the situation is bad. But I'm trying to have a positive attitude in these trying times..

Sweet.Science · 23-03-2020 11:35AM

is_that_so wrote: »

From RTE Feed

good news

amadangomor · 23-03-2020 11:36AM

Marje wrote: »

Don't know of any websites, but if you rang the local GAA club, they are helping out with deliveries or could let you know who to contact.

A lot of local shops are taking orders over the phone as well and they will arrange deliveries.

Thanks

Someone posted them last week at it look like a handy way of doing it. Actually penny just dropped that there is a corona virus resource thread here, will have alook

is_that_so · 23-03-2020 11:37AM

Laura Ashley has shut down, permanently

feedthegoat · 23-03-2020 11:37AM

GM228 wrote: »

Some banks closing now according to RTE, roll on panic ATM withdrawals....

The Bank of Ireland also said that all of its branches will continue to provide an external ATM cash withdrawal service.

Boggles · 23-03-2020 11:37AM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

40,000 waiting is not a problem as long as they are self isolating. A test is not a cure, it is a snapshot in time that shows if someone is infected and is then used to ensure isolation to reduce spread. If those 40,000 self isolate, have the virus, and get better without passing it on, it's not really a problem.

Testing and tracing combats the spread.

The HSE have been screaming the mantra, test, test, test the past week.

They are failing. You can spin it any way you want but they are failing.

They need to get back on top of it.

Tomrota · 23-03-2020 11:38AM

shesty wrote: »

I was in a Costa a week ago near me, and left, because they had absolutely zero precautions in place. All the small businesses around me were going out of their way to sort something to follow guidelines and Costa were doing nothing...so I am glad to hear that.

Costa weren’t letting people sit down and very strictly only serving two customers at a time.

DevilsHaircut · 23-03-2020 11:38AM

amadangomor wrote: »

Does anyone have the websites where they can get someone in the local area to get something for them if they are self isolated please.

https://twitter.com/HelenORahilly/status/1242016285946494977

sjb25 · 23-03-2020 11:38AM

Doctor Shipman wrote: »

I can't buy cocaine with a card.

Point taken

is_that_so · 23-03-2020 11:38AM

Sweet.Science wrote: »

good news

It is and if the Italian numbers ease a little there may be hope for them as well.

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 11:39AM

cian68 wrote: »

It clearly excludes China from the no masks section

I think you need to look at that graph again.

frillyleaf · 23-03-2020 11:40AM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

A lot of other countries have stopped community testing because they are overwhelmed. We are keeping it going but its slow.

The uk or spain or italy only test people presenting to hospital and our test turnaround for those people is 12 hours similar to those countries.

I think the wait times are too long in Ireland. I know there is huge pressure but we’ve had weeks to prepare for this. Italy got bad early March. I thought we would have been more prepared for even the testing of people so they could establish how many people have it at this stage.

It’s not the frontline workers , they are doing the very best they can and all workers helping with this are fantastic for doing so

Does that mean anyone that has the virus and is still waiting 14 days will show up negative? Or is there a way to tell if someone had the virus due to antibodies? Can this this even the same test ?

I don’t know the testing method well, can someone post info about it and how long it takes etc ?

amadangomor · 23-03-2020 11:41AM

DevilsHaircut wrote: »

https://twitter.com/HelenORahilly/status/1242016285946494977

Thanks DH. Apt name, will be attempting self haircut at some stage this week:D

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