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

Wibbs · 23-03-2020 12:56PM

murpho999 wrote: »

So how do you know if they haven't ordered PPE for staff?

Do you also not think that they might be hard to get during this time?

This in a big way. I know that because I bought a P3 face respirator last year long before Covid for a completely different reason. Cost me 20 or 25 quid. I've had a couple of people recently asking me about similar, so looked on ebay for my exact one and here's a running auction for one currently at 70 odd quid., here's a Buy it Now at over 140 quid, being viewed on the regular. What hope have medical staff and the HSE? Even if individuals wanted to buy them personally and lord knows if I were a doctor, nurse or other healthcare worker likely to come in contact with this thing I'd want more than a paper surgical mask(though would be better than nothing), good luck in getting one any time soon.

wakka12 · 23-03-2020 12:57PM

Took 6 weeks for global cases to reach 100k
12 days after that to reach 200k
4 days after that to reach 300k
Likely will reach 400k worldwide tomorrow, which will be 3 days total to add another 100k

tobefrank321 · 23-03-2020 12:57PM

Xertz wrote: »

You’re obviously going to get more cases if there are more people.
Raw number of cases per region analysis doesn’t really give us any meaningful data. Per capita might or transmission rates might.

Nope. The population of Madrid is about 10% of all Spain, yet it makes up 33% of cases. Dublin has something like 50% of cases with 25% of national population. London, Lombardy, NYC would also have disportionately high numbers of cases and deaths.

Ger Roe · 23-03-2020 12:57PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

Attack the post not the poster. Is this a rule or can we all depend into name calling? Doesn't seem that anyone actually moderates this.

No, we are adopting the current Government policy - everyone has to act sensibly and to assume personal responsibility.

MrMusician18 · 23-03-2020 12:58PM

beolight wrote: »

He’s raising awareness
He’s making us think
He’s doing his bit to try prevent our health services collapsing
He knows what it’s like trying to deal with this Government
...

He's a bollocks.

DOCARCH · 23-03-2020 12:59PM

According to worldometer, worldwide confirmed cases now at 350K. Of that, 100.3K recovered and 15.3K dead.

is_that_so · 23-03-2020 12:59PM

SlowBlowin wrote: »

Well if you are to be believed you are the "model citizen" who does exactly as hes told, and are not swayed by "maybes".

Unfortunately this is not the norm (see videos above), and we need to deal with the norm to get this under control.

Not model at all but I do see the logic of the advice. There are many things we have no control over in this but there are quite a few we do have control over. I think mental coping skills are as important as anything else we have to do during this and an ability to process what information we get to reach some semblance of calm is vital.

iwillyeah1234 · 23-03-2020 12:59PM

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Somehow I don't think that many if any of those are NHS workers.

i did a search on twitter for "tesco hull" , and yes , it does confirm that they were NHS workers

https://twitter.com/search?q=tesco%20hull&src=typed_query&f=live

recyclebin · 23-03-2020 01:00PM

tobefrank321 wrote: »

Nope. The population of Madrid is about 10% of all Spain, yet it makes up 33% of cases. Dublin has something like 50% of cases with 25% of national population. London, Lombardy, NYC would also have disportionately high numbers of cases and deaths.

Anyone got stats based on population density? That might be a good indicator.

iwillyeah1234 · 23-03-2020 01:01PM

https://twitter.com/ian_w/status/1242058264872923141

Wibbs · 23-03-2020 01:01PM

dickdonk14 wrote: »

Well said you will always get stupid people in any society. Im british apart from family in england all im worried about is the way we act in ireland.

+1. In one way it's worse here, because we have a much lower population density than the UK, especially England(thank christ and hopefully this crisis knocks this we need more people bollocks that's popular with some). In a pinch we can actually feed ourselves, which the UK most certainly can't. If their borders were actually cut off they would have hungry bellies. And yet we had enough of our dribbling bloody morons hoarding bogroll and pasta a while back and we clearly have the same percentage of dribbling bloody morons who don't understand staying the fuck a safe distance away from people unless absolutely necessary.

wakka12 · 23-03-2020 01:01PM

Mortality rate in germany has doubled over the last two days from 0.2% to 0.42%

is_that_so · 23-03-2020 01:02PM

recyclebin wrote: »

Anyone got stats based on population density? That might be a good indicator.

Madrid population density

https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/madrid-population/

Macdarack · 23-03-2020 01:03PM

cdgalwegian wrote: »

They're all NHS? Crowded at the entrance.

Im sorry and I love them but Wouldnt fancy doing a shop after them today.

pH · 23-03-2020 01:05PM

Humberto Salazar wrote: »

Yep, the attitude here over the weekend is as bad as the UK, despite what the Brit haters infesting this thread believe. Get our own house in order, why keep looking over there?

The ESB meter-reader just came into my house. Surely one person literally going door to door in a neighbourhood can't be a good idea? Also do people really need to go for NCT tests? (apparently YES!)

MOR316 · 23-03-2020 01:07PM

maestroamado wrote: »

I think God only talks to Bono, the difference between God and Bono.
God doesn't think he is Bono.

Wow....Haven't heard that joke since this morning

Wibbs · 23-03-2020 01:08PM

recyclebin wrote: »

Anyone got stats based on population density? That might be a good indicator.

Type of housing another major factor I'd bet. Take Madrid. A lot, if not most people live in apartments. It's a very high density population. Most Irish people live in houses. Low density. Fewer shared points and surfaces. If one of my suburban neighbours gets this pox, unless I go hug them or lick their front door handle my risk is pretty low. If my same suburban road's inhabitants were packed vertically into an apartment block my risk of infection would go up significantly. .

Again I'll bet when this dies down and routes of infection are looked at more closely apartment dwellers will be shown to be at much higher risk than those in houses. Again Ireland has a major advantage here, but again if morons will stop being morons.

mick987 · 23-03-2020 01:08PM

skellig_rocks wrote: »

Yes beolight is right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNeTWX7WgwA

Is that sarcasm, the people in that video don't look to happy to me.

spookwoman · 23-03-2020 01:09PM

Wibbs wrote: »

+1. In one way it's worse here, because we have a much lower population density than the UK, especially England(thank christ and hopefully this crisis knocks this we need more people bollocks that's popular with some). In a pinch we can actually feed ourselves, which the UK most certainly can't. If their borders were actually cut off they would have hungry bellies. And yet we had enough of our dribbling bloody morons hoarding bogroll and pasta a while back and we clearly have the same percentage of dribbling bloody morons who don't understand staying the fuck a safe distance away from people unless absolutely necessary.

Don't even need to go far to see it. I didnt even have to leave the house to see stupidity outside yesterday. 2 birthday parties full of kids, another house looking after other peoples kids inc baby and people/kids in and out. Another house had 4 generations from at least 3 other houses visiting.

Wibbs · 23-03-2020 01:11PM

pH wrote: »

The ESB meter-reader just came into my house. Surely one person literally going door to door in a neighbourhood can't be a good idea?

It's a bloody stupid idea. Why didn;t you just tell him no? Ask for the card they carry and do your own reading. I've done that so many times in the past when I was too busy to be dealing with them. Never had a problem.

Also do people really need to go for NCT tests? (apparently YES!)

And another completely fcuking stupid idea at a time like this. They are a shared surface and human contact pinch point and should be on hiatus for the interim. Their workers are majorly exposed, who could go on to expose others. Moronic.

Refractions · 23-03-2020 01:12PM

is_that_so wrote: »

I actually wouldn't and I would accept that 5 days and be happy to explain why to anyone in the household. It is something that nobody can do anything about but I would see it is being resolved now.

Five days is nothing for god sake. People are so self-centred and entitled. My daughter started showing symptoms last Monday, called GP Weds and and was tested on Saturday. I didnt expect instant results.

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 01:13PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

Attack the post not the poster. Is this a rule or can we all descend into name calling? Doesn't seem that anyone actually moderates this.

I wasn't attacking the poster. I'm making the point that it's very easy to criticise things after the event.

Also, maybe you should read the charter here about back seat moderation if you're so worried about people sticking to the rules.

lbj666 · 23-03-2020 01:14PM

Wibbs wrote: »

It's a bloody stupid idea. Why didn;t you just tell him no? Ask for the card they carry and do your own reading. I've done that so many times in the past when I was too busy to be dealing with them. Never had a problem.

And another completely fcuking stupid idea at a time like this. They are a shared surface and human contact pinch point and should be on hiatus for the interim. Their workers are majorly exposed, who could go on to expose others. Moronic.

Nct test centres would be ideal for covid testing.

AllGunsBlazing · 23-03-2020 01:15PM

Had to run an errand into tesco and also the chemist here in Sligo. No queues in tesco (thank feck) but the chemists was a bit more interesting.

Was greeted inside the door (which is being kept permanently open) by a girl in a kiosk protected by glass/plastic. She asked me a bunch of questions about my general health before allowing me to proceed any further. There was literally only one other person inside anyway, but I assume customer numbers are being restricted.

The town in general is extremely quiet. Whatever about the rest of the country, Sligo has definitely gotten the message loud and clear.

wakka12 · 23-03-2020 01:15PM

460 new cases in Portugal

ArchXStanton · 23-03-2020 01:15PM

Watching a well known YouTube food blogger there were he's in Iran, what strikes you is how on top of each other people are, at bazaars and in Kebab shops, no wonder its spreading rapidly over there

kowloon · 23-03-2020 01:16PM

Wibbs wrote: »

In a pinch we can actually feed ourselves, which the UK most certainly can't. If their borders were actually cut off they would have hungry bellies.

Try explaining this to some of the Brexit cohort. Two U-Boat campaigns weren't enough to learn dem gud. It's ironic that Churchill is deified by the same people.

skellig_rocks · 23-03-2020 01:17PM

mick987 wrote: »

Is that sarcasm, the people in that video don't look to happy to me.

Yeah, it is sarcasm. Of course no one like being locked inside their houses. But if the alternative is being forced to one of those "hospitals/isolation centres/camp" because of only having mild fevers/mild symptoms. I think they actually prefer to stay at their home instead.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51379088

Obviously different context compared to here.

beolight · 23-03-2020 01:17PM

Anybody catch the Q&A this morning outside Alone offices with Leo and Simon Harris. I missed the last question that Leo was asked which he dismissed and call stupid or idiotic or some, did anybody catch what the question he was asked?

Riesen_Meal · 23-03-2020 01:18PM

pH wrote: »

The ESB meter-reader just came into my house. Surely one person literally going door to door in a neighbourhood can't be a good idea? Also do people really need to go for NCT tests? (apparently YES!)

My pal is a meter reader (I used to be also) and was told not to knock on doors currently by ESB, make of that what you will...

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