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

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  • #4112
    statesaver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭statesaver


    Deleted User wrote: »
    for sure it will, especially during a lockdown

    Thank God


  • #4113
    rodDaly69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭rodDaly69


    one world order wrote: »
    USA did a good job closing travel early from China and Europe, when the MSM were calling him racist and people on here saying we should retaliate. At least now they can devise a plan state by state and have that extra leeway.

    You're joking right? Sure he made the headlines, & got his approval rating up by banning travel, which is all that is important. But he let the few cases that had already leaked into the country fester.

    Only recently has social distancing been encouraged. Too late. There never appeared to be a focus on contact tracing either, to control any clusters that sprung up. He didn't care. He made the 'swinging big d*ck' move of closing the border. The dimwits thought that was all that was needed to control the 'Chinese virus'. He's failed his people.


  • #4114
    Martina1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    tuxy wrote:
    The main delay is at the labs isn't it?
    Theres 40,000 people waiting to be swabbed.

    Thats a backlog before they even get to a lab.

    Atlantic Dawn wrote:
    Surely for the tests they could train people to complete the tests in a day and put them out in the field.
    What does that mean?


  • #4115
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,194 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Did Simon Harris say today that the contact tracing for confirmed positive cases was shortening so social distancing self isolating was working
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  • #4116
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,701 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    UK never mentioned construction? Is that essential, all the B&Q's all the hardware yards, all the garden centres?


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  • #4117
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    all about the mane wrote: »
    They did start two weeks ago. Things take time

    Coronavirus has been front page news since at least January 1st. We were told by the HSE time and time again they were well prepared for something like Coronavirus. We are at the very bottom of the ramp when it comes to cases and their testing process is already essentially overstressed and broken.


  • #4118
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    Do you remember video phone reporting from warzones 20+ years ago, they were better than this skype sh3te


  • #4119
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,229 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    893bet wrote: »
    Bressie is a bluffer.

    No. he is a mindfulness therapist. He got his degree and doctorate at the school of hard knocks.


  • #4120
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    506755.jpg

    Dry cleaning and pet shops ??? Essential?


  • #4121
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,210 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    That UK "lockdown" is not much stricter than what we've had.


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  • #4122
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,300 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Martina1991 wrote: »
    What does that mean?


    From the example on Late Late Show on Friday when they did the test on Tubridy is looked like a step up from dipping the oil on a car so should be easy to train people in to do it. Obviously PPE needs to be worn but the actual test itself is piss easy.


  • #4123
    Martina1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    tobefrank321 wrote:
    Agreed. But also the labs seem to have limited capacity. It's crazy these bottlenecks are happening after the time we've had to prepare.
    You think its crazy that a national service wasn't set up in a few weeks for a virus that has never been seen before?

    You're hard to please.


  • #4124
    rodDaly69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭rodDaly69


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    I wonder how many of this 40,000 figure are currently self isolating. There's bound to be a thousand or so morons in that group...

    This is the issue with our current approach... Doesn't count for the ignorant or selfish. But on the other hand, if the rest of us practice social distancing as recommended, we should remain safe from these tools. We don't need to be flawless either, just aim to be.

    I think Holohan said the aim was 'Most of the people, following most of the measures, most of the time' or something to that effect. So even with the dimwits, the measures should still be relatively effective one would hope!


  • #4125
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,449 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    spookwoman wrote: »
    Don't know if real
    https://twitter.com/SvtigerStephane/status/1242229829149298688?s=20

    No wonder theres such a delay in testing. The vast majority will test negative.

    But this is what is recommended and it's why the threshold to get a test was lowered.


  • #4126
    normanoffside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,229 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    Katherine Thomas on now. We are just missing Rosanna and Roz now for an Indo full house


  • #4127
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,780 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Seamai wrote: »
    Dry cleaning and pet shops ??? Essential?

    Yeah the UK has a pretty weird relationship with pets. They treat them almost better than people.


  • #4128
    from_atozinc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭from_atozinc


    When I go the supermarket, this is what I do.

    Before entering supermarket, put on a fresh pair of disposable gloves.
    In supermarket, spray down my gloves with disinfectant spray or hand sanatizer.
    Do my shopping and pay etc.
    Just outside shop, dispose of gloves.

    Sound ok?
    Or missing anything silly etc


  • #4129
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,210 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    normanoffside wrote: »
    Katherine Thomas on now. We are just missing Rosanna and Roz now for an Indo full house
    Has anyone asked Glenda Gilson about the virus?


  • #4130
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    Yeah the UK has a pretty weird relationship with pets. They treat them almost better than people.

    You could get a haircut there.


  • #4131
    statesaver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,084 ✭✭✭statesaver


    normanoffside wrote: »
    Katherine Thomas on now. We are just missing Rosanna and Roz now for an Indo full house

    RTE canteen


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  • #4132
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Did Simon Harris say today that the contact tracing for confirmed positive cases was shortening so social distancing self isolating was working

    Will there not be a time if the numbers infected become so high that contact tracing will be pointless?


  • #4133
    frillyleaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭frillyleaf


    Shn99 wrote: »
    If we follow the south korean model successfully, are there any estimates as to when the peak will be and when restrictions will be lifted?

    I don’t understand how we are following this without strict quarantine


  • #4134
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,644 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    I think the line that the younger doctor had is simple and effective - 'act as if you have it'. That will help people keep their social distance.

    Too many of my generation think social distancing just means go outside unfortunately.


  • #4135
    sideswipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭sideswipe


    Seamai wrote: »
    Dry cleaning and pet shops ??? Essential?

    Well I don’t intend being buried in a dirty suit. I do intend feeding my dog;)


  • #4136
    stockshares
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,760 ✭✭✭stockshares


    Pacing Mule wrote: »
    Serious question and forgive me if it comes across as scare mongering.

    But we are looking at the UK and saying they're fecked / got it wrong / put themselves into lockdown.

    They have had 6650 cases
    We have had 1,125

    Their population 66.44 million
    Our population 4.83 million

    They've had a case for every 9990 people
    We've had one for every 4293

    But they're much worse off than us?

    How?

    They are only testing severe/hospital cases. They have no idea of the total number infected nor do they care. They want herd immunity.

    They are only locking down now because they have realised that social distancing hasn't worked and their NHS Is going to be over run.

    They were hoping for 60% of population to be infected and for that % to give herd immunity but now it looks like around 80% will be infected due to the failure of social distancing.
    This will lead to much more serious cases than the NHS can cope with.


  • #4137
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,311 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    normanoffside wrote: »
    Katherine Thomas on now. We are just missing Rosanna and Roz now for an Indo full house

    Amy Huberman completes the team of expert physicians.


  • #4138
    Gods Gift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,713 ✭✭✭Gods Gift


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Has anyone asked Glenda Gilson about the virus?

    She could rate the virus’s dress sense.


  • #4139
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,396 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Seamai wrote: »
    Dry cleaning and pet shops ??? Essential?

    I assume pet shops get a free pass as they sell pet food.


  • #4140
    rodDaly69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭rodDaly69


    Pacing Mule wrote: »
    Serious question and forgive me if it comes across as scare mongering.

    But we are looking at the UK and saying they're fecked / got it wrong / put themselves into lockdown.

    They have had 6650 cases
    We have had 1,125

    Their population 66.44 million
    Our population 4.83 million

    They've had a case for every 9990 people
    We've had one for every 4293

    But they're much worse off than us?

    How?

    The fact their death rate is multitudes higher than our own?

    One would assume the level of healthcare is roughly equivalent between our nations. They have a population approx 11 times greater than our own, so their death rate should be around 66 to be level with ourselves. They are in the mid 300's, around 5 times higher per capita with some basic back of napkin maths.

    When you can't test everyone, the death rate is the best indicator of level of infection in the population.


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  • #4141
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Seamai wrote: »
    Dry cleaning and pet shops ??? Essential?

    Not businesses where hordes of people will congregate.


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