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

fin12 · 24-03-2020 06:25PM

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Surge-of-domestic-violence-helpline-calls-as-abusers-and-their-families-trapped-at-home--8a0b6b14-c495-48c7-9153-536d0511b7d9-ds

Kivaro · 24-03-2020 06:26PM

1800_Ladladlad wrote: »

This is Don Giuseppe Berardelli, a 72 y/o Italian priest who died in hospital of covid19, after he refused to use a respirator his parishioners had bought for him,
instead giving his respirator to a younger patient he did not know

Even at death's door, he thought of others before himself.

Thank you for posting that.
It restores some hope for humanity that was lost these last few weeks.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 24-03-2020 06:26PM

jos28 wrote: »

She lost her seat so no appointments for Regina I'm afraid. She really has to be commended for working her a** off to get this sorted.

The taoiseach can appoint a number of people to the senate. A senator can be a minister.

is_that_so · 24-03-2020 06:26PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I think not being able to drive is silly provided you are just going for a drive and not a walk at the end.

I don't think that is included in any of this.

Mwengwe · 24-03-2020 06:27PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Also, it's not in Italy but only Lombardy where it's a major crisis and the epicentre of the deaths.

So it makes complete sense to ban all sports (not just jogging which you have something against.)

A person going out for a run on their own is not doing any harm to anyone. Even if they breath on people in the 0.5 seconds it takes for them to pass by another pedestrian.

I wouldn't be so sure about that last sentence. There's a lot we don't know about this virus yet and the rate at which it spreads makes me think it could be a lot more transmittable than officially stated (cough droplets, contact surfaces).
I would definitely avoid 'breathing on' anyone at all costs until we know more.

amadangomor · 24-03-2020 06:27PM

GooglePlus wrote: »

Not sure, but they're not testing specifically for the virus. Markers that indicate its presence are what they're after.

No they need the virus present as they extract the RNA to conduct a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test.

DOCARCH · 24-03-2020 06:27PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

What are the private hospitals for? Is it to treat coronavirus cases?

I have heard (...form a reliable source!) the private hospitals will be used to treat the non-CV19 patients when the main/public hospitals start filling up.

is_that_so · 24-03-2020 06:27PM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

The taoiseach can appoint a number of people to the senate. A senator can be a minister.

But not a caretaker Taoiseach.

Jim_Hodge · 24-03-2020 06:28PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Aren't alot of shops essential in some way?

Quite a few yes. The list is quite clear and comprehensive. But many are non-essential,

Away With The Fairies · 24-03-2020 06:28PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Trump wants US opened up by April 12th

What an idiot, he better come up with some good measures/cure/medicine/vaccine.

fly_agaric · 24-03-2020 06:28PM

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »

And as regards the yanks... I never write those guys off, ever! There is a lot of smart and talented people still in that country. Even if things do turn ugly, they are one of the few nations with the capacity to turn it back around.

Yes. Most of it is privatised + aimed at making money however.
It is hard to coordinate it towards this effort without efficient and effective governance/public sector.
The public sector/govt. in general has been a dirty word in the US for decades now IMO, defunded, neglected or actively undermined and ridiculed by both parties.
Only their giant military has been exempt from that I think.
That could be a big asset in the coming period but it can't bomb this virus back to the stone age for them.

is_that_so · 24-03-2020 06:28PM

DOCARCH wrote: »

I have heard (...form a reliable source!) the private hospitals will be used to treat the non-CV19 patients when the main/public hospitals start filling up.

The other thing they bring is more labs for processing tests.

Spanish Eyes · 24-03-2020 06:28PM

BluePlanet wrote: »

Doesn't anybody think it's a problem that the likes of Regina Doherty, voted out by the people, is STILL acting minister?
And doubtless costing the taxpayer.

Ah be fair she lost her seat, and is doing her best with no chance of getting into Government whenever it's formed.

Give her a break FGS, it must be hard to be motivated, but she's doing very well under the circumstances. A lesson to us all and fair dues.

jos28 · 24-03-2020 06:28PM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

The taoiseach can appoint a number of people to the senate. A senator can be a minister.

Cheers, forgot about that. Well earned place if she gets it. Can he appoint 2 ?

kingshankly · 24-03-2020 06:29PM

Any mention of golf courses I presume they must close now

BorneTobyWilde · 24-03-2020 06:29PM

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/world/asia/coronavirus-south-korea-flatten-curve.html

Mwengwe · 24-03-2020 06:29PM

eddie73 wrote: »

Michael Martin talking about rent freeze. There should be more than that. There should be a big reduction in rent. The idea that people should shoulder the burden of a crisis they have no control over plus pay the same rent rate as if nothing has happened is just ugly. The notion that kicking the can down the road for renters is giving them a break is equally wrong.

Time to get this right for once and for all.

Well that might happen naturally anyway now that AirBnB has essentially collapsed.

mean gene · 24-03-2020 06:30PM

DOCARCH wrote: »

I have heard (...form a reliable source!) the private hospitals will be used to treat the non-CV19 patients when the main/public hospitals start filling up.

makes sense to me

Cork Boy 53 · 24-03-2020 06:30PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Trump wants US opened up by April 12th

Are you ****ing serious? Jesus.:eek: Is there another Lee Harvey Oswald out there?

lbj666 · 24-03-2020 06:30PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Ah be fair she lost her seat, and is doing her best with no chance of getting into Government whenever it's formed.

Give her a break FGS, it must be hard to be motivated, but she's doing very well under the circumstances. A lesson to us all and fair dues.

No elected politician had mandate to deal with the current circumstances either.

Jinglejangle69 · 24-03-2020 06:30PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Ah be fair she lost her seat, and is doing her best with no chance of getting into Government whenever it's formed.

Give her a break FGS, it must be hard to be motivated, but she's doing very well under the circumstances. A lesson to us all and fair dues.

Seen the usual SF rabble on Facebook asking why she is still in government even though she got vote out.

Democracy a how the Dáil works is really lost on them.

Its Baffling.

Quantum Erasure · 24-03-2020 06:30PM

fin12 wrote: »

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/Surge-of-domestic-violence-helpline-calls-as-abusers-and-their-families-trapped-at-home--8a0b6b14-c495-48c7-9153-536d0511b7d9-ds

why post a link with no context? copy the headline or just sumarise it at least...

"Surge of domestic violence helpline calls as abusers and their families trapped at home "

amadangomor · 24-03-2020 06:31PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/world/asia/coronavirus-south-korea-flatten-curve.html

Could you give us a hint to what the link is about before posting please

Boggles · 24-03-2020 06:31PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

All has been communicated and the full details are readily available. You can't go to that level of detail in a press conference.

But you seem determined to be dissatisfied regardless of what's said or done.

Absolute bollix.

The press conference was confusing, what Leo said was confusing.

Or did I just imagine listening to his Ministers on several radio stations not able to answer pretty simple questions? :rolleyes:

fritzelly · 24-03-2020 06:31PM

Humberto Salazar wrote: »

With all barbers closing, I expect the Anton Chigurrh look to be the fashion for men this summer.

I'm going more for the Chewbacca look

CIARAN_BOYLE · 24-03-2020 06:31PM

jos28 wrote: »

Cheers, forgot about that. Well earned place if she gets it. Can he appoint 2 ?

The taoiseach apapaoints 11 senators

is_that_so wrote: »

But not a caretaker Taoiseach.

True.

The comment was in relation to a suggestion of mine that any new taoiseach in a government of national unity should appoint her to the senate and keep her as minister.

Someone responded claiming that as she lost her seated she couldn't be appointed as anything.

harr · 24-03-2020 06:31PM

Had a look at shops allowed to stay open and nearly all my local shops would be selling something on the allowed list.. even though the product wouldn’t be the shops main sale item... all clothes retailers in my area would sell some form of PPE and most electrical shops would supply IT items ...so it’s a lock down but not a lockdown ..even my local fishing tackle shop sells dog food so a reason for him to stay open ..

Yurt2 · 24-03-2020 06:31PM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

FG got and get no credit for anything.

Blamed when things go bad.

When things go good it was external factors and nothing to do with them.

Poor Fine Gael. The craythurs.

Quantum Erasure · 24-03-2020 06:31PM

theres another one...

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/world/asia/coronavirus-south-korea-flatten-curve.html

How South Korea Flattened the Curve

Larbre34 · 24-03-2020 06:32PM

DOCARCH wrote: »

I have heard (...form a reliable source!) the private hospitals will be used to treat the non-CV19 patients when the main/public hospitals start filling up.

Not many of the private hospitals have facilities for some acute conditions, cardiac emergency, cancer care, etc. Its going to be a square peg/round hole dilemma for planners and managers.

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