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

BorneTobyWilde · 25-03-2020 02:27AM

And up two places to 3rd is USA, But still no 1 after 12 weeks is China with Coronavirus .

25-03-2020 02:29AM

citysights wrote: »

That’s the worry.

I agree. It would be very concerning that a country taking China's extreme measures had no success with them. It would make the economic collapse we're going through as a result of doing a fraction of what they did seem pretty pointless.

Jurgen Klopp · 25-03-2020 02:31AM

Irish couple who returned to China and put into quarantine, the self entitlement is unbelievable given the circumstances

Moaning how they should have been allowed self isolate at their apartment, they were freezing cold, it's like a prison, they should have been informed they'd have to quarantine in a hotel so they "could have the luxury of making a decision whether to return"

https://www.thejournal.ie/hotel-room-quarantine-china-irish-woman-5055968-Mar2020/

Im not actually able like

25-03-2020 02:31AM

citysights wrote: »

Yes it may be but shouldn’t make us complacent and I’m not suggesting you are saying that.I thought I read somewhere before that Ireland and UK have some of the smallest houses/ properties in Europe in terms of square feet or whatever. But true that multi generational families don’t tend to live together here.

Absolutely, it should not make us complacent. Hopefully those currently living away from their parents, do not visit them if they can look after themselves. Makes you think though about the terrible plight of the dependent elderly whether in nursing homes or who are still at home but need a carer looking after them who has to come in every day. The nursing homes are isolated as much as possible but those people at home that must have outside assistance seem very vulnerable to potential infection to me.

Tea Shock · 25-03-2020 02:31AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm really confused. Is there a link to the new criteria for getting a test? I don't understand what qualifies you for a test.

A mate of mine obviously has it. Been waiting for a test for a week now. Can't leave the house. Lives with two elderly parents

bekker · 25-03-2020 02:32AM

MipMap wrote: »

You cannot depend on any information that comes out of China.

Just where did you think that the population infection data, and medical studies that the WHO, ECDC, and HSE are basing their decisions upon came from?

BorneTobyWilde · 25-03-2020 02:33AM

Louisiana has 4.66m people. 1388 cases, same as Ireland, with 216 new cases and 46 deaths . Louisiana is a real hot spot, I'm not sure we are doing too good.

25-03-2020 02:33AM

Tea Shock wrote: »

A mate of mine obviously has it. Been waiting for a test for a week now. Can't leave the house. Lives with two elderly parents

Yeah there's a lot of people waiting. It's awful. But apparently today they changed the criteria for testing. So whereas yesterday just a cough or just a sore throat was enough to get tested, now it's different. But I'd like to know in what way? What now qualifies you for a test?

Ficheall · 25-03-2020 02:34AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1242470716261437443

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8136299/Doctors-turns-one-ventilator-nine-genius-DIY-mechanics.html
(I know it's the Daily Mail, but I think it's legit.)

JP Liz V1 · 25-03-2020 02:34AM

Tea Shock wrote: »

A mate of mine obviously has it. Been waiting for a test for a week now. Can't leave the house. Lives with two elderly parents

Did he consult his GP? I don't understand the long test wait period still now considering the new test centres and kits

citysights · 25-03-2020 02:36AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I agree. It would be very concerning that a country taking China's extreme measures had no success with them. It would make the economic collapse we're going through as a result of doing a fraction of what they did seem pretty pointless.

Yes they could be lying about their numbers, at the start before they shut down online discussion over there people were saying there that the figures were much higher than the official ones.

fritzelly · 25-03-2020 02:37AM

Jurgen Klopp wrote: »

Irish couple who returned to China and put into quarantine, the self entitlement is unbelievable given the circumstances

Moaning how they should have been allowed self isolate at their apartment, they were freezing cold, it's like a prison, they should have been informed they'd have to quarantine in a hotel so they "could have the luxury of making a decision whether to return"

https://www.thejournal.ie/hotel-room-quarantine-china-irish-woman-5055968-Mar2020/

Im not actually able like

Wonder if they've got the few thousand euro to pay for their quarantine

marilynrr · 25-03-2020 02:38AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah there's a lot of people waiting. It's awful. But apparently today they changed the criteria for testing. So whereas yesterday just a cough or just a sore throat was enough to get tested, now it's different. But I'd like to know in what way? What now qualifies you for a test?

Now you need to have 2 of the main symptoms.
Fever and a sign of some respiratory distress such as coughing or shortness of breath.
I'm not sure if a sore throat qualifies.

25-03-2020 02:39AM

bekker wrote: »

Just where did you think that the population infection data, and medical studies that the WHO, ECDC, and HSE are basing their decisions upon came from?

But could this all be inaccurate to a certain extent if data is modelled excluding the 43,000 symptomless carriers? (If its true they were deliberately kept out of official stats).

MipMap · 25-03-2020 02:40AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm really confused. Is there a link to the new criteria for getting a test? I don't understand what qualifies you for a test.

I think you now need to have a dry cough and a temperature.
They are tweaking the criteria to try to cut down the number of people who get referred for a test. In the beginning they would only test you if you had symptoms and had recently been to Italy or China. Now you need 2 symptoms to qualify.

It does not matter. If you feel sick ring your GP. He will advise you and tell you what to do.

We are far too focused on this testing business. It's primary purpose is to isolate possible case, find some of their contacts and isolate them. It has nothing to do with caring for you because there are no treatments for Covid 19.

The normal rules still apply - talk to your GP and if he is not available and you are in a bad way call for an ambulance.

auspicious · 25-03-2020 02:40AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Alas Obama was only good for dropping bombs, over a hundred thousand. We don't need his help.

fritzelly · 25-03-2020 02:40AM

Deleted User wrote: »

But could this all be inaccurate to a certain extent if data is modelled excluding the 43,000 symptomless carriers? (If its true they were deliberately kept out of official stats).

You don't say

Kermit.de.frog · 25-03-2020 02:42AM

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1240371160078000128

The comments on this are fantastic.

keithkk16 · 25-03-2020 02:43AM

I thought I was lucky enough to still have a job to go to this week then noticed that my weekly wages are less than the dole now. I don't understand anything anymore

25-03-2020 02:47AM

MipMap wrote: »

I think you now need to have a dry cough and a temperature.
They are tweaking the criteria to try to cut down the number of people who get referred for a test. In the beginning they would only test you if you had symptoms and had recently been to Italy or China. Now you need 2 symptoms to qualify.

It does not matter. If you feel sick ring your GP. He will advise you and tell you what to do.

We are far too focused on this testing business. It's primary purpose is to isolate possible case, find some of their contacts and isolate them. It has nothing to do with caring for you because there are no treatments for Covid 19.

The normal rules still apply - talk to your GP and if he is not available and you are in a bad way call for an ambulance.

Thanks. Im wondering because my partner is still going to work daily and basically wondering if I feel unwell but don't qualify for a test, is he still ok to go to work. Anyway, thank you for the info.

James 007 · 25-03-2020 02:48AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1240371160078000128

The comments on this are fantastic.

Tea Shock wrote: »

A mate of mine obviously has it. Been waiting for a test for a week now. Can't leave the house. Lives with two elderly parents

Lives with two elderly parents:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
The question is should he be living with them at all!!!

JP Liz V1 · 25-03-2020 02:49AM

A rehab hospital in the South of ROI with many elderly patients has 8 confirmed positive cases

MipMap · 25-03-2020 02:49AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1240371160078000128

The comments on this are fantastic.

I'm 65 and when I was their age I was just the same.
We didn't have a virus, we had the threat of a nuclear war and we
didn't give a sh1t about it. We lived for today and that is what they are doing.

bekker · 25-03-2020 02:49AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm really confused. Is there a link to the new criteria for getting a test? I don't understand what qualifies you for a test.

Compare symptoms of coronavirus, flu and cold.

When you may need a test
You should self-isolate and call your GP to be assessed for a test if you have a (fever high temperature - 38 degrees Celsius or above or chills and one ) of the following symptoms:

a cough - this can be any kind of cough, not just dry
shortness of breath
breathing difficulties
If this is you, the people in your household need to restrict their movements.

HSELive is an information line only and can’t order coronavirus tests.

Read more about coronavirus testing

Ficheall · 25-03-2020 02:54AM

MipMap wrote: »

I'm 65 and when I was their age I was just the same.
We didn't have a virus, we had the threat of a nuclear war and we
didn't give a sh1t about it. We lived for today and that is what they are doing.

Maybe the difference was that if you'd been hit by a nuke, it wouldn't have made much difference to anybody else.

MipMap · 25-03-2020 02:56AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Thanks. Im wondering because my partner is still going to work daily and basically wondering if I feel unwell but don't qualify for a test, is he still ok to go to work. Anyway, thank you for the info.

If you feel unwell ring your GP. If you don't have a GP google the nearest one
to you and discuss it with Him/Her.

Be Well.

Quantum Erasure · 25-03-2020 02:57AM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

RTE thinks it's important we know what Greta thinks

Greta Thunberg: Coronavirus crisis response shows world can act fast

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0324/1126125-thunberg-crisis-response-shows-world-can-act-fast/

Greta Thunberg says it's 'extremely likely' she has coronavirus.

https://www.buzz.ie/news/greta-thunberg-says-extremely-likely-coronavirus-361043

The Swedish climate activist said she was self-isolating after returning from a trip around central Europe with her father around two weeks ago.

She said they both began to feel ill a few days later, with Thunberg suffering with “shivers, sore throat and cough”.

Thunberg said she had not been tested, in line with the policy in Sweden, and had now "basically recovered".

so thats where she's been

JP Liz V1 · 25-03-2020 03:01AM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Louisiana has 4.66m people. 1388 cases, same as Ireland, with 216 new cases and 46 deaths . Louisiana is a real hot spot, I'm not sure we are doing too good.

So warm weather not slowing it down either

25-03-2020 03:04AM

bekker wrote: »

Compare symptoms of coronavirus, flu and cold.

When you may need a test
You should self-isolate and call your GP to be assessed for a test if you have a (fever high temperature - 38 degrees Celsius or above or chills and one ) of the following symptoms:

a cough - this can be any kind of cough, not just dry
shortness of breath
breathing difficulties
If this is you, the people in your household need to restrict their movements.

HSELive is an information line only and can’t order coronavirus tests.

Read more about coronavirus testing

Thanks Bekker. That's very helpful.

marilynrr · 25-03-2020 03:06AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Thanks. Im wondering because my partner is still going to work daily and basically wondering if I feel unwell but don't qualify for a test, is he still ok to go to work. Anyway, thank you for the info.

The advice they seem to be giving is that if you had symptoms you would need to self isolate at home and stay as far away from your partner as possible. Use separate bathrooms. Don't share stuff etc.

ETA: That was from https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/self-isolation-and-limited-social-interaction.html
I saw the previous poster posted conflicting advice from the HSE.

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