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

Donald Trump · 25-03-2020 10:58AM

patnor1011 wrote: »

Dont know. What are yours?
Honestly, can you dispute anything from that quote without resorting to personal attacks?

Better than his.

You are posting quotes from "Dr. X" when it turns out that "Dr. X" is a failed, and fired, ex-lecturer in communications from some nondescript "university" in Belgium that nobody has ever heard of.

"Dr." me hole

25-03-2020 10:59AM

patnor1011 wrote: »

There are a very clear guidelines about what symptoms you should have to contact GP.
OP clearly stated that he did not experience them so please calm down and do not attack people talking how irresponsible they are.

I know people who have been referred for testing with symptoms matching that posters. The tests are cancelled now though with the new decision to cancel all outstanding tests.

fattymuatty · 25-03-2020 10:59AM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Exactly, if people are that bad call an ambulance.

Don't be waiting to be tested.

Regardless of you have covid 19 or not you need medical care.

People need to use their own initiative here too.

I agree with this. If you need medical attention get medical attention, it doesn't matter if you have a test, don't have test, are positive or negative. There is no cure for covid 19 so it doesn't make much difference to the individual if you are tested or not, just seek help if you need it like you would any other time.

murpho999 · 25-03-2020 10:59AM

Akabusi wrote: »

But, but you need to be really sick in hospital in the UK to be tested.

I think he might have contacts.

Anyhow, fitting that a member of the Crown gets Corona.

lawred2 · 25-03-2020 10:59AM

murpho999 wrote: »

Where did he say this?

Either way he can't predict the future in a situation like this.

He's been credited for the job he's doing and will remain Minister for Health until a new government is formed.

Also, this is not the time for politics or sacking ministers etc, just need to do the work to protect people.

I ever don't remember such a statement from a government minister

frillyleaf · 25-03-2020 10:59AM

speckle wrote: »

check HSE please for the differences between self quarantine/restricted movements and self isolation.

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/self-isolation-and-limited-social-interaction.html

Some people think social distancing is self isolating

wakka12 · 25-03-2020 10:59AM

cfuserkildare wrote: »

Why is Simon Harris still in a job??

3 weeks ago he told us all that we were not at risk of the Pandemic that we now have.

Yet he is still in his job, that We are paying for!

Call for him to be replaced!!!

To be fair almost all western government held similar beliefs just a month ago..unbelievable but yeh thats what they all thought

AllGunsBlazing · 25-03-2020 11:00AM

So Charles has it but his wife tested negative. A little odd that.

gabeeg · 25-03-2020 11:00AM

the.red.baron wrote: »

what else would you suggest they do

this hasn't happened before, no one can be prepared for this

we are going to run out of ventilators and the drugs needed to manage patients on them unless we get lucky

this is going to bugger the economy so they had to act in a reasonable manner

They haven't done much wrong really, maybe forced quartining people coming back would be the main gripe

I want to keep my criticism of the gov/HSE to a minimum because we all have to get behind them in a time like this.

Posts like this make it difficult for me though.

newbie18892 · 25-03-2020 11:01AM

GP called me this morning and said despite meeting criteria before i'm not priority now so won't be tested. I don't mind that too much as I know there's more high risk people than me out there. However, she said it's highly likely i have some form of respiratory tract infection but there's nothing really she can do for it, just continue to self-isolate. Fair enough, but I would've thought GP's could still prescribe antibiotics or are they afraid if it is COVID that i have that antibiotics would have adverse effects?

the.red.baron · 25-03-2020 11:02AM

gabeeg wrote: »

I want to keep my criticism of the gov/HSE to a minimum because we all have to get behind them in a time like this.

Posts like this make it difficult for me though.

don't hold back, i doubt they are reading this

MD1990 · 25-03-2020 11:02AM

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

So Charles has it but his wife tested negative. A little odd that.

the virus seems more dangerous & easy to contract for males

patnor1011 · 25-03-2020 11:02AM

Donald Trump wrote: »

Better than his.

You are posting quotes from "Dr. X" when it turns out that "Dr. X" is a failed, and fired, ex-lecturer in communications from some nondescript "university" in Belgium that nobody has ever heard of.

"Dr." me hole

Yep as I suspected. Shoot the messenger when you do not like the message.
Sorry bud, but you cant wish the facts away. They will still remain facts.

caveat emptor · 25-03-2020 11:02AM

Achasanai wrote: »

How is it 'creative accounting'? The real important figure is how many we're testing per population, which I believe is relatively high (compared to other European countries) for the stage that we're currently at.

If you don't test efficiently and get results quickly. You don't know what stage you are at?
Therefore you can't say it's relatively high for the stage we are at.

25-03-2020 11:03AM

BluePlanet wrote: »

So far the UK have tested over 90K people and plan on ramping up to hundreds of thousands a day.
Do we we know how many tests have been done hereto in Ireland?

We had done 18k tests as of midnight last. As of a day or 2 ago if they'd hit 90k tests then they have done 5x more tests than us but have a population of over 10x ours.

So we are testing more than the UK by a margin when you adjust for our population.

pH · 25-03-2020 11:04AM

Akabusi wrote: »

But, but you need to be really sick in hospital in the UK to be tested.

Apparently not. Prince Charles (and Camila) were both tested on the NHS under the standard testing regime, no queue jumping or special treatment at all, honest guv'.

BluePlanet · 25-03-2020 11:04AM

newbie18892 wrote: »

GP called me this morning and said despite meeting criteria before i'm not priority now so won't be tested. I don't mind that too much as I know there's more high risk people than me out there. However, she said it's highly likely i have some form of respiratory tract infection but there's nothing really she can do for it, just continue to self-isolate. Fair enough, but I would've thought GP's could still prescribe antibiotics or are they afraid if it is COVID that i have that antibiotics would have adverse effects?

I concur, if she is diagnosing a respiratory tract infection then i think the normal treatment is antiboitics, not just let the infection fester until you present at A&E.
Sounds like you got the fob-off. :mad:

Donald Trump · 25-03-2020 11:05AM

patnor1011 wrote: »

Yep as I suspected. Shoot the messenger when you do not like the message.
Sorry bud, but you cant wish the facts away. They will still remain facts.

G'way there with your "facts" :pac:

I think we have different definitions of the word.

The facts are he is a failed ex-lecturer in communications. Maybe he could give some bad introductory lessons into how to use twitter or facebook?
On coronavirus, I'm probably not going to put a lot of weight onto his ramblings. You can if you want.

Dymo · 25-03-2020 11:05AM

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

So Charles has it but his wife tested negative. A little odd that.

Most Royals would have separate sleeping quarters only joining up for some fun.

10000maniacs · 25-03-2020 11:06AM

Jurgen Klopp wrote: »

To be honest as bad as it sounds it might be a good thing the likes of Prince Charles has it

I think it would really make it hit home to a lot there tbh

I remember last week he was still shaking hands with everyone.
His personal medical staff will probably invent treatment for the coronavirus if he gets it bad. Maybe its a good thing that he got it.

eagle eye · 25-03-2020 11:06AM

murpho999 wrote:

Also, this is not the time for politics or sacking ministers etc, just need to do the work to protect people.

It is a time for getting rid of people who are not up to the job. You need somebody ruthless in charge who will stop at nothing to improve testing etc.
Like Michael O'Leary would be my choice to lead us through this. Obviously he can't because he is not an elected official but it's the closest you can get to him is what we need.

fattymuatty · 25-03-2020 11:07AM

Akabusi wrote: »

But, but you need to be really sick in hospital in the UK to be tested.

The rules are different in Scotland where he is.

patnor1011 · 25-03-2020 11:07AM

eagle eye wrote: »

It is a time for getting rid of people who are not up to the job. You need somebody ruthless in charge who will stop at nothing to improve testing etc.
Like Michael O'Leary would be my choice to lead us through this. Obviously he can't because he is not an elected official but it's the closest you can get to him is what we need.

...and make shareholders some money in the process...

frillyleaf · 25-03-2020 11:08AM

JRant wrote: »

I don't get this line of thinking at all. In their own words they are just following advice from WHO and the CMO. What exactly has he done to "lead" on this?

Either way their policies implemented how this goes for Ireland. I feel closing schools as early as they did was a good move however I feel the non restricted travel and lack of screening at airports will come back to bite us in a few weeks.

They are following guidelines but they have to manage how those guidelines are implemented.

Personally I have little trust with the HSE overall how it is managed but I’m hoping for everyone’s sake we have gotten this right and trying to stay positive:)

branie2 · 25-03-2020 11:08AM

The fact that Prince Charles has the virus just shows that anyone can get it.

Akabusi · 25-03-2020 11:08AM

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

So Charles has it but his wife tested negative. A little odd that.

They live in a big house

is_that_so · 25-03-2020 11:08AM

cfuserkildare wrote: »

Why is Simon Harris still in a job??

3 weeks ago he told us all that we were not at risk of the Pandemic that we now have.

Yet he is still in his job, that We are paying for!

Call for him to be replaced!!!

And how exactly would we do that then? We're "stuck" with all of them until a new government is formed.

KaneToad · 25-03-2020 11:09AM

eagle eye wrote: »

It is a time for getting rid of people who are not up to the job. You need somebody ruthless in charge who will stop at nothing to improve testing etc.
Like Michael O'Leary would be my choice to lead us through this. Obviously he can't because he is not an elected official but it's the closest you can get to him is what we need.

This nonsense always rears it head. MOL is a successful airline executive. He is not the man for this job. Just because he is brash & "ruthless" is not reason enough to suggest he would solve everything.

Donald Trump is another example of a ruthless, brash billionaire. Maybe we could get him on board too?

khalessi · 25-03-2020 11:10AM

frillyleaf wrote: »

Personally I have little trust with the HSE overall how it is managed but I’m hoping for everyone’s sake we have gotten this right and trying to stay positive:)

Surely you mean negative lol:D

the.red.baron · 25-03-2020 11:10AM

MD1990 wrote: »

the virus seems more dangerous & easy to contract for males

there may be many factors in this, diet, smoking, more men in the workplace etc

none of these things might affect you

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