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

GM228 · 25-03-2020 07:18PM

cosanostra wrote: »

If we have truly ran out of PPE in our hospitals then the number of patients admitted is not accurate bear in mind hospitals have cancelled elective surgeries and our casualty dept are the quietest they've ever been

PPE is probably been changed more often, doctors/nurses usually only change gloves for example for each patient they see, it's probably a full scrubs (plus mask which was not previously always worn) change now for each patient, also extra PPE required for the various testing centres as well as for example nursing homes or other areas where use was not previously high.

gkelly2020 · 25-03-2020 07:18PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

That's still a rumour and very different to what my daughter is seeing every day in the hospital she nurses in.

Its fact as its direct from an employee in this particular hospital, not saying all hospitals are the same, far from a rumor im afraid to say.

Xertz · 25-03-2020 07:18PM

cnocbui wrote: »

That is entirely the governments fault for not reigning in sue for the moon, years ago.

I don’t think anyone is arguing it isn’t but it’s also in some ways cultural in the common law type legal systems. Going to law seems to be a solution to everything with punitive damages payments being the only remedy.

We should have more arbitration systems and also better regulation. A lot of it is about using threat of law suit in lieu of proper regulation and oversight.

It’s very much part of anglophone legal culture and laissez faire mentality around how to regulate.

There’s going to have to be some kind of legal protection put in place for present circumstances or I’m sure there’ll be a mess in the years to come.

CitizenFloor · 25-03-2020 07:18PM

If anyone insults Dr. John, I want their head on a stick!

larchielads · 25-03-2020 07:19PM

Hi lads looking for a bit of clearing up here. If your not showing the 2 main symptons and were told to isolate while waiting for a test. Should you continue to self isolate if you dont meet new criteria but have one of the 2 main symptons?

CitizenFloor · 25-03-2020 07:20PM

larchielads wrote: »

Hi lads looking for a bit of clearing up here. If your not showing the 2 main symptons and were told to isolate while waiting for a test. Should you continue to self isolate if you dont meet new criteria but have one of the 2 main symptons?

Yes.

25-03-2020 07:22PM

In an effort to identify and share real news, instead of conjecture, this is interesting, and shows the importance of social distancing over and above anything else.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/25/how-long-coronavirus-lasts-on-surfaces-packages-groceries

Nijmegen · 25-03-2020 07:22PM

larchielads wrote: »

Hi lads looking for a bit of clearing up here. If your not showing the 2 main symptons and were told to isolate while waiting for a test. Should you continue to self isolate if you dont meet new criteria but have one of the 2 main symptons?

If you have a whisper of a suspicion that you have it, the only sensible thing to do is to isolate.

Heck, the whole idea of the lockdown is that you treat yourselves and others like ye all have it regardless.

Widdensushi · 25-03-2020 07:22PM

larchielads wrote: »

Hi lads looking for a bit of clearing up here. If your not showing the 2 main symptons and were told to isolate while waiting for a test. Should you continue to self isolate if you dont meet new criteria but have one of the 2 main symptons?

yes, they need to prioritize testing the people with a greater chance of testing positive till they can clear the backlog ,you still have a responsibility to isolate

Strazdas · 25-03-2020 07:22PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Does anybody know how many people are recovered in Ireland?

Dr Holohan says they don't give official figures for this

iwillyeah1234 · 25-03-2020 07:23PM

at least we now have public contact tracing for one case...

Nijmegen · 25-03-2020 07:23PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Does anybody know how many people are recovered in Ireland?

5 recovered in Ireland according to Johns Hopkins. https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

eastie17 · 25-03-2020 07:24PM

Christ, as depressing and all as the overall situation is, this thread and the majority of the posts would put anyone whos very low completely over the edge. Any sort of half arsed bad news story is grabbed by some posters and put up in lights so they can have a **** over the misery they are trying to spread.

kilkenny31 · 25-03-2020 07:25PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Who would have thought that our urban sprawl of ugly semi detached houses would end up being to our benefit....

I know. I think theres going to have to be a point where we realise that we are different to other countries and start to look at how our population density can allow us reduce restrictions going forward.

Nijmegen · 25-03-2020 07:25PM

eastie17 wrote: »

Christ, as depressing and all as the overall situation is, this thread and the majority of the posts would put anyone whos very low completely over the edge. Any sort of half arsed bad news story is grabbed by some posters and put up in lights so they can have a **** over the misery they are trying to spread.

It's a free internet, click where you like and avoid where you don't.

kyote00 · 25-03-2020 07:25PM

€40 for a litre of cleaning alcohol.....
https://www.adverts.ie/other-electronics/ipa-isopropyl-alcohol-isopropanol-99-1l-cleaning-alcohol/20055779

Normally 10-20euro (or 8-10)
https://ie.rs-online.com/web/p/precision-cleaners-degreasers/2274427/

iwillyeah1234 · 25-03-2020 07:27PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5d5j09uoyA

Cuomo presser in NYC from a few hours ago, in case anyone missed it on Sky news earlier.

flashforward · 25-03-2020 07:27PM

What time is the briefing at today?

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! · 25-03-2020 07:27PM

Deleted User wrote: »

In all these cases, the rate limiting step is trained HCPs, not the number of ventilators.

That's not what I've heard...

Machines are being prioritised for younger patients, because they don't have enough of them to go around.

But I'm sure they run out of everything, when a hospital is pushed to breaking point.

We're already running out of PPE, and this thing has only just started for us!

If PPE can run low at this point, I have no doubt we could run out of ventilators or other important equipment too. We already know this, as ICU doctors have said it in recent weeks!

Away With The Fairies · 25-03-2020 07:28PM

Can anyone make poitin? It's strong alcohol, so it might help?

laurah591 · 25-03-2020 07:28PM

We're Italy's figures published? Worldometer and BNO dont seem to be updated?

Hobgoblin11 · 25-03-2020 07:28PM

Dead cat bounce anybody?

blade1 · 25-03-2020 07:30PM

laurah591 wrote: »

We're Italy's figures published? Worldometer and BNO dont seem to be updated?

683

MD1990 · 25-03-2020 07:30PM

eastie17 wrote: »

Christ, as depressing and all as the overall situation is, this thread and the majority of the posts would put anyone whos very low completely over the edge. Any sort of half arsed bad news story is grabbed by some posters and put up in lights so they can have a **** over the misery they are trying to spread.

i would agree with this.

Dont see the point in constantly posting the numbers every few hours,

We all can read the worldometer.

is_that_so · 25-03-2020 07:30PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Can anyone make poitin? It's strong alcohol, so it might help?

Think it's happening already. Saw news story on that last night!

laurah591 · 25-03-2020 07:30PM

blade1 wrote: »

683

Thanks

Mortelaro · 25-03-2020 07:30PM

So it looks like up to now we were testing the worried well and people who had got over the virus by the time the test was done? Hence the change
So the percentage could be way higher than it is and growing as that latter category plus 1000's untested are and were spreading like mad
Next 2 weeks will tell the tale

Monkeynut · 25-03-2020 07:30PM

flashforward wrote: »

What time is the briefing at today?

It would be nice if a mod finds out to put it in the title each day. If possible

Cork Boy 53 · 25-03-2020 07:31PM

flashforward wrote: »

What time is the briefing at today?

Scheduled for 7.30 pm.

JP100 · 25-03-2020 07:31PM

flashforward wrote: »

What time is the briefing at today?

Due to start at 7.30pm.

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