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

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Didn't know about Netherlands approach.

Funny though, how USA, UK and Brazil are flucking it up, all right wing populists.

If only they were like France, Italy, Spain etc they would be in much better shape. 🙄🙄

Talisman wrote: »

Que? The measures taken in the Netherlands are more stringent than here.

I wouldn't think so.


"The Dutch measures are milder than those in much of the rest of the Continent. In the Netherlands, shops are still open and meetings of 100 people are still allowed"


https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-is-tired-of-dutch-coronavirus-tourists/


and, as the previous poster has already highlighted:

murpho999 wrote: »

Dutch health department is telling its citizens that children cannot transmit the virus to adults and therefore it's ok for kids to mingle in playgrounds.

lawred2 wrote: »

If you're just out for a walk, there's not much need for gloves and a mask.

Hope you're feeling ok but without an anti body test, it's impossible to say that you've been through it so you'll have to stick to whatever precautions you've been sticking to up to now.

Gloves and mask - consultants in work told us to wear if we have symptoms I'm in a massive park so it's just in case. I still keep getting short of breathe so if I need to sit down I've gloves on and if I want to buy water.

I rang my mates in work who are consultants and they agreed with him had it but it's gone. They think there will be a test in 2021 to show if you've had it. I know I did due to my symptoms anyway cheers though

DisneyLover wrote: »

Gloves and mask - consultants in work told us to wear if we have symptoms I'm in a massive park so it's just in case. I still keep getting short of breathe so if I need to sit down I've gloves on and if I want to buy water.

I rang my mates in work who are consultants and they agreed with him had it but it's gone. They think there will be a test in 2021 to show if you've had it. I know I did due to my symptoms anyway cheers though

There is a home test being released next few weeks. Will be available on Amazon. British government doing final check. Will tell you if you have coronavirus or have had it. 96% accuracy.

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Like Greta I reckon I too have had the kill bug. I have been well looked after like Greta.

Where's your hand sanitizer, Kermit?

There seems to be a trend emerging about the approach to testing in some countries including Ireland and the UK. This could be due to the virtual impossibility of carrying out timely tests on anyone who displays any symptoms of the virus.
Even though only people displaying symptoms were being tested, we have learned that 95% of tests are negative. There can only be two reasons for this:-
1. The subjects do not have, and never had, the virus or
2. They have had it and recovered with no detectable virus load by the time the test is done.

If the second reason is what has been happening, then it would indicate that the virus is very widespread in the population already and the numbers of cases being reported is just fiction. It would also indicate that unless tests are timely, they are a waste of time unless the subject developes serious symptoms and needs to be hospitalised.

I think the medical boffins have come to the conclusion that mass testing would achieve nothing. Where serious symptoms emerge they will come to attention anyway. The exception would be frontline medical staff.

What is likely to happen with this disease is that it will run its course whatever we do and will fade into the background along with the various other seasonal infections that circulate in the community all the time. An effective vaccine will probably become widely available in the next year or so and any vulnerable people can be protected from any future outbreak.

Roger_007 wrote: »

There seems to be a trend emerging about the approach to testing in some countries including Ireland and the UK. This could be due to the virtual impossibility of carrying out timely tests on anyone who displays any symptoms of the virus.
Even though only people displaying symptoms were being tested, we have learned that 95% of tests are negative. There can only be two reasons for this: <snip>.

There is a 3rd reason, the patient is positive but the test didn't activate. These tests are only 60-70% effective so for every 10 people tested who are infected, only 7 or so will have a positive test (even though all 10 are infected!). This is one of the major problems at the moment with the test.

*Please correct me if they have managed to up the test efficacy.

caveat emptor wrote: »

Just got call from Supervalue.

Waiting 2 weeks for a delivery of food.

Got told they can't make the delivery. Only 2 people in today.

I said, "what am I supposed to do the fridge is empty"

Sorry I'm just making the call.

Good luck everyone.

Is there no local organisation that can help you out on this?

What the actual fcuk is wrong with some people?! Coughing into a random persons face and recording their reaction?!!

I will literally leave someone brain damaged and bleeding out their ears if they try that with me.