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CoVid19 Part XI - 2,615 in ROI (46 deaths) 410 in NI (21 deaths)(29/03)*OP upd 28/03*

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  • #692
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    voluntary wrote: »
    China reports 50-60 cases per day these last few days, saying all are imported. I can only imagine if Ireland would be importing 50-60 cases a day it would be impossible to stop the community infections. I think China is in denial at this stage and just waiting for a large remission.


    They are all locked away in hotels with chains on the door as soon as they land and if they test positive in their quarantine period they are off to hospital.



    You think they are letting people fly in and just wander around?


  • #693
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    AtomicHorror wrote: »
    Interesting, though home kits tend to have higher error rates, and any test involving antibodies more so.

    Not sure I'd like to hang a lockdown policy on something like that.

    Its accuracy rate according to the manufacturer is 96%.


  • #694
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,776 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Ninthlife wrote: »
    I know exactly whos paying, us, the taxpayer

    But

    That money was for something else and we're going to pay it back numerous times eventually. There is no bottomless pit of money

    My idea was an philantrical one whereby lets say a donation of PPE was given to X hospital on behalf of grateful Boardsies

    I want to help, Im 'essential' staff in Public Service so my days are taken up working, young family etc so volunteering is difficult. But maybe I could donate... anyway just an idea

    I think my 52% marginal tax rate is adequate contribution!


  • #695
    SomethingElse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭SomethingElse


    Zillah wrote: »
    UK is talking about having antibody tests available in their millions very soon.

    Has anyone heard any talk of them being available in Ireland? I would love to know if my mysterious but super-mild respiratory illness was Covid 19 or something else.

    Okay it was me.


  • #696
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    Its accuracy rate according to the manufacturer is 96%.
    Main UK adviser says they'll still have to go through a process.


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  • #697
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Main UK adviser says they'll still have to go through a process.

    Yeah it's gone to Oxford to be checked. If verified, 96% is damn good.


  • #698
    Ninthlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭Ninthlife


    Inquitus wrote: »
    I think my 52% marginal tax rate is adequate contribution!

    Sadly your 52% is not gonna stretch that far


  • #699
    owlbethere
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    voluntary wrote: »
    China reports 50-60 cases per day these last few days, saying all are imported. I can only imagine if Ireland would be importing 50-60 cases a day it would be impossible to stop the community infections. I think China is in denial at this stage and just waiting for a large remission.

    Does China have quarantine for arrivals? I presume they do. How are they importing cases with quarantine measures in place. I don't understand it. Can someone please throw some light upon this? It doesn't make sense.


  • #700
    careless sherpa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 373 ✭✭careless sherpa


    Boggles wrote: »
    China have/had no resources problems, they built and fully stocked 3 hospitals in 2-3 weeks.

    The numbers are high in the likes of Italy because people can't be treated.

    It could actually be bone fide.

    Did you see footage inside those 'hospitals'


  • #701
    saabsaab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Ninthlife wrote: »
    No, Egypt is


    No you are both wrong the Nile is in Egypt.


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  • #702
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    Yeah it's gone to Oxford to be checked. If verified, 96% is damn good.
    Indeed. Necessity as they say... There have been a lot of very good initiatives to come out of this worldwide. Things do look better than even a few weeks ago.


  • #703
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,145 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Interesting stat there that flu is seasonal in nature in temperate climates, happening mainly in the winter, but in tropical regions occurs irregularly throughout the year. So its possible CV could behave like this too. Obviously have to wait and see though.

    Flu and coronavirus are very different entities in many respects.


  • #704
    Lavinia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,102 ✭✭✭Lavinia


    owlbethere wrote: »
    Does China have quarantine for arrivals? I presume they do. How are they importing cases with quarantine measures in place. I don't understand it. Can someone please throw some light upon this? It doesn't make sense.
    I assume it means they were taken to quarantine or arrival tested positive and kept still in quarantine till recovered


  • #705
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,511 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    owlbethere wrote: »
    Does China have quarantine for arrivals? I presume they do. How are they importing cases with quarantine measures in place. I don't understand it. Can someone please throw some light upon this? It doesn't make sense.

    They get tested in quarantine.


  • #706
    dundalkfc10
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭dundalkfc10


    careless sherpa wrote: »
    Did you see footage inside those 'hospitals'

    Nope thank God. Anyone videoing people in hospital is a disgrace anyway


  • #707
    Ninthlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭Ninthlife


    saabsaab wrote: »
    No you are both wrong the Nile is in Egypt.

    Go away with your logic :pac:

    It was comedy gold


  • #708
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,009 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    How are Italy ever gonna come out of lockdown?

    Will get there eventually. We all (Italians, Irish whoever) just need to be patient.

    If the various lockdowns work I reckon late May/early June we will see restrictions start to gradually lift here, might come a bit earlier in Italy.

    But only if the lockdowns work.

    All eyes on China and Wuhan where the restrictions will be lifted on 8th April.


  • #709
    FVP3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭FVP3


    voluntary wrote: »
    China reports 50-60 cases per day these last few days, saying all are imported. I can only imagine if Ireland would be importing 50-60 cases a day it would be impossible to stop the community infections. I think China is in denial at this stage and just waiting for a large remission.

    There's a general hard on here for more cases in China.

    As I said before the Chinese way probably worked, if it didnt what would? The very fact that they are reporting more cases now as they lift restrictions would make sense.

    It is the US figures you cant trust, and in fact they will never get full testing rolled out, probably.


  • #710
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Indeed. Necessity as they say... There have been a lot of very good initiatives to come out of this worldwide. Things do look better than even a few weeks ago.

    There is definitely more hope. But the worst is yet to come nationally and globally.


  • #711
    10000maniacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,609 ✭✭✭10000maniacs


    There seems to be a lot more people out in Dublin city centre tonight than last night. What the complete ****?

    Dublin.jpg


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  • #712
    careless sherpa
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    dundalkfc10 wrote: »
    Nope thank God. Anyone videoing people in hospital is a disgrace anyway

    People were videotaping to show the state of the places. Open sewers basically


  • #713
    Boggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,511 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    careless sherpa wrote: »
    Did you see footage inside those 'hospitals'

    That wasn't from inside the 3 rapid built hospitals.


  • #714
    froog
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    10000maniacs wrote: »
    There seems to be a lot more people out in Dublin city centre tonight than last night. What the complete ****?

    looks pretty empty to me


  • #715
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,145 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    Yeah and Jersey and Guernsey aren't listed despite apparently also being dependencies. Weird.

    Channel Islands. :rolleyes:


  • #716
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,009 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    10000maniacs wrote: »
    There seems to be a lot more people out in Dublin city centre tonight than last night. What the complete ****?

    Dublin.jpg

    Could be people who have to work on site commuting.


  • #717
    10000maniacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,609 ✭✭✭10000maniacs


    froog wrote: »
    looks pretty empty to me
    Yeah right. There is a cluster of about 10 people together middle right in the screenshot. And the rest.


  • #718
    FVP3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭FVP3


    owlbethere wrote: »
    I think this will have to change when all this blows over.

    It never made sense to me buying clothes and reading the labels made in Thailand, made in Bangladesh, made in India. I definitely did my very small bit in recent years to change this with my own knitwear and focusing mainly on Irish and European yarns. I refuse to buy knitwear that will mostly come with a tag saying something like 'made in Bangladesh' when I can knit pieces myself.

    Knitting is my skill. Unfortunately I don't know how to use a sewing machine for doing more.

    Globalisation should change after this, essentials need to be produced in Europe. But will it? Its not like much changed after 2008.


  • #719
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    Hopefully we wont see a rise in number. Measures put in place are draconian but needed. Lets all play our part. Lets flatten the curve ffs.


  • #720
    Dwarf.Shortage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭Dwarf.Shortage


    Inquitus wrote: »
    I think my 52% marginal tax rate is adequate contribution!

    Wow you must earn so much


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  • #721
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    They're talking about the Tour de France going ahead with no crowds, how do the riders practise social distancing?
    profimedia-0232331913.jpg


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