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

BorneTobyWilde · 26-03-2020 10:51PM

USA and Europe Should be compared as a whole, not USA v Spain or Italy.
Europe is far ahead in cases and deaths than USA

26-03-2020 10:51PM

10 deaths today is terrible, but people need to realise that for the past two weeks and for the next couple of months we are fighting the battle between thousands of deaths and 10’s is thousands of deaths. It may not be comfortable for people to face this but it is reality. This is why we have taken the measures we have taken. And if we had shut air space in February we may have delayed things, but inevitably this was coming in the absence of a vaccine. What we need to see now are nationwide adherence to the restrictions for the next 6-8 weeks followed by vigilance for the following 12 months with the likelihood of 2 to 3 periods requiring a return to current restriction levels during that time to minimize the impact as much as possible.
There was never a way we were going to avoid this. And skiers or Cheltenham punters or whoever you choose to blame are not responsible. This is a global pandemic of a virus to which we have natural immunity, An it is now endemic in every country in Europe and much of the world. It was coming here one way or another. Now the fight is to minimise the impact

ACitizenErased · 26-03-2020 10:51PM

celticWario wrote: »

I thought gatherings ere to be limited to 4, Is there any point on ringing the Gardai on a large group of kids out?, I'd imagine they're stretched pretty thin atm, why isn't there a curfew?

Gardai should 100% be called. If their parents can't control them someone else has to.

Jinglejangle69 · 26-03-2020 10:52PM

Mirium and her political broadcast for her bro at it again.

JP Liz V1 · 26-03-2020 10:52PM

Duke of Url wrote: »

Where any of the deaths related to the nursing home in the east?

Is there a home in the East as well as one in the South?

SharpshooterTom · 26-03-2020 10:52PM

amadangomor wrote: »

Talk about timing, having this clown in at a time like this. Obama would have been the perfect man for this job.

Let's lick not Obama's arse, he made mistakes, notably his balls up in the Afghanistan war, drones etc. But yeah, Dubya aside, virtually every president in the past 100 years would better of than Trump.

saabsaab · 26-03-2020 10:52PM

cnocbui wrote: »

When was the last time you got down on you knees and licked a street?

Kiss the tarmac after every journey!

Why do all the other countries do it?

LasersGoPewPew · 26-03-2020 10:52PM

Trump alluded to the manipulated infection/death figures coming from China

Wibbs · 26-03-2020 10:52PM

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

I do worry about fomite transmission, and also think it's being disregarded.

Re the disinfecting streets...it's the why I'm wondering about. Can understand hand level stuff...rails, statues, benches etc but the actual pavement, tarmac, grass...like you say I'm sure the levels are low...could it be more than optics?

I doubt it L. I really do. Now I do take off my shoes when I get home and leave them on a matt soaked with bleach, but maybe I'm taking it too far. :eek::D But I would be shocked if roads and paths were a real risk.

And yes fomite transmission is a big thing, but fomite means any object humans interact with that can spread contagion. Roads are way down the list compared to door handles, cars, handrails, phones, keys, money, cards, wallets, purses, shopping, shared areas in apartment blocks etc.

eagle eye · 26-03-2020 10:52PM

We are so slow at testing you can expect this figure to keep this my for some time yet.
I think we are going to be lucky if the figure of infected people is under 100,000.

alchemist33 · 26-03-2020 10:53PM

celticWario wrote: »

I thought gatherings ere to be limited to 4, Is there any point on ringing the Gardai on a large group of kids out?, I'd imagine they're stretched pretty thin atm, why isn't there a curfew?

You could ring your local station (rather than 999) and give them the option?

Mervyn Skidmore · 26-03-2020 10:53PM

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Pence is behind him. I'd say he's wanting the ground to open up and swallow Trump

Pence a nutter too.

Tandey · 26-03-2020 10:53PM

amadangomor wrote: »

And the winner of the most unnecessarily spikey and pedantic post goes to.......

Whatever floats your boat man.

Question still stands.

jam_mac_jam · 26-03-2020 10:53PM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

USA and Europe Should be compared as a whole, not USA v Spain or Italy.
Europe is far ahead in cases and deaths than USA

Europe consists of different countries.

Timberrrrrrrr · 26-03-2020 10:53PM

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Pence is behind him. I'd say he's wanting the ground to open up and swallow Trump

Pence is like one of those nodding dog toys people used to put in their car rear windows.

Fighting Irish · 26-03-2020 10:53PM

amadangomor wrote: »

Talk about timing, having this clown in at a time like this. Obama would have been the perfect man for this job.

Explain why you think Obama would have been perfect for this job?

ChikiChiki · 26-03-2020 10:53PM

Sono Topolino wrote: »

255 new cases! Time for people to get the message: stay at home, buy groceries once a week.

Your right but everytime I hear the "we are doing grand phrase" it annoys me.

There is absolutely Zero and I mean Zero room for complacency on this as long as other countries have active cases.

Jinglejangle69 · 26-03-2020 10:54PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

10 deaths today is terrible, but people need to realise that for the past two weeks and for the next couple of months we are fighting the battle between thousands of deaths and 10’s is thousands of deaths. It may not be comfortable for people to face this but it is reality. This is why we have taken the measures we have taken. And if we had shut air space in February we may have delayed things, but inevitably this was coming in the absence of a vaccine. What we need to see now are nationwide adherence to the restrictions for the next 6-8 weeks followed by vigilance for the following 12 months with the likelihood of 2 to 3 periods requiring a return to current restriction levels during that time to minimize the impact as much as possible.
There was never a way we were going to avoid this. And skiers or Cheltenham punters or whoever you choose to blame are not responsible. This is a global pandemic of a virus to which we have natural immunity, An it is now endemic in every country in Europe and much of the world. It was coming here one way or another. Now the fight is to minimise the impact

Stay at home.

Wibbs · 26-03-2020 10:54PM

LasersGoPewPew wrote: »

Trump alluded to the manipulated infection/death figures coming from China

My major concern beyond the obvious about this pandemic is when it gets worse in certain regions, moronic hotheads like Trump could kick off an actual war.

Jinglejangle69 · 26-03-2020 10:54PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

10 deaths today is terrible, but people need to realise that for the past two weeks and for the next couple of months we are fighting the battle between thousands of deaths and 10’s is thousands of deaths. It may not be comfortable for people to face this but it is reality. This is why we have taken the measures we have taken. And if we had shut air space in February we may have delayed things, but inevitably this was coming in the absence of a vaccine. What we need to see now are nationwide adherence to the restrictions for the next 6-8 weeks followed by vigilance for the following 12 months with the likelihood of 2 to 3 periods requiring a return to current restriction levels during that time to minimize the impact as much as possible.
There was never a way we were going to avoid this. And skiers or Cheltenham punters or whoever you choose to blame are not responsible. This is a global pandemic of a virus to which we have natural immunity, An it is now endemic in every country in Europe and much of the world. It was coming here one way or another. Now the fight is to minimise the impact

Stay at home.

AtomicHorror · 26-03-2020 10:55PM

Fighting Irish wrote: »

Explain why you think Obama would have been perfect for this job?

He's coherent.

JP Liz V1 · 26-03-2020 10:55PM

RogerThis wrote: »

In the briefing, Dr Tony Holohan said that about 1000 deaths are contributed to flu in a normal flu season in Ireland.

I really did not know this

I hear of people, older, dying of pneumonia a few etc.,

Mental Mickey · 26-03-2020 10:55PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Pence a nutter too.

Couldn't be as bad as his boss though, surely?

expectationlost · 26-03-2020 10:55PM

MD1990 wrote: »

time to stop all non essential work now I think

Too many cases in Dublin now & ICU's (49)

Hopefully stores can start delivering groceries for people

protection for social care staff would probably make more of a difference

stockshares · 26-03-2020 10:55PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is there a home in the East as well as one in the South?

There are many care/nursing homes.

9 deaths in the East
1 in the South

EmptyTree · 26-03-2020 10:56PM

Yurt! wrote: »

This is bringing out the worst in Trump. He's disgracing himself in ways I thought weren't possible

And yet his approval rating is at the highest of his presidency.

Wibbs · 26-03-2020 10:56PM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Stay at home.

+10000000 as I noted in another thread: I mean how fcuking hard is it for these morons? Stay the fcuk away from other people you don't live with. It's that fcuking simple and it is literally a matter of life and death.

PokeHerKing · 26-03-2020 10:56PM

RogerThis wrote: »

In the briefing, Dr Tony Holohan said that about 1000 deaths are contributed to flu in a normal flu season in Ireland.

HSE website says between 200-500.

SharpshooterTom · 26-03-2020 10:56PM

Fighting Irish wrote: »

Explain why you think Obama would have been perfect for this job?

Because he comes across as compassionate, calm and reassuring.

But Obama's strength was his eloquent speeches, his actions weren't as impressive sometimes.

I don't know how much better Obama would be on the ground, but he would at least give the impression he cared for the American people rather than not looking primarily concerned about the stock market.

New Home · 26-03-2020 10:56PM

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

Re the disinfecting streets...it's the why I'm wondering about. Can understand hand level stuff...rails, statues, benches etc but the actual pavement, tarmac, grass...like you say I'm sure the levels are low...could it be more than optics?

You walk. You come home and you either walk into your house with your shoes on, or you take off your shoes at the door or you put them in a press. Using your hands. You immediately wash your hands. But your shoes are indoors now. You walk around in your socks, or your slippers. You curl up on the couch to watch telly. You touch your toes because your feet are sore/cold. Will you remember you walked where your shoes where? You change the channel using the remote. You get up, make a cuppa, switch on a kettle, open the press to take out a mug.

Or, you bring your dog for a walk. You come home, give your dog a cuddle, touch his paws, let him lick your face. You wash your hands. Ten minutes later, when he's begging for a treat or another cuddle or he wants to jump on your bed or on the couch, wil you remember his paws walked on that street and dragged whatever was out there inside with him?

Do you see where I'm going with this? There's a reason why spitting was banned (and even fined, in some countries) when TB was rampant.

Your guard is lower when you're at home. How many times do you touch your face?

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

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