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

Mervyn Skidmore · 26-03-2020 10:56PM

Mental Mickey wrote: »

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

Not far off I'd say, but Trump is special case alright.

Yurt2 · 26-03-2020 10:56PM

LasersGoPewPew wrote: »

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

Like a stopped clock, Trump is probably right on this one, but it's neither here nor there when it comes to America's situation. Was talking to a friend in NYC, they're scared witless there.

yourdeadwright · 26-03-2020 10:56PM

Fighting Irish wrote: »

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

They won't explain
That's was typical post from someone who has no idea about American politics but just read click bait,
Obama spoke well and looked like a great president but in reality he wasn't a great president but "he was black and cool" so let's pretend he was great

devnull · 26-03-2020 10:57PM

EmptyTree wrote: »

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

The way it's going a lot of the people voting for him might not be alive by the time the election comes around, the figures coming out of the US are really very scary.

Wibbs · 26-03-2020 10:57PM

EmptyTree wrote: »

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

Because scared people want, nay need simple answers, because fear shuts many, if not a slight majority of us down to higher reasoning.

Mental Mickey · 26-03-2020 10:57PM

AtomicHorror wrote: »

He's coherent.

Bingo

Columbia · 26-03-2020 10:57PM

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?

Call the Gardai, no question. If 98% of people take precautions and 2% of people act like idiots then every single vulnerable person in Ireland is still at risk, it's not acceptable.

shesty · 26-03-2020 10:57PM

Wibbs wrote: »

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.

I reckon Trump is going to blow a fuse soon.This will seriously hurt the American economy and his whole presidential bid is based on how well the economy is doing.Unfortunately I don't think it will cause him to lose (yet) but I expect him to throw a serious tantrum in the near future over the whole thing.
The man is an absolute liability -a danger.

namloc1980 · 26-03-2020 10:57PM

Time taken to reach these numbers:

March 6: 100,000 (c. 3 months)
March 18: 200,000 (12 days)
March 21: 300,000 (3 days)
March 24: 400,000 (3 days)
March 26: 500,000 (2 days)

AtomicHorror · 26-03-2020 10:58PM

EmptyTree wrote: »

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

It's dispiriting, but true.

That said, even his highest would be considered worryingly low for any other president.

paul71 · 26-03-2020 10:58PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I really did not know this

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

1,000 a year is pretty normal 1919 there were 23,000.

amadangomor · 26-03-2020 10:58PM

martingriff wrote: »

And it keeps the mind sane. I had a bad day of cabin fever work from home. Went for a good walk during my lunch and after and feel refreshed and happy again

For physical health as well as mental health. My back starts seizing up if I don't walk every day.

26-03-2020 10:58PM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Stay at home.

You are right. But stay at home is what’s going to keep this in the thousands and not 10’s of thousands of deaths.

Jinglejangle69 · 26-03-2020 10:58PM

Wibbs wrote: »

+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.

Oh they need to get out for their anxiety.

**** off like.

Blueshoe · 26-03-2020 10:59PM

Strazdas wrote: »

Scientist on Prime Time says it looks like Ireland is following quadratic growth (a curve) and not exponential growth.

The different potential of both and linear

https://youtu.be/vLkOL-yqj60

lbj666 · 26-03-2020 10:59PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Because scared people want, nay need simple answers, because fear shuts many, if not a slight majority of us down to higher reasoning.

And they want simple things to blame too, plenty on this thread

Roger_007 · 26-03-2020 10:59PM

A lot of comparisons are being made between this virus and the so called ‘Spanish flu’ of 1918 when it is estimated that over 50 million died worldwide.
I have to confess that I had never heard of it until recently. It is estimated that about 20,000 died in Ireland, (whole island), but there is no strong folk memory about it. I wonder is that because people back then were more used to death from all sorts of infections and diseases that there was no treatment or vaccine for. Maybe that is a reason why everyone is so scared of this outbreak - the lack of any effective treatment. We have got used to the idea that we have the means to deal with any disease.

yourdeadwright · 26-03-2020 10:59PM

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

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.

Strangely one of the biggest things Obama is most critised for in his years of President is for acting slowly on nearly everything, Not a great trait to have for this is it

Strazdas · 26-03-2020 10:59PM

Expert on Prime Time thinks we may peak in 'mid April / second week in April'.

Mental Mickey · 26-03-2020 10:59PM

AtomicHorror wrote: »

It's dispiriting, but true.

That said, even his highest would be considered worryingly low for any other president.

Lol

peasant · 26-03-2020 11:00PM

interesting article in the German Die Zeit newspaper for ways out of lockdown.

Involves wearing masks, protecting the vulnerable and loads and loads of targeted testing

https://www.zeit.de/wissen/gesundheit/2020-03/coronavirus-quarantaene-lockdown-ausgangssperre-alternative-pandemie-alexander-kekule

Google translate does a semi-decent job on this

cmac2009 · 26-03-2020 11:00PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Not far off I'd say, but Trump is special case alright.

He blatantly called out China on it's numbers and in the same breath said 'oh yes I've got a call with Predisent Xi this evening, it will be a good call'. Baffling. It's like his brain just caught up with his mouth.

AtomicHorror · 26-03-2020 11:00PM

yourdeadwright wrote: »

They won't explain
That's was typical post from someone who has no idea about American politics but just read click bait,
Obama spoke well and looked like a great president but in reality he wasn't a great president but "he was black and cool" so let's pretend he was great

Might be Poe's Law, might be genuinely asinine. Who can say?

growleaves · 26-03-2020 11:01PM

1,000 a year is pretty normal 1919 there were 23,000.

Tans.

cj maxx · 26-03-2020 11:01PM

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

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.

He always struck me as ineffectual. Probably ,no more so as any other president, in reality, but I don't think Obama would look any better at giving confidence to people

Funsterdelux · 26-03-2020 11:01PM

Economist on prime time

Oh lord

amadangomor · 26-03-2020 11:01PM

EmptyTree wrote: »

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

Serious amount of uninformed people over there. Unfortunately now there are deadly consequences for voting in this eejit.

fritzelly · 26-03-2020 11:01PM

Roger_007 wrote: »

A lot of comparisons are being made between this virus and the so called ‘Spanish flu’ of 1918 when it is estimated that over 50 million died worldwide.
I have to confess that I had never heard of it until recently. It is estimated that about 20,000 died in Ireland, (whole island), but there is no strong folk memory about it. I wonder is that because people back then were more used to death from all sorts of infections and diseases that there was no treatment or vaccine for. Maybe that is a reason why everyone is so scared of this outbreak - the lack of any effective treatment. We have got used to the idea that we have the means to deal with any disease.

Very probably - all kinds of things going round with crazy cures

paul71 · 26-03-2020 11:01PM

Roger_007 wrote: »

A lot of comparisons are being made between this virus and the so called ‘Spanish flu’ of 1918 when it is estimated that over 50 million died worldwide.
I have to confess that I had never heard of it until recently. It is estimated that about 20,000 died in Ireland, (whole island), but there is no strong folk memory about it. I wonder is that because people back then were more used to death from all sorts of infections and diseases that there was no treatment or vaccine for. Maybe that is a reason why everyone is so scared of this outbreak - the lack of any effective treatment. We have got used to the idea that we have the means to deal with any disease.

There is a strong folk memory of it. My Grandfather lost 5 siblings under the age of 10 in a week.

Tandey · 26-03-2020 11:01PM

Strazdas wrote: »

Expert on Prime Time thinks we may peak in 'mid April / second week in April'.

Expert on viruses?

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