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

Kerry25x · 26-03-2020 11:38PM

I love the way CNN cuts away everytime Mike Pence takes the mike, they obviously don't care about anything he has to say.

Ace2007 · 26-03-2020 11:39PM

Rjd2 wrote: »

I for the last few weeks pretty much isolated myself and did everything correctly.

Today was my first day in the office when I did not really need to be in, but boss insisted and nope it was a non-essential job.

And now I am just utterly disgusted and a little scared, I know the chances of picking it up today is minimal but going to spend the next 2 weeks worrying about it which is not healthy.

Lads if your boss tries to strong arm you into working if you don't really need to , hold your ground and remind them that **** will truly hit the fan if you pick it up in an office where you don't need to be working.

It won't be worth their while arguing with you and if like me you can work remotely it will be much less stressful worrying about picking it up or spreading it regarding workmates.

If your boss is saying your half to come in - and you don't want to - what's stopping you from saying your under the weather and you are taking precaution for the next 2 weeks and self -isolating - you can get sacked for that and he has to keep paying you = and you'll see how things are in 2 weeks.

I'm not saying people should be doing this - but under no circumstances can he force you to go in.

Uriel. · 26-03-2020 11:39PM

Musefan wrote: »

I’ve a parent in a nursing home. It’s awful. I can understand why they can’t say locations, but it would be so reassuring to know it’s not our area.

Is the nursing home not engaging with and communicating with you? They should be

dePeatrick · 26-03-2020 11:39PM

Snow Garden wrote: »

The weather is nice

Finding it very hard to take any advantage of it, did a little in the garden but very hard to get motivated. Know I am very lucky in that I have a garden...

Harry Palmr · 26-03-2020 11:41PM

CNBC in Europe is now relaying the early evening NBC Nightly News at 10.30 every evening if you want to get an overview from the native American mainstream media

martin101 · 26-03-2020 11:41PM

Just found out my bus in the evening has been cancelled until further notice. So now I've to make two bus journeys home. Going to take me on average 2 hours to get home now each night. I asked my boss could I maybe get off an hour earlier each day and I'll work my lunch and try to get in even earlier than usual. I was told no. Even though most of the people in my office are now working from home. I feel like just quitting. Having a family member with an underlying condition too is just adding to my stress. Don't know what to do next. Wouldn't mind but my work is also non essential. Maybe I should just go to the doctor and see if I can get off with work related stress or something. It stands against everything I do though. You see people's true colours at times like this

FVP3 · 26-03-2020 11:42PM

martingriff wrote: »

What is the approval rating. I mean just saying it the highest its ever been is meaningless. I I was selling something and 1 day say look its great its at the hiest its ever been by that high is only 4 its does not mean it good. So what is the number

49% in a recent YouGov poll. Thats pretty good for late in the first term. Better than most of his time in office.

I suppose its more of a patriotic rallying behind the president.

Rjd2 · 26-03-2020 11:42PM

rob316 wrote: »

You'll do more damage to your mental health sitting at home obsessing about this, believe me.

Agreed...I've decided to start watching the American office and using some of the dumbells I bought a few years ago which are incredibly dusty you'd be forgiven for thinking they were never used.

gabeeg · 26-03-2020 11:43PM

Scuid Mhór wrote: »

Which trajectory do you think is most likely for us, Coyote? The middle one?

None of them are likely. They're just good illustrations.

Lord Trollington · 26-03-2020 11:43PM

FVP3 wrote: »

You sure they excluded excercise or walking from that?

Just googled it and they didnt. Essential travel means travel in cars, trains etc.

As for walking...

from:

https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/mental-health/minding-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak.html

exercise regularly, especially walking - you can do this even if you need to self-quarantine

As far as I'm concerned you could pretty much go anywhere u like outside, u could stay outside for 24hrs if you like. If you have no contact with anyone you will not pass on or receive infection.

Its 100% about physical distancing.

Rjd2 · 26-03-2020 11:44PM

FVP3 wrote: »

49% in a recent YouGov poll. Thats pretty good for late in the first term. Better than most of his time in office.

I suppose its more of a patriotic rallying behind the president.

Rallying around the flag nothing more than that. For a lot of people it doesn't feel real yet, sadly in a few weeks:(

Bush's approval ratings were through the roof after 9/11.

Akrasia · 26-03-2020 11:44PM

Funsterdelux wrote: »

You ll have loads of time to improve your chipping and putting too.

No time at all unfortunately kids are off school, I’m working from home so I get to double job as a teacher and my regular job too, which my boss is demanding that I do extra hours because he’s terrified that the company will fold if we lose all our clients

But on my breaks get to walk with my family in a nice quiet green parkland which is really nice and I know lots of people would kill for that now

Mervyn Skidmore · 26-03-2020 11:44PM

martin101 wrote: »

Just found out my bus in the evening has been cancelled until further notice. So now I've to make two bus journeys home. Going to take me on average 2 hours to get home now each night. I asked my boss could I maybe get off an hour earlier each day and I'll work my lunch and try to get in even earlier than usual. I was told no. Even though most of the people in my office are now working from home. I feel like just quitting. Having a family member with an underlying condition too is just adding to my stress. Don't know what to do next. Wouldn't mind but my work is also non essential. Maybe I should just go to the doctor and see if I can get off with work related stress or something. It stands against everything I do though. You see people's true colours at times like this

Any way you could start earlier? Very unfair for management not to be flexible.

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! · 26-03-2020 11:44PM

Kerry25x wrote: »

I love the way CNN cuts away everytime Mike Pence takes the mike, they obviously don't care about anything he has to say.

Sounds like shoddy unprofessional journalism, if you ask me!

But then it is CNN so...

AtomicHorror · 26-03-2020 11:44PM

FVP3 wrote: »

49% in a recent YouGov poll. Thats pretty good for late in the first term. Better than most of his time in office.

I suppose its more of a patriotic rallying behind the president.

Aggregated polls show it more like 45%, but it is up for sure. Mystifying really, but that's what fear does I guess.

Lord Trollington · 26-03-2020 11:45PM

martin101 wrote: »

Just found out my bus in the evening has been cancelled until further notice. So now I've to make two bus journeys home. Going to take me on average 2 hours to get home now each night. I asked my boss could I maybe get off an hour earlier each day and I'll work my lunch and try to get in even earlier than usual. I was told no. Even though most of the people in my office are now working from home. I feel like just quitting. Having a family member with an underlying condition too is just adding to my stress. Don't know what to do next. Wouldn't mind but my work is also non essential. Maybe I should just go to the doctor and see if I can get off with work related stress or something. It stands against everything I do though. You see people's true colours at times like this

What an absolute cnut your boss is

raclle · 26-03-2020 11:45PM

Rjd2 wrote: »

I for the last few weeks pretty much isolated myself and did everything correctly.

Today was my first day in the office when I did not really need to be in, but boss insisted and nope it was a non-essential job.

And now I am just utterly disgusted and a little scared, I know the chances of picking it up today is minimal but going to spend the next 2 weeks worrying about it which is not healthy.

Lads if your boss tries to strong arm you into working if you don't really need to , hold your ground and remind them that **** will truly hit the fan if you pick it up in an office where you don't need to be working.

It won't be worth their while arguing with you and if like me you can work remotely it will be much less stressful worrying about picking it up or spreading it regarding workmates.

There's still plenty of factories and call centres open with hundreds or thousands working in them. Why have the government or HSE not decided to close these places? I know some cant just walk out or they don't get paid

Ace2007 · 26-03-2020 11:45PM

martin101 wrote: »

Just found out my bus in the evening has been cancelled until further notice. So now I've to make two bus journeys home. Going to take me on average 2 hours to get home now each night. I asked my boss could I maybe get off an hour earlier each day and I'll work my lunch and try to get in even earlier than usual. I was told no. Even though most of the people in my office are now working from home. I feel like just quitting. Having a family member with an underlying condition too is just adding to my stress. Don't know what to do next. Wouldn't mind but my work is also non essential. Maybe I should just go to the doctor and see if I can get off with work related stress or something. It stands against everything I do though. You see people's true colours at times like this

Honestly if you living with an at risk individual - and you can afford to lose your job (not that I think you would), tell your boss that your not coming in as your not risking your family members health - if he fires you - tell him you'll bring it to the labour relations court - or better yet - depending on whatever it is you do - that you will get it out on social media - "guy gets fired for staying off work on government advice during a world wide pandemic" - you'll have jobs pouring in.

How would you feel if it got tracked back to you that your loved one got sick cause you "had to go to work"

More to life that money and work - Health is wealth.

martin101 · 26-03-2020 11:45PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Any way you could start earlier? Very unfair for management not to be flexible.

Yep. I've told them I'll come in for 8 each day if not earlier if I can. But still nothing

Banner2theend · 26-03-2020 11:45PM

In Clare we've seen an 100% plus jump in the numbers of those testing positive for covid-19 in 24 hours from Monday to Tuesday of this week, up by 13 to 25 at that time period. If anyone thinks that this is some kind of rubbish narrative of "it's only affecting urban and East coast areas" then they are sadly mistaken.

This is an nationwide emergency and this horrible disease is going to affect the whole of Ireland regardless of where you live, as at the very least you will know someone thats going to be struck by this.

I just felt that the mood music from tonight's presser at the DOH was of far more worry and genuine concern. I've followed nearly every briefing and IMO this was the first time that covid-19 was really getting serious now. You could feel the tension with Dr Holohan and Dr Henry looking like they aged about a further 10 years.

I'm currently looking after my parents who are both over 70 and are not in the best of health. It's an emotional time here and I sincerely hope that any complacency that people were getting last weekend has evaporated now.

One final note is that while some people may not like listening and reading negative headlines, for some reason I enjoy coming on boards. It gives me the time and space away as regardless of what negative headline I see on social media simply cannot compare to the pressures of coping and helping my parents who have given me so much and right now it's time to pay the compliment as they go through their own issues and that they are many.

Don't be afraid as we conclude another day. Being afraid and getting a bit emotional is perfectly acceptable in these unprecedented times. Believe me I share your sorrow and sadness.

The light at the end of the tunnel might seem so far away, but when it does get there we will come back as better people. The challenges are huge but I know that we as an nation will bounce back and while the country is going through troubled times, I know for sure that we will see a more positive and brighter future once this crisis comes to an end. God bless to one and to every man, women and child stay safe.

New Home · 26-03-2020 11:46PM

FVP3 wrote: »

4% false negatives is a bit high I suppose. We would also need to know the immune.

This chap said that the tests were around 70% accurate... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4P91VrfPGw

Rjd2 · 26-03-2020 11:46PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

If your boss is saying your half to come in - and you don't want to - what's stopping you from saying your under the weather and you are taking precaution for the next 2 weeks and self -isolating - you can get sacked for that and he has to keep paying you = and you'll see how things are in 2 weeks.

I'm not saying people should be doing this - but under no circumstances can he force you to go in.

Yep for me and other bosses, its easy to forget unless its an essential job they are in dodgy territory if they try to strong arm you coming in.

Jinglejangle69 · 26-03-2020 11:46PM

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

4,600 adults according to here...
https://www.focusireland.ie/resource-hub/latest-figures-homelessness-ireland/

and that doesn't even include people who are living in squats or ‘sofa surfing’, women staying in domestic violence shelters, or people who are sleeping rough.

Roof over their head they aint homeless.

Like the 300,000 renters in Ireland.

They aren't homleses.

FVP3 · 26-03-2020 11:46PM

Thats For Sure wrote: »

We are so screwed.

Thanks for that first post, caller. I'll counter it with "We are not screwed"

Akrasia · 26-03-2020 11:46PM

Rjd2 wrote: »

Agreed...I've decided to start watching the American office and using some of the dumbells I bought a few years ago which are incredibly dusty you'd be forgiven for thinking they were never used.

I’ve started watching zombie and horror movies. Cause I love them anyway, but also because it makes this crisis seem pretty tame in comparison with the apocalypse

Ace2007 · 26-03-2020 11:47PM

Lord Trollington wrote: »

As far as I'm concerned you could pretty much go anywhere u like outside, u could stay outside for 24hrs if you like. If you have no contact with anyone you will not pass on or receive infection.

Its 100% about physical distancing.

While I agree what your saying, I think it's people are having consideration for other people - they won't say out for long periods of time.

whiskeyman · 26-03-2020 11:47PM

Lord Trollington wrote: »

As far as I'm concerned you could pretty much go anywhere u like outside, u could stay outside for 24hrs if you like. If you have no contact with anyone you will not pass on or receive infection.

Its 100% about physical distancing.

Not 100% true.

Stop people moving and you'll stop the virus spreading.
You could still pick it up from an infected surface if you're not taking right precautions.

martingriff · 26-03-2020 11:47PM

davemckenna25 wrote: »

What..... do you think all the Guards in the country sit down around a really large table to make up the plans and to.... strategically plan for what is to come..

I think them helping out the vulnerable and at risk categories who have noone else to look after them is a great idea.

I am on a wheelchair and there is a guy who does a delivery service website here in Limerick wher I would get my take out. The last time he was here he said take my number and you need me to get anything for you let me know. Very nice of him. Will tip him very big when we are out of this.

Jim Gazebo · 26-03-2020 11:47PM

Lord Trollington wrote: »

What an absolute cnut your boss is

Most of the time these situations are exaggerated for effect. If it was that bad, tell your boss, not boards.ie

martin101 · 26-03-2020 11:48PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

Honestly if you living with an at risk individual - and you can afford to lose your job (not that I think you would), tell your boss that your not coming in as your not risking your family members health - if he fires you - tell him you'll bring it to the labour relations court - or better yet - depending on whatever it is you do - that you will get it out on social media - "guy gets fired for staying off work on government advice during a world wide pandemic" - you'll have jobs pouring in.

How would you feel if it got tracked back to you that your loved one got sick cause you "had to go to work"

More to life that money and work - Health is wealth.

Thank you. I think you've just made my decision for me. My health and my family's health is more important than a job.

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