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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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  • #1682
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Covid 19 Ireland thread and also Covid19 Worldwide thread

    Oh for god sake.
    It requires only 1 thread.


  • #1683
    growleaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,001 ✭✭✭growleaves


    It's also part of a wider movement which will see us become disconnected from Europe and lead ultimately to us leaving the EU.

    I remember from reading Belloc he said the rise of national states in Europe was attributable to the Black Death and other plagues keep Europeans separated from each other for extended periods. So pandemics may be one of the original cause of nationalism.


  • #1684
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,384 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Who mentioned the Eu?
    I said the west, as in western countries.
    Trump is the president of the USA, it’s his responsibility.
    He’s in charge.
    What the hell are you on about?

    What on earth on you on about.. leader of the West? Is that even a thing.

    Again, he doesn't even have domestic control over his country because it is a federal state.


  • #1685
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,063 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    Cupatae wrote: »
    I read somewhere it has mutated quiet Abit I think there is 8 different strains of it, I'm not a �� how true that is though, it d certainly make a vaccine difficult to get tho if it is

    A company in Iceland has apparently identified 40 variations/mutations there.

    https://www.information.dk/indland/2020/03/forskere-sporet-40-mutationer-coronavirus-alene-paa-island


  • #1686
    ThePopehimself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭ThePopehimself


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    Sorry for your anguish but the staff are risking their lives for what is usually peanuts and the majority haven't even been given face masks never mind full PPE.

    If you have anger it should be directed at our government who despite having since mid January to prepare for this still don't have enough PPE gear for frontline health workers never mind care home staff.

    Unfortunately the nursing homes are going to have massive problems in the next few weeks as many members of staff go out sick either genuinely or because well like i said they are paid peanuts and it's not worth the risk without the proper protection.

    It is! Absolutely.

    I have a great relationship with her carers, that's what makes this so hand-wringing!

    As I said in an earlier post...where are their N95 Masks??? They all need PPE.

    We agree.

    The Nursing Homes clearly need the same PPE as any Hospital Frontline staff worker.

    If the Hospital is the Frontline - The Nursing Home is the trenches.


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  • #1687
    neonsofa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,476 ✭✭✭neonsofa


    AdrianG08 wrote: »
    Following on from my post yesterday, my mother in law passed away with it today. She had underlying conditions (cancer and diabetes) but was scarily quick how it took hold.

    Nurses were an absolute joy to deal with, gave great updates etc.. fully in line with family not being able to be present. Her husband and daughter only spoke with her at 10am and she was chatting to them over the phone with the aid of one of the nurses in her full PPE. She was actually terrified which was the saddest thing. But she was alert and hopeful. By 1pm she was gone, before she had even made it off isolation. We were told it happened very quickly. Its very f*cking real.

    Really sorry for your loss.


  • #1688
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    martingriff wrote: »
    Why not?. Are you okay with hospitals getting swapped with Covid 19 cases and deaths increasing A) because of the virus and B) other diesease (such as cancers, hearth disease etc) could not get treatment. Go talk to someone who lived through a World War (hell any war) and toughen up

    Toughen up, eh. Same fella that would be calling lads cowards from the comfort of your chair for not go over the top in the wars youre referencing.

    Resd about the impact of isolation and destruction of civil and economic society during those wars too.


  • #1689
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,197 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    ThePopehimself wrote: »
    I so wish, she needs 24 hour care, she lost all physical ability after a stroke. Everything..needs help with everything.

    As other posters will know from the first thread, my own boy is disabled with very complex medical problems. He is 20. We have been in Lock-down long before most.

    We are her only family bar her husband. We are caring for him and my own elderly father.

    She should have been safe.

    Such a hard situation, I hope the best for ye all, take care, stay safe
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #1690
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    martingriff wrote: »
    Why not?. Are you okay with hospitals getting swapped with Covid 19 cases and deaths increasing A) because of the virus and B) other diesease (such as cancers, hearth disease etc) could not get treatment. Go talk to someone who lived through a World War (hell any war) and toughen up

    Toughen up, eh. Same fella that would be calling lads cowards from the comfort of your chair for not go over the top in the wars youre referencing.

    Resd about the impact of isolation and destruction of civil and economic society during those wars too.


  • #1691
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,751 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    AdrianG08 wrote: »
    Following on from my post yesterday, my mother in law passed away with it today. She had underlying conditions (cancer and diabetes) but was scarily quick how it took hold.

    Nurses were an absolute joy to deal with, gave great updates etc.. fully in line with family not being able to be present. Her husband and daughter only spoke with her at 10am and she was chatting to them over the phone with the aid of one of the nurses in her full PPE. She was actually terrified which was the saddest thing. But she was alert and hopeful. By 1pm she was gone, before she had even made it off isolation. We were told it happened very quickly. Its very f*cking real.
    Sorry for your loss


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  • #1692
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,402 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    growleaves wrote: »
    I remember from reading Belloc he said the rise of national states in Europe was attributable to the Black Death and other plagues keep Europeans separated from each other for extended periods. So pandemics may be one of the original cause of nationalism.

    The same countries usually spent most of the time at war with each other, so there wasn't much in the way of a plus side or positives.


  • #1693
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,120 ✭✭✭This is it


    US now top the table for most cases with 15k cases today. I know the world is in trouble, but they're really in the shîtter.


  • #1694
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,197 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    AdrianG08 wrote: »
    Following on from my post yesterday, my mother in law passed away with it today. She had underlying conditions (cancer and diabetes) but was scarily quick how it took hold.

    Nurses were an absolute joy to deal with, gave great updates etc.. fully in line with family not being able to be present. Her husband and daughter only spoke with her at 10am and she was chatting to them over the phone with the aid of one of the nurses in her full PPE. She was actually terrified which was the saddest thing. But she was alert and hopeful. By 1pm she was gone, before she had even made it off isolation. We were told it happened very quickly. Its very f*cking real.

    I am sorry for your loss, condolences to you and your family
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #1695
    Gretas Gonna Get Ya!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Gretas Gonna Get Ya!


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Director of Operations of the HSE on Prime Time tonight. It sounds plausible : six weeks of growth followed by six weeks of decline, on a par with what happened in China, Hong Kong, S.Korea, Singapore etc.

    This is unrealistic... all those countries did a much better job of locking down their populations and restricting movement.

    They also tested a far greater % of their people than we are.

    If that's who we're trying to model ourselves on... we're making a total balls of it so far!


  • #1696
    Lashes28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    AdrianG08 wrote: »
    Following on from my post yesterday, my mother in law passed away with it today. She had underlying conditions (cancer and diabetes) but was scarily quick how it took hold.

    Nurses were an absolute joy to deal with, gave great updates etc.. fully in line with family not being able to be present. Her husband and daughter only spoke with her at 10am and she was chatting to them over the phone with the aid of one of the nurses in her full PPE. She was actually terrified which was the saddest thing. But she was alert and hopeful. By 1pm she was gone, before she had even made it off isolation. We were told it happened very quickly. Its very f*cking real.

    So sorry for your loss


  • #1697
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,591 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    What on earth on you on about.. leader of the West? Is that even a thing.

    Again, he doesn't even have domestic control over his country because it is a federal state.

    So who’s in charge of the USA?
    Who takes responsibility for a pandemic throughout the whole usa?
    Who’s meant to lead?


  • #1698
    This is it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,120 ✭✭✭This is it


    AdrianG08 wrote: »
    Following on from my post yesterday, my mother in law passed away with it today. She had underlying conditions (cancer and diabetes) but was scarily quick how it took hold.

    Nurses were an absolute joy to deal with, gave great updates etc.. fully in line with family not being able to be present. Her husband and daughter only spoke with her at 10am and she was chatting to them over the phone with the aid of one of the nurses in her full PPE. She was actually terrified which was the saddest thing. But she was alert and hopeful. By 1pm she was gone, before she had even made it off isolation. We were told it happened very quickly. Its very f*cking real.

    Sorry to hear that.


  • #1699
    fr336
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    AdrianG08 wrote: »
    Following on from my post yesterday, my mother in law passed away with it today. She had underlying conditions (cancer and diabetes) but was scarily quick how it took hold.

    Nurses were an absolute joy to deal with, gave great updates etc.. fully in line with family not being able to be present. Her husband and daughter only spoke with her at 10am and she was chatting to them over the phone with the aid of one of the nurses in her full PPE. She was actually terrified which was the saddest thing. But she was alert and hopeful. By 1pm she was gone, before she had even made it off isolation. We were told it happened very quickly. Its very f*cking real.

    Really sorry


  • #1700
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    bekker wrote: »
    Most are.

    Up to at least 40% (some studies say up to 80%) of those infected are not sufficiently impacted to consider themselves affected,

    They need to test a representitive sample of at least 1000 people to determine how many might currently be infected here.

    They also need to do an antibody test on the same 1000.

    They should do this on a two weekly basis going forward.

    Sadly we don't seem to have the resources to do that here.


  • #1701
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    AdrianG08 wrote: »
    Following on from my post yesterday, my mother in law passed away with it today. She had underlying conditions (cancer and diabetes) but was scarily quick how it took hold.

    Nurses were an absolute joy to deal with, gave great updates etc.. fully in line with family not being able to be present. Her husband and daughter only spoke with her at 10am and she was chatting to them over the phone with the aid of one of the nurses in her full PPE. She was actually terrified which was the saddest thing. But she was alert and hopeful. By 1pm she was gone, before she had even made it off isolation. We were told it happened very quickly. Its very f*cking real.

    Sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace.


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  • #1702
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,190 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    What on earth on you on about.. leader of the West? Is that even a thing.

    Again, he doesn't even have domestic control over his country because it is a federal state.

    Trump runs the most powerful country on the planet. What he does and says matters in a way no other leader matters.

    Personally I think he is a dumbass but his choices affect every other country ultimately.


  • #1703
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    Cody montana wrote: »
    So who’s in charge of the USA?
    Who takes responsibility for a pandemic throughout the whole usa?
    Who’s meant to lead?

    Think time to ignore them Cody.


  • #1704
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,197 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Cody montana wrote: »
    Oh for god sake.
    It requires only 1 thread.

    A thread for Covid19 Ireland only was just a suggestion
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #1705
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,384 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Cody montana wrote: »
    So who’s in charge of the USA?
    Who takes responsibility for a pandemic throughout the whole usa?
    Who’s meant to lead?

    Americans take their advice by and large from their Governors. We just see the US President because it is handy for the media for ratings.

    Of course he has federal powers but doesn't have the all power some here think he has or that Hollywood has led us to believe.


  • #1706
    Newdawn11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭Newdawn11


    AdrianG08 wrote: »
    Following on from my post yesterday, my mother in law passed away with it today. She had underlying conditions (cancer and diabetes) but was scarily quick how it took hold.

    Nurses were an absolute joy to deal with, gave great updates etc.. fully in line with family not being able to be present. Her husband and daughter only spoke with her at 10am and she was chatting to them over the phone with the aid of one of the nurses in her full PPE. She was actually terrified which was the saddest thing. But she was alert and hopeful. By 1pm she was gone, before she had even made it off isolation. We were told it happened very quickly. Its very f*cking real.

    Very sorry to hear that. Condolences.


  • #1707
    ShayNanigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭ShayNanigan


    I hate to say it but #clapforourcarers sounds a bit cruel


  • #1708
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,131 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Stay at home.

    Selfish people.


  • #1709
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Americans take their advice by and large from their Governors. We just see the US President because it is handy for the media for ratings.

    Of course he has federal powers but doesn't have the all power some here think he has or that Hollywood has led us to believe.

    Yawn!


  • #1710
    owlbethere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭owlbethere


    dublin99 wrote: »
    Antibodies found in pet dog serum test in Hong Kong:

    https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3077177/coronavirus-final-testing-hong-kong-dogs-blood

    Whilst there is no evidence that humans can get infected by their pets, it is worth bearing in mind there is a possibility.

    Maybe that's why China was disinfecting streets and soldiers seen battering dogs.


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  • #1711
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    This is it wrote: »
    US now top the table for most cases with 15k cases today. I know the world is in trouble, but they're really in the shîtter.

    As is every country who have direct flights there particurly NYC.


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