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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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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,020 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    Tony EH wrote: »
    He didn't give a fuck about other people getting a couple of weeks ago.

    What kind of crap is that :rolleyes:
    Honestly, little keyboard warriors with little knowledge.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,111 ✭✭✭Christy42


    s1ippy wrote: »
    Or there are much more pessimistic potential outcomes. Just saying, because all your suggested outcomes are that we do build up immunity, when there is no evidence of this. An RNA virus can quickly modify itself so it damages the immune system.

    Pretty much all of modern medicine on viruses is based off building an immunity. HIV is a special case that caused a massive amount of damage for something that is relatively hard to spread (relative to things like Corona) etc. because it goes against what modern medicine deals with effectively (as well as stigma limiting the response)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    Christy42 wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    Did I say otherwise. I discussed China's reaction this outbreak. I didn't say the West has been great to whistleblowers (I would have McCabe and leave off Assange but the point is the same). Someone talked about China reacting quickly. I said this was wrong. I really don't get what Chelsea Manning has to do with China's reaction to the Corona virus

    Dr Li's post on December 30th 2019, warning his friends about 7 patients in his hospital with a Sars like pneumonia, was posted widely on the Chinese equivalent of Facebook. It included the patients notes and CT scan.

    He was later ticked off by the local security police and went back to work in his hospital the same day.

    December 31, 2019…Chinese Health officials inform the WHO about a cluster of 41 patients with a mysterious pneumonia.

    Where is the delay ?

    You do realize that China and the USA are both involved in a disinformation war against each other. You have to take everything they say about one another with a BIG pinch of salt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,244 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    RubyK wrote: »
    Boris Johnson has confirmed he has tested positive for corona virus

    https://twitter.com/i/events/1243498002771095552

    I herd he was immune.

    Any excuse not to see his 5, 6 or 7 kids I suppose.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 345 ✭✭Tea Shock


    Loughc wrote: »
    Only seen this now as this thread moves far too quickly especially after figure annoucements, firstly if I do that and get sacked all I can do is take him to the labour court, max pay out there is 2 years salary and it takes years to even get a case and settlement completed.

    Secondly Tesco would not be interested in hiring me, I'd get the whole "overqualified" "would leave as soon as a job opens up in your field" etc

    So it really isn't as easy as you make it sound.

    Tesco would be more than happy to hire staff that will want to leave as soon the crisis is over. That's exactly who they should want!

    The missus tells me our local Tesco home deliver service is booked up solid for the next 2 or 3 weeks. I don't understand why they're not hiring Johnny who lost his job from the shop next door to use his own vehicle to make deliveries for them, until his shop reopens - at which time, they won't need him anymore.

    Everyone wins! Tesco, their customers, Johnny and the exchequer!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,888 ✭✭✭AtomicHorror


    s1ippy wrote: »
    Or there are much more pessimistic potential outcomes. Just saying, because all your suggested outcomes are that we do build up immunity, when there is no evidence of this. An RNA virus can quickly modify itself so it damages the immune system.

    The mutation rate remains to be established firmly, but so far it doesn't appear to be exceptional. The reason that, for example, influenza mutates fast is less to do with it being an RNA virus and more to do with its segmented "modular" genome that allows recombination when someone gets co-infection with two strains.

    I'm open to correction, but my understanding is that coronavirus has a single RNA strand and cannot do this trick.

    Coronavirus spreads very easily and has a nasty mortality rate, but there's no reason to assume the laws of immunity are going to break down for this otherwise unremarkable virus.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,698 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    i am sick to death of this horse**** bandwagon reply.

    the information that has been ubiquitous in all media led to a false sense of security for young people.

    Saying you only need to really worry if you are elderly or have an existing health issues, let young people float about as if they were care free,

    1. Spreading the virus deeper into society

    2. having the rare casualties like this girl and the 21 year old in England.

    The message should have been from the beginning that this is a deadly virus, everyone needs to take care and prevent it spreading regardless if the casualties in the youth are the exception, one life lost NEEDLESSLY is one to many.

    I have a 22 year old, i would be devastated if he contracted and dies from it because the message sent out was not to worry if your young.

    Who is downplaying it? The message is clear from every HSE briefing there are certain vulnerable groups. A 16 year old with no underlying condition certainly is not. This is serious as young people can pass the virus to other vulnerable predominantly elderly people.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    What kind of crap is that :rolleyes:
    Honestly, little keyboard warriors with little knowledge.

    Pffft. Get up the yard. :pac:

    He was willing to let 60% of the county get it, no bother, which could have resulted in over 250,000 deaths.

    The fucking twat.


  • Site Banned Posts: 27 Peruvian Flake


    Where is that being reported? Nothing on the news section of their app or their website.

    No curtailment of regular services. Airlink and Nitelink only affected. As per DB website.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,288 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Every day you think the next can't get any more absurd but each each new day delivers new depths.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Tea Shock wrote: »
    Tesco would be more than happy to hire staff that will want to leave as soon the crisis is over. That's exactly who they should want!

    The missus tells me our local Tesco home deliver service is booked up solid for the next 2 or 3 weeks. I don't understand why they're not hiring Johnny who lost his job from the shop next door to use his own vehicle to make deliveries for them, until his shop reopens - at which time, they won't need him anymore.

    Everyone wins! Tesco, their customers, Johnny and the exchequer!

    Would insurance put the stoppers on that? Otherwise it would be a great idea.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    No curtailment of regular services. Airlink and Nitelink only affected. As per DB website.

    That's all i saw. Other poster seems to have a bee in his bonnet about DB.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,824 ✭✭✭Thepoet85


    I applied for the covid payment on March 18


    I did it on the 15th and have heard nothing. I've read that they expect payemts to show in accounts early next week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,020 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    Tony EH wrote: »
    Pffft. Get up the yard. :pac:

    He was willing to let 60% of the county get it, no bother, which could have resulted in over 250,000 deaths.

    The fucking twat.

    You're a right loud mouth.

    Any decisions made in relation to the Corona crisis have been advised by the chief medical heads in the UK led by Sir Patrick Vallance.

    Blame Vallance if you want, Boris is doing his best, as is every leader in the world currently.


  • Posts: 12,694 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    thebaz wrote: »
    Interesting article on Sweden - they have basically kept things open, except gathering over 500 and asked people to behave sensibly :-
    https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/sweden-is-doing-the-opposite-of-almost-all-of-europe-to-tackle-coronavirus-39080526.html

    This goes against the trend of nearly every other country , and yet ther statistics are not that bad - 2,800 cases :-
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

    I assume they are adopting the herd immunity plan, and thus assume number of cases are much higher .
    By keeping society open they will reduce other social, economic and medical problems, medical staff can continue to put ther children to school/childcare whilst they work.
    Be intersting to watch how this plays out.

    Cultuer could be a factor I am only speculating about this: Make that work in a socity like Sweden with its culture of public wealth, somewhat collectivist and cohesive society, profiteering seen as shameful and any nordic person I even met struck me as being made for social distancing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    You're a right loud mouth.

    Any decisions made in relation to the Corona crisis have been advised by the chief medical heads in the UK led by Sir Patrick Vallance.

    Blame Vallance if you want, Boris is doing his best, as is every leader in the world currently.

    Bolsonaro? Trump?

    Johnson hasn't quite been as poor as though two, but he's been bloody awful


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,752 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    The majority of people who have it have no symptoms. He has minor symptoms. Doesn't mean he has to be coughing up a lung.

    What has he to gain from lying.

    He has a history of it. Just look at the side of a bus. He did not die in a ditch. etc. etc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,336 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    You're a right loud mouth.

    Any decisions made in relation to the Corona crisis have been advised by the chief medical heads in the UK led by Sir Patrick Vallance.

    Blame Vallance if you want, Boris is doing his best, as is every leader in the world currently.

    TBH, I always got the sense that the medical "heads" that got dragged out to the press conferences never believed what they were actually saying.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    You're a right loud mouth.

    Any decisions made in relation to the Corona crisis have been advised by the chief medical heads in the UK led by Sir Patrick Vallance.

    Blame Vallance if you want, Boris is doing his best, as is every leader in the world currently.

    Give over, no one's buying your crap. ;)

    Little Bojo soldier.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,020 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    gabeeg wrote: »
    Bolsonaro? Trump?

    Johnson hasn't quite been as poor as though two, but he's been bloody awful

    Lay off Boris why don't you, he's got the virus!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭Galway20188


    Anyone know if there’ll be back pay for people who didn’t receive emergency payment this week?

    Can’t see this in recent updates


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,867 ✭✭✭✭BattleCorp


    Tea Shock wrote: »
    I don't understand why they're not hiring Johnny who lost his job from the shop next door to use his own vehicle to make deliveries for them, until his shop reopens - at which time, they won't need him anymore.

    There are a few issues.

    1. Is Johnny trained? Manual handling training, risk assessment training, COVID-19 training etc.

    2. Is Johnny's car insured for business purposes?

    3. Who is responsible for the maintenance of Johnny's car?

    4. Tesco don't know about Johnny's driving history? Is he a safe driver? Has he a heap of penalty points etc.

    5. Is Johnny's car/vehicle temperature controlled? Can't have cold-chain perishables sitting in the back of a car on a sunny day.

    5. Does Johnny carry around his dog etc. in the same car he carries groceries?

    While it's a good idea in principle, it's not as straightforward as people think.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    hypocritical...


    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51353279


    Coronavirus: China accuses US of causing panic and 'spreading fear'


    It follows the US decision to declare a public health emergency and deny entry to foreign nationals who had visited China in the past two weeks. - 3 February 2020

    In a news briefing on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the US actions "could only create and spread fear" instead of offering assistance.

    She said the US was the first country to impose a travel ban on Chinese travellers and the first to suggest a partial withdrawal of its embassy staff.

    "It is precisely developed countries like the US with strong epidemic prevention capabilities... that have taken the lead in imposing excessive restrictions contrary to WHO recommendations," Ms Hua said, according to a Reuters report.

    Lets argue about the hypocrisy of it all when we are all infected shall we?

    Or on the otherhand lets look to successful models on how this can be fought?

    Its amazing when faced with a crisis, some people spend far more time pointing fingers and blaming, than working on a solution.

    The political model in China is actually irrelevant. What is relevant is what they did and the lessons to be learned.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Woodsie1


    Why isnt the Swedish leader getting the same grief that people are giving Trump and Boris?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,111 ✭✭✭Christy42


    Dr Li's post on December 30th 2019, warning his friends about 7 patients in his hospital with a Sars like pneumonia, was posted widely on the Chinese equivalent of Facebook. It included the patients notes and CT scan.

    He was later ticked off by the local security police and went back to work in his hospital the same day.

    December 31, 2019…Chinese Health officials inform the WHO about a cluster of 41 patients with a mysterious pneumonia.

    Where is the delay ?

    You do realize that China and the USA are both involved in a disinformation war against each other. You have to take everything they say about one another with a BIG pinch of salt.

    We can get into this after.

    Why did you go straight for Chelsea Manning instead of addressing the point? You have switched arguments on this entirely. Yes I am well aware of China and the US not liking each other and both have attempted to pin the blame on the other. The truth is the virus happened and both reacted badly to it.

    Never mind that Li was made promise he would stop with such social media posts and the public (not the WHO) was left uninformed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭gabeeg


    Lay off Boris why don't you.

    Because he's a terrible, terrible human being.

    I don't wish him any ill, but I've zero sympathy. His inaction has caused the scenario he's now suffering with.

    I feel sorry for his wife if that's any use to you?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,288 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    Why isnt the Swedish leader getting the same grief that people are giving Trump and Boris?

    For what?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 557 ✭✭✭Kerry25x


    Tea Shock wrote: »
    I don't understand why they're not hiring Johnny who lost his job from the shop next door to use his own vehicle to make deliveries for them, until his shop reopens - at which time, they won't need him anymore.

    Everyone wins! Tesco, their customers, Johnny and the exchequer!

    Do they need to have refrigerated vans I wonder?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭Tacitus Kilgore


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    Why isnt the Swedish leader getting the same grief that people are giving Trump and Boris?


    Probably because those two are an absolutely abhorrent pair of scummy cunts.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,020 ✭✭✭Hamsterchops


    gabeeg wrote: »
    Because he's a terrible, terrible human being.

    I don't wish him any ill, but I've zero sympathy. His inaction has caused the scenario he's now suffering with.

    I feel sorry for his wife if that's any use to you?

    Go away..
    He's doing his best.


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