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

iwillyeah1234 · 27-03-2020 08:13PM

UrbanFret wrote: »

Seems all the celebrities, sportsmen politicians etc get a mild firm of this or the get a miracle drug that stops them getting really I'll. Something not quite right here.

1. They are either rich or very well off - and have their own private doctors.
Therefore they are testing for the virus constantly - and thus, the minute they get a positive , their private medical staff swing into action big time. Hence "mild symptoms"

2. Joe Bloggs only gets the test by the time they arrive at the emergency room, with full on covid19 pneumonia, and has to be shoved onto a ventilator , if one is even available.

That would be my , hopefully reasonable, explanation as to what is going on here.

smallfryy · 27-03-2020 08:13PM

Achasanai wrote: »

Spain is under a far more severe lockdown than we are. Maybe something along those lines?

Do you mean the way street patrols check why people are out of their homes?
I really do not see it coming to that here.
For starters, we are embarrassingly lenient with anti social behaviour. Imagine trying to manage a lockdown like that in certain estates around the country? I may be totally wrong (and very open to admitting that) but I imagine this scenario will be avoided at all costs.

Probably the biggest issue left now is what is considered 'non essential'. For example, phone shops, vape shops and dealz etc are all still open.

Just Saying · 27-03-2020 08:13PM

otnomart wrote: »

Does anyone know, how many are in ICU in Northern Ireland ?
Surely if Ireland is under pressure for ICU beds, some patients can be taken by Northern Ireland and/or somewhere else in the UK ?

At that stage they are projected to be worse off than we are in terms of beds.

Frank Bullitt · 27-03-2020 08:15PM

eagle eye wrote: »

My guess is the nanny state leaders don't want to give out the bad news in case people starting panicking.

Timberrrrrrrr · 27-03-2020 08:15PM

Drumpot wrote: »

Anybody else watching channel 4 news? What in the name of god is on those paintings (left and right) behind your man!!

It's called ORT you philistine:pac:

shesty · 27-03-2020 08:16PM

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Are they going to announce lockdown?

Numbers have been released.

0gac3yjefb5sv7 · 27-03-2020 08:17PM

What time is the press conference today?

vickers209 · 27-03-2020 08:17PM

Virgin media saying announcement from government at 8.30?

froog · 27-03-2020 08:17PM

smallfryy wrote: »

How much more locked down can we get, really?

we are nowhere near the lockdown of france, italy, spain and the UK just off the top of my head. people are still free to go where they want and there is no gardai or army enforcing it. supermarkets have zero restrictions and huge amounts of people are still going to work.

Ninthlife · 27-03-2020 08:17PM

Maybe one of the DoH officials is unwell causing them all to go into isolation

Safest thing to do is cancel the briefing

niallo27 · 27-03-2020 08:17PM

take everything wrote: »

I am surprised that no elite person has actually died from it. I try not to feed the conspiracy theoretic part of me but nothing surprises me anymore

Why would you be, only 9 people out of 10k under 40 have died. If your fit and youngish the chances of dieing are tiny. If your elite even further again.

JP Liz V1 · 27-03-2020 08:17PM

Is Dublin more than NI as in cases and deaths?

Padre_Pio · 27-03-2020 08:17PM

pjohnson wrote: »

Testing has been a total farce but they cant even seem to report on ICU capacity in a sane manner now either.

What difference does it make to the day to day life of people?

Whether the cases are 50 or 5000, the instructions are the same. Stay home, go out only when necessary.

Rjd2 · 27-03-2020 08:18PM

smallfryy wrote: »

How much more locked down can we get, really?

They are numerous offices open that don't need to be open, because some bosses don't grasp how serious this is. Start there firstly.

Also building sites need to be closed Asap.

take everything · 27-03-2020 08:19PM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

1. They are either rich or very well off - and have their own private doctors.
Therefore they are testing for the virus constantly - and thus, the minute they get a positive , their private medical staff swing into action big time. Hence "mild symptoms"

2. Joe Bloggs only gets the test by the time they arrive at the emergency room, with full on covid19 pneumonia, and has to be shoved onto a ventilator , if one is even available.

That would be my , hopefully reasonable, explanation as to what is going on here.

But I was of the impression that very little can be done to change the course of the disease. It's viral (which you can't really treat apart from with unproven drugs like Remdesivir) and then you get the excessive immune response. Which again, I'm not aware of much that can be done for that.
That's why I thought you'd see more high profile (especially elderly) people dying.

caveat emptor · 27-03-2020 08:19PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

They're too cowardly to come out and say they can't handle it anymore.

Really ? That’s worrying. I guess no news is good news.

niallo27 · 27-03-2020 08:19PM

Rjd2 wrote: »

They are numerous offices open that don't need to be open, because some bosses don't grasp how serious this is. Start there firstly.

Also building sites need to be closed Asap.

People still need to make money.

iamwhoiam · 27-03-2020 08:20PM

Blathnaid ni Coffaigh on Nationwide and no way is she 6 feet apart from the people she is interviewing . Such a bad example on national TV

Vicxas · 27-03-2020 08:20PM

We're on the curve and it isn't as sharp as we thought it was going to be at this stage.

Need to keep pressing on.

Ninthlife · 27-03-2020 08:20PM

Padre_Pio wrote: »

What difference does it make to the day to day life of people?

Whether the cases are 50 or 5000, the instructions are the same. Stay home, go out only when necessary.

Only go out when necessary....this part is lost on some people

In law took whole family to Wexford yesterday cause it was nice out....

People wandering around for no apoarent reason

Its just impossible to get some people to listen

hotmail.com · 27-03-2020 08:20PM

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Blathnaid ni Coffaigh on Nationwide and no way is she 6 feet apart from the people she is interviewing . Such a bad example on national TV

Do we have regional tv?

Achasanai · 27-03-2020 08:21PM

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Can anyone explain why Australia are doing so well?

Ireland (NI+ROI) - 35 deaths
Australia - 13 deaths

I've noticed daytime temperatures range between 25C in Sydney and 40C in Alice Springs at the moment, wonder if the weather is helping this. Ireland's never going to hit those temperatures this summer anyway mind.

I think longer daylight hours (regardless of temperature) is supposed to help, but I don't think anybody knows what impact this will have on the coronavirus, if at all.

pjohnson · 27-03-2020 08:21PM

vickers209 wrote: »

Virgin media saying announcement from government at 8.30?

God help us not another Leo pep talk full of fake numbers.

An Ciarraioch · 27-03-2020 08:22PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is Dublin more than NI as in cases and deaths?

If every death in the East occurred in Dublin, then yes, it would be. Dublin's 900+ cases compares to NI's 275.

take everything · 27-03-2020 08:22PM

niallo27 wrote: »

Why would you be, only 9 people out of 10k under 40 have died. If your fit and youngish the chances of dieing are tiny. If your elite even further again.

Many of the elite are ould fellas in their 60s and 70s.

iwillyeah1234 · 27-03-2020 08:22PM

Pheonix10 wrote: »

What time is the press conference today?

from another poster in the thread earlier, it's been cancelled apparently.

Another poster mentioned that Leo is due to make a statement instead ( but no source link was given.)

Other posters are therefore predicting far a more rigorous lock-down , Spanish style.

I don't predict a Spanish style lock-down ( let's be honest - the auld Spanish police do like a bit of Fascism when they get a chance) - i think it'll be more like the British approach..

"please go home.. please... or else i'll fine you £30"

it'll be just enough of a threat, without becoming all Spanish Franco Police..

Cork Boy 53 · 27-03-2020 08:22PM

Pheonix10 wrote: »

What time is the press conference today?

It has been cancelled. New cases/ICU cases/deaths have already been announced today.

froog · 27-03-2020 08:22PM

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Blathnaid ni Coffaigh on Nationwide and no way is she 6 feet apart from the people she is interviewing . Such a bad example on national TV

you leave Blathnaid alone.

niallo27 · 27-03-2020 08:23PM

take everything wrote: »

Many of the elite are ould fellas in their 60s and 70s.

My post was directed to the elite sportsmen one.

Logan Roy · 27-03-2020 08:23PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

It has been cancelled. New cases/ICU cases/deaths have already been announced today.

There's a gov announcement at half 8

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