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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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  • #5912
    Fakediamond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Fakediamond


    saabsaab wrote: »
    Not true at all the 2k limit is for exercise. You shop where you usually can even if outside 2k.

    I was being ironic in response to a previous poster, who seemed to think we couldn’t even travel more than 2km to a shop :pac:


  • #5913
    frillyleaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭frillyleaf


    daheff wrote: »
    A lot of this is because people had paid for holiday, Government has not told travel operators to cancel, so people can't get their money back. People probably think
    a)I've paid so not wasting the money
    B) if it's not been cancelled it must be ok to go.

    That gives me the shudders.


  • #5914
    Jin luk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭Jin luk


    GM228 wrote: »
    Trump invoking the Defence Production Act and using a Presidential Order to use GM to produce ventilators, did he not recently say he didn't need them?

    https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1243559373395410957?s=19

    Someone only told him a covid 19 patient needs a ventilator for 21days rather than the usual 4-5days for flu. Sh*ts getting real over their am glad were in a lockdown now next thing we need to do is shut airports and ports


  • #5915
    cL0h
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭cL0h


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Yes, but just one parent....that's the 'individual' bit.

    That seems incorrect. How does it make sense for kids to have less supervision when outside the home?


  • #5916
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,139 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    sideswipe wrote: »
    I read somewhere about 3 & 4 month world cruises knocking around the South Pacific with nobody willing to let them dock. They are carrying on as normal with no C virus on board. Perhaps it will be up to them to repopulated the planet when we are gone, I sure hope Doug from Wisconsin can still get it up.

    Well its actually a pretty good place to isolate yourself.


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  • #5917
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,139 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Jin luk wrote: »
    Someone only told him a covid 19 patient needs a ventilator for 21days rather than the usual 4-5days for flu. Sh*ts getting real over their am glad were in a lockdown now next thing we need to do is shut airports and ports

    Was it a doctor or just someone down the shop.


  • #5918
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    Mysteriouschic wrote: »
    Conor Mcgregor speech on lockdown
    Good he’s trying to help!
    He mentioned 5 weeks first 2 weeks then 3 more weeks and talked about shutting the airports.

    I'd be very much be in the 'cant stand the sight or sound of McGregor' brigade but he's doing his bit and he has given a million quid to help the effort.

    Fairplay to him, when this is all over- I will definitely remember the people & businesses that helped and he very much falls into that category.

    We have a country of a shedload of millionaires and some billionaires - these people need to put their money where their mouth is, like McGregor


  • #5919
    amadangomor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    cL0h wrote: »
    That seems incorrect. How does it make sense for kids to have less supervision when outside the home?

    :rolleyes:


  • #5920
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Naked Lepper wrote: »
    looks like the government listened to him

    Nobody gives a damn what that junkie scumbag thinks. Restrictions would have been planned well before that knackbag took to social media.


  • #5921
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,935 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    cL0h wrote: »
    That seems incorrect. How does it make sense for kids to have less supervision when outside the home?

    That's what it says....'individual exercise' (i.e. on your own). Leave the kids at home!


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  • #5922
    Jin luk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭Jin luk


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Was it a doctor or just someone down the shop.

    The fella i got my dog off has an uncle in ohio whos nephew wife is in a barracks in guam and her grandmother is a wife of trumps cousin and said it a family dinner to him supposedly


  • #5923
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    That's what it says....'individual exercise' (i.e. on your own). Leave the kids at home!

    I don’t think that the guards are going to stop someone exercising with their kid


  • #5924
    Logan Roy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭Logan Roy


    Wibbs wrote: »
    You could say similar of American Football players T. Sure some healthy men who are very muscled(and shorter) have a BMI that strays into obese, but the vast majority of those measured as obese are not intercounty GAA lads or rugby lads, they're simply overweight. Vanishingly few women with overweight BMI's would fit that muscle height/weight category either. In essence if your BMI is over 25, you're far more likely to be fat than muscled. If it's over thirty and it's muscle, you've just won Mr Universe without trying.

    :pac: I've a BMI of 26.5. I'm 5ft 11 and 86kg and lean. This is a pretty typical height and weight for anyone into sport. You don't need to be Mr Universe to have a BMI over 25.


  • #5925
    cL0h
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭cL0h


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    That's what it says....'individual exercise' (i.e. on your own). Leave the kids at home!

    I know what the published rules are. I don't like making a personal statement but you clearly don't have kids. This needs clarification by an official source.


  • #5926
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,026 ✭✭✭✭pgj2015


    Poor_old_gill wrote: »
    I'd be very much be in the 'cant stand the sight or sound of McGregor' brigade but he's doing his bit and he has given a million quid to help the effort.

    Fairplay to him, when this is all over- I will definitely remember the people & businesses that helped and he very much falls into that category.

    We have a country of a shedload of millionaires and some billionaires - these people need to put their money where their mouth is, like McGregor





    no they dont, why should they? they pay tax like everyone else, way more than most people, it is up to our government to get us through this not millionaires.


  • #5927
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Nobody gives a damn what that junkie scumbag thinks. Restrictions would have been planned well before that knackbag took to social media.

    I'm not sure do you live in Dublin or not but the main demographic of people who have not been adhering to the social distancing requests have been groups of teenage boys and you just see gangs of them hanging around when you are out walking/driving.

    The decision to get one of their idols to speak to them directly is a very intelligent one to be fair. He might be a fairly distasteful character but he has a massive following and we need everyone to comply for it to work


  • #5928
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Jin luk wrote: »
    Someone only told him a covid 19 patient needs a ventilator for 21days rather than the usual 4-5days for flu. Sh*ts getting real over their am glad were in a lockdown now next thing we need to do is shut airports and ports

    How are essential supplies going to get in?


  • #5929
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    pgj2015 wrote: »
    no they dont, why should they? they pay tax like everyone else, way more than most people, it is up to our government to get us through this not millionaires.

    A lot of them dont pay their fair share of tax for one.

    Secondly a the health systems needs volunteers and money right now - a lot of tax payers who have free time are offering it up as thats all they can give but if you have the means to help out financially then you should.

    The gov dont have the money and we are facing into a massive recession in the short term so if people have the money to help out in this once in a lifetime national crisis then its time to pony up


  • #5930
    facehugger99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,846 ✭✭✭facehugger99


    Poor_old_gill wrote: »
    I'd be very much be in the 'cant stand the sight or sound of McGregor' brigade but he's doing his bit and he has given a million quid to help the effort.

    It's always great when people contribute to charity and then tell everyone about it and how much they gave - so classy.


  • #5931
    Silent Running
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,830 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    Just watched trump, surrounded by a tight group of yes men, signing an order. He turned round and handed the pen to the drone behind him, and he took it saying "thank you Mr. President". Then Trump reached into a box full of pens and started handing them out to the whole group.

    No social distancing and handing pens from one hand to another's hand. A great example to the world.


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  • #5932
    cannotlogin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭cannotlogin


    Need a Username wrote: »
    This one of the things I’m asking about.

    I need to go out tomorrow on an errand. Collect one small package from my sister’s house. I have to walk and will not be interacting with anyone.

    Is it now a crime to walk from one place to another?

    I’m the carer for my grandmother and I don’t want a Garda who has been interacting with other people coming up to me and potentially infecting me.

    With the greatest of respect, the essential item you refer to is a remote for your TV. That is not an essential item despite what you may think.

    As someone who is a carer, you should be so focused on making sure that you bring zero infection into your house . The irony of you saying you don't want a Garda potențally infecting you. You can control that by staying at home.


  • #5933
    JustAThought
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,324 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    Putting together a page with some online services that have been made free during this whole thing. Might interest some here


    https://covid19.shanehastings.eu/giveback/

    This is a fantastic resource - thank you very much. Just signed up for the free fender guitar tutorials.


  • #5934
    Poor_old_gill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Poor_old_gill


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    It's always great when people contribute to charity and then tell everyone about it and how much they gave - so classy.

    Some people are never f*ckin happy.

    He's giving a hand - its a lot more than others are doing


  • #5935
    pgj2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,026 ✭✭✭✭pgj2015


    Poor_old_gill wrote: »
    A lot of them dont pay their fair share of tax for one.

    Secondly a the health systems needs volunteers and money right now - a lot of tax payers who have free time are offering it up as thats all they can give but if you have the means to help out financially then you should.




    it is easy for people who arent millionaires to say the millionaires should give their money to the country at this time. if they want to that is ok but it shouldnt be expected of them.


  • #5936
    obi604
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,332 ✭✭✭obi604


    Anyone know about these 2:

    General factories? (Presume will close if not making medical devices)

    Building sites?


  • #5937
    timmy_mallet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭timmy_mallet


    Can we just take a moment for society, and remembering that the selfish one life is worth more brigade will destroy the world. Thanks.


  • #5938
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,071 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    facehugger99 wrote: »
    It's always great when people contribute to charity and then tell everyone about it and how much they gave - so classy.

    And what did you do to help?


  • #5939
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,322 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Logan Roy wrote: »
    :pac: I've a BMI of 26.5. I'm 5ft 11 and 86kg and lean. This is a pretty typical height and weight for anyone into sport. You don't need to be Mr Universe to have a BMI over 25.
    Lean but not great at reading on; if your BMI is over 25, you're far more likely to be fat than muscled. If it's over thirty and it's muscle, you've just won Mr Universe without trying.

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • #5940
    careless sherpa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 373 ✭✭careless sherpa


    timmy_mallet wrote: »
    Can we just take a moment for society, and remembering that the selfish one life is worth more brigade will destroy the world. Thanks.

    Is that like a riddle


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  • #5941
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Kivaro wrote: »
    Watching news reports this morning on various channels from all around the world, why is it that I'm seeing spraying being done on a massive scale in other countries, but haven't seen anything similarly being done here in Ireland. How come?

    Apologies if this question was already asked in this fast-moving thread.


    I imagine the fact that we struggle to regularly grit and maintain the main roads here during a bad winter doesn't bode well for mass-disinfecting of towns and cities.

    We're tiny compared to some of these countries and their populations, absolutely minuscule compared to China. We're just not equipped for a full military-imposed lockdown, for disinfecting towns and cities, or some of these heavier measures we see other countries employing to tackle the pandemic.

    Don't get me wrong, I'm extremely grateful for what our services can do and are doing in this crisis, and I understand why Ireland can't just have all this equipment and personnel on standby. The likes of China are ready to go out and start disinfecting cities not just in case of pandemics, but because they are a world superpower who could be hit with a chemical or biological attack. Their military and the bodies available for government work dwarf our population total. Similar for South Korea who could be blitzed from the North at a moment's notice. A lot of these countries have a large military, which is a help in times like these. As we've seen in the news, our limited numbers in the Army have already been deployed to help with the crisis.

    In Ireland we seem to make the best with what we have in a crisis, and also adapt during it. As far as this crisis goes, I think our government and decision makers are doing just about all they can with the limited human resources and infrastructure at their disposal. If it comes to us having to disinfect towns and cities, well god help us, but I'm sure we'll find a way. We're just not ready for that yet I'd say.

    Edit: I imagine our Fire Service and/or their vehicles will come largely into play if we have to start mass disinfecting urban areas.


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