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

Antares35 · 28-03-2020 11:43AM

FishOnABike wrote: »

Keeping within a 2km radius limits the area any cluster can spread to and will limit the rate and distance of any further geographic spread.

If people drive to 'somewhere nice and secluded' they may cross paths with others who had the same idea who have travelled to the same spot from somewhere else (think Glendalough or any of a number of beaches or walks last weekend). Suddenly there's the possibility of one infected, possibly asymptomatic, person infecting others and seeding a number of new community transmitted clusters with little or no traceability back to the infecting person.

If we want to get the spread of this under control we need to stop any non essential movement and interaction outside our own household. The virus doesn't spread on its own, we spread it.

The message is simple, "Stay at home".

Exactly this. We live somewhere that is usually isolated and secluded and have been inundated with daytrippers. I'm relieved they have brought this in and wont think twice about reporting any congregations I see this weekend. Watching Leo's talk last night, I realised that we have basically been living like this anyway for the last two weeks!

is_that_so · 28-03-2020 11:44AM

hotmail.com wrote: »

Why can't people get their alcohol during their visit to the supermarket?

They may just want alcohol. Either way they are in a position to enforce the distancing.

Naggdefy · 28-03-2020 11:44AM

Another good thing about McGregor's stance on Covid is the demographic he appeals to.

Most of his fans and MMA fans and fighters are males in their 20s and 30s. They are a little high on testosterone and risk takers generally. Many idolise him. It's great he's giving this message rather than 'get out and enjoy yourselves, it's only a flu, stop acting like bleedin old fcuking women'. Look he has assaulted a man outside the Octagon, is no angel. But on this he's shown maturity and responsibility.

Rob A. Bank · 28-03-2020 11:46AM

Confirmed Covid-19 infections Worldwide pass 600,000.

It was 500,000 2 days ago.

And those figures can be taken as gross underestimates, when advanced countries like the UK don't bother to test those at home with suspicious symptoms.

wakka12 · 28-03-2020 11:46AM

hotmail.com wrote: »

All the newspapers calling it a Total Lockdown.

The media is pretty woeful sometimes.

Plenty of people out and about this morning.

What else could it be described as other than lockdown ?
Only being permitted to leave your home for grocery shopping, for a walk , or work in essential services is as lockdown as it comes

champchamp · 28-03-2020 11:48AM

Wheres the f*cking list of essential workers?

Naggdefy · 28-03-2020 11:48AM

I've been critical of Varadkar and co on points like the airports, not implementing yesterday evening's plan when he spoke 6 days ago etc.

However overall we're one of the better governed countries in our response to Covid 19. I'm happy with them 8/10 for me.

c.p.w.g.w · 28-03-2020 11:48AM

Any update on manufacturing and construction?

is_that_so · 28-03-2020 11:48AM

champchamp wrote: »

Wheres the f*cking list of essential workers?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/coronavirus-the-essential-businesses-allowed-to-stay-open-under-new-measures-1.4214922

GeorgeBailey · 28-03-2020 11:48AM

hotmail.com wrote: »

Why can't people get their alcohol during their visit to the supermarket?

Why can't people get their groceries when they visit the off-licence

BanditLuke · 28-03-2020 11:49AM

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

Confirmed Covid-19 infections Worldwide pass 600,000.

It was 500,000 2 days ago.

And those figures can be taken as gross underestimates, when advanced countries like the UK don't bother to test those at home with suspicious symptoms.

It will be 600,000k in the UK alone imo. Remember 80% show little or no symptoms.

Snow Garden · 28-03-2020 11:49AM

wakka12 wrote: »

What else could it be described as other than lockdown ?
Only being permitted to leave your home for grocery shopping, for a walk , or work in essential services is as lockdown as it comes

Even Leo said 'lockdown' is a word he does not like to use because it means different things to different people. He also said the so called lockdowns across Europe all vary significantly.

It's an overused and abused word. Fine for simplistic discussions.

Tony EH · 28-03-2020 11:49AM

hotmail.com wrote: »

Why can't people get their alcohol during their visit to the supermarket?

Cilldara_2000 · 28-03-2020 11:50AM

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Any update on manufacturing and construction?

Not yet.

champchamp wrote: »

Wheres the f*cking list of essential workers?

On the way sometime today. Take it easy. We'll find out in due course. Stressing out is bad for your health.

is_that_so wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/coronavirus-the-essential-businesses-allowed-to-stay-open-under-new-measures-1.4214922

That's only retail.

is_that_so · 28-03-2020 11:51AM

BanditLuke wrote: »

It will be 600,000k in the UK alone imo. Remember 80% show little or no symptoms.

It will be interesting to see how that new test works out for them in the next week or so.

kilkenny31 · 28-03-2020 11:51AM

https://m.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/we-are-with-you-every-step-of-the-way-39083166.html

The media are disappointing in this country. There is something slimy about this. The NYT made all there Coronavirus news free once it because seriously.

The Irish Independant "we are with you" also the Irish Independant " you should consider a digital subscription".

They need to be called out on this. The amount of important stories that I've seen shared that I couldn't view because I was hit by a paywall.

Ms2011 · 28-03-2020 11:51AM

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Antares35 · 28-03-2020 11:51AM

Dffgsdf wrote: »

Sorry, is it not about reducing the number of people coming within infection distance of strangers in the community? If you go out alone rather than with your spouse, you’re reducing it by 50%. I don’t understand all the “I can share a bed with my wife but can’t go for a walk with her” outraged comments because I took a different understanding from the restriction.

Its not so much you "took a different understanding" and more that you actually understood it. Baffling the number of people who don't.

iwillyeah1234 · 28-03-2020 11:52AM

https://youtu.be/jPujb8dJX3U

The situation in Madrid , from a Doctor. With English subtitles.

Medical staff being forced to play God in order to save younger lives.

khalessi · 28-03-2020 11:52AM

kilkenny31 wrote: »

https://m.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/we-are-with-you-every-step-of-the-way-39083166.html

The media are disappointing in this country. There is something slimy about this. The NYT made all there Coronavirus news free once it because seriously.

The Irish Independant "we are with you" also the Irish Independant " you should consider a digital subscription".

They need to be called out on this. The amount of important stories that I've seen shared that I couldn't view because I was hit by a paywall.

Agreed

doxy79 · 28-03-2020 11:52AM

Lockdown started midnight and still no list? A good deal of ppl actually work weekends.

Raconteuse · 28-03-2020 11:53AM

statesaver wrote: »

Has anyone in the media asked Dr. Tony Holohan why so many health care professionals are getting infected ?

It's highly contagious? Is it not obvious?

Snow Garden · 28-03-2020 11:53AM

champchamp wrote: »

Wheres the f*cking list of essential workers?

Be careful what you wish for!

kilkenny31 · 28-03-2020 11:55AM

khalessi wrote: »

Agreed

Thank you. Like to publish a letter from the editor to the people of Ireland and include a suggestion so subscribe to a digital subscription just shows that was the only purpose of publishing the letter in the first place.

iwillyeah1234 · 28-03-2020 11:55AM

khalessi wrote: »

Agreed

I went onto the Irish Times site this morning and they seem to have removed their paywall. Can anyone else confirm?

DellyBelly · 28-03-2020 11:55AM

Passed a local halting site this morning and there was certainly no social distancing going on. A group of about 10 teenagers hanging around with a horse. Hot me wondering if places like this could be hard hit by the virus..

Blazer · 28-03-2020 11:56AM

kilkenny31 wrote: »

https://m.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/we-are-with-you-every-step-of-the-way-39083166.html

The media are disappointing in this country. There is something slimy about this. The NYT made all there Coronavirus news free once it because seriously.

The Irish Independant "we are with you" also the Irish Independant " you should consider a digital subscription".

They need to be called out on this. The amount of important stories that I've seen shared that I couldn't view because I was hit by a paywall.

I was thinking the same. I thought they were going to offer a free months subscription or something. Slimy ****s.
Although the new site is awful and it’s just a trash mag now really so no loss.

Cilldara_2000 · 28-03-2020 11:56AM

doxy79 wrote: »

Lockdown started midnight and still no list? A good deal of ppl actually work weekends.

Perhaps they should have waited until Monday for the lockdown while they figured out which businesses are essential and which aren't despite receiving advice to stop eejits from congregating on mountains? They're doing the best they can in a bad situation and are trying their best to follow the advice of the people who have the best idea of to handle the whole thing. Imagine the confusion and sh!t show had they rushed out a poorly thought and incomplete list last night.

They also advised that non-retail businesses who planned to be open to make a call themselves as to whether their work is essential or not. People are always free to use their own common sense in the small window of half a day to a day before the full list will be published.

El Weirdo · 28-03-2020 11:56AM

doxy79 wrote: »

Lockdown started midnight and still no list? A good deal of ppl actually work weekends.

Go to work. If it turns out your job isn't on the list when it's published, go home.

You are not gonna be shot on sight, ffs.

Ace2007 · 28-03-2020 11:56AM

Raconteuse wrote: »

It's highly contagious? Is it not obvious?

I’ve come to realise over the last 12 hours, that what’s obvious or common sense - a lot of people just don’t have it.

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