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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: 25,184 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog




  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,321 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    tromtipp wrote: »
    I've just had a text from AES saying they've been designated as an essential service and bins will be collected as usual - presumably the same for all waste services. Not all superheroes wear capes - that's a job I really wouldn't want to do at this time - I hope they have adequate PPE.
    +1 and be bloody sure to wash your hands like your life depends on it when you bring your bins in. It just might. Wash before you leave them out too, to help protect them.

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



  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    otnomart wrote: »
    The intention is not to scare or worry.
    Clearly, there are teens and young adults that have not been taking this seriously (meeting their friends in parks and fields, and other reckless behaviours)

    A reminder that other people in their age group can also get this virus and been severely sick, can be an eye opener.

    But also stuff like that gives pause for though to old people "if an 18yr old is struggling, what chance do I have". We don't need to see that stuff TBH.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Why would we want to import UK cases? They're heading for a catastrophic situation. We have enough to deal with here with our own cases.
    Of course I meant an agreement by which Irish patients can be trasferred to the UK, when ICUs in Ireland are full.
    The UK has the capacity to create more ICU beds, while Ireland does not have such capacity.


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


    An online friend of mine in America with terminal brain cancer got this letter from her hospital. She’s 40. I hope things don’t get bad in her home state and that she doesn’t catch coronavirus. Shit like that is just so scary. To see it written starkly like that is so shocking. I understand the rationale but holy living fuck. And she’s a pretty long-term survivor so she could have a few more years left.

    768-C27-CB-DA0-C-4665-84-E0-EC751-FEA5-ACD.jpg?dl=1

    So the poor lady is being triaged even before she reaches the hospital !

    A lot of Americans have their health insurance tied to their employment. With the current downturn, the loss of the job also means loss of health insurance and an average bill of $35,000 for Covid treatment.

    If ICU is involved in the treatment the cost becomes astronomical for the average individual.

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/27/coronavirus-pandemic-americans-health-insurance

    Ever since Mary Harney started the rush to private medicine in this country, the number of private hospitals has mushroomed and the public hospitals have been starved of resources.

    Are we sure this privatized medicine is the right course for Ireland ?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,216 ✭✭✭khalessi


    One thing about this crisis, it just shows how absolutely petrified by death we all are. Doesn’t matter if you’re 90 or 40, once you reach the age where the tho7ht of mortality becomes a part of your immediate future, we will do everything to stop it, including shutting down whole economies leading to economic catastrophe so a 90 year old can live a few more months in a nursing home.

    We shouldn’t fear death, will come to us all but humanity acts as if death is not a universal experience. Just have to hope there is something beyond.

    But id like to put it off for as long as possible

    Its not just for 90 year olds

    Its for everyone

    Its for anyone with Cystic Fibrosis or other lung conditions

    Its for young people without underlying conditions

    Its for your parents siblings relatives and friends

    Youngest person who has dies of it so far worldwide that has been recorded is 16


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    One thing about this crisis, it just shows how absolutely petrified by death we all are. Doesn’t matter if you’re 90 or 40, once you reach the age where the tho7ht of mortality becomes a part of your immediate future, we will do everything to stop it, including shutting down whole economies leading to economic catastrophe so a 90 year old can live a few more months in a nursing home.

    We shouldn’t fear death, will come to us all but humanity acts as if death is not a universal experience. Just have to hope there is something beyond.

    Oh shut up you heartless twit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,771 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    kingtiger wrote: »
    €500 on the spot fine for people who don't have a valid reason to be out

    Sure you only have to say you're going to the shops, they'll be no fines.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    tromtipp wrote: »
    Don't know about phones but I used diluted bleach yesterday on a 'new' laptop and it hasn't harmed it (took care not to let wetness get into the innards). Went to the laptop repair shop in response to an 'emergency' - in another world. I'm so glad I went for a reconditioned replacement, now that this phase of the lockdown has landed. Wondered at the time was my feeling I wanted to avoid going back into town a bit ott.



    For clothes, you'd be better to wash them - soap and water is the BEST cleanser. If you're staying at home, wearing easily washable things shouldn't be a problem.

    I know it's best to wash clothes. What I meant was is there anything else to use other than bleach for disinfecting surfaces. I always manage to get bleach on my clothes and it ruins them. I've been colouring in bleach stains on my clothes with permanent markers to try and fix the bleach stains.


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


    One thing about this crisis, it just shows how absolutely petrified by death we all are. Doesn’t matter if you’re 90 or 40, once you reach the age where the tho7ht of mortality becomes a part of your immediate future, we will do everything to stop it, including shutting down whole economies leading to economic catastrophe so a 90 year old can live a few more months in a nursing home.

    We shouldn’t fear death, will come to us all but humanity acts as if death is not a universal experience. Just have to hope there is something beyond.

    It's not about allowing a 90 year old a few more months in a nursing home. This virus doesn't understand age. It's coming after all of us.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Oh shut up you heartless twit.

    1. I wouldn’t want to be in a nursing home
    2. If I was 90 I would be scared but accept that I’ve had a long and good life and probably would want to be out of said nursing home

    How do you know I’m heartless. Humanity does act as if death won’t come to us all. And that’s what Has stood out to me from all of this. Doesn’t mean it isn’t sad or tragic or that ai want people to die


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42,511 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    Wouldn’t ya just love to see the cops here adopt the Indian approach and start beating young ones with sticks 😂 then charge to watch the videos would pay for all this mess😂

    So much porn on the internet and you want to **** to that?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,184 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Tokyo on the brink of explosive outbreak
    The governor of Tokyo has again urged people to refrain from non-essential outings, warning that the capital is at a critical juncture in preventing an explosive spread of the coronavirus.

    Yuriko Koike made the appeal as she reported 40 new cases in Tokyo on Friday. The Japanese capital has seen 40 or more new patients for three straight days.

    She said the figure reaffirmed that the metropolis is on the brink of a sudden surge in the number of cases.

    https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200327_37/


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Speak Now wrote: »
    Sure you only have to say you're going to the shops, they'll be no fines.

    100%, from the force that couldn't process penalty points ffs!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    I know it's best to wash clothes. What I meant was is there anything else to use other than bleach for disinfecting surfaces. I always manage to get bleach on my clothes and it ruins them. I've been colouring in bleach stains on my clothes with permanent markers to try and fix the bleach stains.

    Hydrogen peroxide works as well, but that'll **** up your clothes.

    Formaldehyde as well.

    Or wear an apron.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    khalessi wrote: »
    UK are overrun
    Maybe so now, but the UK can and will create more ICU beds.
    Ireland can not.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,649 ✭✭✭gyppo


    yes, flights to and from UK still happening anyway


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,321 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    What is the problem that people have? What is a natural death or a good way to die?
    Massive coronary just after I've shot my bolt into a Russian lingerie model. While off my tits on goofballs.

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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,776 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Speak Now wrote: »
    Sure you only have to say you're going to the shops, they'll be no fines.

    Aye just got stopped by the Gardai, told them I was going to the Chemist, was actually just popping to the Supermarket for a shop, fair play to them for asking, but there's not much they can do if you just say Pharmacy or Supermarket. Unless they pull you over on the M50 :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,776 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    An online friend of mine in America with terminal brain cancer got this letter from her hospital. She’s 40. I hope things don’t get bad in her home state and that she doesn’t catch coronavirus. Shit like that is just so scary. To see it written starkly like that is so shocking. I understand the rationale but holy living fuck. And she’s a pretty long-term survivor so she could have a few more years left.

    768-C27-CB-DA0-C-4665-84-E0-EC751-FEA5-ACD.jpg?dl=1


    :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,184 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    otnomart wrote: »
    Maybe so now, but the UK can and will create more ICU beds.
    Ireland can not.

    Why not?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Massive coronary just after I've shot my bolt into a Russian lingerie model. While off my tits on goofballs.

    Hahahaha


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭storker


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    Me too.


    Do you live in my house?

    Ermmm...looking around anxiously...

    Panic over actually. When I looked at the map I never checked to see how accurately it had placed my location. When I corrected the...er...epicentre...I was grand.

    "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside..."


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    I know it's best to wash clothes. What I meant was is there anything else to use other than bleach for disinfecting surfaces. I always manage to get bleach on my clothes and it ruins them. I've been colouring in bleach stains on my clothes with permanent markers to try and fix the bleach stains.

    Dettol?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭I Am The Law


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Massive coronary just after I've shot my bolt into a Russian lingerie model. While off my tits on goofballs.

    You've put alot of thought into this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,216 ✭✭✭khalessi


    otnomart wrote: »
    Maybe so now, but the UK can and will create more ICU beds.
    Ireland can not.

    We can, plenty of places for them and we will have to


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭Steer55


    otnomart wrote: »
    Maybe so now, but the UK can and will create more ICU beds.
    Ireland can not.


    How can they, without a constant supply of the much needed ventilators it's not much use having an ICU bed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭storker


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Massive coronary just after I've shot my bolt into a Russian lingerie model. While off my tits on goofballs.

    You are Tyrion Lannister and I claim my five pounds. :)


  • Posts: 2,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Went for my test earlier. Have seen Gardai out this morning carrying out checks on people who are out and about. On the way back went through a checkpoint - they were stopping everyone on the road- drivers, cyclists, runners, walkers.

    I just put the window down a crack and held up my mask in front of my mouth and said I was on the way back from the test. “Grand, take care”.

    Didn’t catch the conversations they were having with others.

    All in all I was glad to be seeing it policed in some way.

    Well that all we fecking need now. Traffic backed up and a Guard spreading the love to each and every one.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,327 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Boggles wrote: »
    So much porn on the internet and you want to **** to that?


    Go easy on him. He's been locked up at home for 2 weeks. He's already finished all the regular porn stuff


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