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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: 6,218 ✭✭✭khalessi


    tom1ie wrote: »
    So..... are you saying yes or no?

    Yes and maintain social distancing when out together apart to paraphrase himself


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,061 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Just a thought -

    Would decompression units, as used by divers, assist breathing for people with respiratory problems?

    There may be quite a few of these units around, the navy, garda divers, commercial divers, sports divers, etc. surely have access in case of emergency

    Bear in mind that these units allow for various mixes so oxygen level could be increased

    The below is not about decompression, but related to diving.

    Italian Company Isinnova shares 3D printed adapter to turn snorkeling mask into a non-invasive ventilator
    https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/...ve-ventilator/


    ISINNOVAjpg-780x470.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,140 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Are Sweden operating normally? Schools open n all?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭Tandey


    https://twitter.com/JamieRo15001383/status/1243877203021942786


    No need for such queues. Enough for everyone.

    They are only allowing 2 in at a time apparently. A queue is inevitable in this situation.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    Not sure, but if you split into 2 pairs walking a distance apart then I would think it's ok

    Yeah I’m unsure myself. Wouldve been a lot easier if we were banned from leaving the house except for food medical and work if ure frontline.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    otnomart wrote: »
    You can just not compare the resources that the UK has, vs the resources that Ireland has.
    I will just name the UK armed forces, they have got medics, can built camp hospitals...
    And the industrial sector in the UK.

    There is a a consortium called Ventilator Challenge UK, involving companies including Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Ford.
    Ireland just does not have all these industrial plants on its soil.

    But we have Medtronic who normally manufacture ventilators


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,099 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Tandey wrote: »
    They are only allowing 2 in at a time apparently. A queue is inevitable in this situation.

    They can go back when the queues are shorter, supplies will still be there.

    Don't waste a day needlessly queuing.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭amadangomor


    tom1ie wrote: »
    Genuine question.
    Family of 4, we want to go on a walk within 2km of the house for some brief exercise together. Are we allowed?

    Just going on what Leo said maybe adults stay separate and walk with 1 kid each. Presuming it is two adults and two children in your family.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,218 ✭✭✭khalessi


    tom1ie wrote: »
    Yeah I’m unsure myself. Wouldve been a lot easier if we were banned from leaving the house except for food medical and work if ure frontline.

    Well he more or less said stay at home unless necessary (food meds frontline) take quick walk (voluntary) for mental health.

    Im home have kids and they are playing in garden out front. we might go for a short walk later but Im happy not to leave the house for 2 weeks unless I hve to do food run for sick relative, then its masks goggles and scarf


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭zinfandel


    otnomart wrote: »
    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.

    are you joking the UK are going to be a many times worse than us, especially in London, they will have no extra capacity/


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,099 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog




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


    cloudatlas wrote: »
    It doesn't matter at this stage, WHO have said as much, stop scaremongering and trying to distract from what's happening in Ireland.

    not scaremongering, if you cared to look back earlier in this thread, i was simply responding to a question another poster asked. Cool your heels please


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,099 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    otnomart wrote: »
    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.

    Such an agreement would be reciprocal, not one way.

    We are already creating more ICU beds and I don't think we should be left on the hook of potentially having to import NHS patients.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,218 ✭✭✭khalessi



    Hilarious video that is the main corridor of outpatients of course it is empty. Did she get access to the wards. Oh Btw hospitals expecting huge increases next week and onwards go back and record in three weeks.

    Admissions empty because schedules surgeries cancelled sheesh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,140 ✭✭✭✭walshb



    Can Jim Corr please permanently self-isolate....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,061 ✭✭✭otnomart


    c.p.w.g.w wrote: »
    But we have Medtronic who normally manufacture ventilators
    That's great, but it is one only plant, isn't it ?

    Think about all the factories still in the UK.
    Factories have been redeployed to produce goods that are useful in this epidemic.

    In France, perfume factories are now producing disinfectants; in Italy, textile factories are now producing hospital gowns and face marks.

    If you don't have many factories on your home soil, you can not redeploy them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭Westernyelp


    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


    If this virus just affected people like you. I could get on board with your theory.


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


    tom1ie wrote: »
    Genuine question.
    Family of 4, we want to go on a walk within 2km of the house for some brief exercise together. Are we allowed?

    It's fine in principal if you adhere to social distancing measures and go somewhere quiet.

    But the patriot in me says no don't do it because it will only encourage others to be outdoors in groups.

    The more disciplined we are as a whole, the sooner we will be out of this. So it's a no from me.

    Actually, if you can split the group out on separate walks that would be better.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭Steer55


    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/28/south-africa-police-rubber-bullets-shoppers-covid-19-lockdown

    You would want to be starving there before risking going out :😱😱😱


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,575 ✭✭✭WhiteMemento9


    walshb wrote: »
    Are Sweden operating normally? Schools open n all?

    Light restrictions which means schools, gyms etc remain open, this is a good article covering what is going on with them.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Humberto Salazar


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    We could always take the South African approach:

    "South African police enforcing a coronavirus lockdown have fired rubber bullets towards hundreds of shoppers queueing outside a supermarket in Johannesburg, an AFP photographer has said."

    Guardian blog
    I always smile when I hear about rubber bullets. Sounds quite innocent, like they're using Nerf guns on the crowd, but in actual fact they are dangerous.


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



    It's the calm before the storm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 887 ✭✭✭jams100


    How long do people think this is going to last?
    I can't see these restrictions being lifted after 2 weeks, my guess is 3-4 weeks.
    Also what happens in lets say a month where it's under control to an extent and then reoccurs when restrictions are lifted?
    Realistically how long can we go on like this?
    Please no smart answers such as, 'as long as it takes' :)


  • Posts: 832 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Where I am there is a father and 3 kids out on the road playing soccer for the last 2 hours, now not sure if that's allowed or not, but the ball has already went into my garden twice and been going into other gardens where there is elderly people. Surely isolation and stay at home means only leave your property for necessity.

    Just trying to figure out the boundaries here, dont know is it the soccer ball or the bloody father that's shouting like hes a UEFA badged coach that starting to wreck my head


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,143 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    Just going on what Leo said maybe adults stay separate and walk with 1 kid each. Presuming it is two adults and two children in your family.

    I was of the opinion it's stay 2m away from people NOT in your family. No point staying 2m from your wife/kids outside then putting them to bed etc and jumping into bed with your wife at home. Maybe even getting REAL close to the Mrs :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,796 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    How did they approach you, as a matter of interest? Did they say not to open your window or were they 2m back from you?

    They waved me down at a narrow point, and stood 2m back and askd me "What is the purpose of your drive this morning, please Sir?"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,796 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    jams100 wrote: »
    How long do people think this is going to last?
    I can't see these restrictions being lifted after 2 weeks, my guess is 3-4 weeks.
    Also what happens in lets say a month where it's under control to an extent and then reoccurs when restrictions are lifted?
    Realistically how long can we go on like this?
    Please no smart answers such as, 'as long as it takes' :)

    At least 4 weeks imho, but best to say 2 and continue renewing rather than say 4 now, gives people some hope I guess.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,378 ✭✭✭facehugger99


    I was up at our local food market this morning and even though there were still a good few over-70's, flouting the cocooning advice while pottering around buying their organic fruit and veg, I could tell they were grateful that we had agreed to flush our economy down the toilet for them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,585 ✭✭✭✭893bet


    jams100 wrote: »
    How long do people think this is going to last?
    I can't see these restrictions being lifted after 2 weeks, my guess is 3-4 weeks.
    Also what happens in lets say a month where it's under control to an extent and then reoccurs when restrictions are lifted?
    Realistically how long can we go on like this?
    Please no smart answers such as, 'as long as it takes' :)

    No one knows. That’s the high and low of it. Deal with it week by week. Day by day. Enjoy the time at home with family as best you can and pray to what ever god or person or object you want that the rest of your family/friends stay safe.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,651 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    otnomart wrote: »
    That's great, but it is one only plant, isn't it ?

    Think about all the factories still in the UK.
    Factories have been redeployed to produce goods that are useful in this epidemic.

    In France, perfume factories are now producing disinfectants; in Italy, textile factories are now producing hospital gowns and face marks.

    If you don't have many factories on your home soil, you can not redeploy them.
    Several distilleries have started to produce hand sanitiser, iirc.


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