CoVid19 Part XII - 4,604 in ROI (137 deaths) 998 in NI (56 deaths)(04/04) Read OP

macmahon · 02-04-2020 05:30PM

moany fuc wrote: »

Sad..... an awful lot of "people" are dying all over the world from this.

You also have to remember that there are many different strains of coronavirus. Tubby had coronavirus but was it this novel strain Covid19?

Inquitus · 02-04-2020 05:30PM

DOCARCH wrote: »

I think testing is gone to the dogs in many countries, so it's quite hard to see how this pandemic is going.

Indeed, if there is insufficient testing, which is rampant across the globe then the numbers on WorldOMeter etc. have no context of note. The only truly meaningful one is the death rate, but without enough testing you can't derive an accurate CFR.

owlbethere · 02-04-2020 05:30PM

I read earlier there's 29 clusters in nursing homes. Does that mean there's 29 nursing homes effected.

Would staff quarters on site be a good idea going forward. Maybe not now with this crisis but another time. If there's any virus outbreak, closures from visitors can be implemented along with staff moving in on site.

Ace2007 · 02-04-2020 05:31PM

DOCARCH wrote: »

I think testing is gone to the dogs in many countries, so it's quite hard to see how this pandemic is going.

Well then it goes to looking at hospitals and how they are coping I guess.

Although I do think nursing home and other areas need to be looked at.

Read today that one nursing home has 100 positive cases, 35% of it's staff been affected, and rest are agent staff or residents, and think there were 4 deaths.

iwillyeah1234 · 02-04-2020 05:31PM

The warnings on this board about Cheltenham are now starting to be completely vindicated.

“Hundreds infected”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8179369/How-Cheltenham-Festival-hotspot-coronavirus-cases.html

Quantum Erasure · 02-04-2020 05:33PM

BanditLuke wrote: »

Meaningless number tbh. I'd say there is a million in the UK alone.

50,000 deaths is a more concrete statistic

TheValeyard · 02-04-2020 05:33PM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

The warnings on this board about Cheltenham are now starting to be completely vindicated.

“Hundreds infected”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8179369/How-Cheltenham-Festival-hotspot-coronavirus-cases.html

It's not as if everyone wasnt pointing this out. Yet pricks from this country still went over. I wouldnt wish the virus on anyone, but these idiots could have helped kill vulnerable people at home.

Ace2007 · 02-04-2020 05:33PM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

The warnings on this board about Cheltenham are now starting to be completely vindicated.

“Hundreds infected”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8179369/How-Cheltenham-Festival-hotspot-coronavirus-cases.html

It's interesting that these people are infected now - although it's more than 14 days ago....

fr336 · 02-04-2020 05:33PM

I'm guessing it wouldn't be too wise to get a takeaway such as a Domino's at the present time? Not because of contact with the driver, more infection via the food etc or am I being OTT?

iwillyeah1234 · 02-04-2020 05:33PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

Well then it goes to looking at hospitals and how they are coping I guess.

Although I do think nursing home and other areas need to be looked at.

Read today that one nursing home has 100 positive cases, 35% of it's staff been affected, and rest are agent staff or residents, and think there were 4 deaths.

It went like wildfire through Spanish nursing homes - to such an extent that Spanish soldiers in Hazmat suits had to be sent in to recover bodies.

kilburn · 02-04-2020 05:34PM

owlbethere wrote:

I read earlier there's 29 clusters in nursing homes. Does that mean there's 29 nursing homes effected.

That's right

DOCARCH · 02-04-2020 05:34PM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

The warnings on this board about Cheltenham are now starting to be completely vindicated.

“Hundreds infected”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8179369/How-Cheltenham-Festival-hotspot-coronavirus-cases.html

We told ya so! :pac:

Cheekpieces · 02-04-2020 05:34PM

Ace2007 wrote: »

It's interesting that these people are infected now - although it's more than 14 days ago....

Cause its absolute bull**** from the worst rag out there

hotmail.com · 02-04-2020 05:35PM

Apparently questions from journalists had to be pre submitted for Pascal Donoghue's press conference today.

I don't know why ministers bother with this strategy, as they usually don't answer any difficult questions anyway.

DisneyLover · 02-04-2020 05:35PM

tobefrank321 wrote: »

Yeh the whole system of testing is broken unfortunately. Bit of a joke at this stage. Waiting 8-10 days for a test and results makes the whole process almost worthless. Its odd that Ryan Tubridy, Ciara Kelly and Claire Byrne can get results but frontline nurses can't.

I work in pathology. We started testing last week but it was after I got my swab. Im thinking now I should put on mask etc get my dad to drive me to the hospital get swab and the lads will do it quicker for me! Don't work in micro but obviously know the scientists/lab aids and friends with 2 of the reg's. Crazy like I should have had my results ages ago cause of my job and its 11 days now.

stephenjmcd · 02-04-2020 05:35PM

fr336 wrote: »

I'm guessing it wouldn't be too wise to get a takeaway such as a Domino's at the present time? Not because of contact with the driver, more infection via the food etc or am I being OTT?

OTT

poppers · 02-04-2020 05:35PM

owlbethere wrote: »

I read earlier there's 29 clusters in nursing homes. Does that mean there's 29 nursing homes effected.

Would staff quarters on site be a good idea going forward. Maybe not now with this crisis but another time. If there's any virus outbreak, closures from visitors can be implemented along with staff moving in on site.

Cant see staff moving in away from their families for weeks on end.

Ace2007 · 02-04-2020 05:36PM

fr336 wrote: »

I'm guessing it wouldn't be too wise to get a takeaway such as a Domino's at the present time? Not because of contact with the driver, more infection via the food etc or am I being OTT?

I think your grand, if this was an issue no company in the country should be giving free food to the healthcare sector

MOR316 · 02-04-2020 05:36PM

fr336 wrote: »

I'm guessing it wouldn't be too wise to get a takeaway such as a Domino's at the present time? Not because of contact with the driver, more infection via the food etc or am I being OTT?

Way OTT

DisneyLover · 02-04-2020 05:36PM

fr336 wrote: »

I'm guessing it wouldn't be too wise to get a takeaway such as a Domino's at the present time? Not because of contact with the driver, more infection via the food etc or am I being OTT?

Lol my sister got it the other day should be grand. I got Camille on Monday was worth it.

Seamai · 02-04-2020 05:37PM

iwillyeah1234 wrote: »

The warnings on this board about Cheltenham are now starting to be completely vindicated.

“Hundreds infected”

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8179369/How-Cheltenham-Festival-hotspot-coronavirus-cases.html

Those pics are definitive proof if ever needed that the British royal family are completely out of touch with reality.

redarmy · 02-04-2020 05:37PM

BREAKING: Sadly a further 13 people have died from #Covid19 in the Republic. A further 402 cases confirmed too. It brings the death toll to 98 while the number of confirmed cases now stands at 3,849

briany · 02-04-2020 05:37PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe that includes the common cold, which would make the number more believable

Yeah, I'd find it very hard to believe that 2 billion people a year get influenza.

podgeandrodge · 02-04-2020 05:37PM

facehugger99 wrote: »

20% of the labour force are now claiming jobless benefits or wage subsidies and we are at the very early stages of economic impact. We may be looking at over 30% in the next few weeks.

That is frightening.

At the height of the last recession the unemployment rate was 18%.

How we will run a health, education or SW system with a third of the Country out of work, is a question that the bedroom-dwelling, lockdown-merchants can't answer.

At 18%, it was 'real' unemployment. Hopefully the figures of current unemployment are temporary for a lot of those workers, one must hope that companies that had a viable service/product will still be needed when this blows over eventually and those people will work again.