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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 irishlad123456


    gamerguy1 wrote: »
    Ireland with 4500 cases now and growing. Could we get to 60% of the population without complete lockdown. Death rate and icu rate is high so far

    Hardly now, stop talking crap scaremongering people Jesus


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,590 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Seems that actions like these will quite easily make this pandemic rumble on no matter what the rest of the country does.

    And its the same eejits "concerned" about the economy claiming the restrictions are OTT that are causing this to spread so much. Their own stupidity and selfishness harms others but they couldn't give a fùck.


    They are the worst type of scum in the country happily spreading this.


  • Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Can I ask a question.

    I am currently in isolation with Covid symptoms so apologises if this has been asked multiply times before but I have barely the energy to lift my phone let alone read through endless threads on vivid.


    My question is this - if only a small percentage been tested are getting a positive result (I think it's 26% approx but that's not too important) - what is wrong with the other 75 % who are negative.

    Is there something else going around or what, theese people obviously had severe enough symptoms to contact their gp and warrent a visit to a test centre or admittance to hospital so whats the deal there.

    Accounting for some hypercondra who demanded testing and some front line workers in health care and the gardai who may have been tested as a precaution what's the deal with the rest of them.

    I know two people who were rushed to hospital and kept in for 5-6 days and then released after a negative result.


    I'm not suggesting there's some sort of conspiracy but as I've laid in bed these last 5 days and watched sky news, cnn and bbc news I haven't seen this discussed

    Normal colds, flu and respiratory infections


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    hibble wrote: »
    Don't tell me that on top of the virus there is a comet on the way as well...

    Actually there is an asteroid due to make a close approach to Earth in a few weeks time.


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


    China should be fined TRILLIONS .... TRILLIONS .... and that money used to compensate the economies they have ****ing DESTROYED...


    The countries of Spain and Italy WILL NOT EXIST in 6 months time ....

    I think the virus was released on purpose. The lying CCP has said it came from a wet market in Wuhan (easy to believe). There's a bio lab a couple of meters from the market the virus was meant to have come from.

    They should be fcuked over and held accountable.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,041 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Anyone else getting constant bombardment of coronavirus stuff whether jokes, religious or conspiracy theory crap on their Facebook messenger, WhatsApp or other media sources?

    No because I don't interact with idiots if I can help it. Just stay away from social media if it's causing you issues.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,041 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Anyone else getting constant bombardment of coronavirus stuff whether jokes, religious or conspiracy theory crap on their Facebook messenger, WhatsApp or other media sources?

    No because I don't interact with idiots if I can help it. Just stay away from social media if it's causing you issues.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,545 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    If the delay in testing was due to a global shortage of reagent (whatever that is) how come there's no shortage in the German labs tests are now being sent to? Or would it not be easier to procure reagent from those labs? Excuses have been made here in relation to testing delays. I still can't fathom how new cases are being reported as "new" rather than "results confirmed from test date of" and then accumulate for each test date over time as results are received.

    We do not manufacture the necessary reagents here in Ireland.
    Countries that make them are holding onto the stock they have and making deals to sell some of it to countries that need it.

    Germany has invested for more into their diagnostic laboratory services than Ireland do.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭gamerguy1


    Hardly now, stop talking crap scaremongering people Jesus

    Im definitely not scaremongering,im just extremely worried about it. I hope we get nowhere near high numbers. Keeping socially distant and being positive that we can flatten the curve.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,029 ✭✭✭circadian


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Anyone else getting constant bombardment of coronavirus stuff whether jokes, religious or conspiracy theory crap on their Facebook messenger, WhatsApp or other media sources?

    I don't use Facebook and largely moved away from WhatsApp after seeing the traffic get sent through the Facebook CDN, I've now removed myself from most groups as there are many opinions out there and it's just a bombardment of half assed articles and "journals" masquerading as peer reviewed medical articles.


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  • Posts: 168 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Can I ask a question.

    I am currently in isolation with Covid symptoms so apologises if this has been asked multiply times before but I have barely the energy to lift my phone let alone read through endless threads on vivid.


    My question is this - if only a small percentage been tested are getting a positive result (I think it's 26% approx but that's not too important) - what is wrong with the other 75 % who are negative.

    Is there something else going around or what, theese people obviously had severe enough symptoms to contact their gp and warrent a visit to a test centre or admittance to hospital so whats the deal there.

    Accounting for some hypercondra who demanded testing and some front line workers in health care and the gardai who may have been tested as a precaution what's the deal with the rest of them.

    I know two people who were rushed to hospital and kept in for 5-6 days and then released after a negative result.


    I'm not suggesting there's some sort of conspiracy but as I've laid in bed these last 5 days and watched sky news, cnn and bbc news I haven't seen this discussed
    I think a large proportion of it could be attributed to employees taking the precaution of self isolating and needing official confirmation from GP for sick pay. As HSE had changed guidelines to test more GPs then referred these people for testing. Otherwise known as what the CMO then described as the worried well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,245 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    Can I ask a question.

    I am currently in isolation with Covid symptoms so apologises if this has been asked multiply times before but I have barely the energy to lift my phone let alone read through endless threads on vivid.


    My question is this - if only a small percentage been tested are getting a positive result (I think it's 26% approx but that's not too important) - what is wrong with the other 75 % who are negative.

    Is there something else going around or what, theese people obviously had severe enough symptoms to contact their gp and warrent a visit to a test centre or admittance to hospital so whats the deal there.

    Accounting for some hypercondra who demanded testing and some front line workers in health care and the gardai who may have been tested as a precaution what's the deal with the rest of them.

    I know two people who were rushed to hospital and kept in for 5-6 days and then released after a negative result.


    I'm not suggesting there's some sort of conspiracy but as I've laid in bed these last 5 days and watched sky news, cnn and bbc news I haven't seen this discussed

    I don’t know, but my guess is that there are a Lot of variables at play that science hasn’t caught up with. Some things like...

    There is no huge information on how accurate the testing is with regards the stages of the virus that can be picked up and when it can’t be.

    Over the 2-4 weeks of having the virus is it detectable at every stage?
    Are the supposed mutations of the virus showing up in all tests?
    What level of false positives are there in the tests?


    Overall I think it’s important to compare this to something like Ebola, a disease that we now understand fully because science has had time to understand it.

    In 12 months I don’t think there will be anything we dont know about this virus. We will have a near instant test for it and a lot of the current variables will be resolved.

    But overall don’t worry about it. Look after yourself. Fluids and eat as much as you can when you can. Then stay isolated because it’s possible that once you are better you could still pass on what you have.

    Best of luck.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    China should be fined TRILLIONS .... TRILLIONS .... and that money used to compensate the economies they have ****ing DESTROYED...


    The countries of Spain and Italy WILL NOT EXIST in 6 months time ....

    I thought China would come off reasonably well from this but the Chinese economy is massively dependent on western consumerism, eg mobile phones. So their economy will suffer too. But well deserved. Hopefully they cop on re wet markets.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,044 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    I presume that there aren't any businesses with refrigerated vans lying around that Tesco and the likes could use to up delivery capacity?

    This too shall pass.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 701 ✭✭✭Dank Janniels


    Local supermarket only letting 10 people in at a time. Was thinking if there was maybe a system where the customers could give the staff a list +they do they shopping insted then collect at the door or another exit. They wouldnt have to be running all around the aisles either if they organise the storerooms abit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bekker


    Can I ask a question.

    I am currently in isolation with Covid symptoms so apologises if this has been asked multiply times before but I have barely the energy to lift my phone let alone read through endless threads on vivid.


    My question is this - if only a small percentage been tested are getting a positive result (I think it's 26% approx but that's not too important) - what is wrong with the other 75 % who are negative.

    Is there something else going around or what, theese people obviously had severe enough symptoms to contact their gp and warrent a visit to a test centre or admittance to hospital so whats the deal there.

    Accounting for some hypercondra who demanded testing and some front line workers in health care and the gardai who may have been tested as a precaution what's the deal with the rest of them.

    I know two people who were rushed to hospital and kept in for 5-6 days and then released after a negative result.


    I'm not suggesting there's some sort of conspiracy but as I've laid in bed these last 5 days and watched sky news, cnn and bbc news I haven't seen this discussed
    The swab test can only give a Positive result, there is no 'Negative' just 'Not Positive'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Can I ask a question.

    I am currently in isolation with Covid symptoms so apologises if this has been asked multiply times before but I have barely the energy to lift my phone let alone read through endless threads on vivid.


    My question is this - if only a small percentage been tested are getting a positive result (I think it's 26% approx but that's not too important) - what is wrong with the other 75 % who are negative.

    Is there something else going around or what, theese people obviously had severe enough symptoms to contact their gp and warrent a visit to a test centre or admittance to hospital so whats the deal there.

    Accounting for some hypercondra who demanded testing and some front line workers in health care and the gardai who may have been tested as a precaution what's the deal with the rest of them.

    I know two people who were rushed to hospital and kept in for 5-6 days and then released after a negative result.


    I'm not suggesting there's some sort of conspiracy but as I've laid in bed these last 5 days and watched sky news, cnn and bbc news I haven't seen this discussed

    Speedy recovery.

    It was 6% positive up to a week ago.

    Mainly due to people looking for a test after a slight sniffle. You could still get some false negatives and administration mistakes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Antares35


    gamerguy1 wrote: »
    Im definitely not scaremongering,im just extremely worried about it. I hope we get nowhere near high numbers. Keeping socially distant and being positive that we can flatten the curve.

    You're not really though. :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,595 ✭✭✭harr


    Actually there is an asteroid due to make a close approach to Earth in a few weeks time.
    And did you know according to WhatsApp the Coronavirus was invented so the guberments could keep people inside as the asteroid is likely to hit us ...
    :D :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,029 ✭✭✭circadian


    flazio wrote: »
    I presume that there aren't any businesses with refrigerated vans lying around that Tesco and the likes could use to up delivery capacity?

    I think refrigerated vans are hard enough to come by. Was talking to the wife about this a few days back. They could use the refrigerated vans for stuff that has to be kept in them and a separate delivery for all other items. Sure, it means two deliveries but it'll increase capacity. Most people are in all day now anyway.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    kilkenny31 wrote: »
    No because this is Ireland and the Civil Service mentality is still alive and well.

    You don’t think Tony Holohan needs a break I see. What do you do for a living yourself?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭lastusername


    gamerguy1 wrote: »
    Im definitely not scaremongering,im just extremely worried about it. I hope we get nowhere near high numbers. Keeping socially distant and being positive that we can flatten the curve.

    It might sound surprising but you being worried has nothing to do with the Coronavirus.

    You just have some frantic and worried thinking right now, which will pass, as it always does. And then you'll feel less worried, or not at all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    bekker wrote: »
    The swab test can only give a Positive result, there is no 'Negative' just 'Not Positive'.

    Would that still be classed as a false negative?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,996 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    The figures always seem suspiciously a bit lower than you might have expected on Saturdays.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭Bushmaster64


    Over a thousand dead in France today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,442 ✭✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    just noticed on worldometers, USA has gone over 300,000 confirmed cases. probably a couple days away from 10,000 deaths


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    Can I ask a question.

    I am currently in isolation with Covid symptoms so apologises if this has been asked multiply times before but I have barely the energy to lift my phone let alone read through endless threads on vivid.


    My question is this - if only a small percentage been tested are getting a positive result (I think it's 26% approx but that's not too important) - what is wrong with the other 75 % who are negative.

    Is there something else going around or what, theese people obviously had severe enough symptoms to contact their gp and warrent a visit to a test centre or admittance to hospital so whats the deal there.

    Accounting for some hypercondra who demanded testing and some front line workers in health care and the gardai who may have been tested as a precaution what's the deal with the rest of them.

    I know two people who were rushed to hospital and kept in for 5-6 days and then released after a negative result.


    I'm not suggesting there's some sort of conspiracy but as I've laid in bed these last 5 days and watched sky news, cnn and bbc news I haven't seen this discussed

    Maybe there are issues with the testing. And this could account for the huge rise in deaths in some areas, such as Bergamo, where thousands of extra deaths have not been diagnosed as covid-19. No idea really but surely a likely scenario would be that some of the "not detected" results are not accurate.


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


    https://youtu.be/AiwrtgWQeDc


    This video is a long one. It's about 45 minutes long. It goes through some breathing exercises to maximize oxygen in the blood or what not. There's a piece about mouth breathing at night time and during the days too. I found it interesting anyways.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,712 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    No because I don't interact with idiots if I can help it. Just stay away from social media if it's causing you issues.

    Not interacting with them when they put up such messages.

    It's like a cytokine storm.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭gamerguy1


    It might sound surprising but you being worried has nothing to do with the Coronavirus.

    You just have some frantic and worried thinking right now, which will pass, as it always does. And then you'll feel less worried, or not at all.

    So true. Thanks


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