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Covid19 Part XVI- 21,983 in ROI (1,339 deaths) 3,881 in NI (404 deaths)(05/05)Read OP

Beasty · 2020-04-19 21:30:08

Can everyone pay attention to the mod warnings set out below. In particular please remain civil to each other Thread I Thread II Thread III Thread IV Thread V Thread VI Thread VII Thread VIII Thread IX Thread X Thread XI Thread XII Thread XIII Thread XIV Thread XV Mod warnings – I have condensed these given the size the OP…

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#7262 29-04-2020 09:21PM

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podgeandrodge wrote: »

What's going on here - am I misunderstanding something:

Southside Partnership DLR

We are delighted to facilitate the Ballybrack neighbourhood book sharing event this Thursday morning, April 30 , 10am-12 noon, in the Ballybrack Project Centre, Coolevin. All books are free, sanitised and bound in cling film. Social distancing will be observed. Your safety and health is our concern. Contact Gina Hogan for more information (087) 793 0946

On their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/pg/sspship/posts/

They have a logo saying Stay Safe Stay at Home !

Wibbs wrote: »

Jesus. I can't even... Sanitised and bound in cling film. It would be funny if it wasn't so retarded.

I reported this by email to Gardaí (perhaps I am overreacting, what do people think?). No response, and notice is still up on facebook. I'm not a busybody look out the window type, but organising a gathering like this is 2 fingers to people trying to abide by the restrictions.

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#7263 29-04-2020 09:22PM

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-antibody-test-approval-news-europe-uk-accuracy-abbot-a9490026.html

Hopefully this is some good news

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#7264 29-04-2020 09:22PM

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Around 10,000 people die each year from cardiac issues that's not including cancers etc.

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#7265 29-04-2020 09:22PM

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splinter65 wrote: »

My point is that everyone has to die, of something eventually. As 98% of people who get covid DONT die of it then I’m starting to wonder why we don’t just get back to normal.

And this is why I get in and out of the daily thread within a minute

Sweet Jaysus.

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#7266 29-04-2020 09:22PM

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WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Next person who coughs or sneezes I'm briefing room gets sent to Cavan.

We've been sent down quite enough infected for now.:D

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#7267 29-04-2020 09:23PM

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ACitizenErased wrote: »

In the south there’s virtually zero community cases in the last few days. Only 1 new case in Cork between yesterday and the day before. It’s Leinster is the issue.

It is actually Ulster that is the issue now

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#7268 29-04-2020 09:25PM

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stephenjmcd wrote: »

Did he just say about 200 of today's cases are in the general public or did I hear that wrong?

He said that. It's community transmissions and he said they can't trace it to a confirmed case or a cluster. It's high especially considering the restrictions and the social distancing measures in place.

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#7269 29-04-2020 09:25PM

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UrbanFret wrote: »

To be honest we're doing ok. Best case scenario is we get new cases down to 100 ISH a day and keep deaths below 20. That's as good as it's going to get until we have an effective anti viral treatment and further down the road a vaccine. It's not going to disappear completely no matter how we lock down. People expecting that are not being realistic.

They are currently averaging about 300 cases a day from limited testing of the population. If they were to extend it to the community or even to loosen symptom criteria this number will go up. And when they increase it to 100,000 tests a week it will definitely go up. The chances of us seeing 100 cases or less in a day are a long long way off. So Vardkar using a criteria such as less than 100 cases or less a day would be foolish by him.

We will have to adapt and live with this virus while also having a functioning economy. So mask wearing, etc will be part of that.

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#7270 29-04-2020 09:25PM

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risteard7 wrote: »

Staying at home on €350 a week is very appealing to a lot of people. A break on mortgages, loans. A daily stroll to the shop. Stop the handy Welfare and people wont be long wanting to get back to work.

What about people like me who won't be back in work until the summer at least (airport worker) who will struggle without the €350?

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#7271 29-04-2020 09:26PM

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ShineOn7 wrote: »

And this is why I in get and out of the daily thread within a minute

Sweet Jaysus.

Looks like you were trying to leave so fast you forgot how to type.

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#7272 29-04-2020 09:27PM

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RocketRaccoon wrote: »

What about people like me who won't be back in work until the summer at least (airport worker) who will struggle without the €350?

Yes you should be going back to work in the next few weeks. May is Summer time

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#7273 29-04-2020 09:27PM

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ACitizenErased wrote: »

They’re literally always late.

Women: "I'll be ready in 5 minutes" = Men: "I'll leave the pub in 5 minutes" = "The press conference is in 5 minutes".

splinter65 wrote: »

My point is that everyone has to die, of something eventually. As 98% of people who get covid DONT die of it then I’m starting to wonder why we don’t just get back to normal.

splinter65 wrote: »

My brother and my cousins husband were both very sick with it but didn’t go to hospital. The truth is we don’t know what % would actually need to be hospitalised.
The very sick and very old who get it don’t need to be hospitalised unless there’s a very good chance that they’ll recover.
People don’t want to hear that but it’s true.
They need to be allowed to die in comfort and dignity in familiar surroundings.

Again, these posts of yours convince me that you have absolutely no idea, not even an inkling.

I've said numerous times what I think about the whole policy of not admitting elderly people to hospital/ICU - I'll only add that you don't know who can or can't make it (and how) unless you try and you see it from the other side. Lots of people are being written off needlessly.

Besides that, it's not only the "WHEN" we die that matters, it's also and especially the "HOW" we die that matters. If you've never seen the inside of an ICU, if you've never seen anyone fighting for their life in any context, if you've never seen anyone dying suffocating, gasping for air, struggling with their whole body and soul to try and take the next breath and when they manage it nothing goes in, if you've never seen how much they suffer, in how much pain they are, how frightened they are, then thank your God and consider yourself privileged. Do everyone a favour and don't wish that death on anyone and don't dismiss it with a "so what", either - it could also be your turn, one day, so think about how you'd like people to behave towards you, if and when you get in that situation.

You sound either completely callous or completely clueless or both.

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#7274 29-04-2020 09:30PM

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tobefrank321 wrote: »

They are currently averaging about 300 cases a day from limited testing of the population. If they were to extend it to the community or even to loosen symptom criteria this number will go up. And when they increase it to 100,000 tests a week it will definitely go up. The chances of us seeing 100 cases or less in a day are a long long way off. So Vardkar using a criteria such as less than 100 cases or less a day would be foolish by him.

We will have to adapt and live with this virus while also having a functioning economy. So mask wearing, etc will be part of that.

I've been a big fan of masks from the beginning. It's coming I can guarantee it.

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#7275 29-04-2020 09:30PM

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podgeandrodge wrote: »

Hehe, no offence branie2, but after sonofenoch said the above I looked and you do have a lot of RIP posts, the other post I noticed was "looking forward to the next thread" :pac:

Maybe I should have, it would be interesting to read the next thread

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#7276 29-04-2020 09:30PM

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podgeandrodge wrote: »

I reported this by email to Gardaí (perhaps I am overreacting, what do people think?). No response, and notice is still up on facebook. I'm not a busybody look out the window type, but organising a gathering like this is 2 fingers to people trying to abide by the restrictions.

You are though.

On what basis do you claim its a gathering? Maybe people go in one at a time and pick a book, did you think of that?

Wasting police time is an offence too. Stop giving succour to our invisible enemies (the microbes I mean, not the voices in your head)

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#7277 29-04-2020 09:33PM

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UrbanFret wrote: »

We've been sent down quite enough infected for now.:D

Haha ok fine, Leitrim.
For tomorrow's conference Tony will appear behind a wall of glass.

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#7278 29-04-2020 09:34PM

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I think it's a bit harsh calling people out for saying RIP to those who have died. We are fully entitled to offer our condolences.
However, I think 'RIP to the 31' is like firing out a mass text, or burying them in a mass grave. If you really want to do it, do it with respect, and offer your condolences to each of the 31 in turn.

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#7279 29-04-2020 09:34PM

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podgeandrodge wrote: »

What's going on here - am I misunderstanding something:

Southside Partnership DLR

We are delighted to facilitate the Ballybrack neighbourhood book sharing event this Thursday morning, April 30 , 10am-12 noon, in the Ballybrack Project Centre, Coolevin. All books are free, sanitised and bound in cling film. Social distancing will be observed. Your safety and health is our concern. Contact Gina Hogan for more information (087) 793 0946

On their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/pg/sspship/posts/

They have a logo saying Stay Safe Stay at Home !

Wibbs wrote: »

Jesus. I can't even... Sanitised and bound in cling film. It would be funny if it wasn't so retarded.

podgeandrodge wrote:

I reported this by email to Gardaí (perhaps I am overreacting, what do people think?). No response, and notice is still up on facebook. I'm not a busybody look out the window type, but organising a gathering like this is 2 fingers to people trying to abide by the restrictions.

growleaves wrote: »

You are though.

On what basis do you claim its a gathering? Maybe people go in one at a time and pick a book, did you think of that?

Wasting police time is an offence too. Stop giving succour to our invisible enemies (the microbes I mean, not the voices in your head)

So, just to clarify:

1) You're ok with them not abiding by the restrictions
2) You think I'm wasting time by notifying the Gardaí that restrictions are being broken after the Gardaí publicly stated they wanted to be noted of same?

Got it?

Edit -

growleaves wrote: »

The lockdown is pointless and hasn't done anything except destroy the country's finances and small businesses.

I see there is no point in discussing breaching of restrictions with you!

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#7280 29-04-2020 09:36PM

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Ireland Coronavirus Statistics - Days 61 – Wednesday 29/04/2020
All data is cumulative and based on the date of official reporting

EDIT: Noticed I forgot the new recovery data (now at 13,386), will update some more tomorrow to time constraints.

Day
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Date
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Cases
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New Cases
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Total Cases
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Case Increase
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Reporting Increase
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Confirmed Deaths
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New Probable Deaths
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Total Deaths
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Deaths daily increase
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CFR
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New Hosp
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Total Hosp
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Hosp %
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Hosp daily increase
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New ICU
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Total ICU
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ICU %
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ICU daily increase
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Recovered**
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Recovery %
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Population
| Active Cases***

1
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29/02/2020
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0
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1
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1
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N/A
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
|
NR
|
0.000%
| 1

2
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01/03/2020
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1
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0
|
1
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0%
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0%
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0
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N/A
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0
|
N/A
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N/A
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NR
|
NR
|
NR
|
N/A
|
NR
|
NR
|
NR
|
N/A
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NR
|
NR
|
0.000%
| 1

3
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02/03/2020
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1
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0
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1
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0%
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0%
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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NR
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NR
|
NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.000%
| 1

4
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03/03/2020
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1
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1
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2
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100%
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0%
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.000%
| 2

5
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04/03/2020
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2
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4
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6
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200%
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300%
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
|
NR
|
0.000%
| 6

6
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05/03/2020
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6
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7
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13
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117%
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75%
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.000%
| 13

7
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06/03/2020
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13
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5
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18
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38%
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-29%
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.000%
| 18

8
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07/03/2020
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18
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1
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19
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6%
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-80%
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.000%
| 19

9
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08/03/2020
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19
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2
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21
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11%
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100%
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.000%
| 21

10
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09/03/2020
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21
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3
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24
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14%
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50%
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.000%
| 24

11
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10/03/2020
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24
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10
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34
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42%
|
233%
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.001%
| 34

12
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11/03/2020
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34
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9
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43
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26%
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-10%
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1
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N/A
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1
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N/A
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2.3%
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.001%
| 42

13
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12/03/2020
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43
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27
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70
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63%
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200%
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0
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N/A
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1
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0%
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1.4%
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.001%
| 69

14
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13/03/2020
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70
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20
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90
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29%
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-26%
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0
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N/A
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1
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0%
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1.1%
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.002%
| 89

15
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14/03/2020
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90
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39
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129
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43%
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95%
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1
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N/A
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2
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100%
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1.6%
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.003%
| 127

16
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15/03/2020
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129
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40
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169
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31%
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3%
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0
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N/A
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2
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0%
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1.2%
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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NR
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N/A
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NR
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NR
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0.003%
| 167

17
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16/03/2020
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169
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54
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223
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32%
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35%
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0
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N/A
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2
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0%
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0.9%
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84
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84
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38%
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N/A
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84
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6
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3%
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N/A
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5
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2%
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0.005%
| 216

18
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17/03/2020
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223
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69
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292
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31%
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28%
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0
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N/A
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2
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0%
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0.7%
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24
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108
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37%
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29%
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1
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7
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2%
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17%
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5
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2%
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0.006%
| 285

19
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18/03/2020
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292
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74
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366
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25%
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7%
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0
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N/A
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2
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0%
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0.5%
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32
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140
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38%
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30%
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5
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12
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3%
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71%
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5
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1%
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0.007%
| 359

20
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19/03/2020
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366
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191
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557
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52%
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158%
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1
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N/A
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3
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50%
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0.5%
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33
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173
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31%
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24%
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1
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13
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2%
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8%
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5
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1%
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0.011%
| 549

21
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20/03/2020
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557
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126
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683
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23%
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0
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N/A
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3
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0%
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0.4%
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38
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211
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31%
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22%
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4
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17
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2%
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31%
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5
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1%
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0.014%
| 675

22
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21/03/2020
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683
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102
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785
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15%
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-19%
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0
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N/A
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3
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33%
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0.4%
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28
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239
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30%
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13%
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8
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25
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3%
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47%
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5
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1%
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0.016%
| 777

23
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22/03/2020
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785
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121
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906
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15%
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19%
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1
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N/A
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4
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33%
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0.4%
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38
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277
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16%
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11
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36
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44%
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5
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1%
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0.018%
| 897

24
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23/03/2020
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906
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219
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1125
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24%
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81%
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2
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N/A
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6
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50%
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28
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305
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39
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5
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0.023%
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25
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24/03/2020
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1125
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204
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1329
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1
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N/A
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7
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17%
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0.5%
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35
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340
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26%
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11%
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8
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47
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5
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0.027%
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26
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25/03/2020
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1329
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235
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1564
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18%
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15%
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2
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N/A
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9
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29%
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0.6%
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79
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419
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27%
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23%
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12
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59
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5
|
0%
|
0.032%
| 1550

27
|
26/03/2020
|
1564
|
255
|
1819
|
16%
|
9%
|
10
|
N/A
|
19
|
111%
|
1%
|
70
|
489
|
27%
|
17%
|
8
|
67
|
4%
|
14%
|
5
|
0%
|
0.037%
| 1795

28
|
27/03/2020
|
1819
|
302
|
2121
|
17%
|
18%
|
3
|
N/A
|
22
|
16%
|
1%
|
75
|
564
|
27%
|
15%
|
10
|
77
|
4%
|
15%
|
5
|
0%
|
0.043%
| 2094

29
|
28/03/2020
|
2121
|
294
|
2415
|
14%
|
-3%
|
14
|
N/A
|
36
|
64%
|
1.5%
|
81
|
645
|
27%
|
14%
|
7
|
84
|
3%
|
9%
|
5
|
0%
|
0.049%
| 2374

30
|
29/03/2020
|
2415
|
200
|
2615
|
8%
|
-32%
|
10
|
N/A
|
46
|
28%
|
1.8%
|
58
|
703
|
27%
|
9%
|
29
|
113
|
4%
|
35%
|
5
|
0%
|
0.053%
| 2564

31
|
30/03/2020
|
2615
|
295
|
2910
|
11%
|
48%
|
8
|
N/A
|
54
|
17%
|
1.9%
|
131
|
834
|
29%
|
19%
|
13
|
126
|
4%
|
12%
|
5
|
0%
|
0.059%
| 2851

32
|
31/03/2020
|
2910
|
325
|
3235
|
11%
|
10%
|
17
|
N/A
|
71
|
31%
|
2.2%
|
98
|
932
|
29%
|
12%
|
8
|
134
|
4%
|
6%
|
25
|
1%
|
0.066%
| 3139

33
|
01/04/2020
|
3235
|
212
|
3447
|
7%
|
-35%
|
14
|
N/A
|
85
|
20%
|
2.5%
|
107
|
1039
|
30%
|
11%
|
14
|
148
|
4%
|
10%
|
25
|
1%
|
0.070%
| 3337

34
|
02/04/2020
|
3447
|
402
|
3849
|
12%
|
90%
|
13
|
N/A
|
98
|
15%
|
2.5%
|
79
|
1118
|
29%
|
8%
|
10
|
158
|
4%
|
7%
|
25
|
1%
|
0.078%
| 3726

35
|
03/04/2020
|
3849
|
424
|
4273
|
11%
|
5%
|
22
|
N/A
|
120
|
22%
|
2.8%
|
85
|
1203
|
28%
|
8%
|
7
|
165
|
4%
|
4%
|
25
|
1%
|
0.087%
| 4128

36
|
04/04/2020
|
4273
|
331
|
4604
|
8%
|
-22%
|
17
|
N/A
|
137
|
14%
|
3.0%
|
62
|
1265
|
27%
|
5%
|
4
|
169
|
4%
|
2%
|
25
|
1%
|
0.094%
| 4442

37
|
05/04/2020
|
4604
|
390
|
4994
|
8%
|
18%
|
21
|
N/A
|
158
|
15%
|
3.2%
|
80
|
1345
|
27%
|
6%
|
25
|
194
|
4%
|
15%
|
25
|
1%
|
0.101%
| 4811

38
|
06/04/2020
|
4994
|
370
|
5364
|
7%
|
-5%
|
16
|
N/A
|
174
|
10%
|
3.2%
|
127
|
1472
|
27%
|
9%
|
30
|
224
|
4%
|
15%
|
25
|
0%
|
0.109%
| 5165

39
|
07/04/2020
|
5364
|
345
|
5709
|
6%
|
-7%
|
36
|
N/A
|
210
|
21%
|
3.7%
|
49
|
1521
|
27%
|
3%
|
6
|
230
|
4%
|
3%
|
25
|
0%
|
0.116%
| 5474

40
|
08/04/2020
|
5709
|
365
|
6074
|
6%
|
6%
|
25
|
N/A
|
235
|
12%
|
3.9%
|
110
|
1631
|
27%
|
7%
|
14
|
244
|
4%
|
6%
|
25
|
0%
|
0.123%
| 5814

41
|
09/04/2020
|
6074
|
500
|
6574
|
8%
|
37%
|
28
|
N/A
|
263
|
12%
|
4.0%
|
87
|
1718
|
26%
|
5%
|
9
|
253
|
4%
|
4%
|
25
|
0%
|
0.134%
| 6286

42* ~
|
10/04/2020
|
6574
|
1515
|
8089
|
23%
|
203%
|
25
|
N/A
|
287
|
9%
|
4.0%
|
59
|
1777
|
22%
|
3%
|
8
|
261
|
3%
|
3%
|
25
|
0%
|
0.164%
| 7777

43*
|
11/04/2020
|
8089
|
839
|
8928
|
10%
|
-45%
|
33
|
N/A
|
320
|
11%
|
3.6%
|
72
|
1849
|
21%
|
4%
|
7
|
268
|
3%
|
3%
|
25
|
0%
|
0.181%
| 8583

44*
|
12/04/2020
|
8928
|
727
|
9655
|
8%
|
-13%
|
14
|
N/A
|
334
|
4%
|
3.5%
|
54
|
1903
|
20%
|
3%
|
7
|
275
|
3%
|
3%
|
25
|
0%
|
0.196%
| 9296

45*
|
13/04/2020
|
9655
|
992
|
10647
|
10%
|
36%
|
31
|
N/A
|
365
|
9%
|
3.4%
|
65
|
1968
|
18%
|
3%
|
5
|
280
|
3%
|
2%
|
25
|
0%
|
0.216%
| 10257

46*
|
14/04/2020
|
10647
|
832
|
11479
|
8%
|
-16%
|
41
|
N/A
|
406
|
11%
|
3.5%
|
58
|
2026
|
18%
|
3%
|
4
|
284
|
2%
|
1%
|
25
|
0%
|
0.233%
| 11048

47*
|
15/04/2020
|
11479
|
1068
|
12547
|
9%
|
28%
|
38
|
N/A
|
444
|
9%
|
3.5%
|
56
|
2082
|
17%
|
3%
|
10
|
294
|
2%
|
4%
|
77
|
1%
|
0.255%
| 12026

48 * ~
|
16/04/2020
|
12547
|
724
|
13271
|
6%
|
-32%
|
43
|
N/A
|
486
|
9%
|
3.7%
|
86
|
2168
|
16%
|
4%
|
2
|
296
|
2%
|
1%
|
77
|
1%
|
0.270%
| 12708

49*
|
17/04/2020
|
13271
|
709
|
13980
|
5%
|
-2%
|
44
|
N/A
|
530
|
9%
|
3.8%
|
55
|
2223
|
16%
|
3%
|
7
|
303
|
2%
|
2%
|
77
|
1%
|
0.284%
| 13373

50*
|
18/04/2020
|
13980
|
778
|
14758
|
6%
|
10%
|
41
|
N/A
|
571
|
8%
|
3.9%
|
49
|
2272
|
15%
|
2%
|
3
|
306
|
2%
|
1%
|
77
|
1%
|
0.300%
| 14110

51*
|
19/04/2020
|
14758
|
493
|
15251
|
3%
|
-37%
|
39
|
N/A
|
610
|
7%
|
4.0%
|
51
|
2323
|
15%
|
2%
|
9
|
315
|
2%
|
3%
|
77
|
1%
|
0.310%
| 14564

52
|
20/04/2020
|
15251
|
401
|
15652
|
3%
|
-19%
|
77
|
N/A
|
687
|
13%
|
4.4%
|
64
|
2387
|
15%
|
3%
|
7
|
322
|
2%
|
2%
|
77
|
0%
|
0.318%
| 14888

53 ~
|
21/04/2020
|
15652
|
388
|
16040
|
2%
|
-3%
|
44
|
N/A
|
730
|
6%
|
4.6%
|
37
|
2424
|
15%
|
2%
|
9
|
331
|
2%
|
3%
|
9233
|
58%
|
0.326%
| 6077

54 ~
|
22/04/2020
|
16040
|
631
|
16671
|
4%
|
63%
|
49
|
N/A
|
769
|
5%
|
4.6%
|
62
|
2486
|
15%
|
3%
|
7
|
338
|
2%
|
2%
|
9233
|
55%
|
0.339%
| 6669

55 ~
|
23/04/2020
|
16671
|
936
|
17607
|
6%
|
48%
|
28
|
N/A
|
794
|
3%
|
4.5%
|
50
|
2536
|
14%
|
2%
|
6
|
344
|
2%
|
2%
|
9233
|
52%
|
0.358%
| 7580

56 ~
|
24/04/2020
|
17607
|
577
|
18184
|
3%
|
-38%
|
37
|
185
|
1014
|
28%
|
5.6%
|
40
|
2576
|
14%
|
2%
|
5
|
349
|
2%
|
1%
|
9233
|
51%
|
0.369%
| 7937

57 ~
|
25/04/2020
|
18184
|
377
|
18561
|
2%
|
-35%
|
42
|
10
|
1063
|
5%
|
5.7%
|
49
|
2625
|
14%
|
2%
|
4
|
353
|
2%
|
1%
|
9233
|
50%
|
0.377%
| 8265

58 ~
|
26/04/2020
|
18561
|
701
|
19262
|
4%
|
86%
|
23
|
3
|
1087
|
2%
|
5.6%
|
11
|
2636
|
14%
|
0%
|
5
|
358
|
2%
|
1%
|
9233
|
48%
|
0.391%
| 8942

59 ~
|
27/04/2020
|
19262
|
386
|
19648
|
2%
|
-45%
|
17
|
1
|
1102
|
1%
|
5.6%
|
33
|
2669
|
14%
|
1%
|
-3
|
355
|
2%
|
-1%
|
9233
|
47%
|
0.399%
| 9313

60 ~
|
28/04/2020
|
19648
|
229
|
19877
|
1%
|
-41%
|
45
|
14
|
1159
|
5%
|
5.8%
|
0
|
2669
|
13%
|
0%
|
0
|
355
|
2%
|
0%
|
9233
|
46%
|
0.404%
| 9485

61
|
29/04/2020
|
19877
|
376
|
20253
|
2%
|
64%
|
31
|
0
|
1190
|
3%
|
5.9%
|
0
|
2669
|
13%
|
0%
|
0
|
355
|
2%
|
0%
|
9233
|
46%
|
0.411%
| 9830

CFR = Case fatality rate
NR = Not reported

Source: Department of Health, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre and the HSE.

NOTES: -
* Daily increase numbers on these dates represent both new cases and older cases reported from Germany which results in skewed daily % increases and average case reporting % changes, numbers are broken down as:-
Day|Date|New Irish Cases|German Cases
42|10/04/20|480|1035
43|11/04/20|553|286
44|12/04/20|430|297
45|13/04/20| 527|465
46|14/04/20|548|284
47|15/04/20|657|411
48|16/04/20|629|95
49|17/04/20|597|112
50|18/04/20|630|148
51|19/04/20|445|48

~ Denotification of deaths:-
10/04/20 – 1
16/04/20 – 1
21/04/20 – 1
22/04/20 – 10
23/04/20 – 3
24/04/20 – 2
25/04/20 – 3
26/04/20 – 2
27/04/20 – 3
28/04/20 – 2

** "Recovered" rates are not reported by the Department of Health in the above link, these figures are taken from the Worldmeters and Johns Hopkins websites which use data supplied by the DoT to the ECDC under the WHO Guidelines for reporting.

Recovered statistics are only be published as "recovered" following two successful tests of being clear of the virus under the WHO reporting guidelines, as a result it is likely the recovered data is skewed. Updated on 15/04/20 - The WHO reporting criteria has been changed recently to eliminate the 2 test requirement before reporting as recovered, now an outcome report is sent within one month of initial notification or when an outcome is known, the available health outcomes are either “recovered/healthy”, “not recovered", “death", “unknown" or “other", weather this helps create more accurate recovery numbers or skews them further is yet to be seen.

*** Due to the above issue with reporting of recovered cases the number of active cases is also likely skewed.

**** From 24/04/20 probable deaths are included in the official death figures, this is to comply with the WHO definition of COVID-19 deaths issued on the 16th and adopted in Europe by the ECDC yesterday, this is in compliance with what is known as the International Statistical Classification of Diseases known as the ICD-10, as a result a new column has been added into the charts to separate confirmed and suspected COVID-19 deaths – see this post for an explanation on this change. As a result of this change in reporting the CFR is skewed as a corresponding number of cumulative case numbers is not currently part of the official records.

Case increase averages:-

Day
| Date | ▲Day 1 | ▲10 Days | ▲7 days | ▲3 Days | ■ Day 1 | ■ 10 Days | ■ 7 Days | ■ 3 days

1
| 29/02/2020 | 0.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | N/A

2
| 01/03/2020 | 0.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0% | N/A | N/A | N/A

3
| 02/03/2020 | 0.0% | N/A | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0%

4
| 03/03/2020 | 25.0% | N/A | N/A | 33% | 0% | N/A | N/A | 0%

5
| 04/03/2020 | 60.0% | N/A | N/A | 100% | 60% | N/A | N/A | 100%

6
| 05/03/2020 | 69.4% | N/A | N/A | 139% | 63% | N/A | N/A | 125%

7
| 06/03/2020 | 65.0% | N/A | 65% | 118% | 49% | N/A | 49% | 115%

8
| 07/03/2020 | 57.6% | N/A | 66% | 54% | 33% | N/A | 38% | -11%

9
| 08/03/2020 | 52.4% | N/A | 67% | 18% | 41% | N/A | 52% | -3%

10
| 09/03/2020 | 49% | 49% | 69% | 10% | 42% | 42% | 59% | 23%

11
| 10/03/2020 | 48% | 53% | 61% | 22% | 59% | 65% | 93% | 128%

12
| 11/03/2020 | 46% | 55% | 36% | 27% | 53% | 64% | 49% | 91%

13
| 12/03/2020 | 47% | 62% | 29% | 44% | 65% | 84% | 66% | 141%

14
| 13/03/2020 | 46% | 54% | 27% | 39% | 58% | 81% | 67% | 55%

15
| 14/03/2020 | 46% | 39% | 33% | 45% | 61% | 61% | 92% | 90%

16
| 15/03/2020 | 45% | 30% | 35% | 34% | 57% | 54% | 78% | 24%

17
| 16/03/2020 | 44% | 30% | 38% | 35% | 56% | 60% | 76% | 44%

18
| 17/03/2020 | 43% | 32% | 36% | 31% | 54% | 71% | 46% | 22%

19
| 18/03/2020 | 43% | 34% | 36% | 29% | 52% | 61% | 49% | 23%

20
| 19/03/2020 | 43% | 37% | 35% | 36% | 57% | 72% | 43% | 64%

21
| 20/03/2020 | 42% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 53% | 46% | 42% | 44%

22
| 21/03/2020 | 41% | 34% | 30% | 30% | 49% | 45% | 25% | 35%

23
| 22/03/2020 | 40% | 30% | 28% | 18% | 48% | 27% | 28% | -11%

24
| 23/03/2020 | 39% | 29% | 27% | 18% | 49% | 37% | 34% | 27%

25
| 24/03/2020 | 38% | 27% | 25% | 19% | 47% | 27% | 29% | 31%

26
| 25/03/2020 | 37% | 25% | 24% | 20% | 46% | 28% | 30% | 30%

27
| 26/03/2020 | 37% | 24% | 18% | 17% | 45% | 26% | 9% | 6%

28
| 27/03/2020 | 36% | 22% | 18% | 17% | 44% | 25% | 17% | 14%

29
| 28/03/2020 | 35% | 21% | 17% | 16% | 42% | 24% | 19% | 8%

30
| 29/03/2020 | 34% | 17% | 16% | 13% | 40% | 5% | 12% | -5%

31
| 30/03/2020 | 34% | 16% | 15% | 11% | 40% | 13% | 7% | 4%

32
| 31/03/2020 | 33% | 15% | 14% | 10% | 39% | 16% | 9% | 9%

33
| 01/04/2020 | 32% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 37% | 10% | 2% | 8%

34
| 02/04/2020 | 31% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 38% | 11% | 14% | 22%

35
| 03/04/2020 | 31% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 37% | 13% | 12% | 20%

36
| 04/04/2020 | 30% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 36% | 9% | 9% | 24%

37
| 05/04/2020 | 30% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 35% | 10% | 16% | 0%

38
| 06/04/2020 | 29% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 34% | 7% | 9% | -3%

39
| 07/04/2020 | 28% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 33% | 7% | 6% | 2%

40
| 08/04/2020 | 28% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 32% | 11% | 12% | -2%

41
| 09/04/2020 | 27% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 32% | 10% | 5% | 12%

42
| 10/04/2020 | 27% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 37% | 29% | 33% | 82%

43
| 11/04/2020 | 27% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 35% | 28% | 30% | 65%

44
| 12/04/2020 | 26% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 34% | 18% | 25% | 48%

45
| 13/04/2020 | 26% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 34% | 21% | 31% | -7%

46
| 14/04/2020 | 26% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 33% | 21% | 30% | 2%

47
| 15/04/2020 | 25% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 32% | 22% | 33% | 16%

48
| 16/04/2020 | 25% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 31% | 20% | 23% | -7%

49
| 17/04/2020 | 25% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 30% | 20% | -6% | -2%

50
| 18/04/2020 | 24% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 30% | 21% | 2% | -8%

51
| 19/04/2020 | 24% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 29% | 13% | -2% | -10%

52
| 20/04/2020 | 23% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 28% | -9% | -10% | -15%

53
| 21/04/2020 | 23% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 27% | -5% | -8% | -20%

54
| 22/04/2020 | 23% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 28% | 3% | -3% | 14%

55
| 23/04/2020 | 22% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 28% | 4% | 9% | 36%

56
| 24/04/2020 | 22% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 27% | 2% | 3% | 24%

57
| 25/04/2020 | 22% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 26% | -5% | -3% | -8%

58
| 26/04/2020 | 21% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 27% | 7% | 15% | 4%

59
| 27/04/2020 | 21% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 26% | 3% | 11% | 2%

60
| 28/04/2020 | 21% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 25% | -2% | 5% | 0%

61
| 29/04/2020 | 20% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 25% | 8% | 6% | -7%

▲ = Daily case increase averaged over the past 10, 7 and 3 days and from day 1
■ = Daily case reporting change averaged over the past 10, 7 and 3 days and from day 1

Northern Ireland Statistics:-

Day
|
Date
|
Cases
|
New Cases
|
Total Cases
|
Case Increase
|
Reporting Increase
|
New Deaths
|
Total Deaths
|
% Increase
|
CFR
| Population %

1
|
29/02/2020
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.000%

2
|
01/03/2020
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0%
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.000%

3
|
02/03/2020
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0%
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.000%

4
|
03/03/2020
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0%
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.000%

5
|
04/03/2020
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
200%
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.000%

6
|
05/03/2020
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0%
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.000%

7
|
06/03/2020
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
33%
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.000%

8
|
07/03/2020
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
75%
|
200%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.000%

9
|
08/03/2020
|
7
|
5
|
12
|
71%
|
67%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.001%

10
|
09/03/2020
|
12
|
0
|
12
|
0%
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.001%

11
|
10/03/2020
|
12
|
4
|
16
|
33%
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.001%

12
|
11/03/2020
|
16
|
2
|
18
|
13%
|
-50%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.001%

13
|
12/03/2020
|
18
|
2
|
20
|
11%
|
0%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.001%

14
|
13/03/2020
|
20
|
9
|
29
|
45%
|
350%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.002%

15
|
14/03/2020
|
29
|
5
|
34
|
17%
|
-44%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.002%

16
|
15/03/2020
|
34
|
11
|
45
|
32%
|
120%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.002%

17
|
16/03/2020
|
45
|
7
|
52
|
16%
|
-36%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.003%

18
|
17/03/2020
|
52
|
10
|
62
|
19%
|
43%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.003%

19
|
18/03/2020
|
62
|
6
|
68
|
10%
|
-40%
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
| 0.004%

20
|
19/03/2020
|
68
|
9
|
77
|
13%
|
50%
|
1
|
1
|
N/A
|
1.3%
| 0.004%

21
|
20/03/2020
|
77
|
9
|
86
|
12%
|
0%
|
0
|
1
|
100%
|
1.2%
| 0.005%

22
|
21/03/2020
|
86
|
22
|
108
|
26%
|
144%
|
0
|
1
|
100%
|
0.9%
| 0.006%

23
|
22/03/2020
|
108
|
20
|
128
|
19%
|
-9%
|
1
|
2
|
100%
|
1.6%
| 0.007%

24
|
23/03/2020
|
128
|
20
|
148
|
16%
|
0%
|
1
|
3
|
50%
|
2.0%
| 0.008%

25
|
24/03/2020
|
148
|
24
|
172
|
16%
|
20%
|
2
|
5
|
67%
|
2.9%
| 0.009%

26
|
25/03/2020
|
172
|
37
|
209
|
22%
|
54%
|
2
|
7
|
40%
|
3.3%
| 0.011%

27
|
26/03/2020
|
209
|
32
|
241
|
15%
|
-14%
|
3
|
10
|
43%
|
4.1%
| 0.013%

28
|
27/03/2020
|
241
|
34
|
275
|
14%
|
6%
|
3
|
13
|
30%
|
4.7%
| 0.014%

29
|
28/03/2020
|
275
|
49
|
324
|
18%
|
44%
|
2
|
15
|
15%
|
4.6%
| 0.017%

30
|
29/03/2020
|
324
|
86
|
410
|
27%
|
76%
|
6
|
21
|
40%
|
5.1%
| 0.021%

31
|
30/03/2020
|
410
|
123
|
533
|
30%
|
43%
|
1
|
22
|
5%
|
4.1%
| 0.028%

32
|
31/03/2020
|
533
|
53
|
586
|
10%
|
-57%
|
6
|
28
|
27%
|
4.8%
| 0.031%

33
|
01/04/2020
|
586
|
103
|
689
|
18%
|
94%
|
2
|
30
|
7%
|
4.4%
| 0.036%

34
|
02/04/2020
|
689
|
85
|
774
|
12%
|
-17%
|
6
|
36
|
20%
|
4.7%
| 0.041%

35
|
03/04/2020
|
774
|
130
|
904
|
17%
|
53%
|
12
|
48
|
33%
|
5.3%
| 0.047%

36
|
04/04/2020
|
904
|
94
|
998
|
10%
|
-28%
|
8
|
56
|
17%
|
5.6%
| 0.052%

37
|
05/04/2020
|
998
|
91
|
1089
|
9%
|
-3%
|
7
|
63
|
13%
|
5.8%
| 0.057%

38
|
06/04/2020
|
1089
|
69
|
1158
|
6%
|
-24%
|
7
|
70
|
11%
|
6.0%
| 0.061%

39
|
07/04/2020
|
1158
|
97
|
1255
|
8%
|
41%
|
3
|
73
|
4%
|
5.8%
| 0.066%

40
|
08/04/2020
|
1255
|
84
|
1339
|
7%
|
-13%
|
5
|
78
|
7%
|
5.8%
| 0.070%

41
|
09/04/2020
|
1339
|
138
|
1477
|
10%
|
64%
|
4
|
82
|
5%
|
5.6%
| 0.0

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#7281 29-04-2020 09:40PM

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hmmm wrote: »

Don't believe the scare stories you hear that we won't have a vaccine. This thing is not mutating in any significant way, phase 1 trials are going well and animal studies are showing good responses.

I dont necessarily believe the stories but its ridiculous to promise a vaccine to 100 million people when it is does not exist and nothing not a single thing is known about how it affects certain demographics, what it will cost the government, how it will be distributed, where it will be produced etc a massive number of completely unknown(and impossible to know at this stage) factors

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splinter65 wrote: »

My brother and my cousins husband were both very sick with it but didn’t go to hospital. The truth is we don’t know what % would actually need to be hospitalised.
The very sick and very old who get it don’t need to be hospitalised unless there’s a very good chance that they’ll recover.
People don’t want to hear that but it’s true.
They need to be allowed to die in comfort and dignity in familiar surroundings.

Really because you were saying that old people not being admitted to hospital was due to communism not so long ago

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=112796589&postcount=869

And that is just one of your posts on the subject, you really just like being a wum I reckon.

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#7283 29-04-2020 09:45PM

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Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Christ! You really have no idea how this thing affects people. I'm glad your relatives were ok but they were lucky. Spare some thought for the minority who will die or suffer serious illness from this. You may say it's being realistic but it's selfish and lacky basic humanity. My sister in law only recovered because there was room in ICU for her. Had there been even a few more people needing treatment she may have died.

I'm delighted to hear she recovered

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#7284 29-04-2020 09:46PM

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Where do people think we are going to get all the masks to wear in public each day? They aren't reusable and need to be replaced often. We don't even have enough for the healthcare workers at the moment...

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#7285 29-04-2020 09:46PM

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owlbethere wrote: »

He said that. It's community transmissions and he said they can't trace it to a confirmed case or a cluster. It's high especially considering the restrictions and the social distancing measures in place.

Asymptomatic spreaders?

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#7286 29-04-2020 09:47PM

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I actually think if they allowed visits to sit in a garden with good social distancing and encouraged 3 metres between us that people would in fact adhere to it
If they don’t give an inch on Tuesday they run the risk of people doing exactly as they please
By giving a little more people will stick to it and by engaging with the public and driving home the distancing they will get more on board and less breaking the rules

A meet with a friend or family within a certain range in the garden with 3 metres between would calm a lot of the uneasy public

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#7287 29-04-2020 09:48PM

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billybonkers wrote: »

Where do people think we are going to get all the masks to wear in public each day? They aren't reusable and need to be replaced often. We don't even have enough for the healthcare workers at the moment...

Make some reasonable fabric ones or buy one on the web?

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UrbanFret wrote: »

I've been a big fan of masks from the beginning. It's coming I can guarantee it.

Not sure masks suit my complexion. I think I'll pass

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#7289 29-04-2020 09:49PM

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For those (few) who say Yada Yada we gotta die sometime..
Sure, we have all the usual suspects. Cancer, accident, a coronary. As mortal beings we have made a fairly uneasy peace with that. Whole philosophies and empires have been built out of that truce-making exercise.
But a couple of months ago an invisible space ship started haunting the sky out of nowhere and it started shooting out lightning bolts. It looks like the bolts hit those not able to run fast the worst. Over 1000 have died. That's just here. Parts of Italy got crucified. Spain too. France. New York. Bolts zapping 10s of 1000s stone dead.
A lot get hit from the invisible ship and don't even feel it but now they can shoot out invisible bolts from their finger tips that might zap someone else pretty bad.
A lot get hit and fall down but not too bad and they get up and are relieved. Phew. There are a lot of bolts it seems, pyung pyung pying. Easy enough to get hit. Thank goodness most zaps are okay.
Some are getting hit, getting up but feeling really lousy afterwards, even weeks and weeks later. Those ones are saying Fcuk man, I got a mild zap they said but you really do not want to get zapped by those invisible bolts.
We know hardly anything about this space ship and the mysterious invisible bolts. It is kind of simple to say Yada yada it's been 2 months already people, just get on with it.

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#7290 29-04-2020 09:49PM

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risteard7 wrote: »

Around 10,000 people die each year from cardiac issues that's not including cancers etc.

more deaths in the US in April from Covid than from either heart disease or cancer (2018 averages)

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#7291 29-04-2020 09:50PM

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risteard7 wrote: »

Around 10,000 people die each year from cardiac issues that's not including cancers etc.

Perspective is always good, aye. Here are the daily Covid19 deaths compared with the average daily top causes of death in the US.

https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/1712761/

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