Covid19 Part XVII-24,841 in ROI (1,639 deaths) 4,679 in NI (518 deaths)(28/05)Read OP

bettyoleary · 08-05-2020 07:15PM

Stheno wrote: »

Wtaf?? Have you started drinking early?

I don't drink and you have nothing to say that is worth saying. Attack is the best form of defence. You should be ashamed of your self.

podgeandrodge · 08-05-2020 07:16PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

if we are getting circa. 2,000 positive cases a week (or something like that?) out of 40,000 tests, what the hell do the other 38,000 people have - a cold?

Sorry if I am missing something here.

anyone?

Miike · 08-05-2020 07:16PM

Martina1991 wrote: »

On Tuesday it was reported there were over 60k tests analysed in the last week.

It was around 41k the previous week.

8 -10k a day now.

I was about to PM you! :pac: Do you have notion of what test the "rapid testing facility" is using? Even an idea? I know of a cassette test but I didn't think it's approved yet

JDD wrote: »

Source?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/covid-19-nursing-homes-remain-area-of-concern-harris-says-1.4248422?mode=amp

Xertz · 08-05-2020 07:19PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

anyone?

Colds, asthma, allergies, various gastric issues that cause coughs, emphysema, cardiovascular problems, any number of viral infections that are not COVID-19, bacterial lung infections, the list goes on and on and on.

Miike · 08-05-2020 07:19PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

anyone?

It could be any multitude of things causing respiratory symptoms or fever. Even hay fever.

Tony EH · 08-05-2020 07:20PM

^
Also, people are getting tested that have no ailments at all. The vast majority of Covid carriers are asymptomatic. They go and get tested to be sure.

There's no crazy conundrum to be solved here.

Jim_Hodge · 08-05-2020 07:22PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

anyone?

We're testing all care home residents and staff. Not just people with symptoms.

bettyoleary · 08-05-2020 07:24PM

Xertz wrote: »

The clapping thing in the UK is just 'classic Boris'. When you're back into a corner, everything's been a bit of a disaster and you've miscalculated, pull a nice publicity stunt.

I'm not saying that it's not heartfelt support for the frontline medical workers, but it's being laid on thick by the Tories who've a newfound love for 'their wonderful NHS' which they've been chipping away at and moaning about for years.

It's not unreasonable to be somewhat cynical about the political motivations behind the big PR drive.

I agree and I thing Boris Johnson should be ousted. But, the situation in Ireland is not the same thank God. The support shown for the nurses does give them a boost, it makes them feel proud and appreciated. Several of them have been on BBC stating that so if it helps what harm is it. No body knows better than health care workers in the UK how BJ and the Tory govt have let them down and he will answer for it when this is over. Many nurses in the UK are Irish and I bet they are happy to know the country is behind them and supporting them clapping or no clapping.

martingriff · 08-05-2020 07:24PM

Xertz wrote: »

The clapping thing in the UK is just 'classic Boris'. When you're back into a corner, everything's been a bit of a disaster and you've miscalculated, pull a nice publicity stunt.

I'm not saying that it's not heartfelt support for the frontline medical workers, but it's being laid on thick by the Tories who've a newfound love for 'their wonderful NHS' which they've been chipping away at and moaning about for years.

It's not unreasonable to be somewhat cynical about the political motivations behind the big PR drive.

Ya and if you say anything about the Tories on this they will turn it around as you do not support the workers

Stheno · 08-05-2020 07:25PM

bettyoleary wrote: »

I don't drink and you have nothing to say that is worth saying. Attack is the best form of defence. You should be ashamed of your self.

You're talking nonsense stating that hundreds of healthcare workers have died in Ireland and dont know if they'll be alive at the end of their shift

A bit less hyperbole would make you a lot more credible

wakka12 · 08-05-2020 07:28PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5BKW-HkiC/

Antibody testing across the world shows a relatively low rate of infection outside of known hotspots. Certainly seems as though it was not spreading outside China in December or January as some have suggested, the cases such as the french person in ICU in December appear to be relatively isolated incidents

Particularly only 2.5% of Dutch people having antibodies is very shocking.
That would put the mortality rate of the virus at 1.25% based on Dutch deaths vs antibody numbers

The deaths in Geneva would also put the mortality rate at slightly over 1%

padd b1975 · 08-05-2020 07:29PM

Eod100 wrote: »

''Normal humans''. General population or settled community would have been fine. Fairly revealing term you've used there

Not as revealing as the stats, but sure nit-picking about semantics is much more important.

RugbyLad11 · 08-05-2020 07:29PM

Miike wrote: »

That's not public health advice. That's decision making. Tony Holohan said time and time again he doesn't have expertise in running state exams and as such is not in a position to tell them how to run them or when to run them.

Tony doesn't have a expertise in running pubs so is he not in a position to tell them how to run them or when to run them?

bettyoleary · 08-05-2020 07:31PM

Stheno wrote: »

You're talking nonsense stating that hundreds of healthcare workers have died in Ireland and dont know if they'll be alive at the end of their shift

A bit less hyperbole would make you a lot more credible

What are you talking about? Is it you whos been drinking? I am saying they have died in the UK.

Refractions · 08-05-2020 07:31PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

anyone?

At the moment everyone connected to a healthcare/longterm residential/nursing home etc is being tested, symptoms or not.

Eod100 · 08-05-2020 07:35PM

padd b1975 wrote: »

Not as revealing as the stats, but sure nit-picking about semantics is much more important.

What do you think that statistic reveals?

Stheno · 08-05-2020 07:37PM

bettyoleary wrote: »
What are you talking about? Is it you whos been drinking? I am saying they have died in the UK.

That wasnt at all clear from your posts where you replied to the hundred dying to yourself following up with protests in Cork

bettyoleary · 08-05-2020 07:40PM

Stheno wrote: »

That wasnt at all clear from your posts where you replied to the hundred dying to yourself following up with protests in Cork

I'm sorry, I meant in the UK. I know there hasn't been health care staff dying in Ireland and I hope it will never ever happen.

Miike · 08-05-2020 07:42PM

RugbyLad11 wrote: »

Tony doesn't have a expertise in running pubs so is he not in a position to tell them how to run them or when to run them?

I don't think he has expertise in running retail outlets, public transport, infrastructure, airlines or airports either. We should mutiny.

Surely you can see the inherent problems of opening pubs if we just consider the standard behaviour of disinhibited people in enclosed spaces?

Stheno · 08-05-2020 07:43PM

bettyoleary wrote: »

I'm sorry, I meant in the UK. I know there hasn't been health care staff dying in Ireland and I hope it will never ever happen.

That's fine, it was very confusing for me

I think 5 healthcare workers have died here which is what confused me when I saw hundreds

GeorgeBailey · 08-05-2020 07:43PM

fullstop wrote: »

Has anyone said RIP yet?

What would we do without the RIP heroes

Miike · 08-05-2020 07:43PM

bettyoleary wrote: »

I'm sorry, I meant in the UK. I know there hasn't been health care staff dying in Ireland and I hope it will never ever happen.

Healthcare staff in Ireland have died from this infection.

Jeff2 · 08-05-2020 07:44PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

anyone?

They have been testing everyone working or staying in care.

Also frontline staff.

mean gene · 08-05-2020 07:47PM

thecretinhop wrote: »

52pc of postive cases in traveling community 4pc in normal humans.. literally the only people i see breaking rules on mass

Seen a lot riding their horses around the place couldn't care less but sure we can't say anything abt them or we'll get hammered.

martingriff · 08-05-2020 07:48PM

RugbyLad11 wrote: »

Tony doesn't have a expertise in running pubs so is he not in a position to tell them how to run them or when to run them?

I see what you did there. He would know how having many people close would spread the virus and how far people should be apart. This type of advice you can be give without saying if the LC should run or not.

On relation to pubs they have been on about how they can keep those distances

bettyoleary · 08-05-2020 07:48PM

Stheno wrote: »

That's fine, it was very confusing for me

I think 5 healthcare workers have died here which is what confused me when I saw hundreds

Five is too many and I for one am so proud of all of the nurses and every health care worker all over the world. Perhaps clapping is just a British thing and Id like to give every one of them a million Euro.

eigrod · 08-05-2020 07:51PM

Was there an update on current ICU cases? Last update I read was 76 yesterday.

GiftofGab · 08-05-2020 07:52PM

If there's a Brazilian over here on a working tourists visa and is working 20 hours per week. But has since stopped working would they still be entitled to a salary/payment from government/work??

Miike · 08-05-2020 07:54PM

GiftofGab wrote: »

If there's a Brazilian over here on a working tourists visa and is working 20 hours per week. But has since stopped working would they still be entitled to a salary/payment from government/work??

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/immigration_and_employment_permits_during_covid19.html#l9c6d9

sonofenoch · 08-05-2020 07:54PM

GeorgeBailey wrote: »

What would we do without the RIP heroes

Brainie2 is the RIP meister ....there can be only one

Covid19 Part XVII-24,841 in ROI (1,639 deaths) 4,679 in NI (518 deaths)(28/05)Read OP

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