Covid 19 Part XX-26,644 in ROI (1,772 deaths) 6,064 in NI (556 deaths) (08/08)Read OP

US2 · 27-07-2020 01:36PM

Why are they testing a cat in the first place

ACitizenErased · 27-07-2020 01:39PM

US2 wrote: »

Why are they testing a cat in the first place

Was testing for herpes and they tried a covid test for research purposes

Jim_Hodge · 27-07-2020 01:43PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Think thats an error on the dashboard, the latest county figures are here
https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/723a0-statement-from-the-national-public-health-emergency-team-sunday-26-july/#cases-by-county

A local Louth news outlet has

The number of Covid-19 cases confirmed in Louth has dropped by 30 after a re-assessment of cases.

Having previously stood at 792 confirmed cases, the number in the county since March now stands at 762 as of midnight on Friday July 24th.

expectationlost · 27-07-2020 01:44PM

"It's not easy when you learn of a solicitors' firm directly contacting people in a place where there was an outbreak to discuss bringing a case. That is what you are up against" https://twitter.com/Independent_ie/status/1287719222416756737 is Pat McDonagh admitting he had an outbreak in one of his food outlets?

FishOnABike · 27-07-2020 01:50PM

US2 wrote: »

Why are they testing a cat in the first place

It wasn't feline well.

US2 · 27-07-2020 01:57PM

I suppose when pieces of fruit are testing positive im not suprised animals are too.

ACitizenErased · 27-07-2020 01:58PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

A local Louth news outlet has

Don’t think it’s true because there was no counties with 30 reassigned cases.

ACitizenErased · 27-07-2020 01:59PM

US2 wrote: »

I suppose when pieces of fruit are testing positive im not suprised animals are too.

You realise that animals are the source of the virus right?

Charles Babbage · 27-07-2020 02:01PM

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

I think it's also the same for looking at the overall pandemic, lots of isolated arguments and not many holistic views. The holistic view of the entire situation is a pretty grim picture and a very complex balancing act, and I do think some people would prefer not to think about it or are ignorant to it due to how massive a societal/economic/health problem it is.

To keep this under control we have to everything we can reasonably do to stop it. Some things may not be possible, but something that is easy to do like wearing masks is part of the solution. It simply is isn't possible to ease up without numbers increasing, well organised places like Hong Kong and Singapore have had to impose measures after a good start because they took their eye off the ball in some respects.
Ireland now has a pretty good situation, the biggest danger is laziness, complacency, contrariness and impatience, and unfortunately there is a lot of that about.

schmoo2k · 27-07-2020 02:01PM

weldoninhio wrote: »

Pick any Mon-Fri during the pandemic. Go to Dublin Bus's twitter or FB page for that day and look at hoe many people complained of overcrowding, no social distancing etc. To say no on was using public transport is just lies.

My point was that public transport was not nearly as congested then as it is now after we entered phase 2 and 3.

If you do take "no one" literally then of course - but the number of folks on public transport in Ireland during April was a fraction of what it is now, which in turn is less than it was in Dec/Jan.

But I agree with your point - masks should have been mandated in any situation where social distancing was not possible.

The bus that goes by me every 15 minutes was empty for the most part (but to be fair this route is in Cork and primarily serves train, hospital and colleges)

schmoo2k · 27-07-2020 02:05PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

At the beginning the government was running about like headless chickens trying to get votes for the election, if I recall they had a poll day in Galway which was timed around the same time as the opening party for the Galway city of culture celebrations on February. It was only in March that FG started to take the pandemic a bit more seriously.

Total BS - Italy hadn't even had their first death until more than 2 weeks after our election took place.

US2 · 27-07-2020 02:25PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

You realise that animals are the source of the virus right?

It didn't come from a domestic pet in the UK did it.

wadacrack · 27-07-2020 02:27PM

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1287740951746813952

Eod100 · 27-07-2020 02:34PM

Good news here https://twitter.com/skydavidblevins/status/1287742649970163712?s=19

Rob A. Bank · 27-07-2020 02:39PM

Another one for the flu-bros... the guys who think that 'it's only a flu' and that it's OK for people to die from Covid-19 “because maybe they weren’t healthy to begin with”.

"Stephen Cameron, age 42, a Scottish pilot from Motherwell, was Vietnam's sickest patient and became known nationwide as Patient 91.

He spent 68 days on a ventilator - most of which he was also reliant on an Ecmo machine, a form of life support only used in the most extreme cases.

Mr Cameron narrowly avoided a double lung transplant when his lung capacity fell to 10%. He also suffered multiple organ failure and lost 30kg (4.7 stone) in weight while in a coma, and is still struggling to walk despite extensive rehab."

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-53544345

Eod100 · 27-07-2020 02:43PM

wadacrack wrote: »

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1287740951746813952

The White House seems to be riddled with it

US2 · 27-07-2020 02:45PM

Don't recall anyone here saying its just a flu? It clearly isn't a flu.

The majority of people who test positive have symptoms even milder than the flu though. This is actual fact.

Hector Savage · 27-07-2020 02:45PM

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

Another one for the flu-bros... the guys who think that 'it's only a flu' and that it's OK for people to die from Covid-19 “because maybe they weren’t healthy to begin with”.

"Stephen Cameron, age 42, a Scottish pilot from Motherwell, was Vietnam's sickest patient and became known nationwide as Patient 91.

He spent 68 days on a ventilator - most of which he was also reliant on an Ecmo machine, a form of life support only used in the most extreme cases.

Mr Cameron narrowly avoided a double lung transplant when his lung capacity fell to 10%. He also suffered multiple organ failure and lost 30kg (4.7 stone) in weight while in a coma, and is still struggling to walk despite extensive rehab."

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-53544345

The media are obsessed with finding young healthy people that either died from it or are really suffering.

Away With The Fairies · 27-07-2020 02:46PM

US2 wrote: »

Don't recall anyone here saying its just a flu? It clearly isn't a flu.

The majority of people who test positive have symptoms even milder than the flu though. This is actual fact.

There was a poster who said you'll get over it taking paracetamol.

Plumbthedepths · 27-07-2020 02:48PM

Hector Savage wrote: »

The media are obsessed with finding young healthy people that either died from it or are really suffering.

They don't seem to find many though, wonder why?

US2 · 27-07-2020 02:48PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

There was a poster who said you'll get over it taking paracetamol.

Most people don't even need paracetamol to get over it, thats the truth. Im not saying its harmless for everyone just the overwhelming majority of people.

US2 · 27-07-2020 02:48PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

There was a poster who said you'll get over it taking paracetamol.

Most people don't even need paracetamol to get over it, thats the truth. Im not saying its harmless for everyone just the overwhelming majority of people.

niallo27 · 27-07-2020 02:49PM

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

Another one for the flu-bros... the guys who think that 'it's only a flu' and that it's OK for people to die from Covid-19 “because maybe they weren’t healthy to begin with”.

"Stephen Cameron, age 42, a Scottish pilot from Motherwell, was Vietnam's sickest patient and became known nationwide as Patient 91.

He spent 68 days on a ventilator - most of which he was also reliant on an Ecmo machine, a form of life support only used in the most extreme cases.

Mr Cameron narrowly avoided a double lung transplant when his lung capacity fell to 10%. He also suffered multiple organ failure and lost 30kg (4.7 stone) in weight while in a coma, and is still struggling to walk despite extensive rehab."

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-53544345

Your spending too much time on Redit with the only a flu crap.

Away With The Fairies · 27-07-2020 02:53PM

US2 wrote: »

Most people don't even need paracetamol to get over it, thats the truth. Im not saying its harmless for everyone just the overwhelming majority of people.

How exactly do you know that? With what's happening inside the body. People can have very dangerous levels of low oxygen without even knowing and feeling absolutely fine.

It's been reported even mild cases can have lasting effects as well. So it's not harmless for the majority of people.

ChelseaRentBoy · 27-07-2020 02:54PM

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

Another one for the flu-bros... the guys who think that 'it's only a flu' and that it's OK for people to die from Covid-19 “because maybe they weren’t healthy to begin with”.

"Stephen Cameron, age 42, a Scottish pilot from Motherwell, was Vietnam's sickest patient and became known nationwide as Patient 91.

He spent 68 days on a ventilator - most of which he was also reliant on an Ecmo machine, a form of life support only used in the most extreme cases.

Mr Cameron narrowly avoided a double lung transplant when his lung capacity fell to 10%. He also suffered multiple organ failure and lost 30kg (4.7 stone) in weight while in a coma, and is still struggling to walk despite extensive rehab."

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-53544345

They don't want to hear it. Invincible they are.

podgeandrodge · 27-07-2020 02:56PM

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

Another one for the flu-bros... the guys who think that 'it's only a flu' and that it's OK for people to die from Covid-19 “because maybe they weren’t healthy to begin with”.

"Stephen Cameron, age 42, a Scottish pilot from Motherwell, was Vietnam's sickest patient and became known nationwide as Patient 91.

He spent 68 days on a ventilator - most of which he was also reliant on an Ecmo machine, a form of life support only used in the most extreme cases.

Mr Cameron narrowly avoided a double lung transplant when his lung capacity fell to 10%. He also suffered multiple organ failure and lost 30kg (4.7 stone) in weight while in a coma, and is still struggling to walk despite extensive rehab."

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-53544345

Hector Savage wrote: »

The media are obsessed with finding young healthy people that either died from it or are really suffering.

You can find anything miserable if you go looking. Always exceptions to the majority of cases. Here's one for "the flu" to excite:

"Kyle Baughman, an aspiring personal trainer living in Latrobe, came home for Christmas not feeling well, his mother, Beverly, told WPXI. His symptoms persisted after returning to work after the holidays. “I think he thought, ‘I just got the flu, I’ll be alright. I’ll go rest a little bit,'” Beverly Baughman told WPXI.

Just a few days later, however, Kyle Baughman died at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian hospital from flu-related organ failure, according to his family."

https://time.com/5099042/influenza-deaths-flu/

podgeandrodge · 27-07-2020 02:57PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

There was a poster who said you'll get over it taking paracetamol.

And?

HSE: "Paracetamol is usually recommended as the first-line treatment for most people."

ACitizenErased · 27-07-2020 03:03PM

Paracetemol and ibuprofen being used to get over an illness.... shock

petes · 27-07-2020 03:08PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

How exactly do you know that? With what's happening inside the body. People can have very dangerous levels of low oxygen without even knowing and feeling absolutely fine.

It's been reported even mild cases can have lasting effects as well. So it's not harmless for the majority of people.

Can you show me where it's harmful for the majority of people.

I'm not downplaying it either but your statement above is ridiculous!

Hector Savage · 27-07-2020 03:09PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

They don't seem to find many though, wonder why?

Indeed, they have done at least 3 pieces on this pilot guy ...

In other news this video by John Campbell is quite interesting
https://youtu.be/mBdgAUA0VvA

He is confident it will be vaccinated out of existence - eventually , he has been right so far...

Covid 19 Part XX-26,644 in ROI (1,772 deaths) 6,064 in NI (556 deaths) (08/08)Read OP

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