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Coronavirus Part II - Its arrived - We're Doomed!!! See OP for Mod warnings

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  • #32
    Boggles
    Registered Users Posts: 39,482 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    I am enjoying the cheaper Diesel.

    Swings and roundabouts.


  • #33
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    odyssey06 wrote: »
    School holidays can't come too soon...

    In July 2009, H1N1 flu infections skyrocketed in the UK, but as soon as the school
    summer holidays ensured the kids were coughing over their PS4s rather than each other, the rate plunged to near zero.
    - from a review in The Times of The Rules of Contagion

    And...
    UK residents typically have physical contact with five other people a day, while for the touchyfeely Italians it’s twice as many.

    Total bull.:rolleyes:


    The PS4 came out in 2013.:cool:


  • #34
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,067 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    But I've been following the Forex for almost 3 weeks now. Now just since the Italy outbreak.

    The 1% is dependent on the 99%. Without cheap labour and goods were in serious trouble.


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
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    BanditLuke wrote: »
    http://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-outbreak-could-be-feared-disease-x-says-world-health-organisation-adviser-11942356

    First I've heard this kind of talk

    Disease X. Definitely what the movie about this will be called.


  • #36
    Lashes28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    LadyMayBelle wrote: »
    Where's the chap from the previous thread who's been self isolating? Thread got so busy I lost track.. he'd gotten a taxi from the airport and then had contact with his dad and a housemate..who works in a hospital...

    He never made it to part 2


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  • #37
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,344 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Lashes28 wrote: »
    He never made it to part 2

    A rereg I take it. :)

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #38
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Time to break out the bob marleys, haven't smoked in a bit but might stock up on the Mary Jane to kill sometime while in quarrintine https://www.sott.net/article/429210-How-to-prevent-coronavirus-Start-smoking

    Please don't compromise your lungs when a respiratory virus may be on the way.


  • #39
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,433 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    :pac:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlF0LcQO9Tg


  • #40
    wakka12
    Registered Users Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Ficheall wrote: »
    It would be nice if, say, Italy, Iran, SK gave an indication of how many people tested negative; even if that isn't wholly reliable, it would give a better idea of prevalence..

    Other than Iran most countries openly divulge this information
    Korea has performed 28,000 tests, so about one in every 33 testing positive
    China has performed 200,000, so about 1 in every 2.5 positive

    https://www.reddit.com/r/China_Flu/comments/f8x2lh/s_korea_has_tested_28000_us_cdc_meanwhile_reports/


  • #41
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,067 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    tuxy wrote: »
    Please don't compromise your lungs when a respiratory virus may be on the way.

    I'm just playing the numbers. Gonna find the stickiest-icky I can find tomorrow and give those lungs a good medicinal coating.


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  • #42
    Thisonedone
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭Thisonedone


    Boggles wrote: »
    I am enjoying the cheaper Diesel.

    Swings and roundabouts.

    The fumes from your diesel will kill a lot more people in Ireland than the coronavirus ever will :(


  • #43
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,433 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzybAS7zltE


  • #44
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,043 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    UK not prepared to shut down travel or public events. Schools may shut though.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/24/government-to-shut-schools-if-there-was-uk-coronavirus-outbreak

    Are they admitting containment doesn't work? Protecting the economy?

    I would imagine our policies may match those of UK?


  • #45
    Boggles
    Registered Users Posts: 39,482 ✭✭✭✭Boggles


    Thisonedone wrote: »
    The fumes from your diesel will kill a lot more people in Ireland than the coronavirus ever will :(

    Yeah swings and roundabouts. :)


  • #46
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,344 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    An interesting article by The Atlantic about the race to find a vaccine and an interesting history going back to 1997 with the first case of bird flu, limited access till you subscribe but free for the moment I think.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #47
    cryptocurrency
    Registered Users Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭cryptocurrency


    Chinese neighbours had groceries delivered and they were left outside the door, bell rang and the deliver driver run away. Weird.


  • #48
    ZX7R
    Registered Users Posts: 3,426 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    cryptocurrency wrote: »
    Chinese neighbours had groceries delivered and they were left outside the door, bell rang and the deliver driver run away. Weird.

    That's not weird that is just how Tesco delivery works


  • #49
    4068ac1elhodqr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    tuxy wrote: »
    Please don't compromise your lungs when a respiratory virus may be on the way.
    Agree all boozers and smokers should update any pending paperwork.

    Instead, try to stock up on some alternative 'green', to boost SpO2 (Blood oxygen saturation) by 1% from indoor defaults, after just 24hrs.

    I.e. Areca Palm, Mother-in-law's Tongue, & the Money Plant. If they/you fail, at least the place will look fabulous. A few Boston/Jap Ferns might be handy too.


  • #50
    Runaways
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Runaways


    LadyMayBelle wrote: »
    Where's the chap from the previous thread who's been self isolating? Thread got so busy I lost track.. he'd gotten a taxi from the airport and then had contact with his dad and a housemate..who works in a hospital...

    Anseo


  • #51
    cryptocurrency
    Registered Users Posts: 1,607 ✭✭✭cryptocurrency


    ZX7R wrote: »
    That's not weird that is just how Tesco delivery works

    It wasn't Tesco


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  • #52
    UsBus
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    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    The Italians will be over soon for the Rugby..uh oh

    This has clusterfc#k written all over it..
    The fact we've no government means no one will make a call on it..


  • #53
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    Teresa Muscular Mimicry wrote: »
    Agree all boozers and smokers should update any pending paperwork.

    Instead, try to stock up on some alternative 'green', to boost SpO2 (Blood oxygen saturation) by 1% from indoor defaults, after just 24hrs.

    I.e. Areca Palm, Mother-in-law's Tongue, & the Money Plant. If they/you fail, at least the place will look fabulous. A few Boston/Jap Ferns might be handy too.

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  • #54
    polydactyl
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭polydactyl


    Containing it is pretty impossible and I say that as a frontline worker....say tomorrow my kids have “colds” but well in themselves, off I go to work and they to school etc......whilst unbeknownst to me their friend at school was off in Italy for midterm but is “asymptomatic” apart from the odd sneeze.......suddenly my kids and their friend and now me as a frontline worker could spread it but as we have “no known contacts” I wouldn’t be thinking COVID19= spread


  • #55
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    UsBus wrote: »
    This has clusterfc#k written all over it..
    The fact we've no government means no one will make a call on it..

    I believe there is a meeting about it tomorrow.


  • #56
    laurah591
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭laurah591


    Has anyone seen a good article outlining what we know in Italy? Within 3 days, we have gone from 3 cases to over 200 with 7 deaths; This seems a very rapid deterioration. I note all deceased (RIP) were elderly with a number suffering and in treatment for Cardiac issues, Cancer etc. Do we know how many of these people were in ICU prior to contracting the virus (possible to contract whilst in hospital? Or were these rapid fatalities due to virus?
    There is a further 23 in critical/serious in Italy; again do we know if the virus is a secondary infection re the primary casue of being in ICU. If anyone has seen a good article re same - can you point me in that direction.

    Thanks


  • #57
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    laurah591 wrote: »
    Has anyone seen a good article outlining what we know in Italy? Within 3 days, we have gone from 3 cases to over 200 with 7 deaths; This seems a very rapid deterioration. I note all deceased (RIP) were elderly with a number suffering and in treatment for Cardiac issues, Cancer etc. Do we know how many of these people were in ICU prior to contracting the virus (possible to contract whilst in hospital? Or were these rapid fatalities due to virus?
    There is a further 23 in critical/serious in Italy; again do we know if the virus is a secondary infection re the primary casue of being in ICU. If anyone has seen a good article re same - can you point me in that direction.

    Thanks

    I was wondering if the elderly people know each other or attended the same event.


  • #58
    joseywhales
    Registered Users Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭joseywhales


    Just back in the US after 5 weeks in India and travel through Dubai. You really notice how much you touch your eyes mouth, how often often people cough without covering and hack up phlegm and touch everything!

    I recommend regular tight shave of facial hair, really reduces the compulsion to touch your face.

    The hand sanitizers were great, doctor told me to carry and use constantly just because I was in India, when I left corona virus wasn't even a thing I was aware of. The added hygene vigilance was a nice coincidence.

    Feeling a little relief to be back in a world class healthcare system and upgraded my health insurance also.

    Haven't had beer or meat in 5 weeks, cannot wait.

    Am still shocked that there are only 3 confirmed cases in India.


  • #59
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Runaways wrote: »
    Anseo
    Hurray!


  • #60
    fritzelly
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    laurah591 wrote: »
    Has anyone seen a good article outlining what we know in Italy? Within 3 days, we have gone from 3 cases to over 200 with 7 deaths; This seems a very rapid deterioration. I note all deceased (RIP) were elderly with a number suffering and in treatment for Cardiac issues, Cancer etc. Do we know how many of these people were in ICU prior to contracting the virus (possible to contract whilst in hospital? Or were these rapid fatalities due to virus?
    There is a further 23 in critical/serious in Italy; again do we know if the virus is a secondary infection re the primary casue of being in ICU. If anyone has seen a good article re same - can you point me in that direction.

    Thanks

    Best bet is
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

    And follow the sources - several of the dead were in hospital to start with


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  • #61
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,963 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Also in Italy they are testing huge numbers, so anyone the sick people came into contacted with they are testing. With more testing means high numbers, if a country isn’t testing it means low numbers .


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