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Covid-XIX Part VI - 90 cases ROI (1 death) 29 in NI (as of 13 March) *Read OP*

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    #3002
    Tippex
    Registered Users Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Tippex


    Holy **** the NBA has announced they are cancelling the season.


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    #3003
    BLIZZARD7
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    Its snowing in Dublin btw


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    #3004
    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Asian vs USD currency markets currently falling off a cliff.


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    #3005
    Pseudonym121
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭Pseudonym121


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    If Trump includes ROI, he’s obviously asking us to choose between EU or US multinationals.

    No, this is for domestic consumption as part of his “blame the foreigners” defence as this will become catastrophic in America before the election in November 2020.

    I’ve been talking to colleagues in the US and they are estimating somewhere between 500,000 to 5 Million dead there over the next year depending on the steps taken by the US government.

    It isn’t an existential threat to humanity or the US but it sure as hell is to Trump’s re-election prospects, which is pretty much all he cares about.


    One interesting question which I’ve been wondering about tonight: With both of the presumptive candidates being in their 70s and thus a high risk of them dying if they catch COVID-19 what happens if, after they are nominated as their party’s candidate, they die during the campaign but prior to the election?

    Does their Vice-Presidential Candidate step into be the Presidential Nominee? Obviously Pence would step up to be president but would he also be the Presidential Nominee for the Republicans or would it go to whichever Republican challenger finished second in the delegate count?


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    #3006
    Stheno
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    droidman123 wrote: »
    I think trump has finally proven his stupidity,i feel sorry for the american people with this bufoon in charge of their country.he lets the idiotic brits in but no other country?

    He took action in fairness perhaps not the right action but he acted


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    #3007
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,796 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    BLIZZARD7 wrote: »
    Its snowing in Dublin btw

    Much? Cant be arsed to get out of bed.


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    #3008
    [Deleted User]
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    Tom Hanks and wife in hospital in gold coast Queensland

    No further info but Aussie news has it on the news bottom ribbon with 'coronavirus breaking'. So looks like thats why.

    Asx tanked after Trump's announcement.


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    #3009
    GM228
    Registered Users Posts: 8,925 ✭✭✭GM228


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/quinnthedub/status/1237915662506434560

    The AA pilot was briefed before the rest of the world?


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    #3010
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    Turtwig wrote: »
    Fair point. It does also help convey to his citizens that this is serious.


    it ll be interesting to see who's lead our sheep of leaders will follow now.. Europe or america.

    wonder how bad it ll have to get here before we risk losing a few quid and take decisive action.


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    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,796 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    GM228 wrote: »
    The AA pilot was briefed before the rest of the world?

    Wouldn't surprise me at all.


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    #3012
    completedit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    Are we heading for the Great Depression?


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    Pseudonym121
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭Pseudonym121


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Christ, washing your hands is not gonna stop you having the chance to catch the virus, it's only part of the preventative measures.
    Same post telling everyone over 65 you're screwed and probably gonna die

    *sigh* there’s stuff health care professionals can do and there’s stuff joe public can do. Sure handwashing won’t “stop” anyone getting it but on a population level it WILL slow the spread and that will save lives.

    As to people over 65 being screwed... Only if we get to a point where the HSE is overwhelmed and runs out of ventilators. So, if you don’t want the over 65s to be screwed then DO the hand washing and social isolation etc to give us the best chance of not being overwhelmed.

    FFS! Attitudes like yours will kill people going forward.


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    Stheno
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    Pseudonym121 wrote: »
    No, this is for domestic consumption as part of his “blame the foreigners” defence as this will become catastrophic in America before the election in November 2020.

    I’ve been talking to colleagues in the US and they are estimating somewhere between 500,000 to 5 Million dead there over the next year depending on the steps taken by the US government.

    It isn’t an existential threat to humanity or the US but it sure as hell is to Trump’s re-election prospects, which is pretty much all he cares about.


    One interesting question which I’ve been wondering about tonight: With both of the presumptive candidates being in their 70s and thus a high risk of them dying if they catch COVID-19 what happens if, after they are nominated as their party’s candidate, they die during the campaign but prior to the election?

    Does their Vice-Presidential Candidate step into be the Presidential Nominee? Obviously Pence would step up to be president but would he also be the Presidential Nominee for the Republicans or would it go to whichever Republican challenger finished second in the delegate count?

    I think from my extensive reading of us political fiction novels is that if Trump died Pence would take over but they would have to start again with the election process

    May be wrong as their system is incredibly complicated


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    #3015
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    I can't believe Tom ****. He was always a hero, and he'll show the world he'll come through it. But if her dies then what hope have we

    giphy.gif

    Tom can blow up a tiger tank with a pistol, the virus will be easy work.


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    #3016
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    GM228 wrote: »
    The AA pilot was briefed before the rest of the world?

    Usually the airlines would gets the heads up for something like this.


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    #3017
    BorneTobyWilde
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    completedit wrote: »
    Are we heading for the Great Depression?


    I'd gladly choose to live to see it, a lot of people won't see this great depression.


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    #3018
    MrMusician18
    Registered Users Posts: 7,198 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    completedit wrote: »
    Are we heading for the Great Depression?

    If this ban is not immediately relaxed or watered down then yes, we will all be in serious economic trouble.


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    #3019
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,796 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    completedit wrote: »
    Are we heading for the Great Depression?

    Get some exercise, try to eat and sleep well and keep your mind occupied and social contact by phone, you'll get through it.


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    05eaftqbrs9jlh
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    skimpydoo wrote: »
    A few days ago somebody posted on here about Leo out and about in a gay bar whilst this cluster**** is going on around us. Here is a photo of Leo on that night in a restaurant near that gay bar and he is not keeping the recommended social distance.

    I posted that, there's no photo in that link but a lot of people gave me sh!t for it saying I was spreading rumours. But this was my point, he's a buffoon not taking it seriously and now we'll probably be saddled with all the other English speaking cunce in the world bringing viral loads in by the Ryanair plane-full.

    An bhfuil aon seans a bhfuil Gaeilge ag einne níos mó?


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    #3021
    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users Posts: 8,094 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    Tippex wrote: »
    Holy **** the NBA has announced they are cancelling the season.

    2 players have tested positive


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    #3022
    retro:electro
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    How many days til Christmas?


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    #3023
    namloc1980
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    Need to get some sleep. The last few hours have been positively dystopian.


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    #3024
    sdanseo
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    Stheno wrote: »
    I think from my extensive reading of us political fiction novels is that if Trump died Pence would take over but they would have to start again with the election process

    May be wrong as their system is incredibly complicated

    Completely incorrect. If the President can no longer serve, the VP takes over.

    As it is more than halfway through the current term, he could also be re-elected twice. It's the only way a US President can serve more than two terms outside of a world war.


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    Cupatae
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    MrMusician18 wrote: »
    If this ban is not immediately relaxed or watered down then yes, we will all be in serious economic trouble.

    What sort of trouble will we be in if the virus is given free reign to spread? for the time being i think the right call is to put the economy on the back burner and tackle the virus.


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    #3026
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,183 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    retro:electro wrote: »
    How many days til Christmas?

    288!

    Ask in the Christmas forum. I'm obsessed.


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    Pseudonym121
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭Pseudonym121


    completedit wrote: »
    Are we heading for the Great Depression?


    Well, you can expect this to be as bad as 2007 for sure. I mean, it isn’t even going to peak for a couple of months yet so if you think it is bad now the statistics say it will get many multiples worse before it gets better.


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    #3028
    Arghus
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    It's all fairly mad lads isn't it?


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    #3029
    cnocbui
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Tom Hanks and wife in hospital in gold coast Queensland

    No further info but Aussie news has it on the news bottom ribbon with 'coronavirus breaking'. So looks like thats why.

    Asx tanked after Trump's announcement.

    https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/culture/movies/tom-hanks-and-wife-rita-wilson-diagnosed-with-coronavirus-in-australia-20200312-p549dj.html


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    skimpydoo
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    BLIZZARD7 wrote: »
    Its snowing in Dublin btw
    Yep snow falling in Dublin 2 by the quays in the Silicon Docks area.


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    #3031
    Call Me Jimmy
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    Cupatae wrote: »
    What sort of trouble will we be in if the virus is given free reign to spread? for the time being i think the right call is to put the economy on the back burner and tackle the virus.

    That is decision every government makes once they get the growth. And the time difference from 'let's not be hasty' to 'ok **** this' is 2 - 3 weeks.


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