Coronavirus Part III - 9 cases across the Island - 503 errors abound!! read OP

Downlinz · 01-03-2020 1:42am

Anyone going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up? Be honest.

CinemaGuy45 · 01-03-2020 1:43am

Downlinz wrote: »

Anyone going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up? Be honest.

Yup.

Abba987 · 01-03-2020 1:43am

Downlinz wrote: »

Anyone going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up? Be honest.

Already done

JRant · 01-03-2020 1:43am

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

IMHO the vagueness is more likely to cause panic, because it spawns so many unfounded rumors and much ridiculous speculation.

Unvarnished truth, transparency and honesty is the only way to go

Shush with your sensible talk now. Cloak and daggers is the only way. Well that and no mass gatherings for international rugby games but all the other mass gathers for sporting events are grand.

un5byh7sqpd2x0 · 01-03-2020 1:44am

Downlinz wrote: »

Anyone going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up? Be honest.

They’ve already been out this evening.

Kermit.de.frog · 01-03-2020 1:44am

Downlinz wrote: »

Anyone going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up? Be honest.

There is nothing to fear but...having to go shopping with the missus.

Thus that's a 'no' from me.

No need anyhow. It's not that serious.

darjeeling · 01-03-2020 1:44am

citysights wrote: »

Any break down on the age bracket of the deceased( not that that makes it any better) It’s a high number of deaths.

Mostly late 70s to 90s, two in their 60s with underlying conditions. I don't claim to have seen details for all, but brief case details are summarised on the wiki page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_outbreak_in_Italy

Cupatae · 01-03-2020 1:45am

forzacalcio wrote: »

Third thread Ive read at this stage, god knows how many posts. Have I taken precaution? Yes, Have I purchased tinned food etc? Yes.

What I cannot understand is the people who are demanding we all take the doom merchant approach. Yes lets all be sensible, lets all take precaution but the absolute extreme views amaze me.

People, lets just..

1) Wash their hands regularly
2) If you have a cough, cough into your arm/elbow region

Two basic things we need to do, lets not go overboard on freaking out but lets also not be so blase. There is a middle ground here.
People do love a bit of drama just as much as tin foil hat accusations. What a country we live in.

Cancel gatherings aswell, twud only be asking for it, but i can see why people get carried away.. there are statistics and updates on the regular, that dont exactly inspire calm.

CptMackey · 01-03-2020 1:45am

skimpydoo wrote: »

To those who say it's like the flu and you will recover that's not so for me and many others with compromised immune systems.

Not so for my mother either. She had pneumonia twice last year and was hospitalised with it. I worried that if she gets this she wouldn't survive. Only in her 60s

LadyMayBelle · 01-03-2020 1:45am

Downlinz wrote: »

Anyone going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up? Be honest.

A month ahead of you. been picking up extra bits and have enough stuff if we are told to stay in. Not in a panicked way at all. Nothing we won't use again

tillyfilly · 01-03-2020 1:46am

Downlinz wrote: »

Anyone going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up? Be honest.

its all gone, the shelves are bare if this thread is to to be believed

forzacalcio · 01-03-2020 1:46am

Downlinz wrote: »

Anyone going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up? Be honest.

Being honest I would say yes. Ive been tipping away for 3 weeks now. Id say I ve 3 weeks worth of food now outside of a Tesco online shop yesterday. Im a bit more in tune as my little man has respiratory issues the last year.

There is no harm in getting a few tins of beans, few bags of pasta etc in. I dont think we wil get to the stage of having no food on the shelves but what I do see is an Xmas eve style rush in Dunnes and Tescos where you have lines of 20 people queuing up. Dont go mad, but dont be blase about it either. Stock up stuff you would use ina few months anyway. You cant go wrong. I wouldnt be freezing slice pans of bread but Id be getting rice, beans and water in at least

Call Me Jimmy · 01-03-2020 1:46am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

There is nothing to fear but...having to go shopping with the missus.

Thus that's a 'no' from me.

No need anyhow. It's not that serious.

I agree it's not serious enough yet but our government has been suss, so if they drop a load of cases in a day or two out of nowhere I don't want to be caught without bog roll :pac:

Ficheall · 01-03-2020 1:47am

Downlinz wrote: »

Anyone going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up? Be honest.

Stocked up four weeks ago :pac:

Quantum Erasure · 01-03-2020 1:47am

Downlinz wrote: »

Anyone going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up? Be honest.

it'll take about a month to really take off, maybe build up supplies over the next few weeks, try to go at less busy times as well

forzacalcio · 01-03-2020 1:47am

tillyfilly wrote: »

its all gone, the shelves are bare if this thread is to to be believed

I was in my local Lidl today, plenty of stuff about. Just shop around, dont panic

Cupatae · 01-03-2020 1:48am

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

People will panic more when a glut of cases pops up 'out of nowhere'. So you buy a week or two of no panic, spread it more and finally confirm 20 cases at once.

Containment and transparency are the only game in town and the threshold before it gets out of control is in the tens of cases.

People already know that, so why are they waiting on simon harris to say it? most people have themselves convinced so, they are stalling for time imo theres gonna be plenty panic soon enough by the looks of it.

ThePopehimself · 01-03-2020 1:48am

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

In the UK they tell the public in detail where the positive cases are from and where the possible infection sources are.

Here the HSE released really vague information about the first 2 cases here, which results in crazy speculation and all kinds of unfounded rumors. The excuse of patient confidentiality for this vagueness is quite frankly ridiculous.

Meticulous case and contact identification is how you limit the spread of viral diseases like this and also by keeping the public onside and informed. So said Dr Bruce Aylward the WHO expert who defeated Ebola in Africa and who has almost defeated Polio worldwide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m048uAa8L3k

I do realize that we are all facing this huge unprecedented public health emergency for the first time and therefore everyone (including the HSE) deserves some slack, but mealy mouthed evasive answers to legitimate questions destroys trust and is not the way to go.

Please stop hiding essential information from us HSE and Health Minister… straight talking, transparency and honesty is key to defeating this menace which threatens us all.

I Hear you! ...Meanwhile in South Korea …

‘Coronavirus mobile apps are surging in popularity’

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/28/tech/korea-coronavirus-tracking-apps/index.html

The app allows people to:
1. See the date that a coronavirus patient was confirmed to have the disease.
2. See the patient's nationality, gender, age.
3. See where the patient visited.
4. The person using the app can also see how close they are to coronavirus patients.

The app was launched on February 11.

Westernyelp · 01-03-2020 1:50am

ThePopehimself wrote: »

I Hear you! ...Meanwhile South Korea Korea …
‘Coronavirus mobile apps are surging in popularity’
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/28/tech/korea-coronavirus-tracking-apps/index.html

The app allows people to:
1. See the date that a coronavirus patient was confirmed to have the disease
2. See the patient's nationality, gender, age
3. See where the patient visited.
The person using the app can also see how close they are to coronavirus patients.
The app was launched on February 11.

That's a recipe for disaster

Cupatae · 01-03-2020 1:52am

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

ThePopehimself wrote: »

I Hear you! ...Meanwhile in South Korea …

‘Coronavirus mobile apps are surging in popularity’

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/28/tech/korea-coronavirus-tracking-apps/index.html

The app allows people to:
1. See the date that a coronavirus patient was confirmed to have the disease.
2. See the patient's nationality, gender, age.
3. See where the patient visited.
4. The person using the app can also see how close they are to coronavirus patients.

The app was launched on February 11.

This is how i imagine the app working

tillyfilly · 01-03-2020 1:53am

ThePopehimself wrote: »

I Hear you! ...Meanwhile in South Korea …

‘Coronavirus mobile apps are surging in popularity’

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/28/tech/korea-coronavirus-tracking-apps/index.html

The app allows people to:
1. See the date that a coronavirus patient was confirmed to have the disease.
2. See the patient's nationality, gender, age.
3. See where the patient visited.
4. The person using the app can also see how close they are to coronavirus patients.

The app was launched on February 11.

that's until the app catches the virus unless the phone has anti virus software

gabeeg · 01-03-2020 1:53am

Westernyelp wrote: »

That's a recipe for disaster

yep

it's coronavirus multiplied by tinder

Macdarack · 01-03-2020 1:54am

BanditLuke wrote: »

Best quote iv'e seen on the virus.

"If only this could only infect Brexit voters, prior to 2016"

Night folks

I thought the
"if this could only infect sinn fein voters, prior to Feb 8th election" was funnier.
Novel Sifed20 - far more dangerous to Ireland than Novel covid19

josip · 01-03-2020 1:54am

I'm surprised that nobody has been on here yet to say that they've been contacted by the HSE as part of the contact tracing in the 2 cases so far.
It would leave me to believe that they're only contacting a small number of people and not notifying everyone who was on both flights.

sdanseo · 01-03-2020 1:55am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

There may be an issue with test kits - vast majority are in Hubei apparently.

There is NO WAY, no matter what ridiculous god you believe in, that there is 570 new cases in Hubei and 34 new deaths while there are 3 confirmed cases for the remaining 1.3 billion.

Completely agree, they're clearly cooking the books.
What I meant though was, have the other provinces simply not released today's figures yet?

fritzelly · 01-03-2020 1:56am

sdanseo wrote: »

Completely agree, they're clearly cooking the books.
What I meant though was, have the other provinces simply not released today's figures yet?

That is the figures for the whole of China

sdanseo · 01-03-2020 1:57am

fritzelly wrote: »

That is the figures for the whole of China

Lol. Talk about wishful thinking.
May as well pray to Mao's ghost for the real answer.

Doctor Jimbob · 01-03-2020 2:00am

josip wrote: »

I'm surprised that nobody has been on here yet to say that they've been contacted by the HSE as part of the contact tracing in the 2 cases so far.
It would leave me to believe that they're only contacting a small number of people and not notifying everyone who was on both flights.

Or that not that many people are on boards.

Now that it's been suggested I'm sure the Walter Mittys will be out in force though.

all about the mane · 01-03-2020 2:01am

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Or that not that many people are on boards.

Now that it's been suggested I'm sure the Walter Mittys will be out in force though.

no shortage of them here

nullzero · 01-03-2020 2:01am

So is it time to crack open each others skulls and feast on the goo inside yet?

gozunda · 01-03-2020 2:05am

ThePopehimself wrote: »

I Hear you! ...Meanwhile in South Korea …

‘Coronavirus mobile apps are surging in popularity’

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/28/tech/korea-coronavirus-tracking-apps/index.html

The app allows people to:
1. See the date that a coronavirus patient was confirmed to have the disease.
2. See the patient's nationality, gender, age.
3. See where the patient visited.
4. The person using the app can also see how close they are to coronavirus patients.

The app was launched on February 11.

In Ireland - any locals would be able to identify them, where they lived, where they went to school and who their mammy is
...

Probably not a good idea here tbh ..

DaithiMa · 01-03-2020 2:06am

All we need is a hashtag to beat this poxy virus #JeSuisCOVID19

Kermit.de.frog · 01-03-2020 2:07am

sdanseo wrote: »

Completely agree, they're clearly cooking the books.
What I meant though was, have the other provinces simply not released today's figures yet?

That's the rest of the whole country.

Several other provinces were reporting 1,000 cases each only last week.

Everyone can make up their own minds.

BorneTobyWilde · 01-03-2020 2:08am

We need Simon Harris to reenact this speech/ Give us some hope

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jGpXJrMxnM

Kermit.de.frog · 01-03-2020 2:10am

Just so everyone is aware of where Hubei actually is

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Anything more to be said about China's figure of 3 (3!!!) cases for the rest of the country?

tillyfilly · 01-03-2020 2:12am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Just so everyone is aware of where Hubei actually is

Anything more to be said about China's figure of 3 (3!!!) cases for the rest of the country?

China is an authoritarian state, be sure the figures have been carefully arranged

fritzelly · 01-03-2020 2:12am

Meanwhile in reality

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1233921994678292480

Kermit.de.frog · 01-03-2020 2:12am

Morning update from South Korea

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1233921994678292480

This will increase dramatically later in the day at the evening update as usual.

JP Liz V1 · 01-03-2020 2:13am

Sunday World has ROI patient X details

Turtwig · 01-03-2020 2:14am

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Sunday World has ROI patient X details

That's a disgrace if true.

JP Liz V1 · 01-03-2020 2:16am

Turtwig wrote: »

That's a disgrace if true.

I don't think named though

fritzelly · 01-03-2020 2:16am

Turtwig wrote: »

That's a disgrace if true.

It's the Sunday World - one of two things, completely made up/they couldn't care less

all about the mane · 01-03-2020 2:16am

fritzelly wrote: »

It's the Sunday World - one of two things, completely made up/they couldn't care less

some posters on here must work there?

pc7 · 01-03-2020 2:18am

Been following the threads and this outbreak from the start. Like others picking bits up over the few weeks, asked my parents to make sure they’d at least a month of their meds etc. Knew of course we’d get a case, likely a lot, but man when it’s in black and white and confirmed it still shook me to know it’s here.
Hopefully hse etc go nuclear now on information drops, hygiene, hand washing, stop large gatherings (hurry the fook up and cancel Paddys day) etc and people take note.
Stay safe boardsies

Cupatae · 01-03-2020 2:20am

pc7 wrote: »

Been following the threads and this outbreak from the start. Like others picking bits up over the few weeks, asked my parents to make sure they’d at least a month of their meds etc. Knew of course we’d get a case, likely a lot, but man when it’s in black and white and confirmed it still shook me to know it’s here.
Hopefully hse etc go nuclear now on information drops, hygiene, hand washing, stop large gatherings (hurry the fool up and cancel Paddys day) etc and people take note.
Stay safe boardsies

Yeah a lackadaisical response to it wont be good , as soon as it starts spreading they may aswell go full clip tryna stop/slow it.

Kermit.de.frog · 01-03-2020 2:22am

tillyfilly wrote: »

China is an authoritarian state, be sure the figures have been carefully arranged

Gotta get those factories open.

Of course it will hit the fan again in short order once everyone is free to mingle once again.

fritzelly · 01-03-2020 2:23am

Every old person on that ship still positive must be worried to hell and that won't help them beat this

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1233923609980293121

ChikiChiki · 01-03-2020 2:23am

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

That's the rest of the whole country.

Several other provinces were reporting 1,000 cases each only last week.

Everyone can make up their own minds.

Your better off making your own mind Tbh. People seem to just not bother looking up data.

That is why ireland is firmly in the "Ah sure it will be grand phase"

As I keep saying, it might be grand for you but think about all those people you call family and love.

That part seems to get neglected by the naysayers.

pc7 · 01-03-2020 2:24am

Cupatae wrote: »

Yeah a lackadaisical response to it wont be good , as soon as it starts spreading they may aswell go full clip tryna stop/slow it.

Slowing it is essential, look at Italy and icu bed numbers. Hopefully there is some secret hse plan in place with ct facilities in private centers to be used along with the private hospitals, we have to pull together.

Kermit.de.frog · 01-03-2020 2:25am

Just a flu...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZbP43rT7_M

Coronavirus Part III - 9 cases across the Island - 503 errors abound!! *read OP*

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Coronavirus Part III - 9 cases across the Island - 503 errors abound!! read OP