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

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  • #7802
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,158 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    OK

    A number of posts have been sanctioned although it could have been many more

    Could everyone please re-read the warnings in the OP

    Could I also re-emphasise - attack the post, not the poster

    I understand people can get very emotional about this sort of thing. Regardless of that there is no reason this cannot be discussed in a civil manner. Yes there are people implying there is little to worry about. Equally there are some doom and gloom merchants in the thread. Despite appearances I actually think most posters are probably somewhere in the middle recognising this is serious, but at this stage not overly so in Ireland

    Whatever your own views are please recognise others are entitled to different views., Even if at different extremes please do not try and repeatedly ram your views down the throats of those who have differing views

    In due course we may well have a far better understanding of this virus, but at present I do not think anyone can claim anything approaching a full understanding, and as always we need to take information posted by anonymous internet posters with a pinch of salt

    Any questions PM me


  • #7803
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    I do think the HSE should show a bit more urgency getting back to people at the very least.


  • #7804
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,971 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Luxembourg now, will we get a prize for last European country https://twitter.com/bnodesk/status/1233840842323918848?s=21


  • #7805
    eeepaulo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭eeepaulo


    I started to develop withdrawal symptoms


  • #7806
    tillyfilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 567 ✭✭✭tillyfilly


    eeepaulo wrote: »
    I started to develop withdrawal symptoms
    gp/hse time


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  • #7807
    s7ryf3925pivug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭s7ryf3925pivug


    I suggested a Coronavirus forum yesterday. I think there is too much going on at once in this thread and info gets buried and repeated a lot.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058057890


  • #7808
    SafeSurfer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭SafeSurfer


    Just looking at some of the photos on Twitter of empty supermarket shelves in Northern Italy. Maybe it’s a self fulfilling prophecy but having some extra food supplies at home doesn’t look like such an overreaction now.

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



  • #7809
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    I do think the HSE should show a bit more urgency getting back to people at the very least.

    id imagine they are swarmed at the moment.


  • #7810
    damianmcr
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    pc7 wrote: »
    Luxembourg now, will we get a prize for last European country https://twitter.com/bnodesk/status/1233840842323918848?s=21
    Nothing in Andorra yet.

    Which leads me to my question. Would you still travel on a ski holiday with all this going on? Worried not only about myself but my family.


  • #7811
    megatron989
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭megatron989


    Anyone think trump sounded and looked a little rough? Under the weather maybe? Dunno, I only caught a glimpse but I wouldn't want to stand beside him on a packed dart kinda look to him.


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  • #7812
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 15,978 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    damianmcr wrote: »
    Nothing in Andorra yet.

    Which leads me to my question. Would you still travel on a ski holiday with all this going on? Worried not only about myself but my family.

    Antarctica, sure. The Alps, not so much...


  • #7813
    damianmcr
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Antarctica, sure. The Alps, not so much...
    Pyrenees


  • #7814
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    The real worry is probably not the virus but being trapped in a hotel for 2 weeks and then another 2 weeks of quarantine when you return home.

    You would have to be very unlucky for it to happen in the accodation you picked though.


  • #7815
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    Cupatae wrote: »
    id imagine they are swarmed at the moment.

    With what?

    We have no confirmed cases in Ireland.


  • #7816
    saabsaab
    Registered Users Posts: 7,734 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    megatron989 wrote: »
    Anyone think trump sounded and looked a little rough? Under the weather maybe? Dunno, I only caught a glimpse but I wouldn't want to stand beside him on a packed dart kinda look to him.


    Yes, he did look a tad off colour.


  • #7817
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,971 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    damianmcr wrote: »
    Nothing in Andorra yet.

    Which leads me to my question. Would you still travel on a ski holiday with all this going on? Worried not only about myself but my family.

    Honestly I’d be wary of getting stuck somewhere other than home at the minute. It’s moving so fast, Italy’s day 1 figures 14, today (day 8) over 1000


  • #7818
    Runaways
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Runaways


    tom1ie wrote: »
    So your telling me you’ve come from a virus hot spot, your showing symptoms, you’ve contacted H.S.E hotline, and they’re telling you to self isolate but haven’t taken you to a facility to check you for covid?
    Hmmmm are you serious or taking the piss? Or are the Hse just inept and negligent with regard to this.


    I was in Cambodia for two weeks(5-19 feb) got a bad cut on my leg on the beach and a bad cut on my hand on the plane home. Also was in the town an infected cruise ship was quarantined in on the way to my destination and the island had loads and loads of chinese holiday makers. The island was basic beyond belief (Koh Rong if You’re nosey) but so was Cambodia every toilet an absolute sh!t show literally and figuratively (see attached pic) and two or three days after coming home (I’m home 9 days now) I got really sick with a flu and all the symptoms described. Worst being a grip on my chest and throat and shortness of breath and endless coughing. This is ongoing and comes and goes.
    But I don’t think it was the island but the endless flights and airports.
    Not taking the piss at all. Have called the HSE 4 or 5 times now and still awaiting a promised call back.
    Go figure.

    Don’t open the pic if you’re eating. This was toilets generally over there. I have other pics if you don’t believe. Asia is screwed in this epidemic. Truly.


  • #7819
    Tootsie_1
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭Tootsie_1


    Runaways wrote: »
    I’m terrified too trying just to keep it optimistic. But I am baffled by their response. I kinda get and understand ‘self isolate and stay there’ is actually a great policy in theory to stop spreading.
    But it not fvckin helping me right now or the last few days. My family are all aware and checking up but
    If this gets worse an I get really sick I’d absolutely be having words with them later legally.


    Have you contacted your Gp surely there is something they can do on your behalf all the advice i have heard is to contact them. If I was sick and had been in a high risk area id kick up a fuse to get some help. where were you exactly ?


  • #7820
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 15,978 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    damianmcr wrote: »
    Pyrenees

    Hmm. I don't know the details of infection patterns in Northern Spain/Southern France. I'd be guessing that region is no riskier than anywhere else in continental Europe...


  • #7821
    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    saabsaab wrote: »
    Yes, he did look a tad off colour.

    What he did not look like he had been tangoed.


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  • #7822
    Cody montana
    Registered Users Posts: 5,233 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    megatron989 wrote: »
    Anyone think trump sounded and looked a little rough? Under the weather maybe? Dunno, I only caught a glimpse but I wouldn't want to stand beside him on a packed dart kinda look to him.

    More sedated.


  • #7823
    damianmcr
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    pc7 wrote: »
    Honestly I’d be wary of getting stuck somewhere other than home at the minute. It’s moving so fast, Italy’s day 1 figures 14, today (day 8) over 1000
    This is the thing.

    Im in a group. I cant be the only one worried can I? Do I be the first to say? I have to sooner or later as the health of family etc is more important than upsetting a few friends.

    Ive not got a clue what to do.


  • #7824
    wadacrack
    Registered Users Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    This Youtube channel has been very informative with good practical advice.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quDYb_x54DM


  • #7825
    Runaways
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Runaways


    Tootsie_1 wrote: »
    Runaways wrote: »
    I’m terrified too trying just to keep it optimistic. But I am baffled by their response. I kinda get and understand ‘self isolate and stay there’ is actually a great policy in theory to stop spreading.
    But it not fvckin helping me right now or the last few days. My family are all aware and checking up but
    If this gets worse an I get really sick I’d absolutely be having words with them later legally.


    Have you contacted your Gp surely there is something they can do on your behalf all the advice i have heard is to contact them. If I was sick and had been in a high risk area id kick up a fuse to get some help. where were you exactly ?

    Don’t wanna derail the thread but I explained this just before your post. My doc just told me to call hse. They at first call then said call my doc

    Yes seriously.


  • #7826
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,350 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    At this point shouldn't the HSE be asking the public to come forward for testing for coronavirus, why no reports, this is getting ridiculous and the WHO should be blasting Ireland for this lack of vigilance.

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



  • #7827
    Cupatae
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Cupatae


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    With what?

    We have no confirmed cases in Ireland.

    Prob people reporting they think they might have it? i somehow doubt they d be deliberately ignoring cases. Factor in our Heath care system does be stretched at the best of times.


  • #7828
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,971 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    Do what’s right for you and yours, we’re due to go to Paris for Paddy’s wend (for 6n), I think the match will be cancelled but not going to go. Can’t risk us getting quarantined in Paris away from the smallies. But that’s the decision that’s right for me.


  • #7829
    damianmcr
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    pc7 wrote: »
    Do what’s right for you and yours, we’re due to go to Paris for Paddy’s wend (for 6n), I think the match will be cancelled but not going to go. Can’t risk us getting quarantined in Paris away from the smallies. But that’s the decision that’s right for me.
    Cheers lad.


  • #7830
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,971 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    damianmcr wrote: »
    Cheers lad.

    Lassie ;)


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  • #7831
    fritzelly
    Registered Users Posts: 17,230 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Current countries in Europe (not the EU)

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