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

Runaways

Technical briefing on the coronavirus in Ireland | Read more: — RTÉ News (@rtenews) February 28, 2020 This morning. Via RTÉ Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan told RTÉ News that the individual who was infected came forward and followed the instructions given by health authorities. The individual followed advice in reporting concerns to a GP and "self isolated" at home whilst awaiting the results of testing. [ 39 more words ]
https://www.broadsheet.ie/2020/02/28/everyone-who-needs-to-be-contacted-has-been-contacted/

Pay freezes for those working with easyJet

Meanwhile, EasyJet is also to introduce a pay freeze as part of a cost-cutting drive.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-fears-dow-jones-tumbles-by-1-200-points-in-a-single-day-its-biggest-fall-ever-11945049

Cupatae

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

There is no passenger lists on buses or trains.

With their total lack of transparency (about even the date) they are potentially spooking anyone who went from Dublin Airport to Belfast recently on public transport.

If there was a confirmed case and he/she was on a confined plane for 3-4 hours with other people, its already here and its already spread its just a matter of time.

Larbre34

Get a bottle of aloe vera gel (suncream shelf or bodyshop etc) and a bottle of medical alcohol (don't be tempted!!). Add some tea tree oil (body shop) and some cucumber gel (bodyshop). Play around with the ratios until you have something you can use practically in small plastic bottles or cleaned out soap dispenser bottles. You can add a small bit of food gelatin to stiffen it up if needs be.

Plumbthedepths

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

For those smug millenials//zoomers with the ‘I’m all right Jack’ attitude who make disgusting comments here about “culling the herd of the coffin dodgers” etc. and “Shure it’s OK for the older people to get the virus and die”

Viruses tend to change and mutate with time and although they usually become more benign when they do… with a tiny mutation in their RNA they could equally become more lethal for ANY age group.

People die everyday for a myriad of reasons. The 'regular flu' kills 650,000 worldwide every year.
People are more mobile now more than any other point in history, making the spread of illness far quicker.
Worrying and driving oneself into a panic of what it's changes nothing, neither does trying to sit atop what you perceive to be the high moral ground.

YFlyer

YFlyer wrote: »

What is the name of the company?

That is a huge amount of masks within that time period. You sure that's correct?

Didn't catch the name but will be on the podcast online once it's uploaded. Was about ten to 7 this morning on newstalk so whatever show that was

Loafing Oaf

Runaways wrote: »

Technical briefing on the coronavirus in Ireland | Read more: — RTÉ News (@rtenews) February 28, 2020 This morning. Via RTÉ Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan told RTÉ News that the individual who was infected came forward and followed the instructions given by health authorities. The individual followed advice in reporting concerns to a GP and "self isolated" at home whilst awaiting the results of testing. [ 39 more words ]
https://www.broadsheet.ie/2020/02/28/everyone-who-needs-to-be-contacted-has-been-contacted/

Oh right, I had been assuming it was an Italian tourist. Possibly more worrying that it's a 'native'...

Larbre34

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Pay freezes for those working with easyJet

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-fears-dow-jones-tumbles-by-1-200-points-in-a-single-day-its-biggest-fall-ever-11945049

Never waste a good crisis eh?

YFlyer

GooglePlus wrote: »

3174 masks per person per day if it's a 7 day week. Probably doable as I reckon the process is heavily automated.

I'm sure all the 45 employees would not be in the manufacturing process. None be working 7 days a week.

celt262

Larbre34 wrote: »

Get a bottle of aloe vera gel (suncream shelf or bodyshop etc) and a bottle of medical alcohol (don't be tempted!!). Add some tea tree oil (body shop) and some cucumber gel (bodyshop). Play around with the ratios until you have something you can use practically in small plastic bottles or cleaned out soap dispenser bottles. You can add a small bit of food gelatin to stiffen it up if needs be.

Would a drop of white spirits been any use in it?

all about the mane

Larbre34 wrote: »

Never waste a good crisis eh?

Might have no choice. Prefer them to go under and everyone lose their job? Not many airlines hiring right now...

Cupatae

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

People die everyday for a myriad of reasons. The 'regular flu' kills 650,000 worldwide every year.
People are more mobile now more than any other point in history, making the spread of illness far quicker.
Worrying and driving oneself into a panic of what it's changes nothing, neither does trying to sit atop what you perceive to be the high moral ground.

brace urself for the dramatic replies lol

blanch152

Larbre34 wrote: »

Get a bottle of aloe vera gel (suncream shelf or bodyshop etc) and a bottle of medical alcohol (don't be tempted!!). Add some tea tree oil (body shop) and some cucumber gel (bodyshop). Play around with the ratios until you have something you can use practically in small plastic bottles or cleaned out soap dispenser bottles. You can add a small bit of food gelatin to stiffen it up if needs be.

Would crushed Viagra do instead of the food gelatin?

Asking for a friend.....

The Nal

What are the anti vaxx crew going to do when they come out with a vaccination for this?

blanch152

The Nal wrote: »

What are the anti vaxx crew going to do when they come out with a vaccination for this?

Might end that debate forever if there are no anti-vaxxers left.

Runaways

The Nal wrote: »

What are the anti vaxx crew going to do when they come out with a vaccination for this?

Good question

SharpshooterTom

North Korea's first coronavirus victim was reportedly shot dead.

Well that's one way of dealing with it.

Dotsie~tmp

Rob A. Bank wrote: »

For those smug millenials//zoomers with the ‘I’m all right Jack’ attitude who make disgusting comments here about “culling the herd of the coffin dodgers” etc. and “Shure it’s OK for the older people to get the virus and die”

Viruses tend to change and mutate with time and although they usually become more benign when they do… with a tiny mutation in their RNA they could equally become more lethal for ANY age group.

I know. For supposedly the more virtuous types the exhibit a nauseating callousness. Generation everyone needs to cut back but ME!

ITman88

The most entertaining part of this thread is the intellects who have used the word mutate.
If your not involved in research I don’t think anyone is in a position to use the term in such an uneducated manner!!

all about the mane

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

North Korea's first coronavirus victim was reportedly shot dead.

Well that's one way of dealing with it.

Reported where?

woejus

celt262 wrote: »

Would a drop of white spirits been any use in it?

One or two drops in your eyes will take your mind off this panic.

Kermit.de.frog

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1233330675253698561

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1233339793700007938

Dotsie~tmp

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

North Korea's first coronavirus victim was reportedly shot dead.

Well that's one way of dealing with it.

Well actually if we are going to be serious about the climate we are going to eventually have to get serious about managing human numbers (except me)

Signed, socialist climate screecher

all about the mane

ITman88 wrote: »

The most entertaining part of this thread is the intellects who have used the word mutate.
If your not involved in research I don’t think anyone is in a position to use the term in such an uneducated manner!!

...you’re...

Glass houses

Doctors room ghost

The Nal wrote: »

What are the anti vaxx crew going to do when they come out with a vaccination for this?

“They lie in wait like wolves”

seamus

The Nal wrote: »

What are the anti vaxx crew going to do when they come out with a vaccination for this?

To be fair, of all vaccination instances, this is one to genuinely show some caution over. The swine flu vaccine that was rushed out ended up causing narcolepsy.

So if there was ever a vaccination that people have good cause to be concerned about, it would be something that's been rushed out to deal with this.

Sierra Oscar

Snow Garden wrote: »

I have always maintained that to really tackle climate change we need to have serious negative economic growth across the world i.e. less consumerism, less needless travel, less industrial activity, less energy needs, less goods transport, less food variety/imports, less cars etc etc. Of course no government will ever admit this or implement this. Ironically the new coronavirus will reduce economic growth and probably have a positive impact on the environment. I even saw people on this thread reluctant to order anything from China.

Tbh the long-term efforts to tackle climate change were severely hampered by the 2008 financial crisis.

The decline in economic activity led to a massive fall in emissions so countries just abandoned their climate change plans and while doing so could say 'hey look, our efforts are working - emissions are down!'. Ireland was one of those countries.

Then of course the emissions sky rocketed once the recovery got underway.

Anyway, Minister Harris on Radio 1 now discussing the readiness in our health services.

YFlyer

antodeco wrote: »

Sure they said they will only be contacting people who sat "within 2 rows" of them. Because obviously thats how planes work.

Sick Person buys a drink and hands over cash to steward.
Steward visits vast majority of people. They are now possibly infected
Sick Person goes to the toilet.
Other people use that same toilet and return to their seat. They are now possibly infected
Sick Person, whilst putting their bag in the overhead bin, moves your bag. You are now possibly infected

I really hope they contacted everyone on that flight, and everyone who got the train she got on. Assuming everyone was registered and pre-paid.

Otherwise if they are stick to the "2 row" rule, thats probably about 10 people.

Let's not forget the baggage handlers, they should be wearing gloves anyway, but any how.

Also the passengers on the return flight.

quokula

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

North Korea's first coronavirus victim was reportedly shot dead.

Well that's one way of dealing with it.

Well there have been people on here lamenting that Ireland isn't taking the same approach to this as it did to foot and mouth.

Peatys