Coronavirus Part IV - 19 cases in ROI, 7 in NI (as of 7 March) *Read warnings in OP*

Iused2likebusts

Lord TSC wrote: »

My take is that there's, I think, three weeks till Easter.

And there's a long weekend in there too, due to Patricks Day.

So I have a feeling they'll get to mid next week and shut the schools down. And say "It's two weeks till Easter, and ye were getting some of that off anyway, so now we're having a month long Easter holiday."

I think thats exactly what will happen aswell.

PaybackPayroll

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Don't believe a thing that comes out of China.

I don't get why you wouldn't believe it?

The measures were obviously effective. How can people spread it if they are all in their apartments?

BarryD2

PaybackPayroll wrote: »

Look what they did to achieve this. Total lockdown in Wuhan for weeks..

Compare & contrast.

namloc1980

Sigma101 wrote: »

On a more optimistic note:

In S. Korea the rate of increase in new cases has been dropping for several days. The fatality rate in S Korea, at 0.7%, is far lower than in China or than the WHO estimates. Nobody under 39 years has died and fatalities are much lower for all other age categories. A full breakdown of the S Korean figures is available here:
https://www.cdc.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=a30402000000&bid=0030&act=view&list_no=366470

No new cases in Hubei province in China today. The Chinese Ambassador was on the radio yesterday saying that China expects to return to normal within 4 weeks (and that's with less than 0.01% of the population having been infected).

South Korea has literally set up free drive thru testing sites. You drive in your car and don't get out. A suited and booted medical professional takes a swab. You go home to isolate and in 3 days you get your result. Here we're still in containment phase, whatever that means now.

freshpopcorn

leahyl wrote: »

Long before this corona virus, my mother has thought this was the most unhygienic thing ever - she saw a child in Dunnes one day with their paws all over the cakes and pastries - she said it to a manager that they really should be covered in cling film or something - sure nothing was done. They continue to be displayed out in the open with no cover - although a few of them are up higher now so kids can't get their hands on them, but everybody is breathing on them anyway. Can't understand myself why this is allowed by the FSA.

Self service salad bars and now deli counters, etc are becoming more and more popular.

Nijmegen

namloc1980 wrote: »

Rte banner has been saying "guidelines for mass gatherings to be published" for hours. Any idea what the guidelines will be? Carry on as normal most likely.

The head of failte Ireland is currently reefing the chief medical officer back into the conference room by his tie while Simon Harris weeps in the corner.

secman

secman wrote: »

We've opened up a book on it, nearest to the verified number of cases at 10 oclock Monday morning wins the kitty.

You’ll have to close the book before 7:30 Sunday night when the numbers will be released.

Cartel Mike

namloc1980 wrote: »

Rte banner has been saying "guidelines for mass gatherings to be published" for hours. Any idea what the guidelines will be? Carry on as normal most likely.

Probably to keep a flask of tea and emergency hang sangitches in the car boot;)

RugbyLad11

2nd death in the UK just announced now

cameramonkey

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Don't believe a thing that comes out of China.

According to the WHO their figures are accurate, they have been on the ground monitoring what is going on and have seen the decrease.

Mic 1972

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

Italy banned flights from China on 31 January. They still had a major outbreak occurring 21 days later. Why would banning flights from Italy here be any different?

Yep.
Banning flights from China only increased the number of Chinese people getting to Italy through other European airports
The virus is here now and can't be stopped, the best approach is to self quarantine and avoid contacts unless strictly required. Every outbreak has a peak, let's try not to get infected during the outbreak. It will get better after a few months

poppers

Just a bit of perspective in 2017-2018 4713 people need hospitalisation & 255 people in ireland Died because of the FLU.
Dont remember seeing any of the hysteria other than a few TDS giving out about hospital overcrowding.

May as well accept it there is going to be 100's if not 1000's of cases and unfortunatley some deaths.

igCorcaigh

https://twitter.com/HelenBranswell/status/1235918803843850240?s=19

cameramonkey

ThePopehimself wrote: »

No. I can confirm it is not. It is as a result of an - as yet - unconfirmed case of Coronavirus. The business has been asked to shut for 3 days. It is one of several.

How can you confirm it?

ThePopehimself

NURSING Homes Ireland (NHI) has confirmed that visiting restrictions are now in place in nursing homes nationwide.

"All visitors are asked to contact prior to attending. Visitors should only seek to attend in urgent circumstances and the management reserve the right to impose full restrictions where necessary," said an NHI spokesperson in a statement.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/523242/coronavirus-visiting-restrictions-at-22-limerick-nursing-homes.html

woohoo!!!

Hurrache wrote: »

I only finished a book in which the baddie got a job in a pharmaceutical company and he used his position to spread a genetically modified version of smallpox.

Is that what the Galwegians are up to?

It's to get rid of all the Mayo folk in our midst

Wibbs

RugbyLad11 wrote: »

2nd death in the UK just announced now

Somebody in their 80's. Sad for their families, but when a bug comes along that's mostly killing people between 20 and 40(like the Spanish flu) then I'll start being more concerned.

piplip87

100% true and factual information right here

Scotty #

Steve F wrote: »

Yesterdays Totals
95,453 cases
3,286 Deaths
53,305 Recovered

I wonder how influenza compares over the same timespan?

Drumpot

Just a suggestion but if somebody with some sort of informed knowledge on this is interested in doing an ask me anything Thread that would be handy. I appreciate they may have better things to be doing right now but even if there were retired doctors or medical staff who have been keeping up they might have more time to invest here? That would be a great way to utilize their expertise without physically exposing themselves.

Start by having a link to all Q&A already answered and just keep adding to it. Someone has to keep an eye on the answers to make sure they are updated. Since most questions will most likely overlap, the more the answer the less questions they will have to answer.

Lots of caveats, no personal diagnoses or medical advice. Link Credible sources to answers so “know all’s who know little to nothing that they learned from social media” can be challenged.

Social media exists and telling people to stop listening is futile. So the logical step is to use social media to educate properly and quickly dispel rumors.

Cuckoo7

Passed through a pharmacy in my way into town, asked about hand sanitizers, they didn’t have any but had received a gel that you are supposed to use after washing your hands.It was either that or surface wipes.
14,95€ for a 100ml bottle.
Walked out without.

Kermit.de.frog

ThePopehimself wrote: »

NURSING Homes Ireland (NHI) has confirmed that visiting restrictions are now in place in nursing homes nationwide.

"All visitors are asked to contact prior to attending. Visitors should only seek to attend in urgent circumstances and the management reserve the right to impose full restrictions where necessary," said an NHI spokesperson in a statement.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/523242/coronavirus-visiting-restrictions-at-22-limerick-nursing-homes.html

We all know where this is heading.

I will be conservative and go for 10 new cases announced this evening (most before that)

blanch152

blanch152 wrote: »

It is too easy to blame the HSE, the hospitals and the government.

People have been told to take their own responsibility. If you have symptoms, call the helpline, get the doctors to come to you. If, as now seems to have happened, you turn up at A&E or the hospital with symptoms and put everyone around you into self-isolation, that isn't on the HSE, or Simon Harris, that is on the Irish culture of doing what you think is best rather than listening to the expert advice.

Interesting to see how this system will hold up in the weeks/months to come. According to modelling in the UK, at the peak some 50% of the population will catch this over a period of 3 weeks. If its similar here, there could be quite a delay in a doctor getting to you.

Foxhound38

I have been listening to so much hysteria about this at this stage I nearly hope I get the fecking thing to give my head a break. 3 people in my office alone got so wound up about it they had panic attacks, one properly fainted - ambulances had to be called. I was listening to some fella from the HSE praise the media for being "so responsible" during this thing - what!? They have been gleefully whipping people into mass hysteria since the virus was first heard of. Newstalk in particular have been breathless about it.

Lads, wash your hands after having a sh*te, cough into your elbow, if you feel sick ring the doctor instead of going to work. All stuff we should be doing any other day. If you show sympthoms, get the netflix out, self isolate and follow the advice of the HSE. Unless a flu would kill you, this won't either.

It's not the zombie apocalypse ffs.

Urquell

For these places in Galway....IT companies? Im in one myself. Message me if ye want.

pjohnson

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

We all know where this is heading.

I will be conservative and go for 10 new cases announced this evening (most before that)

And actual proper details by morning without Dr. Tony wall of silence.

gmisk

Foxhound38 wrote: »

I have been listening to so much hysteria about this at this stage I nearly hope I get the fecking thing to give my head a break. 3 people in my office alone got so wound up about it they had panic attacks, one properly fainted - ambulances had to be called. I was listening to some fella from the HSE praise the media for being "so responsible" during this thing - what!? They have been gleefully whipping people into mass hysteria since the virus was first heard of. Newstalk in particular have been breathless about it.

Lads, wash your hands after having a sh*te, cough into your elbow, if you feel sick ring the doctor instead of going to work. All stuff we should be doing any other day. If you show sympthoms, get the netflix out, self isolate and follow the advice of the HSE. Unless a flu would kill you, this won't either.

It's not the zombie apocalypse ffs.

I agree to a degree with what you are saying.
But the fatality rates are a lot higher than the flu seemingly.

piplip87

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

We all know where this is heading.

I will be conservative and go for 10 new cases announced this evening (most before that)

I'm thinking we could be a fair bit higher. I'll say 25-30. That community transmission in Cork plus the Doctor in Limerick indicates that we could be at 60 or 70 come Monday

Sir Oxman

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Can't cope with cakes being left uncovered all over the place in small shops. It's rotten

it's a mystery to me that anyone would buy one!
FFS fingers, coughs, snots all over them.

skimpydoo

I think this may have already been posted but I have heard that Chinese shops and restaurants on Parnell St are closing down for three days.