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

ThePopehimself

cyclops999 wrote: »

I will say a lot more but it wont be known until after 6.1 news, a full weekend to saturate public with info, and for the public to try to be reasonable on how they approach next week without panic.

yes, most likely the 9 o'clock.

KaneToad

Logically, the cases will rise exponentially on a daily basis. However, what's important is that most who do contract it will shake it off in their stride. We owe it to our fellow citizens, who are immuno compromised, to do our best to slow the spread. Wash your hands, cough into your elbow and isolate yourself if symptomatic. Take it seriously and act responsibly. This doesn't mean buying all the jacks roll in Tesco.

is_that_so

Downlinz wrote: »

I think it's key people understand that it is a new reality rather than something that'll blow over after a couple of weeks.

We can call it the annual Scourge - a large swathe of people in a state of permanent hysteria for weeks!

Bob24

Wibbs wrote: »

So like most jobs then?

Soon we’ll all be working in masks and hand gel factories, much more productive for society ;-)

joe40

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.

Yeah I agree, and it seems our politicians are following the lead of the medical professionals on this one which is good. Maybe no government is a help in this situation.
Everyone likes to bash the HSE and often with good cause, but on this issue the medical advice is coming from Health care professionals here and in Europe as well as globally. It is not simply HSE bureaucracy at work.

flynnlives

Duggie2012 wrote: »

i heard this from the uk, but sure how can anyone predict those figures? bit airy fairy no?

its computer modelling based on the spread rate and any data they have gathered to date.

They aslo model other historical outbreaks and combine them with the data from the WHO.

Its pretty sophisticated. It does of course have an error rate but its largely accurate.

circadian

skimpydoo wrote: »

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.

Eattokyo on Talbot Street closed for 3 days.

odyssey06

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Wow people are still saying its a flu. Just the same as the flu. Oh people die of the flu lets not worry or plan in the slightest.
The people who are dying from this is in addition to flu or any other illness. It's not instead of.
Lets just do nothing because people die of the flu.

And even if it was just another flu - it isn't, though it looks like it is less infectious but more severe - it's a numbers game.

Health services can just about cope with flu and treat the people that develop complications.
They can't cope with another virus on top for which we don't have a vaccine.

In my head, I'm categorising this like TB pre-antibiotic era than flu.

the butcher

Deleted User wrote: »

this stuff is supposed to be great for strengthening your immune system

That's what I have. That and omega3 fish oils, D3+K2 supplements along with a Zinc/Vit C/B6 chewables. Paracetamol. Get a good 8 hours sleep to keep immune system ticking over and as everyone has been saying, social distance and good hand hygiene going out and coming back home. Leave the shoes at the door.

Duggie2012

Downlinz wrote: »

The spreading has been severely curtailed in Wuhan with a shutdown, it can be done.

I don't know where to begin with the idea of sacrificing the most old and feeble 2-3% of our population because some people are feeling inconvenienced.

ya this is something which is so annoying when i hear people talking about this. aaah sure 80% will prob be grand anyway. ya but what about the rest of people. Personally have asthma.

jam_mac_jam

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Huh?
If living a little to you is chomping on a manky cake, go for it.

Yes would have thought that covering food would be basic hygiene. Seems any hygiene is wrong for some reason

ArchXStanton

Wibbs wrote: »

So what? Other than over prescription of antibiotics in young kids, one of the big reasons for more and more walking around chuffing inhalers allergic to their own shadows is down to too damned many clean freak OCD parents covering their little darlings and their surroundings in dettol. Christ, I know one eejit who has to wear ickle gloves to put petrol in his car in case of "germs". Live a little FFS.

+1000. But the Mob tends towards panic and hysterics in the face of something they barely understand and the media will whip them up to even more hysterics to sell ads and clicks.

I know one man in Iran who should be immune to this..

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_4602936?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJ-MxqEEtAeFuoYzNXF5NdaXXiSbSDIDrDQN33RppPUfia03OwZU72LkHirz2ZKM9QOSJt9CbFwRjOxeZHygY8Zijasz6ftwDzJ1k2Ncznb0ke_143WcIG27wBQj6rEV6eKHWQOwrG24VfSMJxJQrFPUMfeWCM4KizPHtVHrvg4-

Duggie2012

flynnlives wrote: »

its computer modelling based on the spread rate and any data they have gathered to date.

They aslo model other historical outbreaks and combine them with the data from the WHO.

Its pretty sophisticated. It does of course have an error rate but its largely accurate.

hmmm ok so maybe it is fairly correct so.

Scotty #

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

There has been 148 deaths in Italy in the past few weeks. This is way worse than the flu.

The flu kills between 300k and 600k every year. 18k in the US in 2019 alone. No headlines.

How is corona virus worse? Genuine question. Do you think COVID-19 will have a higher death toll?

tillyfilly

Ftse drops 3.45% today so far

flynnlives

Downlinz wrote: »

The spreading has been severely curtailed in Wuhan with a shutdown, it can be done.

I don't know where to begin with the idea of sacrificing the most old and feeble 2-3% of our population because some people are feeling inconvenienced.

exactly!

Do these people not have parents like?

amber2

Drumpot wrote: »

Wasn’t supposed to be about cases In Ireland just general information. Communication is still an issue if people are going to other sources for information. Saying they shouldn’t doesn’t change that.

The alternative is to just let hysteria take hold and presume telling people not to read social media bullsh*t will make any difference, which it won’t. There is an Awful lot of stupid in this thread recently....

Apologies Drumpot wasn’t a jibe at your suggestion which would be helpful just more a jibe at how we are being drip fed information that’s sometimes so out of date, yesterday’s Cork case was on the evening Echo 5 hours prior, never mind the WhatsApp messages hours before that which you don’t know if they are true or not everyone seems to have a relation somewhere that knows for certain or can confirm.

is_that_so

Downlinz wrote: »

The spreading has been severely curtailed in Wuhan with a shutdown, it can be done.

I don't know where to begin with the idea of sacrificing the most old and feeble 2-3% of our population because some people are feeling inconvenienced.

And yet not even 0.0000002% of our people have been "sacrificed".

Beasty

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str8talkingguy

Duggie2012 wrote: »

ya this is something which is so annoying when i hear people talking about this. aaah sure 80% will prob be grand anyway. ya but what about the rest of people. Personally have asthma.

But again we shouldn't be forcing people to isolate in case they spread it to the weak,if the weaker are worried they should self isolate,people don't seem to care about the loss of our individual freedoms all in the name of the group.

dan786

BBC has reported that two British Airways staff have tested positive for coronavirus.

It said they are both in isolation and recovering at home.

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Nine people have died from coronavirus in France.

There are now 577 confirmed cases, 154 more than yesterday.

PaybackPayroll

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

There has been 148 deaths in Italy in the past few weeks. This is way worse than the flu.

Indeed.
The flu/car accidents/whatever comparison has been made so many times over the last four threads. I've almost kind of learnt to block it out.

Speak Now

tillyfilly wrote: »

Ftse drops 3.45% today so far

Currently on same mark as this time last Monday.

RugbyLad11

Scotty # wrote: »

The flu kills between 300k and 600k every year. 18k in the US in 2019 alone. No headlines.

How is corona virus worse? Genuine question. Do you think COVID-19 will have a higher death toll?

Has your head being in the sand for the last few months? It's common knowledge that COVID-19 has a much higher death rather than the flu

fr336

Wibbs wrote: »

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.

Would you be happen to be in the 20-40 bracket by any chance? Maybe we should reduce it to 20-30, evolution previously found over 30s useless and wanted rid of them.

Away With The Fairies

Scotty # wrote: »

The flu kills between 300k and 600k every year. 18k in the US in 2019 alone. No headlines.

How is corona virus worse? Genuine question. Do you think COVID-19 will have a higher death toll?

I honestly don't know and I hope not.

Funsterdelux

ArchXStanton wrote: »

I know one man in Iran who should be immune to this..

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_4602936?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJ-MxqEEtAeFuoYzNXF5NdaXXiSbSDIDrDQN33RppPUfia03OwZU72LkHirz2ZKM9QOSJt9CbFwRjOxeZHygY8Zijasz6ftwDzJ1k2Ncznb0ke_143WcIG27wBQj6rEV6eKHWQOwrG24VfSMJxJQrFPUMfeWCM4KizPHtVHrvg4-

Isolation helps

Christ i looked at that anatomies gallery, give me the virus anyday

Mic 1972

Scotty # wrote: »

The flu kills between 300k and 600k every year. 18k in the US in 2019 alone. No headlines.

How is corona virus worse? Genuine question. Do you think COVID-19 will have a higher death toll?

Yes, Covid does have a higher death rate. As of today = 5.74%
It also requires higher level of health care

Nijmegen

The BA cabin crew is really concerning. (a) Did they get it on a flight? (b) Were they spreading it on a flight themselves? Cabin crew on a short haul plane in Europe could spread it to every row of the plane.

Wibbs

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Huh?
If living a little to you is chomping on a manky cake, go for it.

Meh, no doubt I have done in my time and many times. Still ticking at 51 having no allergies and having never taken an antibiotic. If you really want to wind up the clean freaks you can point them to studies on the amount of insect parts in bread and the bacterial and viral load on common household objects and environments.

Oh and at this very moment I've some sort of bug. Bit of a fever, slight headache, sore throat, a bit stuffed up, feeling a bit meh(though slight cough I've had since the xmas bug, another coronavirus, has gone with this dose hitting me). Am I panicking? Nope. Do I think it's the Kung Flu? Nope, as I've not been licking any Italian or Chinese folks. Not recently anyway. I'm keeping away from people just in case. Which I'd do anyway. I'm certainly not gonna ring the local GP for eff all. If in the highly unlikely event over the weekend I get worse and fall off the twig? Meh, death brings its own excuse. What are ya gonna do? It would be a sweet release from some of the hysterics surrounding this Covid 19.