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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,131 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Distribution of laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the EU/EEA and the UK, as of 6 March 2020

    Daily cases in Europe beginning to form the classic bell shaped epidemic curve.

    When will we hit the peak ?

    :-(


    Looks to me that we're still in concave upward.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    I don't need to read some business page to figure it,i just need to use my brain.You maybe should try it.

    If lots of people are self isolating there is gonna be more people on facebook,using the internet,you telling me netflix isn't gonna through the roof and more people are not gonna be ordering online?

    Facebook down 2.70 %

    Google down 3.43%

    Netflix down 1.37%


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Miike


    gabeeg wrote: »
    Italy (and France) have also stopped counting symptomless positive tests.

    They did this to reduce their overall number because it was scary looking, but really all they've done is make their death rate look worse than it is.

    Source of this information?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,028 ✭✭✭circadian


    Americans starting to panic


    Capitalism cashing in. Round the clock deliveries, news reporters in to boost the visibility. Pretty sure bog roll won't run out unless everyone is doing exactly this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    Oh god. The flu arguing is still going on.
    Have you a better yard stick?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,879 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Singapore has 120 cases with 82 recovered, first case Feb 4th so its a horse of a different colour.

    Had it's highest increase yet of 14 new cases today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭babybuilder


    is_that_so wrote: »
    From The Guardian feed @14.06 today

    Germany as other European countries has an aging population. They've probably done the algorithms and epidemiological and statistical analysis and concluded that the healthier and younger members won't be affected. Maybe same here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    This thread is spreading faster than the Corona virus :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    Had it's highest increase yet of 14 new cases today.


    It did, I am sure people will die in Singapore of this virus but at the moment they are doing a good job.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    quokula wrote: »
    First of all, the yearly flu numbers are also concentrated into a small period, it's not spread through the year. The current virus is unlikely to last that long either, but if you do extrapolate the 3 weeks out to a year you still end up with a far smaller number.

    Somebody will say "oh but it's exponential" - all stats that we have of the outbreak at a more advanced stage show that it tapers off and doesn't stay exponential. You end up with a bell curve, which is consistent with flu. The key is when it peaks and all mitigation steps like hand washing flatten that bell curve which is why they're important.

    That's because China recreated The Simpsons Movie in Wuhan.

    Ironically, to paraphrase Chief Wiggum, it's not China's problem now.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,351 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    screamer wrote: »
    Paddy’s day parades
    Wuhan had the pot luck gathering
    We can have the pot a gold gathering
    It really worked out well in wuhan didn’t it

    I doubt many would go to the parade anyway if it does go ahead. Its not compulsory.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭str8talkingguy


    Facebook down 2.70 %

    Google down 3.43%

    Netflix down 1.37%

    So boards is just an anomaly right,and all other internet sites aren't brimming with people like this is here,must be just us Irish then right?

    Share prices can be manipulated by large shareholders,they wouldn't wanna be seen to be capitalizing on this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 962 ✭✭✭darjeeling


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    The Iranians currently have a CFR of 2.6%...

    Italy has a CFR of 3.8%.

    What the hell is going on in Italy?

    Massive under-recording of cases.

    If there were only ~4k cases, there is no way that so many people flying out of northern Italy would have been infected as we've seen.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,427 ✭✭✭Dotsie~tmp


    circadian wrote: »
    Capitalism cashing in. Round the clock deliveries, news reporters in to boost the visibility. Pretty sure bog roll won't run out unless everyone is doing exactly this.

    Shut it commie.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,936 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    That'll be a big blow for the DLRCC gritter truck/snow plough driver! :)
    Don't forget Shane Ross ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    darjeeling wrote: »
    Massive under-recording of cases.

    If there were only ~4k cases, there is no way that so many people flying out of northern Italy would have been infected as we've seen.

    If you apply SK's criteria to Italy, your looking at at least 16k cases.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    josip wrote: »
    Turbulence is just potholes in the sky.
    I honestly can't remember the last time a plane I was on crashed because of turbulence.

    There are potholes in the sky? :eek:

    Ah no, it’s more being thousands of feet in the air, flying hundreds of miles an hour in a tin can that has me freaked! Prob a bit of claustrophobia aswell. :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭Somedaythefire


    quokula wrote: »
    First of all, the yearly flu numbers are also concentrated into a small period, it's not spread through the year. The current virus is unlikely to last that long either, but if you do extrapolate the 3 weeks out to a year you still end up with a far smaller number.

    Somebody will say "oh but it's exponential" - all stats that we have of the outbreak at a more advanced stage show that it tapers off and doesn't stay exponential. You end up with a bell curve, which is consistent with flu. The key is when it peaks and all mitigation steps like hand washing flatten that bell curve which is why they're important.
    the flu season, and thus the amount of time for deaths to happen, is also longer than 3 weeks. Those numbers were wrong in the first place.


  • Posts: 8,647 [Deleted User]


    Lads, whats the point in fighting this????

    Knowledgeable posters with obvious scientific backgrounds/PhDs (definitely not hysterical loons) have said it is some kind of mixture between SARS/HIV/Black plague. We are doomed anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,879 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog




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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    So boards is just an anomaly right,and all other internet sites aren't brimming with people like this is here,must be just us Irish then right?

    Share prices can be manipulated by large shareholders,they wouldn't wanna be seen to be capitalizing on this.

    The Share Price is is what makes companies go Boom or Bust.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    Scotty # wrote: »
    Have you a better yard stick?

    No. It's new. So we don't know.

    Might as well compare it to anything. We don't know what the stats are yet. Its too early.

    Comparisons to the flu are about as relevant to waving a yardstick around.

    Same arguements every few pages from the just a flu bro are clogging up the thread with the same thing. Over and over.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭Assetbacked


    Lads, whats the point in fighting this????

    Knowledgeable posters with obvious scientific backgrounds/PhDs (definitely not hysterical loons) have said it is some kind of mixture between SARS/HIV/Black plague. We are doomed anyway.

    Would you say it's time to crack open each other's skulls and feast on the goo inside?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 962 ✭✭✭darjeeling


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    If you apply SK's criteria to Italy, your looking at at least 16k cases.

    I'd be tempted to go ten-fold higher again at this point, maybe more.


  • Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭Cuckoo7


    Drumpot wrote: »
    There are potholes in the sky? :eek:

    Ah no, it’s more being thousands of feet in the air, flying hundreds of miles an hour in a tin can that has me freaked! Prob a bit of claustrophobia aswell. :pac:
    And having no control whatsoever for however long you’re stick in there, that’s it for me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    circadian wrote: »
    Pretty sure bog roll won't run out unless everyone is doing exactly this.

    Already has in many stores (along with tissues), guy at checkout yesterday said they were starting to have supply issues.

    And the general majority of the populaiton haven't even began to do any sort of bulk purchase yet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,318 ✭✭✭el Fenomeno


    Any case to be made for 2 threads - one for general discussion, one for links/tweets that are properly sourced?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,107 ✭✭✭timmyntc


    Would you say it's time to crack open each other's skulls and feast on the goo inside?

    Yes I Would Kent


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,168 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    What a surprise. Americans tend to be very thick and easily influenced.
    Not just Americans. Just look at this thread and damned near every page coughs up(pun intended) a howler of misinformation or complete idiocy, like stating this virus is a mix of SARS and HIV. :rolleyes:
    Cuckoo7 wrote: »
    That guy with the mask sounds really out of breath, either he’s been fighting people for the nappies or wearing masks is actually pretty hard.
    Funny enough C, a proper respirator/mask that actually filters down to the size of virus particles is not an easy thing to breathe through. As you can imagine for obvious reasons. They're very similar to military gas masks. Not easy. Kinda like breathing through a thick straw.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    If you apply SK's criteria to Italy, your looking at at least 16k cases.


    What would that make the death rate?


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