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

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beggars_bush wrote: »

Primary school in Galway told to keep 6th class at home today and for next 2 weeks due to contact with a confirmed case
Other children in school recommended to be kept at home too

Gort. Yesterday's news today.

gabeeg

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm still very relaxed about this, although I have a feeling our numbers may double or even more later tonight when they announce and there will be a lot of hysterical people this weekend.

We've obviously failed to contain this. We actually didn't even really try did we? One rugby match cancelled. People told to self isolate only if they had symptoms.

We also have basically no actions in place to slow this thing down.
The reality is though, most of us will be fine. It will be fairly mild for probably 80 - 85% of people. Another 10% will be more serious. Maybe 5% or less will actually die.

When all is said and done, our world leaders should really sit down together and review this. Put actions in place to stop it from happening again. Wishful thinking on my part!

100% of us know people in the high risk bracket.

But anyways that's besides the point. We are basically going to lose our health care system for the foreseeable. We're heading into an awful looking recession.
Companies will fold. People will lose their jobs. There'll be a banking crisis. There'll be another horrible chapter in our ongoing housing crisis.

If you're relaxed about this it's because you haven't given it all the thought it deserves

tillyfilly

I just saw an Italian looking guy,he as an wearing an Italian looking outfit ,sneeze on a path here in Dublin, no attempt to cover his face and with two school children in uniforms walking in the opposite direction, very close in proximity

Dyr

KaneToad wrote: »

We all need to play our part in slowing down the spread. Hand washing, coughing into elbow and reduced social interaction. Time is what we need.

You realise the HSE are actually the super spreader in Ireland?

Kinda goosed when the health care professionals are the typhoid marys

DrumSteve

McGiver wrote: »

Question is what is "mild"? The mantra of "80% is mild" in media/TV/radio makes me uneasy. It will likely generate complacency in the overall population here "ah sure it's grand it's just mild in 4/5 cases". I believe latest papers from Italy shown only 30% of mild symptoms.

That's because of the demography of those affected. The Chinese data (FWIW) is more accurate in terms of who is affected.

Mild symptoms are effectively the same as the flu (before anyone says anything, im not comparing it to the flu).

This is nothing to be complacent about. A lot of people are going to die.

The key is to minimise it.

Kermit.de.frog

Anyone want to take a stab at Italy's numbers to be announced in the next 2 hours?

Remember Iran is on fire (literally) - 1,200+ cases in one day.

I will go with 800 new cases for the boot

DOCARCH

gabeeg wrote: »

There'll be another horrible chapter in our ongoing housing crisis.

It may free up a lot of houses!

Thought of that one last night.

Mic 1972

tillyfilly wrote: »

I just saw an Italian looking guy sneeze on a path here in Dublin, no attempt to cover his face and with two school children in uniforms walking in the opposite direction, very close in proximity

Would you feel the same if he was Norwegian?

kilns

Here in Switzerland its officially reach pandemic levels 210 cases (doubled in last 24 hours). The Government has advised no commuting and home office

gozunda

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?

That was after two Chinese tourists in Rome had already  tested positive for coronavirus. A cluster of cases were later detected starting with 16 confirmed cases.

I'd say they didnt get the door shut in time. Much like here obviously with the number of Italian contact cases which have came to light. Ah well. Sure it'll be grand...

Somedaythefire

str8talkingguy wrote: »

I will leave you to your panicking about the flu.Have at it.

I’m not panicking about the flu. I had it last week. It was awful.

I’m not panicking about COVID-19 either. Your post is still monumentally stupid.

Tacitus Kilgore

tillyfilly wrote: »

I just saw an Italian looking guy,he as an wearing an Italian looking outfit ,sneeze on a path here in Dublin, no attempt to cover his face and with two school children in uniforms walking in the opposite direction, very close in proximity

You should have shot him

neonsofa

tillyfilly wrote: »

I just saw an Italian looking guy,he as an wearing an Italian looking outfit ,sneeze on a path here in Dublin, no attempt to cover his face and with two school children in uniforms walking in the opposite direction, very close in proximity

Its gotten to the point that i cant decipher which posts are satire and which are genuine on this thread

gabeeg

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Anyone want to take a stab at Italy's numbers to be announced in the next 2 hours?

Remember Iran is on fire (literally) - 1,200+ cases in one day.

I will go with 800 new cases for the boot

950 new cases. 55 deaths

Utter Consternation

tillyfilly wrote: »

I just saw an Italian looking guy,he as an wearing an Italian looking outfit ,sneeze on a path here in Dublin, no attempt to cover his face and with two school children in uniforms walking in the opposite direction, very close in proximity

Was he eating pizza? Or look like an extra out of the Sopranos?

Ridiculous.

Hector Savage

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Anyone want to take a stab at Italy's numbers to be announced in the next 2 hours?

Remember Iran is on fire (literally) - 1,200+ cases in one day.

I will go with 800 new cases for the boot

Ill see 1000 new Italy cases ...

Galadriel

tillyfilly wrote: »

I just saw an Italian looking guy,he as an wearing an Italian looking outfit ,sneeze on a path here in Dublin, no attempt to cover his face and with two school children in uniforms walking in the opposite direction, very close in proximity

Maybe he was Italian, maybe he wasn't, do you know if he's been to Italy since the outbreak? Maybe he lives in Dublin

BLIZZARD7

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Anyone want to take a stab at Italy's numbers to be announced in the next 2 hours?

Remember Iran is on fire (literally) - 1,200+ cases in one day.

I will go with 800 new cases

1000+ with 40+ deaths. Italian numbers are way under reported based on how many they are exporting.

Cilldara_2000

gabeeg wrote: »

100% of us know people in the high risk bracket.

But anyways that's besides the point. We are basically going to lose our health care system for the foreseeable. We're heading into an awful looking recession.
Companies will fold. People will lose their jobs. There'll be a banking crisis. There'll be another horrible chapter in our ongoing housing crisis.

If you're relaxed about this it's because you haven't given it all the thought it deserves

I've given it plenty of thought and I'm certain these things you mention will happen (except perhaps the banking crisis - the pillar banks in Ireland are no where near as exposed to market volatility as they used to be). I'm still relaxed. It is the only rational reaction IMO. I can't control any of it other than my own reaction and I'm not going to get stressed out over what I can't control.

DrumSteve

I think Italy's numbers will be lower than yesterday with less deaths.

dan786

Update:

Guidelines on the holding of mass gatherings are being discussed at a meeting of a stakeholder forum which is beginning around now.

Employer groups, trade unions, voluntary groups and civic society representatives are attending the discussion to decide how to proceed with large events in the face of the coronavirus.

It's expected the guidelines will be published sometime this evening after the meeting ends.

Tacitus Kilgore

DrumSteve wrote: »

I think Italy's numbers will be lower than yesterday with less deaths.

I hear Kermit is opening a book on it, might get decent return on that

Clarence Boddiker

tillyfilly wrote: »

I just saw an Italian looking guy,he as an wearing an Italian looking outfit ,sneeze on a path here in Dublin, no attempt to cover his face and with two school children in uniforms walking in the opposite direction, very close in proximity

In fairness I've been seeing that with all sorts of people the last few weeks, coughing into the air without covering their mouths, sneezing without covering their mouths, spitting on the ground etc

the butcher

DrumSteve wrote: »

I think Italy's numbers will be lower than yesterday with less deaths.

667...the neighbour of the beast!

lawrencesummers

dan786 wrote: »

Update:

Guidelines on the holding of mass gatherings are being discussed at a meeting of a stakeholder forum which is beginning around now.

Employer groups, trade unions, voluntary groups and civic society representatives are attending the discussion to decide how to proceed with large events in the face of the coronavirus.

It's expected the guidelines will be published sometime this evening after the meeting ends.

No rush.

ChikiChiki

tillyfilly wrote: »

I just saw an Italian looking guy,he as an wearing an Italian looking outfit ,sneeze on a path here in Dublin, no attempt to cover his face and with two school children in uniforms walking in the opposite direction, very close in proximity

I just seen someone hawk and spit on the ground on Baggot st. That is what we are up against. Someone probably has walked on it since and may remove their shoes shortly.

WhiteMemento9

tillyfilly wrote: »

I just saw an Italian looking guy,he as an wearing an Italian looking outfit ,sneeze on a path here in Dublin, no attempt to cover his face and with two school children in uniforms walking in the opposite direction, very close in proximity

Don't F**k With Cats Boards documentary incoming. :pac:

Mic 1972

gabeeg wrote: »

950 new cases. 55 deaths

do we really have to play this game?

frillyleaf

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'm still very relaxed about this, although I have a feeling our numbers may double or even more later tonight when they announce and there will be a lot of hysterical people this weekend.

We've obviously failed to contain this. We actually didn't even really try did we? One rugby match cancelled. People told to self isolate only if they had symptoms.

We also have basically no actions in place to slow this thing down.
The reality is though, most of us will be fine. It will be fairly mild for probably 80 - 85% of people. Another 10% will be more serious. Maybe 5% or less will actually die.

When all is said and done, our world leaders should really sit down together and review this. Put actions in place to stop it from happening again. Wishful thinking on my part!

China is currently banning the wild food markets and has drafted a new list of meat that is permitted to sell as far as I’m aware that excludes wild animals. This is a good step

embraer170

People this morning were discussing Germany. This is the attitude of at least part of the medical community:

“ In Koblenz, western Germany, 1,400 emergency care doctors and emergency care staff have been meeting for a “Corona Conference” and have warned against the growing hysteria surrounding the virus.

Jörg Brokmann, the congress president, said: “What we have is not a medical situation, we have a political situation”.

Brokmann, who is head of the central emergency department of the university clinic of Aachen, was highly critical of some of the decisions that had been made, including putting four paediatricians into quarantine in the worst-hit state in Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, even though they had apparently shown no corona symptoms. The doctors had been in contact with infected patients.

“In my opinion, this is an overreaction to the situation,” Brokmann warned, adding that Germany was in danger of running short of medical staff to treat Corona patients, if it abided too strictly by the rules set by the government advisory institute on health issues, the Robert Koch Institute.

Brokmann said that Corona, or Covid-19, illnesses, were “looked at closely, a somewhat severe case of flu, which was relatively mild for most patients”.

He said it was therefore a mistake to put doctors, nurses and receptionists into quarantine and to force the closure of medical practices, if they showed no symptoms.

He said it was worth remembering that Germany registered a high number of deaths from influenza every year. The last strong wave of the flu claimed an estimated 25,000 lives, he said.”