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

josip

JDD wrote: »

My husband works for a foodstuff company. For a particular line of products, they would normally get orders for approximately 25,000 boxes of the product across the country from all the supermarkets in any one week. Last week they got orders for 33,000 boxes, and they've just got this weeks orders in - 55,000 boxes.

They have the stock - unusually, because normally they run a JIT logistics strategy, but they had built up some stock as a Brexit buffer. So they can supply the supermarkets. So I'm guessing that's what's happening. The manufacturers are running down their stocks, so the shelves in most places are generally full, but that won't last.

But it will be enough because people won't consume at this rate, they're also just stocking up, the same as your husband's company.
Whenever the worst passes, that company will have a few quiet months while people work through their stocks.
This is a good example of why it's good to have some stock and not to be JIT all the way along the supply chain.

Bob24

Dcully wrote: »

Any truth in stories 5k Italians are travelling to Dublin despite the rugby game off?

Who knows what they decide to do, but they had booked their flights and accommodation and no one is telling them not to come. So most of them will likely go ahead.

DOCARCH

Dcully wrote: »

Any truth in stories 5k Italians are travelling to Dublin despite the rugby game off?

I think it was more like 2.5K were due. I suspect many will not come.

tuxy

Dcully wrote: »

Any truth in stories 5k Italians are travelling to Dublin despite the rugby game off?

No way of telling how many will get on the flights they booked.
If they are not getting refunds then some will try to make the most of it and visit Ireland.

Saint Ruth

Deleted User wrote: »

Not true. Up to 30% may exhibit no symptoms but have the flu virus and can spread it. See point 5:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/10-flu-myths

Yes, but unless you've been tested, then you don't know.

If you've got the sniffles, you most probably don't have the flu.
If you're laid up in bed for 2 weeks thinking you're never going to feel good ever again, then you've the flu.

As frillyleaf, people who've had the flu don't go around saying they've a touch of the flu. Some people shrug off the Black Death, but I'm sure people in the middle ages didn't go around saying they'd just a "touch of the Black death" :P

DrumSteve

You know, we don't have to cancel any flights.

Just tell everyone flying in from that region there is a mandatory 2 week quarantine when they land.

The logistics might be a little difficult. But most of them would not fly if they knew that was there at the end of the flight.

Funsterdelux

tuxy wrote: »

No way of telling how many will get on the flights they booked.
If they are not getting refunds then some will try to make the most of it and visit Ireland.

I hear they are gonna be bused down to Cork to kiss the Blarney Stone

Gods Gift

The Roman hoard is descending on dublinina.

Lock up you daughters.

niallo27

JDD wrote: »

My husband works for a foodstuff company. For a particular line of products, they would normally get orders for approximately 25,000 boxes of the product across the country from all the supermarkets in any one week. Last week they got orders for 33,000 boxes, and they've just got this weeks orders in - 55,000 boxes.

They have the stock - unusually, because normally they run a JIT logistics strategy, but they had built up some stock as a Brexit buffer. So they can supply the supermarkets. So I'm guessing that's what's happening. The manufacturers are running down their stocks, so the shelves in most places are generally full, but that won't last.

Does he actually work in ordering, I have worked in enough factories to know how these stories get escalated.

josip

niallo27 wrote: »

Does he actually work in ordering, I have worked in enough factories to know how these stories get escalated.

Do you mean exaggerated ?

Bob24

tuxy wrote: »

No way of telling how many will get on the flights they booked.
If they are not getting refunds then some will try to make the most of it and visit Ireland.

I’d say most of them will come (many must have also prepaid for accommodation) if they can’t get a refund and aren’t told not to come.

Tbh you can’t blame them ... neither Italian not Irish authorities have suggested travelling should be restricted to is a public health concern, so they wouldn’t be defying any health or travel recommendations.

Tacitus Kilgore

He sells easter eggs folks relax

wonski

I do place order daily and it is like Xmas in last two days

Brexit stock has been cleared earlier last year, but still plenty of reserve in warehouses.

Suppliers are having good time. Now.

SusieBlue

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.

Good.
Hopefully the World Irish Dance Championships will be one of the first cancelled events because there isn't a hope of them cancelling unless its government directed (I have relatives taking part).
13,000 international visitors congregating in cramped, hot conditions in Dublin Convention Center for 10 days is the last thing we need right now. It would be a breeding ground for infection.
Competitors/spectators come from as far afield as the US, Canada, Australia as well as mainland Europe and the UK, making it an absolute nightmare in terms of containment.
If any of them were to get sick, we just don't have the medical resources to look after them. We barely enough to look after ourselves.

I hope the government finally asserts itself and puts a stop to any unnecessary mass gatherings. Going ahead at this point is absolute insanity.

Kermit.de.frog

Italy reports in an hour

Away With The Fairies

I think it's going to be bad. If it affects the old and immunocompromised the most, you'll have young healthy people thinking it's just a cold and passing it on. But I really hope we get to look back at this at the end of the year and get to laugh at all the panic buying of toilet roll, hand sanitizers and masks.

Gods Gift

Funsterdelux wrote: »

I hear they are gonna be bused down to Cork to kiss the Blarney Stone

They’re Italians. So they’ll probably try and ride it.

niallo27

josip wrote: »

Do you mean exaggerated ?

Nope.

DOCARCH

Bob24 wrote: »

I’d say most of them will come (many must have also prepaid for accommodation) if they can’t get a refund and aren’t told they shouldn’t come.

Tbh you can’t blame them ... neither Italian not Irish authorities has suggested travelling should be restricted, so they wouldn’t be defying any health or travel recommendations.

Also have to bear in mind that the vast majority of Italians do not have Covid-19.

I'm sure most booked to travel would be nervous travelling and mixing with their own kin!

ChikiChiki

DrumSteve wrote: »

You know, we don't have to cancel any flights.

Just tell everyone flying in from that region there is a mandatory 2 week quarantine when they land.

The logistics might be a little difficult. But most of them would not fly if they knew that was there at the end of the flight.

This is smart and sensible.

That is not how the powers to make that call operate.

Pacing Mule

Of course the Italians will still come. Its probably safer here than at home

babybuilder

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/magazine/how-to-clean-paper-currency.html
Another problem arises.

SleetAndSnow

No news or rumours of any more cases in cork today anywa, besides the 60 quarantined doctors which I suppose is a good thing unless it totally changes at the announcement later on tonight.

To the person who said over 400 people have been tested in cork, where did you get that info out of a matter of interest?

Kermit.de.frog

saabsaab

whisky_galore wrote: »

Ciao Boss.

B:Drilliant!

4068ac1elhodqr

purple hands wrote: »

Does it boost the immune system or something?
SHOULD WE ALL BUY HONEYCOMB?!

Perhaps, (it's very healthy, and will store for about 2,000yrs), but ideally Bee Propolis is what you want.

Popular with the ancient Egyptians, it services as a key structure of the bee hive and its immune system.
Bee Propolis contains resin, waxes & bioflavins and may be complimentary to human immune systems (complimentary medicine, not offical big money pharma medicine).

lawrencesummers

Is it 3 days since a case was detected in Ireland?

Already hospitals are unable to cope and are cancelling routine procedures and regular treatments.

With not even 10 confirmed cases our Healthcare system has cracked right down the middle.

This was inevitable for a healthcare system that had been operating over capacity continuously for years now, any Medium or large scale adverse event would completely overwhelm it.


Just in case anyone was under the impression that our healthcare system is anything other than third world in many aspects this should be proof enough.

Jin luk

DrumSteve wrote: »

You know, we don't have to cancel any flights.

Just tell everyone flying in from that region there is a mandatory 2 week quarantine when they land.

The logistics might be a little difficult. But most of them would not fly if they knew that was there at the end of the flight.

Them politicians wouldnt spend money to quarantine people on all them flights, theyd rather line their own pockets with hefty wage packets, fact is its this very reason why we will mostly all get infected.

TheValeyard

babybuilder wrote: »

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/magazine/how-to-clean-paper-currency.html
Another problem arises.

Bank card, tap a tap a tap.

DOCARCH

babybuilder wrote: »

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/magazine/how-to-clean-paper-currency.html
Another problem arises.

AFAIK in South Korea they have been washing their money for weeks now.

Reason deaths in SK have been so low (so far) is they have pulled out all the stops to try and contain the virus.