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

Ninthlife

namloc1980 wrote: »

Yes, a friend told me too. 👀

I better go research this for scientific purposes of course

Professor Moriarty

wakka12 wrote: »

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/its-a-false-hope-coronavirus-will-disappear-in-the-summer-like-the-flu-who-says.html
WHO says that as yet there is no evidence to believe COVID 19 will dissipate in the summer time, though the idea has also not been dismissed either.

There was an epidemiologist on Channel 4 just now. He said this will probably become endemic worldwide which means it will be perpetual like the flu. He also said that, because of its lethality and its high transmission rate, this is the worst virus since the Spanish Flu. He also said that a vaccine won't be available anytime this year. Worth listening to the interview but pessimistic stuff.

05eaftqbrs9jlh

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Widespread school and university closures

I don't think so, according to that article he's condemning any action whatsoever. It's business as usual. He's probably very annoyed with Cork for naming CUH. I know one Cork school (very close to the hospital) whose teachers sent many books home in bags this weekend, telling parents at the gates this afternoon that they would potentially be looking into making provisions for having work emailed next week.

skimpydoo

bodhrandude wrote: »

Will there be proper announcement at 8.30 - 45 of the cases confirmed today.

Define proper;)

ChikiChiki

solidasarock wrote: »

So.... anyone else notice the weird amount of porn with the ladies wearing surgical masks the last week on the major sites?



.... A friend told me he saw it of course.

Has to be lies.

Better go do some investigate research and report back.

banie01

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

My f'ing point!!!!

You haven't made a point.

You wrote something untrue and linked an unrelated article...

What point are you making other than you are spouting shít?

fritzelly

wakka12 wrote: »

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/its-a-false-hope-coronavirus-will-disappear-in-the-summer-like-the-flu-who-says.html
WHO says that as yet there is no evidence to believe COVID 19 will dissipate in the summer time, though the idea has also not been dismissed either.

So there's a 50% chance Summer will stop it and a 50% chance it won't - thank god the pro's are in charge

sideswipe

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

My f'ing point!!!!

Wow, what a vague, cryptic way of making a point.

Cuckoo7

beveragelady wrote: »

But the article doesn't say there will be an announcement about school closures! Read it!

Harris condemns spread of misinformation about Covid-19

ZX7R

sideswipe wrote: »

You’ve literally written the words ‘widespread school and university closers’ and linked to an article that doesn’t say anything as such.....what gives?

University and colleague's I can see been closed sooner than regional schools due to the numbers attending.
I agree about the article doesn't imply that

Blueshoe

How many cases do we have now?

skimpydoo

alroley wrote: »

On a friday?

PR 101 its the best time to announce/release bad news.

Ipso

fritzelly wrote: »

So there's a 50% chance Summer will stop it and a 50% chance it won't - thank god the pro's are in charge

Time to ban inter-hemispheral travel?

thomas 123

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

There was an epidemiologist on Channel 4 just now. He said this will probably become endemic worldwide which means it will be perpetual like the flu. He also said that, because of its lethality and its high transmission rate, this is the worst virus since the Spanish Flu. He also said that a vaccine won't be available anytime this year. Worth listening to the interview but pessimistic stuff.

Yeah and the fact that we have a lot more people on the planet now plus the fact we travel a lot more than we did then can’t be good for the long term outlook...

Reati

God what are we all going to do when this blows over in a few weeks, and there will be no need for the covid thread... Well those of us still alive anyway...

ChikiChiki

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

There was an epidemiologist on Channel 4 just now. He said this will probably become endemic worldwide which means it will be perpetual like the flu. He also said that, because of its lethality and its high transmission rate, this is the worst virus since the Spanish Flu. He also said that a vaccine won't be available anytime this year. Worth listening to the interview but pessimistic stuff.

Tbh I rather pessimistic than whitewashing what we already know.

Outkast_IRE

Toilet roll completely gone in my local Aldi this evening , people going around will trolleys overflowing , absolute silly carry-on. The scaremongering in the media is pathetic.



They should ban all mass gatherings and limit flights in and out for a bit.

wakka12

fritzelly wrote: »

So there's a 50% chance Summer will stop it and a 50% chance it won't - thank god the pro's are in charge

Yeh I dont get how it is hard to find out. Like couldnt they just do some studies under a microscope to see how the virus survives on different surfaces in different temperatures? Like if it dies at 20C or whatever most flu does, then obviously we will have much fewer cases in summer as people at least wont be picking the virus up off surfaces

Mr.Crinklewood

banie01 wrote: »

You haven't made a point.

You wrote something untrue and linked an unrelated article...

What point are you making other than you are spouting shít?

Another poster posted misinformation about schools closing, I posted the text to an article about misinformation as an example of the type of misinformation being posted on this site.

Mic 1972

Mic 1972 wrote: »

Every country in Europe has the virus already. Are you comfortable with French/German/Spanish/Switz people flying in? Should we stop everyone from flying in? Who decides what countries are safe?

IDK that other poster (retro electtic) who came up with it. They're the one with the genius brain. Ask them.

all about the mane

fritzelly wrote: »

So there's a 50% chance Summer will stop it and a 50% chance it won't - thank god the pro's are in charge

Well thank christ you're not

Cuckoo7

banie01 wrote: »

You haven't made a point.

You wrote something untrue and linked an unrelated article...

What point are you making other than you are spouting shít?

The point he’s making is :stop spreading rumours.

drunkmonkey

fritzelly wrote: »

So there's a 50% chance Summer will stop it and a 50% chance it won't - thank god the pro's are in charge

There's about a 200% chance an Irish summer won't.

Call Me Jimmy

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

There was an epidemiologist on Channel 4 just now. He said this will probably become endemic worldwide which means it will be perpetual like the flu. He also said that, because of its lethality and its high transmission rate, this is the worst virus since the Spanish Flu. He also said that a vaccine won't be available anytime this year. Worth listening to the interview but pessimistic stuff.

He must have been tugging himself while saying it apparently.

thomas 123

fritzelly wrote: »

So there's a 50% chance Summer will stop it and a 50% chance it won't - thank god the pro's are in charge

Is it not in Dubai and Australia? Is that not indication enough to show it won’t be halted for summer. I am not a dr/scientist though so would love to know there is a chance it would stop it.

frillyleaf

Does anyone have the link map that shows the time line of it spreading ? There are infected areas that show in pink, red and then black depending on how infected areas are. It shows a time line by days. It’s not the John Hopkins dashboard. It’s a different map and was used in this thread but not going back to find it

Mr.Crinklewood

Cuckoo7 wrote: »

The point he’s making is :stop spreading rumours.

Thank you.

phater phagan

I heard the fool Ivan Yates on Newstalk this evening positing a number of 28 thousand. What an irresponsible thing to say on public radio.
That type of false trope is unconscionable.

Funsterdelux

Ipso wrote: »

Time to ban inter-hemispheral travel?

10000maniacs

47 more people died in Italy today from COVID19. Thats big. Quells any fake news that its not that serious.