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

s7ryf3925pivug

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

Have you a link to that? As far as I can see this was a claim from one expert: "Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch" and a search of the WHO website hasn't enlightened me.

He soon revised the 40% to 70% estimate to be 40% to 70% of adults if effective countermeasures didn't prevent it.

gozunda

gabeeg wrote: »

Now the doctor has gone I'm in charge

I have news for you -

That wasnt The Doctor

flynnlives

The healthcare worker wouldnt have been working for weeks.

Anyways this is what i heard. Im sure the media will find out.

Either way its not community transmission.

blackcard

blackcard wrote: »

Sky News paper review leading with a spat between Meghan and Camilla followed by story about Queen Liz and the leader of Dubai, then an item about taxes on Tampax being lowered in the upcoming budget. I think that Ireland would go into meltdown if something similar happened here.

Followed up with an item about some bloke in Strictly Come Dancing being a stud. They are really keeping this little flu bug thing in perspective

hurikane

froog wrote: »

while we're all tut tutting about what they eat in china, remember that we just love a nice juicy baby sheep or deep fried bits of factory farmed chicken mixed with who knows what.

Well I think you’ve missed the point here. They are eating wild animals. The ones we eat are farmed for eating, vaccinated , tested etc. They are literally eating anything that moves.

Cilldara_2000

caveat emptor wrote: »

US FED dropping the interest rate as they did had **** all impact because the fundemenals are clear.


Nothing to see here.

What?

Ofc dropping the interest rate had no impact. It was never going to have an impact on factories in China being shut down or reasonable concerned people not spending money on frivolities.

Chris_Heilong

The Government should have banned all flights from Italy, surely it is in the interest the Irish people safe and the government can compensate the airlines. I an starting to resent them big time, they just dont want to cause any ripples at all, complete cowards.

froog

Tootsie_1 wrote: »

I would hazard a guess our hygiene is better though, I wont watch the video but have heard plenty about it doesn't sound like the most hygienic environment ??

correct. just pointing out the hypocrisy by some on the chinese choice of animals to eat.

gozunda

sammyjo90 wrote: »

Nah ive been hearing whispers down here that a few nurses were also in italy. And like the gp in clare was told to work after they came back

Yeah if that is the case - they infected someone else here - that is community transmission.

Spanish Eyes

Where is this latest cruise ship now.

Too busy washing my hands every five minutes to look it up.

s7ryf3925pivug

wakka12 wrote: »

It is thought the lower death rate in South Korea may in fact be because 40% of the casesin the country are from the cult . 40% of the cult members are under 30 years old and also 70% of members are female and the virus seems to be considerably more dangerous for men.

https://blog.naver.com/daegu_news/221840129905

I read somewhere - possibly here - that they test much more people, and their death rate is more likely to be accurate as a result. Other countries are thought to miss a lot of people with mild symptoms. So other countries identify fewer people overall, but the same numbers 9f those who become severely ill or die.

TTLF

so 5 cases confirmed today, glad to see the number is lower, although i feel that's just down to only testing X amount I presume?

Volthar

all about the mane wrote: »

My job involves knowing these techniques. I know its anecdotal but from what I have seen, the vast majority of people do not wash their hands properly.

The benefit of the situation is that people will learn how to wash their hands, even if it is far from perfect. I worked in a corpo environment and man, the number of top tier managers that do not wash their hands after taking a leak is astonishing. I know that they teach them at Trinity how to not piss at their hands but still...

spookwoman

hurikane wrote: »

Well I think you’ve missed the point here. They are eating wild animals. The ones we eat are farmed for eating, vaccinated , tested etc. They are literally eating anything that moves.

there is that saying
"Any animal whose back faces the sun can be eaten"

False Prophet

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

The Government should have banned all flights from Italy, surely it is in the interest the Irish people safe and the government can compensate the airlines. I an starting to resent them big time, they just dont want to cause any ripples at all, complete cowards.

Ridiculous, you wanted to ban irish people from returning?
Also what what stop them driving to another country and getting a flight to ireland.

Cilldara_2000

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

The Government should have banned all flights from Italy, surely it is in the interest the Irish people safe and the government can compensate the airlines. I an starting to resent them big time, they just dont want to cause any ripples at all, complete cowards.

Tbf WHO are still advising against international travel restrictions: https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/updated-who-recommendations-for-international-traffic-in-relation-to-covid-19-outbreak

Professor Moriarty

hmmm wrote: »

Watching Trump visiting the CDC. Jeez it's like Kim Jong Il "your great leadership and inspired decision making Chairman Kim has saved us"

Trump tried to cut the budget of the CDC every year since he was elected. Congress stopped him.

https://twitter.com/therealwolf359/status/1236065129294426113?s=21

caveat emptor

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

The Government should have banned all flights from Italy, surely it is in the interest the Irish people safe and the government can compensate the airlines. I an starting to resent them big time, they just dont want to cause any ripples at all, complete cowards.

In early January family who live there planning to travel for a birthday I said best not. Got thanked after.

skimpydoo

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

Trump tried to cut the budget of the CDC every year since he was elected. Congress stopped him.

Tried? he did but not maybe not as much as he wanted to.

tobefrank321

Miike wrote: »

I wonder is that person try to sneeze into the outside of their elbow. The image of that has given me quite a laugh.

Its more a question of touching the general area. Might as well be shaking hands.

poppers

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

The Government should have banned all flights from Italy, surely it is in the interest the Irish people safe and the government can compensate the airlines. I an starting to resent them big time, they just dont want to cause any ripples at all, complete cowards.

Only a handful people from ireland have tested pos on rtn from italy. How were the gov going to stop people (100s of kids on school ski trips) coming home.

hmmm

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

Trump tried to cut the budget of the CDC every year since he was elected. Congress stopped him.

He's just said that he thinks the death rate will be a tenth of a percent, and there is a CDC scientist beside him that looks like he wants to disappear into the ground.

The US is screwed with this idiot as President. I think they're in big trouble. Whatever criticism we might give the HSE, I believe what they're saying and think the medical professionals are competent.

froog

hurikane wrote: »

Well I think you’ve missed the point here. They are eating wild animals. The ones we eat are farmed for eating, vaccinated , tested etc. They are literally eating anything that moves.

we've been eating wild animals for hundreds of thousands of years. taken from their natural state with no preservatives or other chemicals and living their best life. many people prefer eating animals killed in the wild as much more ethical and safe than mass farmed animals. i suggest you watch some documentarys on where most of our chicken comes from for example.

all about the mane

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

Tbf WHO are still advising against international travel restrictions: https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/updated-who-recommendations-for-international-traffic-in-relation-to-covid-19-outbreak

Yes. Those with the most information, who can make the most informed decision are not advising to stop flights. No way in hell they are going to appease some keyboard warriors

caveat emptor

Deleted User wrote: »

https://twitter.com/therealwolf359/status/1236065129294426113?s=21

Sick that people apply production value to a deadly pathogen for clicks.


Biut hey rock on. Fack masks + 500%

Achasanai

hurikane wrote: »

Well I think you’ve missed the point here. They are eating wild animals. The ones we eat are farmed for eating, vaccinated , tested etc. They are literally eating anything that moves.

Hygiene is still important, regardless of whether the animals are wild or farmed. Mad cow disease and numerous cases over the last decade would tell you that we have our own problems here.

False Prophet

TTLF wrote: »

so 5 cases confirmed today, glad to see the number is lower, although i feel that's just down to only testing X amount I presume?

Defo, one of the positives was only tested after displaying symptoms despite having told them that they had been in close contact with someone who was positive a week ago in another country.

hurikane

froog wrote: »

we've been eating wild animals for hundreds of thousands of years. taken from their natural state with no preservatives or other chemicals and living their best life. many people prefer eating animals killed in the wild as much more ethical and safe than mass farmed animals. i suggest you watch some documentarys on where most of our chicken comes from for example.

I suggest you head out and eat some road kill. A badger would do nicely.

Westernyelp

caveat emptor wrote: »

Sick that people apply production value to a deadly pathogen for clicks.


Biut hey rock on. Fack masks + 500%

it's not even funny