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

Blueshoe

amadangomor wrote: »

He supports Trump, nuff said

What?

Achasanai

Christy42 wrote: »

As a proponent of the don't panic side of things even I think this is ridiculously hopeful.

I mean I hope against hope it is correct but realistically this is here for a while.

It's wonderfully optimistic. A poster sees the biggest increase in infected cases and the next day wonders whether we're over the worst of it.

One patient tested positive again last week after being discharged from a hospital in Zhejiang Province 18 days ago and passing the two-week quarantine period. Another was diagnosed again 10 days after leaving hospital.

In Guangdong 14 per cent of patients have tested positive days after they left hospital, according to the provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, in Xiaogan, a city near Wuhan,

The latest death has added a worrying new aspect to the spread of the infection, reports the  *[South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3065281/china-may-have-no-new-coronavirus-cases-outside-hubei-mid-march)* .

An expert from the Centre said Liang could have been discharged too early.

“The testing kits are not sensitive enough so it’s best to conduct three throat swab tests – one more than is the current practice – as well as an anal swab to determine whether a patient has recovered or not,” they said.

“But now there are too many patients waiting to be discharged, so there’s not enough time and doctors to perform all these tests, meaning some patients may be discharged before they’ve fully recovered.”
Jeremy Rossman, a lecturer in virology from the University of Kent in Britain, said it was possible discharge criteria were not stringent enough and more negative viral tests were needed over a longer period of time.

He said it might be useful to repeat virus testing a week or two after discharge.

Another expert said people could be getting co-infections.

“There is now data that Covid-19 can also be associated with other viral infections and that patients can then be tested positive for two viruses, for example,” said Isabella Eckerle, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Geneva.

https://amp.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/recovered-coronavirus-patient-dies-in-china/news-story/aebe8ff97f085dce713dbdacdd2236ac

megabomberman

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1235623296923840520?s=20

Because we're a week or two behind, we're not yet being fed this narrative by our overlords.

Wibbs

Deleted User wrote: »

Irish people do not know what the flu is. They get a cold and call it the flu. I've had the flu maybe twice or three times in my life and the real flu will absolutely floor you and it is not uncommon to think you are dying. And that's without a deadly disease about.

No. No. No. Why does this bloody myth keep going? You are wildly incorrect. Let's be actually correct here: One third of people who test positive for the influenza virus have no symptoms at all, another percentage have mild symptoms. These are facts, not old wives tales or based on personal experience.

ZX7R

silverharp wrote: »

lol, how much toilet paper are you planning on using?

https://twitter.com/Imamofpeace/status/1236221972624728070

The toilet paper stuff.
That can be traced back to redit .
During the early days of the outbreak
It was stated that less than 0•01% were getting diarrhoea some idiot made up graphs and stated China made most of the world's toilet paper.
It was totally fake and disproved.
But for some reason people still believe

Loafing Oaf

phater phagan wrote: »

That is something that also occurred to me. That a party which basically lost the confidence of the people - in large part - because of their history of ineptitudel especially the HSE, are continuing along those same lines. Covid 19 is one of the biggest threats to the health of Irish people, and the country cannot sit back and allow inadequate people to run the policy. St. Patrick's day festival needs to be cancelled, and perhaps the TDs trips overseas junkets scrapped. A national effort is what is needed. It's too important for a laissez faire policy to happen.

Are any of the other parties calling for more proactive policies? Would an SF-led government be handling this situation significantly differently?

phater phagan

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Yes, I’m going out for dinner today for my birthday.

Happy Birthday. Enjoy yourself .

Akrasia

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Do tourists import all our essential goods?

Do freight workers have an immunity to viruses?

And BTW, a lot of our most essential, high value cargo does come in on commercial flights which would not be economically viable if there were no passengers on them

whisky_galore

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Id say so, sure all the top brass are off for the weekend, if it was a public health emergency Om sure theyd keep us informed over the weekend.

Viruses take the weekend off didn't you know?

banie01

ZX7R wrote: »

The toilet paper stuff.
That can be traced back to redit .
During the early days of the outbreak
It was stated that less than 0•01% were getting diarrhoea some idiot made up graphs and stated China made most of the world's toilet paper.
It was totally fake and disproved.
But for some reason people still believe

Lads if Brennan's find Reddit and start making graphs. ...
Those canny bastards could overtake Apple in weeks!

SwordsRunner

whisky_galore wrote: »

Viruses take the weekend off didn't you know?

I thought I heard Holohan say that they’d be in the building working but wouldn’t be updating the press.

Achasanai

ZX7R wrote: »

The toilet paper stuff.

Our local Tesco has run out of the good stuff: all that's left is own brand, which is a pain in the hoop.

Away With The Fairies

I keep hearing that young people ends up with mild symptoms but what exactly is mild?

SEPT 23 1989

Drumpot wrote: »

Rememeber what cinemaguy said

“I want Those beaches open on July 4th”



It’s happening all across Europe right now, they are saying “well of course thus is serious but let’s not be hasty.”

"We need those St Patricks Day dollars" Larry Varadkar

Christy42

SeaBreezes wrote: »

A 62-year-old man who became Spain’s first coronavirus patient is believed to have made a full recovery after being treated with an HIV drug, according to a report.

More good news..


https://nypost.com/2020/03/05/coronavirus-patient-in-spain-reportedly-recovers-after-being-treated-with-hiv-drug/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Can't find another source for this. I am getting the feeling they have expanded on the facts a bit.

banie01

Harmonics wrote: »

*Don't Fear The Reaper starts playing

Honestly, just started playing on my Spotify!!!

Kermit.de.frog

I think we would look ridiculous going ahead with parades.

I don't think it will go down well either with other countries who are trying to contain it to be perfectly honest.

amadangomor

Blueshoe wrote: »

What?

You were quoting Trump last night if I'm not mistaken

Donald Trump

Achasanai wrote: »

Our local Tesco has run out of the good stuff: all that's left is own brand, which is a pain in the hoop.

You're obviously eating it incorrectly.

Stop sticking it up your hole.

Irish Guitarist

I'd cancel The Script if I could. I know someone going to see them. I'm terrified of this person contracting covid-19 and passing it on to my mother who is in her late 80s. Before anyone says anything about there being a tiny percent chance of this happening I couldn't give a shite.

If someone said to me "you can see your favourite band in the world but there's a 0.00001 percent chance your mother will die as a result. Do you want to go?" my reply would be "fuck, no".

Funsterdelux

Akrasia wrote: »

Do freight workers have an immunity to viruses?

And BTW, a lot of our most essential, high value cargo does come in on commercial flights which would not be economically viable if there were no passengers on them

Passengers are the biggest spreaders thats what Im saying, most people mean limit flights not ban overall. Quarrantine/self isolation for those coming from hotspots.

Tootsie_1

owlbethere wrote: »

I woke up with a cough and feeling chesty. I'm paranoid now. I don't feel sick. My movements have been fairly limited throughout the winter. I only made it into town once since Christmas. All my other movements have been local.

I bought a fancy thermometer during swine flu. No high temp. It's 36.6.

Fecking paranoid.

Its a dry cough you need to watch out for not chesty.

Akrasia

Christy42 wrote: »

Can't find another source for this. I am getting the feeling they have expanded on the facts a bit.

The NY post is not a good source. They might as well be quoting the Express

PhantomHat

On Newstalk now they're saying doctors are against the government decision to belt on with St. Patrick's day parades

Wombatman

I'm think it would be a bad idea to go to the gym while this is around.

I suspect I'm just fooling myself so I can avoid the toil.

Tootsie_1

PhantomHat wrote: »

On Newstalk now they're saying doctors are against the government decision to belt on with St. Patrick's day parades

Its on the front of the Independent

stephenjmcd

megabomberman wrote: »

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1235623296923840520?s=20

Because we're a week or two behind, we're not yet being fed this narrative by our overlords.

France have been saying that for the last 2 weeks, but yet large events still go ahead over there

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

retro:electro wrote: »

Happy Birthday!!

Tanx luv

wakka12

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/iranian-mp-dies-from-covid-19-report-12512732
Another member of Iranian govenment has died. Is this the 4th MP in Iran to die of coronavirus ?