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

micar

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Hearing there will be a conference at 8pm to announce it

They need to be doing 2 press conferences per day.

8pm is far too late in the day for announcements.

Should be at 9am/10am and then an evening on.

BLIZZARD7

Downlinz wrote: »

Seems sensible in the circumstance, can they practice immediately?

I'm not 100% sure but I believe so - Usually a year of training first as they are rotated through hospital departments.

bodhrandude

I heard about wards being closed down at NUIG as well as a nursing home, hopefully that comes to nothing.

leahyl

I work in UCC, would be in same building as student nurses and doctors....next few weeks are gonna be fun

bennyl10

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I heard there are a few cases in the regional Limerick this evening.

That was the family yesterday

Uriel.

Ninthlife wrote: »

The time to act and prevent stuff like this has well past

Instead we have Dr Holohan telling us we have 1 case and dont expect any more

But hey we are gonna have a parade regardless

Did the CMO say that we shouldn't expect more cases?
I don't remember seeing that anywhere. Do you have a link?

caveat emptor

lawrencesummers wrote: »

It’s not outside anyone’s control to hold back information for At least 12 hours when contact is key for curtailing infection.

It’s actually very much within their control, but unfortunately the powers that be want to be grabbing the headlines.

The positive test in cork happened overnight last night, I just heard about it at 8am this morning. It’s completely unacceptable that this information is kept secret until 8pm this evening. It puts high risk people in additional danger.

Have you heard about about my toilet role theory? Think the evidence is mounting at this stage.

Mic 1972

jarvis wrote: »

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

This is frightening.

Today was one of the biggest increases in daily new cases
it's going to pick up speed from now on, as this is no longer a Chinese localized epidemic

Hamsterchops

micar wrote: »

They need to be doing 2 press conferences per day.

8pm is far too late in the day for announcements.

Should be at 9am/10am and then an evening on.

Agreed or even an update early afternoon so we can tally our figures with next door, so far today UK 115, ROI still only 6 cases.....

Spanish Eyes

lawrencesummers wrote: »

It’s not outside anyone’s control to hold back information for At least 12 hours when contact is key for curtailing infection.

It’s actually very much within their control, but unfortunately the powers that be want to be grabbing the headlines.

The positive test in cork happened overnight last night, I just heard about it at 8am this morning. It’s completely unacceptable that this information is kept secret until 8pm this evening. It puts high risk people in additional danger.

I know, it is a very worrying time for many. They want to make sure they hide the location and say the South of the country first seems to me.

I agree it is ridiculous not saying the county even. But there we are.

My point re front line Health workers still stands. The boffins at the pressers do not have to go in every day and face possible (probable) infection themselves.

owlbethere

If it's true about Cork and the virus circulating in the community, Ireland will have to take each day as it comes and see how the situation unfolds over the next day or two or three and strongly consider locking down the country for a few weeks. I'm deadly serious here. I know it will be financial suicide but we are not able for an Italian situation to unfold here.

igCorcaigh

Some cases in UK are being treated at home.

In what sense are they being treated though, as there are no drugs to treat this. Can they have oxygen supplied at home?

Away With The Fairies

Tippex wrote: »

According to the article the person in question hasn't been abroad so will it be the first community transmission? "Sources have suggested that the case concerns a man in his 40s who hasn't been abroad."

How would community transmission work if the other cases were in Dublin and Clare?

iguana

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I heard there are a few cases in the regional Limerick this evening.

The 4 from yesterday?

Kermit.de.frog

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

A lot of Italians are dirty bsatards.

Lovely :rolleyes:

Abba987

Whats the toilet roll theory

DrumSteve

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Some cases in UK are being treated at home.

In what sense are they being treated though, as there are no drugs to treat this. Can they have oxygen supplied at home?

Most cases don't need concentrated oxygen, that would fall under the "serious" header.

Otc flu medication to control the symptoms should suffice.

Level 5 Vegan

Downlinz wrote: »

Seems sensible in the circumstance, can they practice immediately?

It's probably more to do with the school bring afraid they'll have to put off the exam, if in the coming weeks things like hospital visitations and non-critical/elective procedures are postponed.

The tweet said that one exam had been brought forward, not necessarily bringing forward graduation.

Cilldara_2000

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Some cases in UK are being treated at home.

In what sense are they being treated though, as there are no drugs to treat this. Can they have oxygen supplied at home?

Minor symptoms = minor treatments? And perhaps daily consultations.

fr336

Not sure where I'd rather be, in Ireland with much lower population density and potentially a lot easier to contain things, or UK with everyone crammed in on this island but with perhaps a slightly better prepared health service (I have no idea if my last point is correct, just going on what people have said here)

Scuid Mhór

Boards.ie presents covid19: enjoy keeping up to date with current events as you try to survive a virus outbreak to become the last active poster in the thread as society's infrastructure crumbles around you.

Yurt2

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

I think this is a major contributing factor.

Also I rented out one of my flats to a couple of Italians back in 2009. They were absolutely filthy fckers. Left the place in absolute rag. A lot of Italians are dirty bsatards.

Weren't you the poster who was saying you only rent your properties to Italians as they are such wonderful tenants in another thread a week or so back?

Either way, the above comment is bang out of order.

Christy42

owlbethere wrote: »

If it's true about Cork and the virus circulating in the community, Ireland will have to take each day as it comes and see how the situation unfolds over the next day or two or three and strongly considering locking down the country for a few weeks. I'm deadly serious here. I know it will be financial suicide but we are not able for an Italian situation to unfold here.

And if it lasts for a few months?

Heck even a few weeks could see food and medicine supply lines disrupted. I am also not sure locking down the country will do much. All confirmed cases were people from Ireland who were abroad. People are going to get home somehow. We can't lock out our own citizens around the world and expect others to look after them when they have no homes to go to abroad.

Funsterdelux

Abba987 wrote: »

Whats the toilet roll theory

If the **** hits the fan, you can use it to eat, heat your home and wipe your bum bum

Pintman Paddy Losty

Yurt! wrote: »

Weren't you the poster who was saying you only rent your properties to Italians as they are such wonderful tenants in another thread a week or so back?

Either way, the above comment is bang out of order.

No definitely not. Would never rent to them again.

Hamsterchops

Abba987 wrote: »

Whats the toilet roll theory

Good question :cool:

NewClareman

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I heard there are a few cases in the regional Limerick this evening.

bennyl10 wrote: »

That was the family yesterday

Yeah, a health professional and his family come back from an affected region of Italy and ..... goes straight back to work. This is mind boggling stuff. If we want to see evidence of how well prepared we are (NOT), we need look no further. :mad:

Cuckoo7

Abba987 wrote: »

Whats the toilet roll theory

I’m not sure I wanna know.

Babooshka

Yurt! wrote: »

Weren't you the poster who was saying you only rent your properties to Italians as they are such wonderful tenants in another thread a week or so back?

Either way, the above comment is bang out of order.

I agree it is a horrible comment but the more people quoting it the more it hangs around like a bad smell...just wait for it to get deleted and leave it to those able to delete it...easier for them to clean if everyone stops quoting the crap

Yurt2

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

No definitely not. Would never rent to them again.

Good to see you don't harbour any predjudice against nationalities because of your narrow experience of a couple of individuals.