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

Call Me Jimmy

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Employees need to step up and sacrifice there holidays if they want to get paid while watching Netflix for two weeks.
Unless the government order closures business interruption insurance won't pay out for employers.
Not all businesses can afford to close down and still pay staff. There's no telling how long this could go on, government needs to carry the can on this one.

The messaging should begin with harsh reality and they should emphasis a sense of community and duty. Things that have been lost in the last couple of decades and I think are crying out for revival & invocation in a situation like this.

i.e. I've never been particularly moved by the idea that I'll get it because it likely won't be too bad for me if I do. But the idea of keeping the virus circulating in the community or passing it to someone I know is way more powerful. I imagine there's a lot of people like that.

is_that_so

Ninthlife wrote: »

Just as 9/11 changed how we live i think this global outbreak will change the world and how we all live

As for our leaders...totally spineless. Bet Leo still waits til Monday for his special meeting

As things stand they have limited scope to do much, as they are a caretaker government. It's the DoH/HSE driving this.

little bess

christy G wrote: »

Hi I was wondering if people are stocking up on food and water ?

I’ve stocked up about a months worth, I started doing it bit by bit at the end of January. That’s when I bought ffp3 masks too.

VinLieger

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Probably more than 1 case going to be announced.

Deffinitely more than 1

DOCARCH

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Probably more than 1 case going to be announced.

Maybe we can't handle the truth?

skimpydoo

Blueshoe wrote: »

What do you mean when you say stocked up? As in how long worth of stuff?

Enough for 14 days.

SleetAndSnow

BNONews tracker, Worldometer tracker both saying 7 cases in ireland now

They are using the irish times cuh as a source though so still a chance there will be more in the briefing

laurah591

ibarelycare wrote: »

Easter is in the middle of April.

Yup 4 weeks in school before 2 week holidays and Paddys day in middle

saabsaab

Make no mistake this is a war. Ireland versus the virus. Gov. Task force will have to cancel public meetings, restrict access in certain areas and regulate certain products now. Also mobilize the civil defense and our military reserves to enforce restrictions when necessary.


Government may also need to leave the Capital to protect themselves as well as keep functioning.

BarryD2

The idea that you'd come back from a trip to Italy and just return to work as a 'health professional' is hard to understand. Do these people not be in touch with current events? They are presumably educated to be in such a role. Why be so feckless?

tillyfilly

I pray for us

BLIZZARD7

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Probably more than 1 case going to be announced.

Wouldn't be surprised if it's more like 10

Stheno

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Your'e boss must be an effin idiot then. I don't see the problem. What is the point in giving someone remote working capability if you do not trust them to work remotely.

Try that when it's not used regularly and then suddenly numbers spike and it's not been tested

I'm lucky that I can do it.

Rather bizarrely we are all more productive working from home

babybuilder

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Don't be silly Kermit. Chinese researchers have informed us that the virus in fact came from elsewhere.

I can't see any reason not to believe that.

Bat to snake to humans I think

Spanish Eyes

Deleted User wrote: »

This virus is really going to have repercussions Leaving Cert time. Trying to stop students coming in to sit exams when sick with flulike symptoms will be seriously problematic.

That's three months away. It will either go one way or another. Exams can be postponed, CAO and Universities will have to comply.

Best not to panic right now. Jaysus the candidates for LC are under enough fekkin pressure as it is. IMO. Leave them off.

TomSweeney

Is it true that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic killed 150K people in the first year ???


How come there wasn;t massive panic with that pandemic ??

Nijmegen

Who knows how many extra cases, but we know we’ll have 503 errors here soon!

ArchXStanton

saabsaab wrote: »

Make no mistake this is a war. Ireland versus the virus. Gov. Task force will have to cancel public meetings, restrict access in certain areas and regulate certain products now. Also mobilize the civil defense and our military reserves to enforce restrictions when necessary.


Government may also need to leave the Capital to protect themselves as well as keep functioning.

Well for them..

Call Me Jimmy

BarryD2 wrote: »

The idea that you'd come back from a trip to Italy and just return to work as a 'health professional' is hard to understand. Do these people not be in touch with current events? They are presumably educated to be in such a role. Why be so feckless?

In fairness it is cultural. I wouldn't blame individuals for it, it has also been played down while us have been 'hysterics' on de social media. Doesn't excuse it from a doc, but I wouldn't be too harsh until it has broken into the mainstream what we're dealing with.

tillyfilly

I'm drawing lots on the numbers of cases that will be announced today ,pm me

babybuilder

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

That's three months away. It will either go one way or another. Exams can be postponed, CAO and Universities will have to comply.

Best not to panic right now. Jaysus the candidates for LC are under enough fekkin pressure as it is. IMO. Leave them off.

Maybe online.

Fr_Dougal

Time for CloudFlare to sh1t itself.

DOCARCH

TomSweeney wrote: »

Is it true that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic killed 150K people in the first year ???

Looked it up recently. 575K people in total.

TomSweeney wrote: »

How come there wasn;t massive panic with that pandemic ??

Social media not as prevalent!

martingriff

little bess wrote: »

I’ve stocked up about a months worth, I started doing it bit by bit at the end of January. That’s when I bought ffp3 masks too.

and it works??? What you doing to protect your eyes and ears

Bob24

wadacrack wrote: »

Maskes are effective. Just the media claiming they are not due to a shortage.

https://twitter.com/chrismartenson/status/1235575722527412224

And btw there was an interview from the peekprosperity.com guy on a podcast I listen to which was recorded at the end of January - well worth listening to (it is a financial podcast but the podcast is about the virus): https://www.macrovoices.com/podcasts-collection/macrovoices-hot-topic-podcasts/795-hot-topic-6-covid-19-pandemic-update

This gives him a lot of credibility as what is said a month ago is still very relevant and he had already seen it would become a global pandemic when everyone still thigh it was purely a Chinese issue.

Naggdefy

The 'Doomsday Clock' was 100 seconds to midnight in January, I wonder where it's at now

DrumSteve

TomSweeney wrote: »

Is it true that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic killed 150K people in the first year ???


How come there wasn;t massive panic with that pandemic ??

Social media.

fritzelly

ZX7R wrote: »

According to worldometer sight we have a new case that brings the numbers in the south to 7

Going by the newspaper reporting not from official channels

Stheno

TomSweeney wrote: »

Is it true that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic killed 150K people in the first year ???


How come there wasn;t massive panic with that pandemic ??

Fatality was originally estimated at 20% of the population
I spent many days drawing up contingency plans for my company

Sierra Oscar

Not even ten confirmed cases and one of our biggest hospitals is already cancelling all outpatient appointments for tomorrow. Not great.