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

Seamai

[Deleted User] wrote: »

IWhat's your mother been treated for? Probably something like atrial fibrillation. Do a chad2Vasc score on her. This tell percentage risk of having a cardiovascular event.if your mom does not turn up to the warfarin clinic, she will not get any warfarin. Warfarin is quite a dangerous medication if not closely monitored.

Your mom is at way more risk of dying or been permanently disabled from a massive stroke rather than dying of COVID-19. This is an example of the panic that I feared would happen on this thread.

Yep, atrial fibrillation but what I'm more concerned about is her pulmonary fibrosis which was more than likely a side effect of a drug she was put on for the A. Fib. She needs to be really careful with respiratory infections, a few years back she developed pneumonia and spent over a month in hospital, 8 days of that in ICU. Of late her visits to the warfarin have become almost weekly, I get what you're saying, I suppose like a lot of people I'm quite worried, not so much for myself. She's only one 3 members of my immediate family who are high risk and a close friend who has just started cancer treatment.

The powers that be are not inspiring me with confidence.

expectationlost

Shamboo1801 wrote: »

I've heard that the person infected has recently returned from tenerife. It's also being stated that its 2 cases confirmed rather than 1.

how do you know that and they don.t, I mean they might say they don't know who he got it from, would they not say he was abroad, and probably got it there.

lainey_d_123

Skylar Mammoth Spike wrote: »

Just back from the 3rd and final stockpile (until mid-summer). The chap at the checkout (of large supermarket) said they were starting to have supply issues.
They had no tissue boxes anywhere in the store, and reduced amounts of dry goods 50% of normal pasta/rice etc.

Another store had (unwisely) a decent enough sale on bogrolls, while parking up outside, a dozen different people emerged with a couple of packets each and went off in different directions.

Maybe there's a bad curry going around...

that's because people like you are fcking stockpiling everything!!!!!

total me feiners

Pseudonym121

tuxy wrote: »

Do you think they can hold out until after Paddy's day?
I'd say that's their plan.

Well I certainly won’t be outside during Paddy’s day. It just isn’t worth taking the risk.

I am not a PR specialist. I’m just a medic. But it does seem like they really want Paddy’s Day to happen and you might see a lot of tightening soon afterward. That seems silly to me. They seem to be ok being reactive to this and tightening things when they have to a focusing on being proactive and getting in front of this.

China seems to be doing a really good job of being so tough with their actions that they are getting on top of this. Western liberal democracies probably can’t/won’t be that tough.

Obviously I’d love to be wrong though.

babybuilder

Dubh Geannain wrote: »

Them and their "low risk" bullsh1t.

Then today. "This was anticipated"

The lies and obfuscation by various so called public health officials is clear to see. "One or two cases at most", "very low risk". I pray to God that it doesn't go pear shaped. However if it does I expect a lot of public retribution against these figures.

c.p.w.g.w

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Best thing to do now is isolate the vulnerable groups stat. Where to I don't know but they are an at risk group now.

Younger healthier people will ride this out, our parents and relatives and immunosopressed may not even if they are robust now.

Horse before cart maybe.

I don't know...I see plenty of people in their 30's in worse health than my old lad in his 60's who smokes

Interestingly, locum pharmacy rates are creeping up. Loads of 60 euro/hour jobs. Market is tight enough.

christy G

World War Z is coming get watching the walking dead again for tips

Scuid Mhór

gmisk wrote: »

Is this the David McWilliams podcast? It's coming up as 43 minutes long for me

I assume the Doctor is only on for twenty minutes.

Ninthlife

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

[Younger healthier people will ride/quote]

Lucky bastards

wadacrack

his is what's after happening!!

**To put it into context. We are now where Italy was two weeks ago**

An Irish doctor diagnosed with the coronavirus unwittingly worked a shift at University Hospital Limerick after not displaying symptoms of the disease.

It is understood that the man worked at the hospital last Wednesday after returning home from a family holiday in northern Italy, but neither he nor his employers knew he had been infected.

He is a member of a family of four patients from Co Clare - which includes two males and two females - who all tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday night.

It is the believed that the doctor checked with public health authorities after arriving home and was given the green light to work in the emergency department at UHL last Wednesday, February 26.

It is believed that the doctor worked a full-shift on the day, coming into contact with large volumes of patients, their relatives, and staff.The shift began Wednesday afternoon and finished later that night.

There were 36 patients languishing on trolleys in the Limerick emergency department plus a further 29 patients on trolleys on wards on the same day.

UHL was the most overcrowded hospital in the country on February 26th, when the doctor showed up for work with a total of 65 patients on trolleys.

On Wednesday night when the four cases were confirmed there were 55 patients on trolleys in total.

Immediately proper protocols were implemented, and a section of the ED was closed, and patients moved out of the unit to allow for it to be cleaned.

Ambulances were informed not to transport patients to UHL’s 24-hour emergency department while the newly opened accident and emergency unit was being cleaned.

Sources said they were concerned for their health and for their families health.
They also expressed fear that they would be sacked for disclosing information to the media.“He was told he was okay to work by public health authorities.”

Staff have been “sent off to be swabbed as they were working the same day as (the doctor)”.

“It’s a chaotic situation because he came home and spoke to public health, and then he came in to the hospital and did his shift last Wednesday.

"His wife and daughter then became symptomatic two days later.”The four patents confirmed as having Covid-19 have been placed in “isolation bays” which are “completely self-contained.”

Management have informed staff that proper protocols are in place and they have begun efforts to contain the virus and to trace those who may have been in contact with the doctor who was working in the hospital last Wednesday.

“This all kicked off last night because they closed down part of the Emergency Department and told ambulance to go ‘off-call’. Staff were sent home that were working on the same day as he was.

“The situation is evolving. There are two males and two females. The hospital is trying to track down those who may have been in contact with the doctor.

”Staff are “worried” but were told that “if they take the right precautions and measures they should be absolutely fine.

“It’s a week ago that he was in the emergency department. The hospital is now conducting traceability and containment protocols.”"Staff are looking for answers and reassurance and clarity.”Staff treating the four patients with the virus are “gowned up, wearing gloves, masks and eye goggles”.

Another source said: “As I understand it at the moment, they are conducting traceability and protocols in relation to who may or who may not have come into contact with patients.”

It dates back to last Wednesday when an individual presented in the ED. There are real concerns now about this spreading fast.

The source said management at the hospital have been “interacting with staff and setting out protocols.

“There are concerns in relation to the containment of the virus. Any frontline staff would be first to be exposed.”

What happens next is the “sixty-four million dollar question”, and largely depends on how well the virus is contained in the hospital, they said.

“To put it into context. We are now where Italy was two weeks ago.”

Who do we blame for this ? The Government for not implementing tuff rules or do you blame the Doctor??

martingriff

bennyl10 wrote: »

But we’re going to have 2/3rds of the population infected very soon.. despite this happening absolutely nowhere else, and most the countries with infections that we’ve seen have followed a similar graph!

But yes 2/3rd very shortly with 100s of thousands dead


A little piece of perspective and a deep breath wouldn’t go amiss here

Maybe you should look at your last sentence again there for yourself after what you wrote. I certainly hope I have just been wooshed.

amadangomor

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

So you THINK it's just a cold based on nothing but you are going into infect all everybody else.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

No based on the fact that as of a couple of hours ago there was a handful of people who had Corvid19 in the country all of whom came from Italy. The HSE were saying little chance of community spread! I'm still 99.99% sure it's a cold and as I don't get any sick pay I would go in unless I was very sick.

The fact that there is community spread verified now means I will probably not go in now and will get examined hopefully tomorrow

CFlat

Doyler99 wrote: »

That's fu ckin hilarious. No need for sunblock either!

Ninthlife

christy G wrote: »

World War Z is coming get watching the walking dead again for tips

Dawn of the Dead.

Off to Dundrum Shopping Centre

Jinglejangle69

Chinese ambassador in rté studio!!!

WoollyRedHat

This is the remix to community transmission
Still in containment phase and that is Tony's position
Covid19 rollin' those antibodies, cases flying in
It's nearly the freakin' weekend baby
Gonna have me some Corona Virus by Sun

Cough Cough Cough Cough Cough Cough Cough Cough.

Tippex

leahyl wrote: »

Well then I would imagine they mentioned Cork since the case is in a hospital....

I would imagine that the reason they named cork was because it was already named in the press so it was pointless them saying south of the country. No other cases had broke like that previously.

amadangomor

Ironicname wrote: »

He was right though

I haven't decided what I am doing yet. It's probably a cold ffs. Edit I'm out of this thread it seems to be attracting the wrong sort now. And grow up with your passive aggresive ****e.

ChikiChiki

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I feel like I'm on the Titanic and there isn't enough boats.

This is one of the great elements of the thread. The humour.

We're all going down together.

owlbethere

tillyfilly wrote: »

This virus shows the failings in the western world, people should not be flying anywhere right now in the world , wuhan should be replicated

And there isn't a strong government anywhere in the world to stand up and put a stop to it.

NewClareman

Turtwig wrote: »

One would hope that your staff would be competent enough to not need be told such obvious things. It's a bit like asking the bus driver not to drink and drive. Sadly, it appears we have to.

I agree fully, I simply couldn’t believe it. But, the HSE should also have had a policy in place. Now it will put even more pressure on UHL.

Funsterdelux

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Chinese ambassador in rté studio!!!

Grill him

drunkmonkey

martingriff wrote: »

First and last paragraph not 2 bad a little irrational but the middle 2 bloody hell. 2,000 to 40,00 dead. You need to step away from the computer and take a deep breath. Hope someone remembers this post in a year and brings it up

A well respected Irish doctor put it at 20,000 a couple of weeks ago here. I don't think people realise the effect of any spike in hospital admissions. It's not just people with coronavirus will die, other patients just won't be able to get help.
20 more people in ICU and the whole thing crashes. We don't have the resources.

yosser hughes

amadangomor wrote: »

Told my manager today but he seemed unconcerned. A colleague was sent home for isolation as he had been to Spain within the last 15 days as ordered by the lead company we work for. Think the HSE only concerned with testing people coming from abroad and symptomatic has definitely lessened the chance of catching community spread earlier.

What's your 'essential' work' ? I genuinely curious as to what you think is essential work.

igCorcaigh

namloc1980 wrote: »

Not just Cork. Have to assume this is fairly widespread at this stage.

I'm really hoping it has been widespread across the world, but mild cases for the vast majority.

I wonder has there been any spike in deaths relating to influenza like illnesses at all.

That figure of 20pc serious cases is bothering me though. As are reports of no "iceberg" being reported by the WHO team in China.

And... the fairly lengthy time lag from onset to serious.

My level of concern has not decreased at all.

TheValeyard

Ninthlife wrote: »

Dawn of the Dead.

Off to Dundrum Shopping Centre

not an ideal location. I think Blanch is better. More service yards, Dunnes has nicer food, more shops to pillage.

Kermit.de.frog

wakka12 wrote: »

Firs two cases in San Fransisco, first two cases in Houston

SF mayor has hinted of a possible widespread outbreak in the city.

ITman88

martingriff wrote: »

First and last paragraph not 2 bad a little irrational but the middle 2 bloody hell. 2,000 to 40,00 dead. You need to step away from the computer and take a deep breath. Hope someone remembers this post in a year and brings it up

Yeah this guy is saying he’s a medical professional, something sounds off about that, if he is, he’s irresponsible at best

touts

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Chinese ambassador in rté studio!!!

Should be in the Dail being nominated as Taoiseach. We need Chinese style leadership.