Coronavirus Part V - 34 cases in ROI, 16 in NI (as of 10 March) *Read warnings in OP*

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Pudsy33 wrote: »

50% reduction in the amount of new cases in Italy? Hopefully a peak has been reached.

Italy reports 1,492 new cases of coronavirus and 133 new deaths, raising total to 7,375 cases and 366 dead

TO

Italy reports 977 new cases of coronavirus and 168 new deaths, raising total to 10,149 cases and 631 dead

65.5%

Deaths increase by 26.3%

RiseToMe

168 died in Italy today of Corona. Scary numbers for a single day

SleetAndSnow

jammiedodgers wrote: »

I believe there was approx 1700 new cases yesterday. 977 today.

Some positive news at least, hopefully this trend continues.

Deaths up from +97 to +161 today though

spookwoman

caveat emptor wrote: »

But what about freedom of movement? I thought their hands are tied? It's an internal border but?

Probably have said **** it sue me later

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Pudsy33 wrote: »

50% reduction in the amount of new cases in Italy? Hopefully a peak has been reached.

And ~300 odd recoveries.

Funsterdelux

Eliana Uptight Caterpillar wrote: »

So far:
Indeed
Twitter
Cork University Hospital
University Hospital Limerick
A bunch of other medical facilities
Apple
Abtran Bishopstown Cork
Trinity College Dublin
Google


a litany of pharmaceutical companies

have all shown that they are taking this public health emergency (which has been at SOS level according to the WHO since mid-February) at least somewhat seriously because they, y'know, don't want to be responsible for potentially many deaths due to infections which occur in their facilities.

What about all the transmission going on in schools in Cork and Limerick? Close contacts of close contacts are not being told to self isolate so it is reasonable to believe that there are children living with parents who have the virus and they are transmitting it.

Unless HSE have stepped up their testing five-fold on last week and modified the criteria for testing people (afaik still only those who travelled from infected regions and their close contacts, as well as close contacts of confirmed cases) there are untold numbers walking around transmitting the virus that did not meet the HSE criteria.

I realise that there are those of you on here who will have a knee-jerk reaction to this post and want to maintain composure by not becoming alarmed by the emergency we are facing. Please, if my post angers you take the time to look up the surgeons' testimonies from Italy where they say that they are so overwhelmed, they are triaging because there aren't enough respirators so those with any comorbidities, even young people, are on a 'do not resuscitate' notice.

Look at the guy whose 30 year-old sister is dead beside him in her bed and the medical staff wouldn't test him and he has nobody to help him with the body. Look at the army on the streets of Italy last night blasting out of a speaker that they are on lockdown it's curfew and nobody is to leave.

Look at Wuhan where they say that they are getting control of it now but there are still current reports of healthcare workers dying from dehydration because they don't have enough protective suits and can't open them while on shift due to the risk of contamination. Also we don't know their figures so Italy is all we have to look to for an accurate picture of the potential for containment, and we're not on lockdown yet.

We are not winding down our contact with the world in a way that is conducive to stopping this, based on the evidence available from the furthest-on countries in this. We are winding down in such a way that the economy keeps tipping over for a long as possible. Are you willing to be collateral damage in this race to the bottom so that the government can self-perpetuate, at the risk of having your loved ones potentially get infected, or die yourself due to complications from a lack of treatment?

There are many articles coming out saying the Italian lock down is too little too late and that it's going to send economies spiraling out of control in a way that means everyone is going to lose their jobs anyway. I'm going to stay at home and do my best to protect my family.

Cork city schools should have been closed after first local or community transmission

Quantum Erasure

Cody montana wrote: »

I’m so over this ****ing virus.

one cured lads, we've turned the corner

completedit

Could the lower numbers just mean that the system is struggling to carry out testing as the numbers infected increases.

gmisk

Cody montana wrote: »

I’m so over this ****ing virus.

Congrats so you will be marked in the recovered column hurrah!

is_that_so

Stheno wrote: »

Average age was 80 iirc

Second oldest country in the world after Japan with close to 23% over 65.

BigMo1

https://twitter.com/tancredipalmeri/status/1237426212055789568?s=20

Cuckoo7

josip wrote: »

Just their school or all the schools?
Does each region in Spain make their own decision regarding closures or does it come from Madrid?

There are some regions in Spain in which the regional governments are the ones managing different sectors, like health, education, police....Catalonia is one of them.

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RiseToMe wrote: »

168 died in Italy today of Corona. Scary numbers for a single day

I think China hit 150 on it's worst day

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jammiedodgers wrote: »

I believe there was approx 1700 new cases yesterday. 977 today.

Some positive news at least, hopefully this trend continues.

They're doing two releases per day now and that was the initial count, is my understanding. So the first figure of the day is a doubling of the previous half day's.

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Cork city schools should have been closed after first local or community transmission

I work in a school and I've been out since last Wednesday with a chest infection. Due to go Thu but not feeling great and I'm just going to extend my cert until the weekend, by which time they'll hopefully have seen sense.

The key to keeping the death rate low is to ensure the over 60's don't get it. Apparently every death in Italy is 60+

Lackey

BigMo1 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/tancredipalmeri/status/1237426212055789568?s=20

That’s very sad
RIP

Soulsun

Can you hit twice with this virus?

Quantum Erasure

spookwoman wrote: »

https://twitter.com/adamparsons/status/1237427052644651015?s=20

spookwoman wrote: »

Probably have said **** it sue me later

thats the Austria and Slovenia border closed, just the Swiss and French left

Kermit.de.frog

RiseToMe wrote: »

168 died in Italy today of Corona. Scary numbers for a single

Careful now.

168 people did NOT die of Corona (which is an alcoholic beverage)

They died of novel Coronavirus

#justsayin

gmisk

Soulsun wrote: »

Can you hit twice with this virus?

Seems to be some cases yes

MD1990

China's over 60 population is probably more healthy than Europe.

Italy's death rate is far worse

landofthetree

jammiedodgers wrote: »

I believe there was approx 1700 new cases yesterday. 977 today.

Some positive news at least, hopefully this trend continues.

1797 cases yesterday.

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

hurikane

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Careful now.

168 people did NOT die of Corona (which is an alcoholic beverage)

They died of novel Coronavirus

#justsayin

It’s hardly novel still, is it?

Cork Boy 53

NegativeCreep wrote: »

What time are our numbers due today?

After 6pm I would think.

Gods Gift

Cody montana wrote: »

I’m so over this ****ing virus.

****ing virus thread is down further.

This is corona virus thread.

is_that_so

The banks may help out! Definitely a positive.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0310/1121445-banks-loans/

Quantum Erasure

Mr.S wrote: »

So what are we thinking for our numbers @ 6pm? I’m thinking 7 new cases.

i'll say high teens, 17 / 18

SleetAndSnow

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Deaths up from +97 to +161 today though

Shouldn’t link the new cases to deaths for any given day. There always a lag for deaths. Hopefully the new cases plateaus and falls. Their health infrastructure needs relief badly.

Scotty #

Soulsun wrote: »

Can you hit twice with this virus?

Yes.

billybonkers

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has jumped by 168 to 631, an increase of 36%, the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, the largest rise in absolute numbers since the contagion came to light on 21 February, Reuters reports.

The total number of cases in Italy, the European country hardest hit by the virus in Europe, rose to 10,149 from a previous 9,172, an increase of 10.7%.

all about the mane

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

i'll say high teens, 17 / 18

Why?

optogirl

No plans to close schools says An Bord Oideachais

landofthetree

MD1990 wrote: »

China's over 60 population is probably more healthy than Europe.

Italy's death rate is far worse

Maybe.

But Italians are generally a pretty healthy people. They have a good diet and a good healthcare system.

wadacrack

Whats coming here is scary.


https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1237430528346816512

Mic 1972

landofthetree wrote: »

Maybe.

But Italians are generally a pretty healthy people. They have a good diet and a good healthcare system.

And they live long lives, longer than any other country in Europe

Speak Now

completedit wrote: »

Could the lower numbers just mean that the system is struggling to carry out testing as the numbers infected increases.

No it should be the opposite.

is_that_so

hurikane wrote: »

It’s hardly novel still, is it?

That's how it tends to be referenced in reports and I think it's part of the name.

Longing

Erdogan doing incredible job in Turkey not letting infected numbers been released to the Media.

Mic 1972

wadacrack wrote: »

Whats coming here is scary.


https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1237430528346816512

That's what people have been saying in here all along
I quoted the important part below

Every country’s epidemic trajectory (except SK) is on track to become Italy epidemic level within a matter of 1-2 weeks at this current pace

DonnieCorko

Two cases confirmed amongst Ervia employees in Cork according to the cork independent paper

circadian

I'd say the change in tone from the government is a result of more people presenting with symptoms and one eye on Italy. Tonight we'll probably see another few cases, more than likely under double figures but the trend is obvious that there's going to be more and more tests requested and as a result more cases, hence the messaging of slowly winding things down in terms of closures etc.

Quantum Erasure

hurikane wrote: »

It’s hardly novel still, is it?

well, now its SARS-CoV-2, but some people don't like calling it that...

touts

landofthetree wrote: »

Germany so far has 1317 cases.
So far 2 deaths.
Only 9 critical cases.

Major contrast with Italy.

Germany has a functioning well resourced health system.
Italy not so much.
Ireland Not at all.

caveat emptor

wadacrack wrote: »

Whats coming here is scary.


https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1237430528346816512

Stop posting helpful and informative links to twitter!

- what a moron!
- twitter is full of cretans.
- what does he (an epidemiologist) know!

Just repeating some of the things which people posted when I posted similar links a few days ago.

ArchXStanton

the butcher wrote: »

6.21% death rate Italy

Could it possibly be there's a lot of smokers in Italy?

Gods Gift

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

well, now its SARS-CoV-2, but some people don't like calling it that...

Too hard to remember.

Can we not just call it Seán. Or Pat.

Quantum Erasure

all about the mane wrote: »

Why?

low numbers the last few days, i presume they were an anomaly and we'll be back on to the trajectory we were on soon

Miike

DonnieCorko wrote: »

Two cases confirmed amongst Ervia employees in Cork according to the cork independent paper

https://www.corkindependent.com/news/topics/articles/2020/03/10/4187013-two-ervia-staff-confirmed-with-covid19/

Leaving this here for people to click. I'm checking this thread on my breaks :pac:

Mostly waiting for the NPHET outcomes though

saabsaab

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

well, now its SARS-CoV-2, but some people don't like calling it that...

Things that keep changing their names have a bad rep.


Pubs
Nuclear stations
Musicians

Quantum Erasure

Gods Gift wrote: »

Too hart to remember.

Can we not just call it Seán. Or Pat.

like that time we had to call the recession 'Steven' (or did I dream that?)