Covid-XIX Part VI - 90 cases ROI (1 death) 29 in NI (as of 13 March) *Read OP*

Jim_Hodge

owlbethere wrote: »

Would this be any where online to listen to

It was on Today With Sean O'Rourke yesterday (11th March) so it should be somewhere on the RTE Player.

ChikiChiki

Not comfortable with Ireland being left open to travel to the US. We have inadvertently become a transit point for the rest of the EU.

lawred2

Boggles wrote: »

The only thing I'll say about Trump is at least he is in his own country.

Alas our Dear Leader is currently wandering around Washington with a bowl of weeds desperately vying for a photo Op.

He is some fúcking plonker.

This is definitely one time where he should have just stayed at home. But Leo is only interested in what comes after Leinster house really.

Motherof123

laurah591 wrote: »

No child fatalities but they can catch this bug and we don't understand what sort of long term effects it will have on there little organs. Better to indicate the seriousness of the matter to the lil ones without causing anxiety (a difficult line to toe)

There is a video circulating like a cartoon to explain to children about the virus. I don't have the news on in front of my kids but they hear it in achool the 8 year old said my teachers told us no 0-9 year olds have died so we're ok.
I dunno why he told them that maybe another child asked him.
Then she came home and asked me how old are you mom.
They are hearing it around the place.
I took them to the chemist and the woman behind the counter scare mongering people saying we need to be prepared and my kids listening.
Can't avoid it.
So I just told them we just have to be more careful with hand washing etc I said we should always be careful anyway but not to a point of scaring them.

is_that_so

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Not comfortable with Ireland being left open to travel to the US. We have inadvertently become a transit point for the rest of the EU.

How many people do you imagine are travelling anywhere at present?

lawred2

is_that_so wrote: »

How many people do you imagine are travelling anywhere at present?

Dublin airport is near empty according to reports

otnomart

Peregrinus wrote: »

No flights are banned. Cargo movements will be largely unaffected. The ban is a ban on travellers who (a) are not US citizens or permanent residents, and (b) have been in Schengenland in the previous 14 days.

"also issued a tweet stating that trade of goods between the US and Europe would not be halted after saying the exact opposite in his speech, when he said the ban "will not only apply to the tremendous amount of trade and cargo but various other things."

https://www.businessinsider.com/white-house-scrambles-to-clarify-details-on-coronavirus-response-2020-3?r=US&IR=T

nthclare

silver2020 wrote: »

I've been saying in the past 2 weeks that America, with Trump as its head is walking into the abyss.

1 - They had no workable testing system - all their test kits were faulty.

2 - until this week, they would not permit professional 3rd party firms to carry out tests.

3 - for many people in America a test will cost hundreds of dollars - even now.

4 - American community hospitals have not updated their protective gear including face masks for years (source washington post)

5 - Travel ban is pure political bullsh1t. It only restricts NON-Americans or those without a valid residency card. - Its as if he thinks the virus can differentiate between a yank and an Italian/German/Spanish person.

So if anyone thinks that Trump/America is doing a better job that here or many other country, I suggest you read some american media such as NYTimes / Washington post / Seattle Times

Of course if you think the sun shines out of trumps backside, you could read their version of the daily muck (daily mail) - the new york post.

The so called land of freedom and opportunity.
Free from rationale me thinks.

This thing is going to give countries an opportunity to have a good look at their facilities and will definitely humble a lot of people.

Metaphorically speaking Its basically like an out break of war on a global scale, without any one fighting each other, but more or less we're being attacked on a molecular level.

But in another way we're all potentially in a position to harm each other unintentionally.

Philosophically its the perfect sh1t storm, and the safest way out is to just go lone wolf for a few weeks at least.

Myself im thinking if im laid off for a few weeks, I'll go fishing off remote beaches and outcrops which I've always was thinking of fishing etc

Walk headlands and inlets etc, filling up with diesel and bought the essentials so luckily I can attempt to make hay while its pissing rain.

lawred2

otnomart wrote: »

"also issued a tweet stating that trade of goods between the US and Europe would not be halted after saying the exact opposite in his speech, when he said the ban "will not only apply to the tremendous amount of trade and cargo but various other things."

https://www.businessinsider.com/white-house-scrambles-to-clarify-details-on-coronavirus-response-2020-3?r=US&IR=T

He probably classifies brown people as 'other things'

is_that_so

lawred2 wrote: »

Dublin airport is near empty according to reports

Family members travelling to Europe tomorrow, one already there and went out on an almost empty flight earlier in the week.

Boggles

lawred2 wrote: »

This is definitely one time where he should have just stayed at home. But Leo is only interested in what comes after Leinster house really.

The annual White House shamrock handover has been cancelled

He is over there for literally no reason, putting himself and his aides at risk.

That's even before you consider as leader of our country he should be in his country coordinating the little matter of the deadly pandemic.

Jinglejangle69

Disgraceful airlines won't cancel flights due to not loosing money.

Very irresponsible.

Doctor Shipman

Doctor Shipman wrote: »

What's the about?
And is it from a reputable source?

caveat emptor

Doctor Shipman wrote: »

Whatever about leaking where someone is in the country. Posting orders to a website is a fairly serious offence.

I know you are trying to help / forewarn. Don't get yourself in trouble.

Fr_Dougal

Doctor Shipman wrote: »

Did you take that photo yourself? Looks shopped.

laurah591

Motherof123 wrote: »

There is other things going around also so not harm in having calpol and kids medicines since everyone is stock piling make sure you have them anyway.
I got paralink and calpol as I was out of them anyway for the kids.
I'm not stocking up on groceries there is no need even in Italy the supermarkets and chemists are still open. Same will apply here they won't close.
So for the people who have bought 100 toilet rolls the supermarkets are only laughing the sales are up and they will just order more and laugh as they sell out.
Pasta is another one selling fast and rice.
I heard people are freezing milk and bread and they be the ones then that get cabin fever after a day and be out and about.

Yeah not stocking up on toilet roll, but i picked 3 little hand sanitisers a month ago and think I will pick up some paralink. have Calpol:)

Heat_Wave

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Disgraceful airlines won't cancel flights due to not loosing money.

Very irresponsible.

Aer Lingus cancelled my outbound flight to Milan 2 weeks ago.

Ryanair finally cancelled the return flight yesterday after they made several flight time changes.

Doctor Shipman

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What's the about?
And is it from a reputable source?

Two family members in the Curragh. There is other information that I am not going to post.

KWAG2019

The Before Covid stage is ending in Ireland. I think the arguing is done. It’s going to be a difficult month.

is_that_so

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Disgraceful airlines won't cancel flights due to not loosing money.

Very irresponsible.

Airlines employ people who need to feed families so not just a cost to them. They also have suppliers who have employees and they in turn etc . As seductive as the sledgehammer approach is, a more controlled form of management is the way forward.

Fr Tod Umptious

Peregrinus wrote: »

It came into the US from China. We know this.

But we also know that the biggest outbreak outside of Asia has been Italy, that is just going from bad to worse.
And Italy has borders with numerous other Schengen countries
So would it not make sense to ban travel from those locations.
But because Trump did it it's a crazy move.

Bob24

lawred2 wrote: »

Dublin airport is near empty according to reports

I was supposed to fly to France today and back next week. Not very keen to travel in these circumstances and to risk getting stuck into a lockdown there :-s

sydthebeat

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Not comfortable with Ireland being left open to travel to the US. We have inadvertently become a transit point for the rest of the EU.

No we won't.
Anyone (non US citizen) coming from a shengen area in the previous 14 days won't be allowed travel to the US

lawred2

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

But we also know that the biggest outbreak outside of Asia has been Italy, that is just going from bad to worse.
And Italy has borders with numerous other Schengen countries
So would it not make sense to ban travel from those locations.
But because Trump did it it's a crazy move.

Where's the China travel ban?

Funsterdelux

lawred2 wrote: »

It's mental that Cheltenham has gone ahead.

I say keep them in there, lock the gates for 2 weeks. Keep the horse races going everyday. Let them run out of money from betting, see how enjoyable it is then. Its not a sport

Triangle

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Disgraceful airlines won't cancel flights due to not loosing money.

Very irresponsible.

Thought airlines didn't cancel flights as they would have lost their airport slot. This rule is or has been recently lifted recently though to allow them to cancel flights.

laurah591

Boggles wrote: »

The only thing I'll say about Trump is at least he is in his own country.

Alas our Dear Leader is currently wandering around Washington with a bowl of weeds desperately vying for a photo Op.

He is some fúcking plonker.

That trip should have been cancelled, he should be back here announcing progression to phase 2 of this thing. Rediculous. When is he back?

Panrich

lawred2 wrote: »

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81% of cases resulted in some form of pneumonia?

That's bollocks.

That must be a subset of the wider set of cases.

Non pneumonia is included.

is_that_so

lawred2 wrote: »

Where's the China travel ban?

In China.

Doctors room ghost

Boggles wrote: »

The annual White House shamrock handover has been cancelled

He is over there for literally no reason, putting himself and his aides at risk.

That's even before you consider as leader of our country he should be in his country coordinating the little matter of the deadly pandemic.

And as a doctor he should have some insight into infection control and risk assessment.
An idiotic fool gone over there to have his photo taken with pelossi.trump wouldn’t give him the time of day.
He deserves to be slated for travelling.