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

branie2

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have it.

gmisk

Xertz wrote: »

Iceland's surprising. It's quite remote and it's only got a population of 364,000. That's significantly smaller than County Cork.

I'd say they are a fairly big draw for tourists globally though.

mlem123

LirW wrote: »

My 2 new favourite things:

People still going on their stags abroad to the UK, Spain and Portugal as we speak.

Also the secondary school close to me had to cancel their trip to Germany that was due to take place in early April and the scummy tour company fought tooth and nail to reimburse any money. Parents threatening legal action against the school (?).

I get it's annoying to lose money but threatening the school with legal action?? No wonder other schools were so hesitant to cancel things!

Gods Gift

branie2 wrote: »

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have it.

Catch Me If You Can.

Ok says corona.

Tacitus Kilgore

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

And what do you want me to do about it?write yourself a shopping list like a good lad.did you think they would replace themselves or what?

Swoooosh.





Why would every house have milk eggs and flour btw? Pancake tuesday is long gone lad.

Graces7

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Every house in the country has flour milk and eggs.
Relax with the drama.

Interesting, your bread recipe there. Share? Yes I have several kinds of flour, dried yeast and baking powder/soda but "every house? "

bennyineire

onedmc wrote: »

Arse

Feck

onedmc

Boggles wrote: »

Parents threatening legal action because the school cancelled a trip during a deadly pandemic.

I'd expel the kids.

I suggest more punishment beatings, going to be fully legal soon anyway

mick987

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Hold back on the judgement. You don’t know where in Europe he was going. I only cancelled a trip myself this morning. In Ireland but we have as much coronavirus as where he was going. And our lives have been severely curtailed for five years. Most of you are dealing with restrictions that we’ve had long-term. Mental health also important.

That what people don't seem to get, it does not matter where you are going to you have no idea where the plane you will get on has been. Could have spent all day going back and forward to Italy and then you get on it good luck with that

circadian

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Unless the Milk is sour and you have no eggs....

If that milk is just slightly sour then some flour, sour milk and baking soda.

Soda bread. Dead easy.

Akabusi

124 passengers just arrived in Madrid on the Aer Lingus flight. I’m about to get on the return flight only looks to be about 50 - 60 coming back.
Out of that 124, the majority were Spanish students.
Things still quite lax here, no sign of any hand sanitiser at the airport. Not even that many wearing face masks.

branie2

bennyineire wrote: »

Feck

Girls

Ulysses Gaze

ChikiChiki wrote: »

The whole crisis is really helping identify the selfish amongst us.

When I am taking the precautions, I am not thinking about myself. Tbh, if I get it I get it. That does not concern me and I will face it down.

I am concerned thinking about passing it onto my network of family, friends, their families and anyone else who is vulnerable in them groupings. Putting those people who are compromised in a precarious position.

The best way to contain this crisis and minimize the damage is social distancing. It really is frustrating that as I take these measures, others do not seem that bothered.

It's the same here.

Both my parents are in their 70's, one with underlying health issues. I have a sibling that has an auto-immune disease who lives with them.

People may mock those stockpiling food over the last few weeks, but my folks have been because neither wants to go anywhere near a shop or supermarket if a mass panic happens. Particularly if there are going to be sick, or potentially sick, people there.

Easy to mock those that are "hysterical", as some posters here have called people who are being prudent. But to those people, I would say this - Unless you know the circumstances of each "hysteric", kindly fcuk off.

Kerrydude1981

Will the FAI and the GAA follow Basketball Ireland and cancel all games?

gmisk

bennyineire wrote: »

Feck

Girls!


Seem to be less infections for them with corona versus men

banie01

branie2 wrote: »

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have it.

Tom hanks' wife's name is Wilson!!!!!

This has only clicked in my head right now...
I may be retarded!

wakka12

Havnt been in Dublin city centre in a few days..have face masks become any way common yet? Even see the odd person wearing them?

Xertz

LirW wrote: »

My 2 new favourite things:

People still going on their stags abroad to the UK, Spain and Portugal as we speak.

Also the secondary school close to me had to cancel their trip to Germany that was due to take place in early April and the scummy tour company fought tooth and nail to reimburse any money. Parents threatening legal action against the school (?).

Force majeure would apply. They've no case.
Extremely petty though to pursue them though. That's what travel insurance is for!

wakka12

56 new cases and first death in Austria

FutureGuy

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

It's the same here.

Both my parents are in their 70's, one with underlying health issues. I have a sibling that has an auto-immune disease who lives with them.

People may mock those stockpiling food over the last few weeks, but my folks have been because neither wants to go anywhere near a shop or supermarket if a mass panic happens. Particularly if there are going to be sick, or potentially sick, people there.

Easy to mock those that are "hysterical", as some posters here have called people who are being prudent. But to those people, I would say this - Unless you know the circumstances of each "hysteric", kindly fcuk off.

Agree. I am unapologetic for building a stockpile slowly over the last month. I'm not smug or happy or sad either.

I'm just prepared.

Gods Gift

You’ve Got Mail.

And it’s not good.

Macy0161

Fics wrote: »

Anyone know what are stats are in comparison to America for infection/population?

There's major flaws in the testing in the US, so a bit pointless. It's a bit like doping comparisons between professional sports - if you don't test, you don't find, so then you're "clean".

mlem123

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Every house in the country has flour milk and eggs.
Relax with the drama.

What kind of bread are you making with flour eggs and milk? :L Sounds more like a cake haha Flour, yeast, water, salt are all you need

FutureGuy

wakka12 wrote: »

Havnt been in Dublin city centre in a few days..have face masks become any way common yet? Even see the odd person wearing them?

I'm seeing them in Limerick.

ChikiChiki

wakka12 wrote: »

Havnt been in Dublin city centre in a few days..have face masks become any way common yet? Even see the odd person wearing them?

Definitely not common. You would see the occasional odd one. The people that you do see tend to be not of Irish origin.

onedmc

Xertz wrote: »

Force majeure would apply. They've no case.
Extremely petty though to pursue them though. That's what travel insurance is for!

From a legal point of view I wonder is it force majeure yet. How major does it have to be, i suspect that we need an official statement to enforce it.

2lazytogetup

rewatched this film. i recommend it. love that there is a calmness before the world collapses:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_(1984_film)

wadacrack

According to this document. Its likely that was have currently about 800 cases in Ireland . The theory/rationale behind it is very very good.

https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca

We literally have a choice now. To limit everthing we do and its likely that we could lower the fatality rate to 0.6%-to 1% . Medical care seems important for this condition.

If we let it get out of control , whicb with 800 estimated cases its on a threshold atm. We are looking at a death rate of 4%-6% .

Starting serious containment measures now is needed.

Hector Savage

Bob24 wrote: »

Which report are you referring to out of curiosity?

This one mentions an R0 of 2-2.5 (vs 1.3 for the common flu): https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf

https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---3-march-2020

To summarize, COVID-19 spreads less efficiently than flu, transmission does not appear to be driven by people who are not sick, it causes more severe illness than flu, there are not yet any vaccines or therapeutics, and it can be contained – which is why we must do everything we can to contain it. That’s why WHO recommends a comprehensive approach.

I don't know what to believe at this stage ..

Cork Boy 53

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Will the FAI and the GAA follow Basketball Ireland and cancel all games?

Also the IRFU, the Hockey Association and all the other sporting bodies. They should do but likely some of them will have to be forced into it. Obviously if teams refuse to turn up for matches or training as is happening more and more then they will have no choice.