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

LeeroyJ.

Gods Gift wrote: »

Coppers?????

Diceys tonight lad

gmisk

RugbyLad11 wrote: »

It seems like trumps travel ban woke up the EU, so fair play to trump. He might be a looper and I gave him **** last night but he is a genius

Genius?! Are you f#cking mad....he is a looper he can barely string a sentence

05eaftqbrs9jlh

DrumSteve wrote: »

Jesus ****ing christ.

Im sure she's aware of how dangerous it is; there was no need for the above.

Everyone needs to be aware of the fact that huge lung damage is possible even in healthy people. There is huge misinformation around this, with Leo Varadkar today saying "most people will have a mild case". I've been saying for WEEKS that this isn't true based on what happened in Wuhan and what's happening in Italy.

https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/coronavirus-ct-scans/

https://www.change.org/Covid-19IE

lawred2

So will creche owners be reducing fees for a service not provided?

Cee-Jay-Cee

Varadker said schools closed from tomorrow. Dobbo then said schools closed from today after varadkers speech. Ridiculous that they can’t even get a simple fcuking fact correct between them.

LeeroyJ.

lawred2 wrote: »

do you really think people are flying anywhere in big numbers?

My Flight to and from Orlando (5th to the 10th) were fully booked at seat selection but only half full both ways. Anecdotal but probably what is happening across the board

Axfrderr

retro:electro wrote: »

This is one of those “where were you when you heard”, type of moments. Tis happening lads.

I wont be answering that question honestly in polite company.

lawred2

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Varadker said schools closed from tomorrow. Dobbo then said schools closed from today after varadkers speech. Ridiculous that they can’t even get a simple fcuking fact correct between them.

same thing

6pm today effectively means tomorrow

stop nitpicking

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

LeeroyJ. wrote: »

Hilarious how our officials went from "no big deal, low chance of being affected, just the flu" to "close the country" in a matter of days. Its not like we knew this 3 weeks ago. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad its happening but the way this was handled was a ****show once again.

It’s a novel virus. We know a lot more than we knew even a few weeks ago. It’s a developing situation with a LOT information flowing constantly that has to be parsed and organised and made sense of. More is being learned every day. Science is complicated; research is laborious and painstaking.

Downlinz

Good speech and sensible measures. I was critical of the government and HSE last week but whatever happened over the weekend they seem to have really got their act together.

bekker

Deleted User wrote: »

Until the 29th March? I see it being alot longer than that.

Pontius Pilate, now we have a cut-off date for new government formation.

LirW

Stupid question: does anyone know if creches will charge in the time of the lockdown?

Tacitus Kilgore

Cupatae wrote: »

So are confirmations banned or no? do we do a head count when we get to the church? the absolute vague bans lol

You can make up your own mind whether to go or not



I wouldn't be going within an asses roar of a church meself

Sir Oxman

Real MAdrid squad in quarantine, La Liga suspended
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51853524

iguana

This is so very weird. I've been expecting this, tbh, I've been hoping for this as it's necessary and takes a hard decision out of my hands. I've been prepared for it and prepared for all the potential positives I can take from it. But I sobbed like a baby for the last 5 minutes.

tabby aspreme

Aliana Nutritious Dreamer wrote: »

Anyone know anywhere with a decent supply of baked beans and bog roll?

Buried in my back garden

dan786

Anyone know if the mass gathering part applies to work places?

EarlyStorms

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Varadker said schools closed from tomorrow. Dobbo then said schools closed from today after varadkers speech. Ridiculous that they can’t even get a simple fcuking fact correct between them.

Technically its from 6pm today but yes they'll be in school today.

MarkY91

lawred2 wrote: »

same thing

6pm today effectively means tomorrow

stop nitpicking

This is what people do here.

Leo does nothing.... calls him a clown
Leo does something.... Calls him a clown

Absolutely pathetic.

Get Real

lawred2 wrote: »

So will creche owners be reducing fees for a service not provided?

And what about their near-minimum wage staff? Or keeping the rent, bills and insurance going?

Be better if there was a creche to have your child to return to no?

Not saying I disagree entirely. But it's not a straightforward case of refunds at all. Nobody knows.

Andrew00

Talks that Cheltenham could be called off tomorrow

DrumSteve

iguana wrote: »

This is so very weird. I've been expecting this, tbh, I've been hoping for this as it's necessary and takes a hard decision out of my hands. I've been prepared for it and prepared for all the potential positives I can take from it. But I sobbed like a baby for the last 5 minutes.

Why?

This is necessary.

It's not gonna be nice but it's gotta be done.

tails_naf

Singapore did an amazing job in fairness. One of the first places outside of China to get it, and managed to keep the daily case rate below 10. It looks like they have successfully contained it.

Blueshoe

LirW wrote: »

Stupid question: does anyone know if creches will charge in the time of the lockdown?

Obviously they will. Although why they would want to look after someone else's disease ridden rug rats is beyond me.

LineOfBeauty

"He is a genius"

Genuinely it'd make you sick the tripe some people will post. Trump's ignored it for weeks, has tried to downplay it so it wont hit the economy too bad during (and reflect poorly on him in elections) and in doing so he's put thousands of lives at risk. The testing over there is beyond minimal at the moment, it's a horrible situation.

spookwoman

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1238064533408829440?s=20

NegativeCreep

I assume this also means that most pubs and nightclubs should close as there’s far more than 100 in them on any given night. Especially Friday and Saturday.

Stevieluvsye

I was right

Bannasidhe

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.

Yup.

My sister has my 85 year old mother (angina/thyroid issues/ type 2 diabetic) out now - wrapped in dettol wipes by all accounts- stocking up while the shops are quiet.

I (insulin dependent diabetic) have enough stuff in to last for at least 3 weeks for 2 adults and 5 dogs - I can stay at home most of the time (hospital appts aside) but my OH can't as her job cannot be done from home and requires interaction with the public. She is at high risk of getting the virus - I am at high risk of suffering severe complications if I get the virus.
OH is at work, wiping her desk down with a sterile solution after every customer, refusing to shake hands, telling people to just keep the pen, and generally s*itting herself trying to avoid catching the virus as she watches people sitting across from her coughing on to her desk, into their hands and asking to borrow a pen 2 seconds later etc etc... she now keeps her precious hand sanitizer in her pocket as people keep robbing it.
Her colleague works part-time and is a full time carer for her chronically ill, bed bound, husband.

None of us are 'hysterical' - we are aware that should Ireland end up like Italy I would be on the unlikely to get access to a ventilator triage list, and the bed bound husband wouldn't even get as far as a triage list - so we are taking as many precautions as we can.

We are in Cork where there has already been a community transmission.

We would really appreciate if other people showed a bit of consideration and coughed into their damn elbows when out in public. :mad:

EmmetSpiceland

Andrew00 wrote: »

Talks that Cheltenham could be called off tomorrow

Literally after the horse has bolted.