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

Baggly

tom1ie wrote:

weekend booked away in Sligo with the wife and kids starting tomorrow. Would you lot go or what?

I'm here now. It's a bit rainy but seems fine.

Abel Ruiz

Itssoeasy wrote: »

But shops will remain open. Lads listen to what is being said please.

Exactly. I am going to be in work.
I'm not getting any time off, unless I am really sick.
Traffic will be lovely for 2-5 weeks.

Sir Oxman

JuneMoon7 wrote: »

People who are going into supermarkets and stockpiling on items to the point that nothing is left on the shelf for people who actually need them..such insular thinking and utter selfishness, they should be ashamed, but of course they're not, they are illogical, irrational, HYSTERICAL, and the only people in the world who matter are their own families. Not a single thought for the elderly who may only venture out to shop once a week to find the shelves empty, or people with chronic health conditions who need these items all the time.

Time for shops to limit goods per customer

smallgarden

Not the best pocket placement

DOCARCH

Spain: +502 cases/+9 deaths.

dougm1970

seen a few rumors last night someone from sligo i.t. tested positive yesterday evening.....no idea how true it is.

YFlyer

University of Limerick will still have limited access.

inatissy

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/208354

August 8, 2007

Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Implemented by US Cities During the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic

Howard Markel, MD, PhD; Harvey B. Lipman, PhD; J. Alexander Navarro, PhD; et al

Interesting read discussing the closures of schools, I know not the exact conditions but strong argument.

Mango Joe

Deleted User wrote: »

Appalling. That's what that doctor in Bergamo said NOT to do. Plan to go when its quiet. Measures might be needed in the case of a longer (inevitable IMO) shutdown.

Hmmmm Corona Virus advice from an Italian Doctor.....?

That's like a child safety advisory from the Catholic Church.

gmisk

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Jesus... I went to tesco Baggot St as I usually do at this time to get a banana and soup and the place was mayhem. Just walked back out. I refuse to be part of this nonsense.
You can live on next to nothing foodwise, do people not realise that? A bag of rice would probably get you through a week. We're not going to run out of f*cking food.
Don't buy into this nonsense. This really is the snowflake generation.

I was in buying my lunch in that shop at 11 and it was empty.
Obviously people gone bananas after Leos announcement, fecking idiots need to chill out

Omackeral

Omackeral wrote: »

I work in a prison. Prob gonna die, lol xoxo

If you dont mind my asking, have you been informed of any changes to your day to day routine?
Will visiting still be allowed?

ThePopehimself

Tomrota wrote: »

Why. Won’t. The. HSE. Test. People.

You will see a change very soon.They are working very hard towards ramping up the testing.

They are commandeering Labs throughout the country.

Limerick is one.

"Due to an increase demand for Covid-19 testing across the country, the Department of Health now plans to “significantly” increase testing capacity by expanding to regional laboratories, with a testing lab in Limerick tipped to “come on stream over next couple of weeks”.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/coronavirus/524721/limerick-braced-for-covid-19-lockdown.html

73bc61lyohr0mu

I'm genuinely out of toilet roll. Some of you miserable gits are making me feel guilty for wanted to buy some to wipe my hole..

circadian

flynnlives wrote: »

They only acted because Trump had a brain fart lastnite.
They had to act because of what he did.

Imagine that, the dotard in chief actually helped us out! lol

I doubt the Ecdc gives a toss about the incoherent ramblings of a sex pest rolled in wotsit dust.

TheAsYLuMkeY

Lord TSC wrote: »

Can't stand Leo, and wouldn't vote for FG in a fit.

But Coveney absolutely is someone who I respect. He's very well spoken and actually has the air of a leader off him.

Give me a break, they talk just as much ****e as the rest, this was them before the bank bail outs,

Simon Coveney,

“Firstly we can save the Irish
tax-payer very significant
sums of money by forcing
senior bondholders to take a
portion of the losses that have
been incurred. That's a viable
position."

Leo Varadkar,

“any bank
coming to us looking for more
money is going to have to
show, how they are going to
impose losses on their junior
bondholders.. On their senior
bondholders and their other
creditors before they come
looking to us for anymore
money... not another cent."

kingbhome

tobefrank321 wrote: »

If you are young, fit and healthy there is no reason to panic buy.

If you go to the shops a forthnight or month from now and take precautions your chances of catching CV are slim to none.

If you go to a shop today with hundreds of people in close proximity and queuing in close proximity many possibly carrying a mild version of CV your risks go up.

Avoid large indoor gatherings. That includes large shops at busy and panic buying times. The advice couldn't be clearer.

Some who are panic buying now probably are not long returned from their ski holiday, headed over to Cheltenham for a day or two and now want to stock up.

Its often the same 10% of people who cause most of the issues in this country.

That's if the shops are opened in a week or two. This could change dramatically in such a short space of time

eastie17

JuneMoon7 wrote: »

Its not understandable. Its ignorant and selfish. People will be left with a garage full of items they will not end up using, not for for many months anyway, while other people are left having to return to shops over and over in the hope they can actually get their hands on at least one item that hasnt repeatedly sold out.

Dont worry, the garages will soon get cleaned out when the gangs start roaming door to door. I must rewatch the Walking Dead to see how Rick got out of the city and started his own gang.

Abel Ruiz

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Time for shops to limit goods per customer

But then there really would be a panic.

There are still plenty of people still at work.
Some items from affected countries might be in short supply soon but thats to be expected.

Ironicname

kg703 wrote:

I was supposed to be at Cheltenham this week for work for the entire week. I fell down my stairs and broke my ankle last week.

If the only reason you didn't go is because you broke your ankle, you really should be ashamed of yourself.

degrassinoel

I'm an at-risk person, immune system disease and respiratory disease, due for a small procedure tomorrow in hospital, anyway, I went to buy an inhaler(prescription) today only to be told they'd none, in any of the 4 local chemists.

This leaves me in a pretty bad way, i dont blame the people that are panic-buying, i blame the media that's spouting sensationalist scaremongering about what is essentially a flu, and creating an even worse situation for people who are genuinely at risk, like myself with this mass-hysteria.

lawred2

tayto lover wrote: »

Won’t happen. Driving and loading lorries is quite safe.

Well, the drivers have to believe that.

JuneMoon7

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Same with people stock piling hand sanitizers. Seen people use hand sanitizer, touch tables and other objects and then have no problem touching their face, mouth, nose.

You see it all the time in disaster movies and it turns out its true..in times of crisis, people turn into selfish, hysterical idiots. Logic goes out the window.

tobefrank321

Mango Joe wrote: »

Hmmmm Corona Virus advice from an Italian Doctor.....?

That's like a child safety advisory from the Catholic Church.

In fairness the doctors are left dealing with the mess made by politicians and senior health department officials. Just like in this country.

the butcher

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1238080978318438400

YFlyer

inatissy wrote: »

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/208354

August 8, 2007

Nonpharmaceutical Interventions Implemented by US Cities During the 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic

Howard Markel, MD, PhD; Harvey B. Lipman, PhD; J. Alexander Navarro, PhD; et al

Interesting read discussing the closures of schools, I know not the exact conditions but strong argument.

What was the conclusion?

kingbhome

kingbhome wrote: »

That's if the shops are opened in a week or two. This could change dramatically in such a short space of time

Why would the shops close? They haven't/didn't close in any other country in the world.

flynnlives

circadian wrote: »

I doubt the Ecdc gives a toss about the incoherent ramblings of a sex pest rolled in wotsit dust.

him banning travel forced their hand. There would be uproar had they down nothing today.

DrumSteve

Mango Joe wrote: »

Hmmmm Corona Virus advice from an Italian Doctor.....?

That's like a child safety advisory from the Catholic Church.

That's an extremely bad take and you should hang your head in shame.

gmisk

kingbhome wrote: »

That's if the shops are opened in a week or two. This could change dramatically in such a short space of time

Don't be silly.
Shops selling food and chemists are still open in Italy and look how bad things are there.

Sir Oxman

Sir Oxman wrote: »

Time for shops to limit goods per customer

They need to adopt this measure NOW. Visited the pharmacy this morning looking for a hand sanitiser, five minutes after opening. One person had swooped in before me, buying the entire stock of eight. I'm sick to my teeth of selfish muppetry.