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

Steve F

neonsofa wrote: »

It is all very surreal. Leo's speech particularly just hit me as a very surreal moment.

And at the same time, seeing people just going about their business as usual seems equally bizarre in the sense that it is happening amid so much chaos.

I'd imagine some are in denial,some resigned that there's nothing can be done(mistakenly) some ignorance and a feeling that it won't affect them(again mistaken)

niallo27

Love to take a punt on bitcoin if I had some extra cash.

ChikiChiki

Mic 1972 wrote: »

Countries not taking action are in for some very hard times ahead
There are horrors stories from Italy, people left dying at home, families left with dead relatives in the house for days
Waiting for herd immunity to build up can't be done without having restrictions

Agree. I really don't understand the ethics of a top medical scientest who flagrantly goes against his peers and colleagues to tow the government line.

Gynoid

Question for people being really gleeful about those they dont like getting a nasty virus or being in danger of getting it - do you also dance on graves as a sideline activity?

kowloon

Pacing Mule wrote: »

Food for thought

After you upload the picture right click on the link and copy the link address. If you then paste that address into the box that opens up when you click on insert image it'll embed the image in the post.

a_squirrelman

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1238442859717632001

The Czechs have let the horse bolt on borders. Could have implications for other countries opting to do same.

Let the horse bolt how? This is being ahead of the game. Slovakia closed borders from today. Only residents are allowed in.

DrumSteve

So Covid-19 sorted out:

- The Trolley Crises in hospitals
- An increase in sick pay
- Increased hygiene among the general population.
- Lower carbon emmissions from less travel
- People spending more time with their families at home
- More people being able to work from home
- Helped people become more aware of the elderly and vulnerable among us.

in exchange for:

- a large number of people dying.

neonsofa

wylo wrote: »

Honestly if we didnt have the internet this wouldnt be as big a deal, except for the supermarket nonsense this whole thing is feeding our neurosis via 24/7 communication online. We cant get away from it. so when you step out into reality and see that things seem normal, it just SEEMS bizzare, but really its not.

My childs school being shut down unexpectedly is bizarre. The panic buying one day and then peace the next is bizarre. Going about your day in and of itself is obviously nothing strange. Hence the surrealness of it.

Living Off The Splash

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gabeeg

Gynoid wrote: »

Question for people being really gleeful about those they dont like getting a nasty virus or being in danger of getting it - do you also dance on graves as a sideline activity?

I don't dance on graves as a rule, but I'd make an exception for Trump.

Boggles

The UK have a 10 point plan.

The 2 most radical points being.

1. School trips overseas are cancelled.
2. Over 70s should avoid cruise ships.

They are fúcked with that absolute clown in charge and if we don't cut them lose we are fúcked.

niallo27

DrumSteve wrote: »

So Covid-19 sorted out:

- The Trolley Crises in hospitals
- An increase in sick pay
- Increased hygiene among the general population.
- Lower carbon emmissions from less travel
- People spending more time with their families at home
- More people being able to work from home
- Helped people become more aware of the elderly and vulnerable among us.

in exchange for:

- a large number of people dying.

Well we haven't hit the large numbers dying yet and I dont think we will, well I suppose it depends what you think a large number is.

expectationlost

Salthillprom wrote: »

It's impossible to get tested. My son has come down with an uncontrollable fever and we live in an area with a number of confirmed cases. He is coughing and wheezing like there's no tomorrow. He isn't asthmatic or anything. I've rang the HSE three times since yesterday and they are saying that they are ONLY testing people who have been in contact with a confirmed case. However, we were with ppl who had come from locked down areas of different countries last weekend. I've phoned them and they're well but I've a horrible feeling that this isn't just a normal cold. Given a number of people in our community are in hospital with Covid-19, it's not unreasonable to think he possibly came into contact with them somewhere at some stage. We live in a close knit area.

have you rang doctors to get advice on treatment rather just a test?

Gynoid

gabeeg wrote: »

I don't dance on graves as a rule, but I'd make an exception for Trump.

Really. What has he done to you? Something more than any previous incumbent? Or would you dance on all their graves?

Hector Savage

Based in Spain (Barcelona)
At home working, kids off school, allready it's doing my head in.

Day 1 of ??????
My morale is at a reading of 0.00000000000000000000000000000000 to be honest ...

laurah591

niallo27 wrote: »

Love to take a punt on bitcoin if I had some extra cash.

Same as

ChikiChiki

neonsofa wrote: »

It is all very surreal. Leo's speech particularly just hit me as a very surreal moment.

And at the same time, seeing people just going about their business as usual seems equally bizarre in the sense that it is happening amid so much chaos.

Tbh I was more worried about it two weeks ago when the country was playing it down (as I had seen the data over the past 7 weeks) and have more moved into an acceptance phase.

It's out of my control so I'm going to proceed taking all the precautions.

Currently perched at the table working from home watching Cheltenham and getting meetings stuff and done via conferencing. It's not all bad I guess.

BLIZZARD7

I say we take a page out of the Czech book - Close the borders

DrumSteve

niallo27 wrote: »

Well we haven't hit the large numbers dying yet and I dont think we will, well I suppose it depends what you think a large number is.

1000.

greenfield21

Boggles wrote: »

The UK have a 10 point plan.

The 2 most radical points being.

1. School trips overseas are cancelled.
2. Over 70s should avoid cruise ships.

They are fúcked with that absolute clown in charge and if we don't cut them lose we are fúcked.

Yeah because on the continent they are doing just fine.

DrumSteve

BLIZZARD7 wrote: »

I say we take a page out of the Czech book - Close the borders

Tell them Czech's to bounce.

expectationlost

anyone old enough to remember previous flu pandemics in 58 68 78? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_pandemic#Asian_Flu_.281957.E2.80.931958.29

spookwoman

Hector Savage wrote: »

Based in Spain (Barcelona)
At home working, kids off school, allready it's doing my head in.

Day 1 of ??????
My morale is at a reading of 0.00000000000000000000000000000000 to be honest ...

Can you lock the door of the room you're in? I'd be doing that and have music on to drown out noise

tobefrank321

theological wrote: »

It is going to spread. So the best thing to do is manage the spread so that the medical services can cope. That's the advice they have been given by the professionals. I'm happy to stick with that as opposed to online critics claiming they should do a load of unnecessary and fruitless things.

Leaving schools open means its likely to spread more rapidly not less so.

That's what they did in Italy for a while, left the schools open, and everything open.

Essentially, the UK has decided to follow the early Italian model. We all know how that turned out. Eventually the Italians saw it didn't work because the spread was too rapid and overwhelmed them.

I'd prefer the Chinese approach and at the moment our approach. Slow the spread down as much as possible. The UK seem intent on speeding it up. This means the peak of their curve will come much sooner and will last much longer with more people sick in hospital.

Boggles

greenfield21 wrote: »

Yeah because on the continent they are doing just fine.

That is why you don't make the same mistakes as other countries.

The blue print on exactly what not to do is there, there is no excuses.

niallo27

DrumSteve wrote: »

1000.

I'd take a 1000 all day long if I thought it would taper out at that point.

dougm1970

asked this a few times but gets stuck at bottom of previous pages ...
this seemingly common knowledge that if you get it and then get over it, you become immune....whats that based on ?....its such a new virus, has there been time to know that for sure ?
people can get flu on average every 5 years or so, that right ?

Living Off The Splash

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Funkfield

BLIZZARD7 wrote: »

I say we take a page out of the Czech book - Close the borders

Irish Stones

Mic 1972 wrote: »

Countries not taking action are in for some very hard times ahead
There are horrors stories from Italy, people left dying at home, families left with dead relatives in the house for days
Waiting for herd immunity to build up can't be done without having restrictions

I live in Italy and didn't hear such stories...
What is true, though, is that morgues are full and coffins are stored in churches waiting for burials.