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

Xertz

namloc1980 wrote: »

The headline on that says school closures could wipe 3% of GDP according to Ministers. They only give a shiite about the economy.

An an Italian style epidemic could easily wipe 20-30% and cause huge human hardship.

I worry the Tories are relying on nerdy 'super forecasters' and very strange thinking and exceptionalism.

ACitizenErased

6 travel, 12 contacts and 2 community transmission.

is_that_so

thebaz wrote: »

and I read a few places that heat , summer in Europe will have no effect on spread - I'm confused

I think that comes under the unknown unknowns!

spookwoman

https://twitter.com/VirginMediaNews/status/1238525892370014208?s=20

Mic 1972

MD1990 wrote:

Italy cases are not accurate.
Way more than 17,000 have it.
Closer to 170,000 i would think

Italy is testing a lot of people, they probably have the most accurate data out there at the moment
Same rumors about China underestimated numbers when in fact they stopped the spreading and never had the hundred thousands of undetected cases that people were talking about

statesaver

Inquitus wrote: »

Europe and Ireland have a lot more social cohesion than the UK does, the impact of closing schools is less as friends and families step up and help, and even though we do have social issues with kids, they are miniscule in nature compared to the impact having all the UK's schoolkids at home for a prolonged period would cause. Remember the Pea and Rice riots et al of recent times, something truly unique to UK culture, so I can understand their reticence in doing this as it will likely suck up Police and other resources through an increase in crime and anti-social behaviour it causes.

So ... European / Irish kids well behaved, Uk kids not so. That's the reason :rolleyes:

SleetAndSnow

Theyd really wanna let us know where the community transmissions are at this point. Ridiculous

YFlyer

20 new cases for coronavirus. No mention of locations.

wadacrack

How many of the 119 are healthcare workers?

igCorcaigh

thebaz wrote: »

and I read a few places that heat , summer in Europe will have no effect on spread - I'm confused

Don't think anyone really knows

solidasarock

I wonder if there will be another quiet weekend for the Virus this time

eviltimeban

20... isn't bad. Is it? Less than the day before.

I mean, it's not good to have more than 0, but in fairness after yesterday I was expecting in the region of 50 - 70 new cases.

niallo27

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

considering brazil just jumped 87 cases and is currently 30 degrees..

Didnt say it would stop it, but slow it down hopefully.

BorneTobyWilde

Ireland is doing okay, so far. Only 20 today, I was expecting 90 plus today, for them to double daily

completedit

Yeah that’s very low.

Exclamation Marc

YFlyer wrote: »

20 new cases for coronavirus. No mention of locations.

They're no longer providing locations.

Sober Crappy Chemis

eviltimeban wrote: »

20... isn't bad. Is it? Less than the day before.

I mean, it's not good to have more than 0, but in fairness after yesterday I was expecting in the region of 50 - 70 new cases.

Some here were expecting hundreds.

littlemac1980

pgj2015 wrote: »

700,000 - 800,000

The way thing are going, my guess would be 200-250 million globally over next 12-18 months.

wadacrack

Mic 1972 wrote: »

Italy is testing a lot of people, they probably have the most accurate data out there at the moment
Same rumors about China underestimated numbers when in fact they stopped the spreading and never had the hundred thousands of undetected cases that people were talking about

Have spoken to people out their, anyone with mild symptoms aren't getting tested They would take up resources. Which is understandable. If you look at the data younger people being tested is very low compared to South Korea and Germany

the butcher

eviltimeban wrote: »

20... isn't bad. Is it? Less than the day before.

I mean, it's not good to have more than 0, but in fairness after yesterday I was expecting in the region of 50 - 70 new cases.

Won't seem bad in a weeks time.

Juicyfruit

20 including 4 healthcare workers, that’s not bad at all. I was expecting 45+

completedit

That’s mad. How has that happened?

igCorcaigh

Seems like a big percentage of HCW though

Quantum Erasure

BloodBath wrote: »

7 billion.

username checks out

dark crystal

eviltimeban wrote: »

20... isn't bad. Is it? Less than the day before.

I mean, it's not good to have more than 0, but in fairness after yesterday I was expecting in the region of 50 - 70 new cases.

Definitely better numbers than a lot were predicting anyway.

Down9194

Appears to be very few infections in African countries. is this down to poor testing or diagnosis?

gmisk

spookwoman wrote: »

https://twitter.com/VirginMediaNews/status/1238525892370014208?s=20

Wonder what the testing figures are now

SleetAndSnow

Could be a big jump in coming days, anybody can now get tested, no longer a case of having to have been in the country

Exclamation Marc

Just waiting for the lads cryptically saying they knew what today's number was going to be without telling anyone the number to triumphantly stride in swinging their d!cks like they're Nostradamus.

pgj2015

littlemac1980 wrote: »

The way thing are going, my guess would be 200-250 million globally over next 12-18 months.

700,000 - 800,000 was the best case scenario.