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

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    #2762
    Ficheall
    Registered Users Posts: 9,034 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    Is that livestream working for anyone? It says it started ten minutes ago, but...


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    #2763
    tuxy
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    Doctor Jimbob wrote: »
    I'd say that's why we've been hearing strong language about the number of potential cases over the last few days. Far easier to impose harsh restrictions if people are assuming the worst.

    How about talk of how really bad it will be then "oh look what a good job we did" when it turns out bad but not as bad as they were saying.


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    #2764
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,719 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Denmark now on lockdown similar to Italy.


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    #2765
    fritzelly
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    Ficheall wrote: »
    Is that livestream working for anyone? It says it started ten minutes ago, but...

    Not due to start for another 10 minutes


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    #2766
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭ldy4mxonucwsq6


    theguzman wrote: »
    There is no doubt they handled this thing properly, despite early cover-ups they have redeemed themselves pretty well in my eyes. Everything in Ireland should be totally under lockdown now.

    Determine everything?


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    #2767
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,442 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    And Cheltenham rages on.

    Madness


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    #2768
    dummy_crusher
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭dummy_crusher


    WhiteMemento9 wrote: »
    Trump about to address the nation.

    I watched some of the presser last night, he couldn't get out of there quick enough... I imagine he'll be doing another hit and run tonight.


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    #2769
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Many people have that arrangement and both parties are happy with it. But i think with this new virus people should think twice before sending their children to their elderly parents, particularly if their symptoms are of a respiratory infection.

    The longer the kids are in school the greater the likelihood they pick it up and they give it to the grandparents in any case.

    And before someone says I'm not an expert, all the experts advise against social gatherings of large numbers of people in confined spaces. Which means our own government and HSE continue to ignore their own experts advice when it comes to schools.


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    #2770
    Cupatae
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    Very good documentary about it.


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    #2771
    Atlantic Dawn
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    Why was much more precautions taken for foot and mouth?


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    #2772
    tuxy
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    Steven Massive Workaholic wrote: »
    Determine everything?

    Tape covering every house door and heavy fines if you break it or crawl out a window.


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    #2773
    Scotty #
    Registered Users Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    Cupatae wrote: »
    i genuinely fear for this country, we have weak people in charge that are afraid to make the big calls, bunch of cowardly followers is what we have in charge, indecisiveness will do an awful lot of damage.
    The gov has followed the advice they've been given. Big calls? Like what? Shutdown the country? Ban mass gatherings? These have already been shown to be ineffective in containing the spread of viruses. Why do people find that so hard to understand?


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    #2774
    paleoperson
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    Scotty # wrote: »
    The gov has followed the advice they've been given. Big calls? Like what? Shutdown the country? Ban mass gatherings? These have already been shown to be ineffective in containing the spread of viruses. Why do people find that so hard to understand?

    Ah yes, shirk off all responsibility to some nameless, faceless people in the EU advising them. That way they can never do wrong.

    Also what are you smoking? Banning mass gatherings is the thing most proven to work.


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    #2775
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Scotty # wrote: »
    The gov has followed the advice they've been given. Big calls? Like what? Shutdown the country? Ban mass gatherings? These have already been shown to be ineffective in containing the spread of viruses. Why do people find that so hard to understand?

    Was pretty effective in China, Taiwan etc


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    #2776
    Atlantic Dawn
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    Scotty # wrote: »
    The gov has followed the advice they've been given. Big calls? Like what? Shutdown the country? Ban mass gatherings? These have already been shown to be ineffective in containing the spread of viruses. Why do people find that so hard to understand?

    They have been following the EU line directly from Germany, not allowed to make decisions themselves to ban incoming flights from EU countries.


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    #2777
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    They have been following the EU line directly from Germany, not allowed to make decisions themselves to ban incoming flights from EU countries.

    Legally they are.


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    #2778
    namloc1980
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    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    They have been following the EU line directly from Germany, not allowed to make decisions themselves to ban incoming flights from EU countries.

    Have to say, for their reputation, Germany have made a poor job of handling this issue.


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    #2779
    Atlantic Dawn
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    tuxy wrote: »
    Legally they are.

    But didn't, same as paying bondholders.


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    #2780
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    tuxy wrote: »
    Legally they are.

    Slovakia is in the EU and banned flights from Italy days ago. Hiding behind legalities is not what we need at this time


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    #2781
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    Donald Trump live on CNN now.


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    #2782
    Cupatae
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    Scotty # wrote: »
    The gov has followed the advice they've been given. Big calls? Like what? Shutdown the country? Ban mass gatherings? These have already been shown to be ineffective in containing the spread of viruses. Why do people find that so hard to understand?

    so no point in self isolation then? why is Italy quarantining 16 million, why did china shutdown? if its all ineffective... mass gatherings should 100% be banned, how is not having people grouped up when there is a contagious virus "ineffective"?

    Italy followed aswell and look how that ended up, perhaps rather than pottering along there could be more drastic measures taken, ffs there was more of a effort put in for the foot and mouth and that didnt even effect humans.


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    #2783
    darced
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    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    And Cheltenham rages on.

    Madness

    What is the forums hard on for Cheltenham? Travel was only banned to fcuking Italy this week, the streets of Dublin and transport are packed all day everyday, thousands and thousands of people rubbing shoulders. We are not on lockdown, ferrys and planes are still running to England.


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    #2784
    [Deleted User]
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    Martina1991 wrote: »
    We were told today that if schools and creches close to think about what days people can come in to work.

    Some people will have to stay home with their kids. They've no option. Single parents, spouses working far away, spouses not able to take time off work. Its understandable.

    But that means we're going to be relying on the same handful of people to keep the service going day and night. Its burning the candle at both ends.

    If one of our staff becomes infected we can't all stay off to isolate because, and I quote, the service has to be maintained.
    It's tough. Without giving too much info about where I work. We have a number of fall back/contingency plans for the pharmacy service. But school closures would probably put the pharmacy service on the verge of collapse unfortunately.


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    #2785
    tuxy
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    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Slovakia is in the EU and banned flights from Italy days ago. Hiding behind legalities is not what we need at this time

    Yes that's what I was saying, legally they can stop flights from other EU countries.


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    #2786
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Trump addressing the NATION


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    #2787
    delly
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    fritzelly wrote: »
    I'm not sure what those links are supposed to prove.
    Yes the vaccine saves lives but it is not to the proportion you were intimating earlier when referencing the death rate of coronavirus

    If the vaccine was totally ineffective one year how would that affect the CFR? Not much

    Okay, since I didn't actually quote any death rates of either flu or CV, I can only take it that my intimation of 'the true death rate would be much higher' is the issue, but you would allow it as 'the true death rate would be higher'? If that's the case, then you're really just talking semantics and personal interpretation, which is not a valid reason to put down the highlighting of the annual vaccine's effectiveness.


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    #2788
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users Posts: 4,527 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    The following is one of the most thanked posts on this thread so I’m not sure you can make that claim.



    This is a novel virus so the health organisations are going to get some things wrong. It’s an ever-changing situation for which there is still a paucity of information.

    In the very first batch of cases a guy turned up from Cork with a positive test. They hadn't a clue how or who he got it from. Does this sound like a success to you?


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    #2789
    Stheno
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    dark crystal wrote: »
    Donald Trump live on CNN now.

    Is he on drugs?

    It's all China and Europes fault?


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    #2790
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Blaming europe,

    ALL TRAVEL TOO USA FROM EUROPE BANNED !!!!


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    #2791
    Quantum Erasure
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    bans travel from europe for 30 days from friday

    will not apply to the uk


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