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

Kermit.de.frog

endainoz wrote: »

I reckon he's including Ireland in that exemption because he's such a fcukin idiot he probably thinks we're all the one. Come on like, it's not that hard to believe.

Well the government here would want to clarify that right away.

GM228

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Aerlingus will suffer big on back of this ban. Surely Ireland needs to ban all flights from USA too.
Makes sense.

Most major European carriers who fly to the US are going to suffer pretty badly from this, no need to ban flights from the US, they will most likely all be cancelled ex the US anyway as they won't be able to return with PAX or freight, not commercially worthwhile.

sdanseo

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Varadkar has a big task now. Needs to convince Trump to exempt Ireland.

Potentially timing very much in our favour there.
I'd imagine Trump would want assurances that we will take stronger measures ourselves. Might be a good thing.

Kermit.de.frog

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

How the **** is he going to do that?

He has a meeting with Trump.

He needs to do something.

This is a fcuking disaster for us.

dark crystal

c2e wrote: »

how will Leo get home?

Maybe he'll get a loan of Air Force one? :pac:

cameramonkey

Reuters reporting that there are 15 new infections in mainland China, eight of which are in Hubei. There have been 11 new deaths, ten of which were in Hubei.

China’s total number of cases is 80,793 as of the end of March 11

Cupatae

Christy42 wrote: »

This has nothing to do with the virus. I see no reason to ban trade. Also the UK is in the same boat as us why so....

How has it nothing to do with the virus? the whole speech was based around the virus?

Banned everything in order to protect america id imagine it will be just as painful for america but if it stops it then, it will be the right call.. time will tell i guess.

Fr_Dougal

Ireland is not included in Mainland Europe.

Jaysus. According to the New York Times, Tom Hanks has COVID-19.

RugbyLad11

For the last few weeks trump has been calling the virus fake new because it's just a 'flu'....BUT now he stops travel from the entire EU because of a 'flu'

Larbre34

sdanseo wrote: »

Diplomatic immunity presumably

Its just been revoked.

prinzeugen

Christy42 wrote: »

Why exempt the UK??? Why ban trade?

Stock market.. It is all about numbers for him.

fritzelly

Cannot believe enough people agreed with him to allow this to go ahead

What did he say about Americans currently in Europe? I was a bit stunned even tho it was expected. Two days isn't much time to arrange travel home - how many are in Ireland right now?

bekker

The markets were tanking anyway, disastrous for re-election, this way falls can be painted as unfortunate consequence of defending US population against overseas threat.

tuxy

Leo will use the private jet.

namloc1980

fr336 wrote: »

Trump could cure world hunger and people would complain. This is the sort of drastic action everyone should be taking. Right now. If I was an American I wouldn't give a hoot what his reasons are.

Excluding the UK means it's a political move dressed up as a public health measure. It's an economic attack on the EU.

Strazdas

GM228 wrote: »

Most major European carriers who fly to the US are going to suffer pretty badly from this, no need to ban flights from the US, they will most likely all be cancelled ex the US anyway as they won't be able to return with PAX or freight, not commercially worthwhile.

Ban on cargo means you cannot even send something by post to the US......absolutely extraordinary.

Stheno

Ton Hanks and his wife have tested positive

RugbyLad11

One positive is that it looks like LEO will be stuck there so we won't have to see him any time soon

fr336

If you think about it it's kind of bemusing that we are always told we are in this digital world as a reason for poor career prospects and working conditions and yet this virus presenting a perfect oportunity for widespread teleworking and the digital economy and we see just how physical the world really is. The economy cannot cope with even minor adjustments. Maybe we were lied to?

GM228

Tom Hanks has it, first A lister to be positive I think.

WhiteMemento9

So that means people can travel from Northern Ireland but not the South. Makes sense. Honestly in such shock at that I don't know what to say. This is going to send shockwaves through Europe.

Christy42

Cupatae wrote: »

How has it nothing to do with the virus? the whole speech was based around the virus?

Banned everything in order to protect america id imagine it will be just as painful for america but if it stops it then, it will be the right call.. time will tell i guess.

Because he specifically exempt an area suffering as badly as we are but not us or several European countries that have far better situations?

Because this is aimed at trade which has little to no impact on the spread. The virus is a weak cover for implementing his nutty policies. He has lost the plot if he ever had it

completedit

There are times when decades go by and weeks happen and there are times when days go by and century defining moments happen. This could lead to a geopolitical chasm that nobody nobody envisioned. Life is never as steady as it seems. Who knows where this ends up.

Moomoomacshoe

c2e wrote: »

how will Leo get home?

This made me laugh

Cupatae

Meanwhile here we have cheltenham in full flight, schools going, confirmations about to kick off! giddy up the corona! no ****s given by eu or ireland, ryan air flying em in by the plane load and we on about containment dont make me laugh!

Mellor

Strazdas wrote: »

no country has seen even 1% of its population infected.

People are a bit over fixated on "countries". There are zero cases in Qinghai in north west China. Most other province have low single digits of cases.
Over 95% of Chinese cases are in Hubei. If it was an independent state it suddenly looks much worse. Same with Lombardy - but actually very little changes.

Obviously, we're a blip in the sea. So it makes sense to look at whole island numbers and state numbers.

Tippex

tuxy wrote: »

Fly to the UK! Prices may be inflated though.

There is only so much capacity on flights to the UK. Including landing slots etc. This is going to be mental for the next while

tuxy

Stheno wrote: »

Ton Hanks and his wife have tested positive

I guess celebrities are at higher risk, they are constantly traveling.

Strazdas

Stheno wrote: »

Ton Hanks and his wife have tested positive

Aw, poor guy and poor woman. Hope they make a speedy recovery.