CoVid-19 Part VII - 169 cases ROI (2 deaths) 45 in NI (as of 15 March) *Read OP*

ChikiChiki

Tiddles_1 wrote: »

Its so strange he actually sounds like he is in his right mind ive never seen him like this before ...

Maybe being unwell has actually had a adverse affect and made Trump well.

He was more subdued than normal. Almost statesmanlike.

YFlyer

Looptheloop30 wrote: »

It's certainly not ridiculous

It is. Vetted once is more than enough. Other countries can do it. Separate vetting for Athletics and GAA? A joke.

ThunbergsAreGo

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Just back from Aldi.shelves are packed full of food.plenty to go around.fair play to the staff.
The drama queens who emptied the shelves Thursday and Friday weren’t long punching themselves out the greedy swine.they should be ashamed of themselves.
They’re at home now the same clowns wondering what they will do with 12 boxes of pasta and waiting for the next bandwagon to come along to jump on.fcukin idiots

Staff like this are playing an absolute blinder

Drumpot

d51984 wrote: »

I deffo think Trump has it. He said his temperature was normal there when he was leaving... He doesnt look well.

And he stays out for few mins and fecks off before conference is over. Regardless of what he has to do, that was not a strong show of force from the president.

jammiedodgers

Where can we watch the briefing this evening?

ThunbergsAreGo

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Maybe being unwell has actually had a adverse affect and made Trump well.

He was more subdued than normal. Almost statesmanlike.

Or maybe he realises the gravity of the situation

Tiddles_1

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Maybe being unwell has actually had a adverse affect and made Trump well.

He was more subdued than normal. Almost statesmanlike.

Its very strange unless the fear has actually just made him cop on .

Atlantic Dawn

d51984 wrote: »

Irish media briefing 5:45.

Panic Buying II

kowloon

I see price gougers selling bog roll on Amazon for inflated prices after clearing out local supermarkets are getting their accounts suspended.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRlBtabKRFM

Stewball

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Is this the first DOH weekend briefing? This is either going to be very good news or very bad news.

There isn't going to be good news for a long time.

ldy4mxonucwsq6

Xertz wrote: »

Serious suggestion but could we facilitate some kind of more serious online social interaction? I mean like online gigs, online virtual pubs - for the first time in history we have the tools to do all of this.

Being at home doesn’t mean being completely cut off.

We are forced to learn or see new ways to do things as a result of this, hopefully one positive to come from this situation.

No more 'that's the way its always been done so we keep things just the way they are'. Already seeing many efficiencies across business and healthcare as a result of this.

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Ficheall

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

wondering what they will do with 12 boxes of pasta

It doesn't really go off..

SleetAndSnow

The Department of health wouldn't have the ability to implement a lockdown though would they? Would Leo not have to announce that?

Funsterdelux

ACitizenErased wrote: »

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1238865548164898817?s=20

I told ye, the new Angelus!

Wibbs

DeanAustin wrote: »

Most people I know are taking it seriously. Why are some people determined to look down on the authorities for not doing enough and general society for not taking it seriously?

Because just driving around today I see people in groups, shops pretty packed out and personally know otherwise intelligent people who are going out to pubs and restaurants and don't see how this is an issue. Never mind the moronic scenes of supermarkets being stripped of bogroll and pasta. If that's taking things seriously, we're fcuked.

washman3

smelly sock wrote: »

Unfortuantely all of these hipster cafes and eateries sit people on top of eachother. They will be a hot bed for viral transmission. Close them now.

But still allow flights into Dublin Airport from Northern Italy.....!!
Another due at 9.30 tonight.
Mind boggling....

seamusk84

Omackeral wrote: »

Couldn’t give a **** about horse racing really. More so the type of troglodytes who attended it and are jeopardizing everyone else’s efforts.

Can we do another thread about the nations favorite chocolate bar? We need it now more than ever Omack!

amadangomor

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Where can we watch the briefing this evening?

https://www.rte.ie/news/player/live/7/

thebaz

Bit cynical wrote: »

I think the interesting thing about the UK's approach is that there is an end goal in mind which is being communicated from the top to the public. We might disagree with it but there's some rationale that can at least be criticized.

We don't actually know our governments main goal in the longer term. Are we hoping for a vaccine or that medication will be made available before the peak? It may be that herd immunity is what is expected here too but the public can not yet be told.

Obviously I hope we're getting it right but I don't think we can easily dismiss the UK's approach. The UK authorities will also be getting their advice on what to do by world-class epidemiologists.

I think since the virus is only 3 months no one really know anything for certain - really scary , from been an isolated epidemic in a city in China that most here never heard of - to this nightmare caused from a wet market in Wuhan - I really dont think anyone knows anything for certain right now - I've lived through Gulf Wars/ Storms/ Divorce/ 9 11 but usually you could see an end game , light at the tunnell , this is so scary , with news changing on the hour and every day you wake up the news seams to get worse ...

Doctors room ghost

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Staff like this are playing an absolute blinder

Absolutely. The staff in our local Aldi are second to none.cant be easy either working in that environment surrounded by drama queens only interested in their own greedy wants.

ShooterSF

threeball wrote: »

Almost all elderly looking at the photos

Yeah as long as the death rate in old people only goes up by 800% it's fine

amor3

Does Fergal usually tweet the times of the press conference?

Drumpot

Jeez they really are ramping things up. Mentioning bi partisan agreement, WTF? A Trump government giving rivals some credit? I’m convinced now Trump has if you also factor in this massive shift....

So now the UK are out on their own brexit version of how to treat this virus.....

fritzelly

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Where can we watch the briefing this evening?

Probably at

https://www.rte.ie/news/player/live/7/

ZX7R

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Pubs and restaurants be a good starting point.

Retail needs to be on a phased plan and that needs to be extremely clearly communicated.

Definitely agree with you.
Pubs and restaurants first
Second non essential workforce and reduction in public transport.
If we can keep infection rate below or near the figures released by the hse, we will be in good shape. But pubs must shut.
Solicitors and such will probably be asked to keep working properly from home people might not realize that legal matters and sadly deaths papers ECT will need to be completed by a stretched department.

dan786

It is being reported that the US government is expected to announce an expansion of its travel ban on European countries to include Ireland and the UK.

Reuters, citing US officials and an airline, said that the new ban on Ireland is likely to come into effect on Monday night.

An official statement from Vice President Mike Pence is expected later.

Signore Fancy Pants

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Where can we watch the briefing this evening?

Down d'pub with everyone else.

Waaaaheeeyy

hetuzozaho

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

They’re at home now the same clowns wondering what they will do with 12 boxes of pasta and waiting for the next bandwagon to come along to jump on.fcukin idiots

The pasta will be grand

Silverfish

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Just back from Aldi.shelves are packed full of food.plenty to go around.fair play to the staff.
The drama queens who emptied the shelves Thursday and Friday weren’t long punching themselves out the greedy swine.they should be ashamed of themselves.
They’re at home now the same clowns wondering what they will do with 12 boxes of pasta and waiting for the next bandwagon to come along to jump on.fcukin idiots

In all fairness while it was extreme, I don't think most people were stockpiling because they thought the shops close or run out, they stockpiled in case them and their entire family would have to self-isolate for 2 weeks or they got sick, and were unable to leave the house.

Not everyone has people who will do a shop for them if they can't leave their house, and not everyone lives somewhere were online shopping is an option.