Coronavirus - latest global news - discuss Irish news the other thread

It makes no sense not to test people with relevant symptoms. That has been the approach taken by S.Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. The WHO expanded their guidelines back in February to say that testing should be expanded to include general surveillance and for flu-like symptoms. This seems to have been ignored by the Dept Of Health until now in Ireland. I don't know why since testing capability seems reasonably good (far better than the USA for example). Community spread is happening so identifying clusters quickly and requiring early isolation slows down the progression, which is the goal now. The fixation with maintaining the narrow definition of who can get tested seems more to do with politics than science.
 
The 10 towns Italy initially put on lockdown 2 weeks ago are now reporting no new infections.

France to close schools from Monday. Now with 2900 cases and 60 deaths.
 
hydrocarbon said:
It makes no sense not to test people with relevant symptoms. That has been the approach taken by S.Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. The WHO expanded their guidelines back in February to say that testing should be expanded to include general surveillance and for flu-like symptoms. This seems to have been ignored by the Dept Of Health until now in Ireland. I don't know why since testing capability seems reasonably good (far better than the USA for example). Community spread is happening so identifying clusters quickly and requiring early isolation slows down the progression, which is the goal now. The fixation with maintaining the narrow definition of who can get tested seems more to do with politics than science.
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I've added a link with further details on the above to the "Government Response" thread, since that seems a better place for this topic than the "News" one.
 
From The Guardian: High street retailers and pharmacies confirmed that the cost of sourcing paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin had all risen sharply in recent weeks, in some cases by as much as 30%, as drugs wholesalers sought to pass on higher costs.
 
There are now 70 total confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic and 90 in total on the island of Ireland.
Three of the new cases are in intensive care units bringing the total number of patients in ICU to six.
 
Remember folks there's an entire forum to discuss the impacts of the virus and analyse responses to it.

This is the thread for latest news.
Wife of Canadian PM tests positive - PM now in isolation
Manager of Arsenal FC tests positive
Nepal closes Mount Everest
India registers first death from covid-19
Australia bans gatherings of more than 500 people
 
This won't help with 'lockdown fatigue'...
The Premier League, the Football League and the Women’s Super League and Championship have suspended all matches until 3 April in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Paul MacInnes reports in The Guardian. An unprecedented development, it follows the revelation overnight that several Premier League clubs have members of staff, including players and coaches, who are displaying symptoms of the virus.
 
Anyone from anywhere in the world arriving in Malta will have to undergo two weeks of mandatory self-quarantine, the country’s prime minister, Robert Abela, announced

Austria has just announced it is following Italy in closing almost all shops except for supermarkets and chemists. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that the communities of Paznautal and St Anton would be placed under quarantine.
(note these are both skiing hotspots)
 
Latest figures from UK: a total of 32,771 people have been tested:
  • 31,973 negative
  • 798 positive
  • 10 patients who tested positive for coronavirus have sadly died
 
The total number of cases in Italy has soared by more than 2,500, officials have confirmed. The number of deaths experienced its largest single day increase - jumping by 250 to 1,266.

Denmark will temporarily close its border until April 13. It means that anyone who is not Danish will not be able to enter or exit Denmark – unless it is an exceptional emergency. Goods, particularly food products, will still be able to enter Denmark and restrictions do not impact truckers delivering them. Danish Defence will be charged with guarding Denmark’s border and any foreigners without an officially-approved purpose attempting to enter Denmark will be denied at the border.

Slovakia announced that it would be closing off its borders to all foreigners, except citizens of Poland.

Authorities in the Madrid region have ordered the closure of all establishments except those selling food and other essential items, such as pharmacies. The measure came as the number of Covid-19 cases in the Spanish capital region surpassed 2,000 and deaths reached 64.

Donald Trump will declare a national state of emergency as the US braces for the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports. His action will reportedly invoke the Stafford Act to provide billions of dollars in disaster relief funds to state and local governments responding to the crisis.

Britain cancels its May local elections due to coronavirus outbreak.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris will close for the forseeable future at 21:00 CET tonight, closing off one of the world's most visited tourist attractions.
 
THERE ARE 20 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ireland, the Department of Health has said this evening.
Six of the cases are associated travel. Twelve are associated with contacts of confirmed cases, four of which are healthcare workers.
 
Poland just reinstated borders, closed majority of them, grounded all international flights and international trains. Only 'on wheels' crossing the border allowed. Only nationals allowed to enter the country with few exceptions for non-nationals normally residing in Poland. Obligatory 14 days quarantine for everyone passing the border.
 
Trump suggests that the UK may be added to the list of European countries subject to flight restrictions to the US.
 
Ten more deaths in UK. Number goes from 11 to 21. Now the Government might start to wake up. Lockdown is only hope as first ten regions that were locked down in Northern Italy are now reporting few daily cases and that was such a success they have proceeded to country lockdown. Open your eyes Irish and UK Govts and lockdown as some countries have done.
 
Russia and New Zealand the latest to announce a closure of their borders. Spain will follow on Monday.
 
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