The Coronavirus

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noproblem said:
City Link straight to the airport from the west on a beautiful morning, but a very very cold one. Not one mention of the virus and no procedure at all in place. Arrived at the airport, a few travellers going around in masks but otherwise nothing whatsoever would yell you that a virus could be in the offing. Went through customs, into a few toilets, walked around some of the shops, had a coffee and down to Gate 117 for my journey that enabled me to pass through a lot of the airport on the way to my gate but not a single sign or anything in place anywhere I went. As for the plane? It hadn't been cleaned out, just loose stuff picked off seats and the floor, the rest a bit messy and again, not as much as a mention of anything to do with Coronavirus. The usual coughs and grunts + runny noses during the flight with furtive glances being thrown at certain snorters, otherwise zilch confrontations. I was hoping for some action. Same at the other end in Fuerteventura, nothing at all anywhere. There you have it, it might be different on the way home or in the resort, we'll see, but I wouldn't bet on it. Moral of this story being, mind yourself coz no one else is going to. Also, it might help some people as some older ones I met today were rather anxious and quite nervous about this Corona stuff.
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The sense of entitlement that oozes from this post! As Joe said, you are now part of the problem, kind of ironic given your username!
 
noproblem said:
Went through customs, into a few toilets, walked around some of the shops, had a coffee and down to Gate 117 for my journey that enabled me to pass through a lot of the airport on the way to my gate but not a single sign or anything in place anywhere I went.
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A few toilets between security and the gate??? That alone would make me afraid to sit beside you....
 
Saavy99 said:
I was appalled at the messy state of a ryanair plane I flew to Spain with few weeks ago.
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hopefully guidelines will be given to airlines to do a proper clean between flights, particularly on those coming from northern Italy etc.

With a turn around time of 30mins, the tables and arm rests at least need to be wiped.
 
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valery said:
hopefully guidelines will be given to airlines to do a proper clean between flights, particularly on those coming from northern Italy etc.

With a turn around time of 30mins, the tables and arm rests at least need to be wiped.
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Or else bring your own disinfectant wipes. Probably wise thing to do really.
 
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From HSE website...
There is a confirmed case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the Republic of Ireland. They are receiving treatment in hospital. Infection prevention measures are in place. Public Health Specialists are working to identify contacts who need advice and follow-up
 
odyssey06 said:
From HSE website...
There is a confirmed case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the Republic of Ireland. They are receiving treatment in hospital. Infection prevention measures are in place. Public Health Specialists are working to identify contacts who need advice and follow-up
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Have you a link to that page?
 
Hooverfish said:
That page still says at the bottom:
"Page Last Reviewed: 31/01/2020
Next Review Due: 31/01/2023"
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Yeah, that's the HSE for you. It's been edited multiple times sine 31/01/2020 including at 8pm tonight to announce the first ROI case.
 
The plane that the Northern Ireland person flew on from Italy has had a deep clean.
The train from Connolly station to Belfast has had a deep clean.
How did the person travel from the airport to Connolly Station?
 
Paracetamol or not?
RTÉ podcast recommends taking it.
Dr Campbell on his YouTube daily bulletin says that it can impair your immune system and that he himself would never take it. There seems to be some truth in this!
 
IF Worldometer.info is correct then of the 87,674 cases of coronavirus only 45,625 have had an outcome (i.e. 42,049 still are active) and of those that have had an outcome there have been 2,994 deaths (that’s 7%). But obviously those figures would be diluted downwards by those people who got mild version of the virus and thus were never tested for the virus.

What is perhaps most troubling is that of the active cases 7,568 are serious/ critical. Not sure what the threshold for that categorisation is, but that is 18%.
 
Remember back to 2001 and the steps taken by the government to stop the outbreak of Foot & Mouth. Would similar drastic action need to be taken now to stop the spread in Ireland? Actively discourage people from international travel. Ask people not go gather in groups (mass, matches, entertainment, weddings, whatever). Practice hand hygiene, keep away from doctors & hospitals. Work from home, don’t take public transport, do business by phone, not in person.

I know my Father a farmer took way more than the recommended advice back in 2001. The biggest downside for him was social isolation. People felt their actions were in the best interest of the country despite personal cost.
 
Just to clarify the Dr John Campell mentioned above states on his youtube channel that he's an A&E nurse(he has a phd in nurse education areas), so not a medical doctor.
That's not to say any advice he gives is bogus, nurses are medical professionals also.
 
They call him a medical teacher. I have been following him for weeks now, he's clear, concise and to the point. I like his style and I applaud how well informed he is and how he relays this information to his followers.
 
Saavy99 said:
They call him a medical teacher. I have been following him for weeks now, he's clear, concise and to the point. I like his style and I applaud how well informed he is and how he relays this information to his followers.
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Who is they?
It just turned me off to see him present as Dr John Campell while offering analysis on a medical topic, I assumed he was a doctor. His phd is in education(context is important in a serious situation such as the coronavirus). I'll have another look based on your recommendation.

I find the crisis the world is experiencing with covid-19 to be unsettling, the thought of 3000 people dead with the potential for many more is heartbreaking.
The majority of information we are exposed to comes from journalists, some are well informed others not so much. I want evidence based well informed opinions/advice.
 
I suspect that a lot of people get infected but only mildly and so are missing from the overall number of infected persons

Not trying to minimise the problem, just trying to keep a sensible position.
 
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