Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

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All schools, colleges and childcare facilities in Ireland closed from 6 pm today until 29th March by order of the government. Indoor gatherings of 100+ and outdoor of 500+ to be cancelled. Amongst other things this will see a number of league of Ireland clubs go out of business
 
All schools, colleges and public facilities to close in Rep of Ireland from 6.00pm tonight. Shops restaurants bars etc remaining open, public transport not affected yet. Indoor events of 100 people or more to be banned, outdoor events of 500 or more the same.

Mobile networks went down for about 20 mins but have come back up and my electricity has gone off!

Let the panic buying commence.
 
Billy Dean said:
I don't know. In my case it was probably a case of not taking it seriously enough until the rate of infection started increasing here in Germany a few days ago.
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Ah, of course, forgot you were in Germany. No idea what the government response was there, but you probably do have a point, as I saw something in the Standard a few weeks into February saying around half of those they surveyed still weren't washing their hands etc, which ties into what the bloke on R4 said this morning, that the shutting of sporting events wasn't done for practical reasons, but to get people doing the basics by telling them "this is serious, stop being a dick"
 
Joey66 said:
same in most places its the phrase the slamming the stable door shut after the horse has bolted springs to mind - EG they can see Italy in meltdown with this virus and just carry on with crufts horse racing and football etc and holidays to dangerous infected areas.its all about money and the economy fact....
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There was a study a few years ago saying that just 57% of Italians wash their hands after the toilet. I do wonder if the draconian measures there are to force people to help themselves.
 
Keep your distance, preferably 2 meters from anyone is displaying symptoms.

Wash your hands for 20 seconds and utilise any hand sanitiser if possible after touching anything outside of the home

And that is how you stop the spread
 
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