Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

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Think Leo may be more then happy with another election after this.


Certainly feels like the game plan at the moment. Argueably not a foot wrong since this epidemic kicked off in earnest (and I am NOT a fan)

If he had the power to get rid of Eoghan Murphy (I dont think he can) and change housing up now, it would make one hell off a difference for a second election
 
Thanks for posting this goat, and I don't care how many of the 'don't make it political' beauts it offends. The incredible levels of arrogance and disregard for human life from this government and their advisors should not be forgotten for a second
Tbh, I said something similar earlier in the thread, and I don't even work in critical care or any such area. Thankfully GOT'ers are a good bunch, and even those of a tory persuasion could see I was being honest.
My hospital department has such a limited supply of the proper, fitted facemasks, that standard ones will be used mostly. They do not protect Drs/nurses/allied staff in the slightest. It may stop us spraying patients, but it's not sealed at the sides and therefore wont prevent virus getting in. Gowns and gloves unless we are in theatre with a proven Covid isn't good enough and staff will get ill. I believe a young consultant in the region already has. Someone close to me in work, is in a bad way too. My wife will also now work 12hour days for 7 days a week, then 7nights, then cover shifts. We will plan to run without 30-40% of our usual work force.
I thankfully have tested negative after a period of illness- but possibly because it took too long for the government to allow testing, so I may of had it, but not enough viral RNA is present anymore to pick up.
Childcare has just become an issue today too, with key worker nursery closures- not viable financially to stay open (no government help) and complaints that not prioritised by shops, so ran out of formula, bread, wipes ect.

Note: I've posted this on got, but I hope you respect me enough not to reproduce it anywhere else.
 
You any idea on what sort of dosage they're looking at in trials mate ?

I can remember taking chloroquine phosphate weekly ( 500mg I think ? ) some time ago when the mossies in the part of the world I was in weren't resistant to it, so I was a bit surprised when I read about the overdosing. From memory, 1g could give you problems, but you had to take 1.5g or more before it got really serious ?

That is part of the problem. Studies are so limited we don't know the right dose - effective while limiting the harm of the drug. Many different dose variations have been tried.

The study that started this was 200 mg 3 times a day I believe, but it has to be adjusted based on kidney function.
Adding azithromycin to it as they did for some in this trial, significantly increases toxicity.

I think the fatal dose is around 3 grams - of course that depends on your kidney function being normal. Other underlying conditions could also increase your risk
 
Certainly feels like the game plan at the moment. Argueably not a foot wrong since this epidemic kicked off in earnest (and I am NOT a fan)

If he had the power to get rid of Eoghan Murphy (I dont think he can) and change housing up now, it would make one hell off a difference for a second election

If he comes out of this speaky a chara, and that’s an if, there will be a second election, he won’t go in with FF, or SF. The other two are caught politically between a rock and a hard place, cant make any capital criticising FG in the middle of a crisis. If Leo get through this well, we are in for round 2.
 
Guardiola donates 1m euros to Spain's coronavirus fight
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has donated 1m euros (£917m) to help fight the coronavirus outbreak in Spain.

Almost 2,700 people have now died in the country and close to 40,000 are infected. Italy is the only European country to see more cases.

Guardiola, who is from Catalonia and currently at home in Barcelona, has been working with his lawyers over the past few days to decide the best way of using the money.
 
Tbh, I said something similar earlier in the thread, and I don't even work in critical care or any such area. Thankfully GOT'ers are a good bunch, and even those of a tory persuasion could see I was being honest.
My hospital department has such a limited supply of the proper, fitted facemasks, that standard ones will be used mostly. They do not protect Drs/nurses/allied staff in the slightest. It may stop us spraying patients, but it's not sealed at the sides and therefore wont prevent virus getting in. Gowns and gloves unless we are in theatre with a proven Covid isn't good enough and staff will get ill. I believe a young consultant in the region already has. Someone close to me in work, is in a bad way too. My wife will also now work 12hour days for 7 days a week, then 7nights, then cover shifts. We will plan to run without 30-40% of our usual work force.
I thankfully have tested negative after a period of illness- but possibly because it took too long for the government to allow testing, so I may of had it, but not enough viral RNA is present anymore to pick up.
Note: I've posted this on got, but I hope you respect me enough not to reproduce it anywhere else.

Stay well!
Our hospital and clinics are accepting donations of PPE, hand sanitizer, etc - from anyone. Absolute heresy a few weeks ago.


I'll note (current affairs forum or not) that this mod will not be best pleased if the bolded bit is not respected.
 
I have had the pneumonia jab many years ago it's a one off jab.
As becoming a grade 2 Diabetic the nurse then explained it takes a while for the jab to build up any immune defence in future life hence Diabetics should get it once diagnosed....any time of the year unlike the annual flu jab .....so as soon as it is available get it done asap ;)
On a roll here 2x100% in a row
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