[Niamh.]

St.Patrick's day parades have been cancelled across Ireland amid concerns about the Coronavirus outbreak in Ireland.

Parades in towns across Cork, Sligo, Tipperary, Laois, Kerry and Kildare have been cancelled and postponed until further notice.

Health authorities have released a set of guidelines in order for people to be protected from the Coronavirus. These guidelines have been reviewed and considered by the organisations of the above parades in order to make an educated and safe decision as the health and welfare of citizens becomes top priority.

Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald has stated that she believes the Dublin Parade will not go ahead due to health and safety concerns.

https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/h...rus-fears.html

[The Slim Reaper]

All snakes right now.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

All snakes right now.

Still going ahead in London I believe, come on over

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

All snakes right now.

[arista]

Makes good sense

[Crimson Dynamo]

seems like an over reaction

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

seems like an over reaction

Better to err on the side of caution, I mean it's just a Parade

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Better to err on the side of caution, I mean it's just a Parade

its business for thousands and it feeds in to the general panic

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

its business for thousands and it feeds in to the general panic

You seem awfully sure that it's an over reaction, you couldn't possibly know that you're correct about that.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

You seem awfully sure that it's an over reaction, you couldn't possibly know that you're correct about that.

and neither could the people who cancelled the event so why cancel it?

[Vicky.]

Ridiculous

If it makes people feel safe, fair enough I guess. But for me, this is unneeded fear mongering. Still think most people have either had it, or currently have it, or will get it soon and its nowt to worry about with the huge majority. Do parades get cancelled in flu season?

[Cherie]

All the Paddies will be at Cheltenham and take it it back with them...run Niamh

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Ridiculous

If it makes people feel safe, fair enough I guess. But for me, this is unneeded fear mongering. Still think most people have either had it, or currently have it, or will get it soon and its nowt to worry about with the huge majority. Do parades get cancelled in flu season?

Proper flu, as opposed to a bad cough and cold will kick the crap out of you for a week mixed between fever and chills. This is 30 times more contagious and 30 times more lethal. No way have the majority of people already had it.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Proper flu, as opposed to a bad cough and cold will kick the crap out of you for a week mixed between fever and chills. This is 30 times more contagious and 30 times more lethal. No way have the majority of people already had it.

Gav had to say no to those Liverpool tickets as well. decided it's not a good idea to fly probably

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Gav had to say no to those Liverpool tickets as well. decided it's not a good idea to fly probably

ahhh, that's really unfortunate. Must be really disappointing. Imagine if they can't have the title parade after 30 years of waiting. I'm sure this Virus was created in Manchester.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

ahhh, that's really unfortunate. Must be really disappointing. Imagine if they can't have the title parade after 30 years of waiting. I'm sure this Virus was created in Manchester.

when it was suggested they might have to cancel the season, I was chuckling

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

ahhh, that's really unfortunate. Must be really disappointing. Imagine if they can't have the title parade after 30 years of waiting. I'm sure this Virus was created in Manchester.

Probably Where's Annie, I need to have word with her

but yeah he's gutted, would have been a great match to go see

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Proper flu, as opposed to a bad cough and cold will kick the crap out of you for a week mixed between fever and chills. This is 30 times more contagious and 30 times more lethal. No way have the majority of people already had it.

most of that death rate stats comes from China where people smoke like crazy and healthcare is not the same as in the west so id take that stat about death rates cautiously

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

most of that death rate stats comes from China where people smoke like crazy and healthcare is not the same as in the west so id take that stat about death rates cautiously

I was making the point that there is no way the majority of us have had it. I'll keep taking stats from medical professionals though, and wait for them to revise the lethality of the disease.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I was making the point that there is no way the majority of us have had it. I'll keep taking stats from medical professionals though, and wait for them to revise the lethality of the disease.

Yeah that might be a bit ott.

But mortality rate being lower..makes a hell of a lot of sense given it seems many do present extremely mildly, and children seem to have no symptoms at all in a lot of cases.

If you used only stats of those bad enough to be hospitalised with flu..and ignored everyone else, death rate would likely be 10% or something.

They do need to do random tests to find out how much its spread though..only focussing on those who ask for one..does not exactly give accurate info!

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Proper flu, as opposed to a bad cough and cold will kick the crap out of you for a week mixed between fever and chills. This is 30 times more contagious and 30 times more lethal. No way have the majority of people already had it.

See..a lot of people (especially children apparently) are asymptomatic, and a lot are also just presenting as very mild. Such people are NOT really being tested as why do they need to be? More people have this than those confirmed for sure.

Flu also does not necessarily kick your arse (mind one time I had it, I literally wanted to die and couldnt move for a week). It does in a lot of people, but others can present mildly, or they can just be carriers also.

Test a bunch of randomly picked people throughout the country, and it will be found there are many many more than the apparent 50k cases. Mortality rate I really doubt is as high as it appears, for that reason. Only those needing medical help are being tested, of them, mortality rate seems to be 2% or whatever. But it is ignoring those who have caught it but are not bad enough to need help.

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Ridiculous

If it makes people feel safe, fair enough I guess. But for me, this is unneeded fear mongering. Still think most people have either had it, or currently have it, or will get it soon and its nowt to worry about with the huge majority. Do parades get cancelled in flu season?

Fear mongering has been happening from the beginning unfortunately.

I can't wait for things to get back to normal .

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Fear mongering has been happening from the beginning unfortunately.

I can't wait for things to get back to normal .

Well yeah

At least its kept Brexit out of the news for a while, so thats been a nice change!

Now instead of Brexit apparently ruining our lives and igniting a war that will kill us all, Covid19 is going to kill us all.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Well yeah

At least its kept Brexit out of the news for a while, so thats been a nice change!

Now instead of Brexit apparently ruining our lives and igniting a war that will kill us all, Covid19 is going to kill us all.

The virus won, get over it!

[Vicky.]

Also agree on businesses. 'Just a parade' yeah, but that parade brings in possibly a lot of businesses main income for the year! Like if pride was cancelled in London, a lot of businesses would lose a lot.