Croke Park

No of coronavirus cases:

Taiwan 59
Ireland 223

Taiwan closed its air routes to china in early January after its intelligence agencies picked up chatter of a "SARS" type virus in China.

"Reminder to only get your news about Coronavirus from the sources who've been telling you that closing the borders won't hinder its growth" -Leo Varadkar

The Global Virus - The National Party

The coronavirus did not originate in Ireland. What did not originate here could only have been imported from abroad, through a weak and flabby non-defence of our national borders. As countries around the world close the door, the theme that resonates most loudly with everyone from your dye-in-the-wool social democrat to your austere Nationalist is the question as to why the Government failed to close the door in time.

The Government still has not closed the borders, even as it seeks dictatorial control over what businesses may limp on and which ought to be closed for the foreseeable future. Having championed globalism and interconnectedness, they are ideologically committed to maintaining the illusion in the face of a pandemic which was not born of this island or this people. To restore national borders would be fatal to the liberal system and its sense of natural righteousness –for doing so in times of crisis makes plain for all to see that the natural state of things is not liberalism and open borders, but assertive and confident nationalism.

https://nationalparty.ie/the-global-virus/

They can't even give us a break on St Patrick's Day in the middle of an epidemic

https://twitter.com/Independent_ie/status/1240080496949936129

Professor Neil Ferguson, an Imperial College London virus expert who has been advising UK officials for two months, said he is now in self-isolation.

In a tweet posted on Wednesday morning he said: 'Sigh. Developed a slight dry but persistent cough yesterday and self isolated even though I felt fine. Then developed high fever at 4am today. There is a lot of COVID-19 in Westminster.'

https://mol.im/a/8124959

Duh..... https://mol.im/a/8124993

There's now a wikpedia page dedicated to "Xenophobia and racism related to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic" 🙄

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia_and_racism_related_to_the_2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic

While the people of Wuhan are now outcasts in their own country, no incidents of wacism from China made the cut.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/01/asia/coronavirus-wuhan-discrimination-intl-hnk/index.html

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan to go into self-isolation due to suspected Covid-19 case

This news comes after Ming released a tweet outlining his daughter is suspected of having the virus as she is experiencing all the symptoms. These symptoms include "Cough, shortness of breath and severe headache", according to Ming.

https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/coronavirus/526676/mep-luke-ming-flanagan-to-go-into-self-isolation-due-to-suspected-covid-19-case.html

Be very grateful if you don't have to live around diversity peoples right now

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/03/18/we-need-those-beds-baltimore-mayor-urges-people-to-put-down-guns-after-violence-continues-during-covid-19-pandemic/

Paris: African woman coughs on police and tells them, "I have the virus, you too will get it."

Cases of Covid-19 in Ireland by county.
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/cd0cea-an-analysis-of-the-266-cases-of-covid-19-in-ireland-as-of-march-16-2/#cases-by-county

"Travel Abroad" is their code-word for immigrants

22% of Covid-19 cases in Ireland are health care workers.