Potential cancellation of games - Coronavirus

[Groucho]

As far as likelihood of dying if you catch it goes, it is just the flu.

Just on this, if influenza was reported on in the same manner as coronavirus is currently being, no one would leave home.

 

[degsy]

might wanna checks your maths.

I would've got away with it it it wasn't for those pesky decimal points
2.6 M it is then
Even Worse

1% = 650,000

Then we have the prospect of
da DA DA.
The Zombie Apocalypse...alegedlly

 

[Brisan123]

To me its simple, just stop anyone in the world travelling outside the country they are currently in for a few weeks or a month. Contain it and move on. The hopping between countries is the issue here.

On a side note, I actually heard from a contact at Finch Farm yesterday, that there will be an announcement early next week about UK football and potential to play a couple of weeks behind closed doors. This is genuine information, lead by the government

Honest to god, the worlds gone mad. People stock piling on toilet rolls, jesus, just buy loads of socks if you run out

The socks will be used for other purposes

 

[Brisan123]

What makes people think the warm weather will kill off a disease that's currently spreading in hot countries?

It did not kill it in the canaries (the islands not the birds)

 

[Amw79]

Just on this, if influenza was reported on in the same manner as coronavirus is currently being, no one would leave home.

also worth noting that NHS offers free flu vaccines every year to c25m people considered at risk. Of which around 10m got the vaccine last year.

It’s a huge undertaking every year to minimise the impact.

 

[Brisan123]

Wow, a little research confirmed that you lot really don't get those games on TV. And I thought the NFL's blackout policies were draconian and self-defeating.

Us lot do get the 3 pm saturday kick off games.
You just have to be savvy

 

[Prevenger17]

Not really - person who died was elderly and had underlying health conditions.

The majority of fatalities have been the elderly which is common with most illnesses. I haven't an issue with then shutting down events but meh too much scaremongering going on in the media for my liking.

With all due respect mate you probably have demonstrably the worst foresight in the history of GOT, we'll go with the health experts on this one thnx

 

[Brisan123]

might wanna checks your maths.

2,600,000 THATS 2.6 million by my calculator

 

[maccavennie]

To me its simple, just stop anyone in the world travelling outside the country they are currently in for a few weeks or a month. Contain it and move on. The hopping between countries is the issue here.

On a side note, I actually heard from a contact at Finch Farm yesterday, that there will be an announcement early next week about UK football and potential to play a couple of weeks behind closed doors. This is genuine information, lead by the government

Honest to god, the worlds gone mad. People stock piling on toilet rolls, jesus, just buy loads of socks if you run out

tbf, if your advocating buying loads of socks as a substitute for big roll, you may as well just buy loads of bog roll whilst your there.

Maybe use all the socks and make some hand puppets with them if you've quarentined yourself at home and can't watch TV because the news has confirmed you can catch the virus simply by watching news about the virus on TV.

 

[Zezti]

Just on this, if influenza was reported on in the same manner as coronavirus is currently being, no one would leave home.

Influenza would be as serious, and as widely reported, if there was no annual vaccine available.

 

[blue1948]

It is being reported here in Finland that it is originally from animals and the expansion of the population means that this will happen more and more ( animal illnesses transferring to humans) as people come into contact -but the world over the population are moving into the cities and leaving the countryside !
I think it is all a plea for more research funding ,sniff sniff.

 

[Groucho]

also worth noting that NHS offers free flu vaccines every year to c25m people considered at risk. Of which around 10m got the vaccine last year.

It’s a huge undertaking every year to minimise the impact.

Yeah I have it annually. More people should.

 

[Igrok]

I am all for it if Mordor doesn’t get a crown...if it still gets will be a poison chalice...

 

[degsy]

Re the toilet rolls;
Pasta has been another big flier from the shelves.
Yet all the pasta sauces, next to them are still there.

 

[Igrok]

They should cut their salaries and give them to hospitals...do something right in life...