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#Post#: 39775--------------------------------------------------
Re: Entire Six Nations could be called off
DIR By: Mayor West
Date: March 2, 2020, 12:23 pm
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It is worse than normal flu which you can protect yourself from
by having a flu jab. A lot of vulnerable people have the option
of this. There is no vaccine for corona virus as yet. If we take
no precautions and a quarter of the population contract the
virus the mere 3% death rate would be around 450,000. Those of
you who think there is an over reaction are obviously ok with
being partly responsible for killing people because you don’t
think it’s necessary to take any precautions because YOU think
you will be alright.
I’m sure the medical experts know what they are doing and
are advising governments accordingly.
#Post#: 39778--------------------------------------------------
Re: Entire Six Nations could be called off
DIR By: TheQuarterSupporter
Date: March 2, 2020, 1:14 pm
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I think you're right Major West. Getting on for half a million
deaths is unthinkable. However, as I understand it, viruses are
simple stands of DNA in a protective shell, and have the ability
to mutate relatively easily. That's why the flu strain tends to
be different each winter. If (and it's a big if) the current
coronavirus mutates into a more virulent form, then the number
of casualties could quickly escalate. That's one of the major
risk identified by the World Health Organisation. If you think
the WHO are being alarmist, google 'Spanish Flu'. Let's hope,
come the warmer weather, it dies out, as happened with SARS.
#Post#: 39781--------------------------------------------------
Re: Entire Six Nations could be called off
DIR By: Quinky
Date: March 2, 2020, 3:48 pm
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--- Quote from: Mayor West link ---
>
> It is worse than normal flu which you can protect yourself
from by having a flu jab. A lot of vulnerable people have the
option of this. There is no vaccine for corona virus as yet. If
we take no precautions and a quarter of the population contract
the virus the mere 3% death rate would be around 450,000. Those
of you who think there is an over reaction are obviously ok with
being partly responsible for killing people because you don’t
think it’s necessary to take any precautions because YOU think
you will be alright.
> I’m sure the medical experts know what they are doing and are
advising governments accordingly.
>
--- End Quote ---
"...obviously ok with being partly responsible for killing
people..."
Do you know how ridiculous that sounds?
I'm "vulnerable" apparently, and I get a flu jab every year. I
still get flu occasionally. And since there's no vaccination
(yet) for corona, presumably you blame anyone who's contracted
it for the deaths that have occurred so far?
People making hysterical statements is what causes these
situations to bring the country to its knees.
#Post#: 39782--------------------------------------------------
Re: Entire Six Nations could be called off
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: March 2, 2020, 3:58 pm
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People who think the press might sensationalise something are
responsible for other people's deaths. You read a lot of odd
stuff on these boards bit that's up there
#Post#: 39784--------------------------------------------------
Re: Entire Six Nations could be called off
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: March 2, 2020, 5:08 pm
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--- Quote from: Quinky link ---
>
> "...obviously ok with being partly responsible for killing
people..."
>
> Do you know how ridiculous that sounds?
>
> I'm "vulnerable" apparently, and I get a flu jab every year. I
still get flu occasionally. And since there's no vaccination
(yet) for corona, presumably you blame anyone who's contracted
it for the deaths that have occurred so far?
>
> People making hysterical statements is what causes these
situations to bring the country to its knees.
>
--- End Quote ---
Actually I'm fairly sure that the health services being swamped
because of critical mass of people getting ill - many of them
critically - is what causes these situations bringing the
country to its knees.
Someone making a silly statement on the Quins board isn't going
to make a bit of difference either way.
#Post#: 39788--------------------------------------------------
Re: Entire Six Nations could be called off
DIR By: Rocker
Date: March 2, 2020, 7:36 pm
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Well the 6N is going ahead, frankly can't see the point in
cancelling matches when there are still daily flights around the
world to and from existing hit spots....
DOK that garuiand article was full of "suggests that" "if's"
etc. Hardly compelling evidence. It is also contradicted by the
information in the BBC article, which does indeed however
indicate that older people seem to be more at risk. Not entirely
surprising as the older one gets the more health complications
one tends to have. The flu does just the same.
#Post#: 39790--------------------------------------------------
Re: Entire Six Nations could be called off
DIR By: Bolly-Quin
Date: March 3, 2020, 12:53 am
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Quinky - are you one of Cummings “Special Advisors”?
#Post#: 39792--------------------------------------------------
Re: Entire Six Nations could be called off
DIR By: Quinky
Date: March 3, 2020, 3:03 am
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--- Quote from: JammyGit link ---
>
> Actually I'm fairly sure that the health services being
swamped because of critical mass of people getting ill - many of
them critically - is what causes these situations bringing the
country to its knees.
>
> Someone making a silly statement on the Quins board isn't
going to make a bit of difference either way.
>
>
>
--- End Quote ---
I didn't mention the Quins board.
Hysteria starts with people misunderstanding, then using
hyperbole. This leads individuals to rush to their GP every time
they get a sniffle. It also leads to people staying home because
they're afraid to share a bus with other people. It's that type
of action borne out of the initial hysteria that cripples the
country. You see similar reaction when there's a weather
forecast of half an inch of snow, and people clear the
supermarket shelves to stock up, because they're afraid of being
snowed in.
Suggesting that "thinking that there's an over reaction" equates
to "...obviously ok with being partly responsible for killing
people..." is definitely hysteria.
#Post#: 39793--------------------------------------------------
Re: Entire Six Nations could be called off
DIR By: RodneyRegis
Date: March 3, 2020, 3:04 am
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It would be far more sensible to refuse tickets to the elderly.
#Post#: 39795--------------------------------------------------
Re: Entire Six Nations could be called off
DIR By: InsertQuinsPunHere
Date: March 3, 2020, 3:09 am
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--- Quote from: RodneyRegis link ---
>
> It would be far more sensible to refuse tickets to the
elderly.
>
--- End Quote ---
That'd reduce the turnout for our home games even further!
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