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Amazon deletes a million items for price gouging or false advertising about coronavirus:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/tech/ama ... index.html

silverscreenselect wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 02, 2020 3:02 pm

Amazon deletes a million items for price gouging or false advertising about coronavirus:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/tech/ama ... index.html

Wow, I'm sure eBay is far worse as they are unregulated.

I going to buy tickets for the Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ. They have what they call the "Corona Priemer Lawn". Somehow I think tickets for that section will be slow.

We got 4 iterations of an email today from work to update our contact info. And new Purell stations have been set up around the building.

christie1111 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:28 am

We got 4 iterations of an email today from work to update our contact info. And new Purell stations have been set up around the building.

Is Purell one of your products? That’s one area of the economy that will do better (unless it’s made in China).

China Uighurs 'moved into factory forced labour' for foreign brandsSo logical for China: keeps factories open, protects citizens they care about, and solves the Uighur problem.

James Bond Film Release Pushed Back 7 Months Due to Virus

The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus.

MGM, Universal and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced on Twitter Wednesday that the film would be pushed back from its April release to November 2020.

The announcement cited consideration of the global theatrical marketplace in the decision to delay the release of the film. “No Time To Die” will now hit theaters in the U.K. on Nov. 12 and worldwide on Nov. 25.

https://www.nbcboston.com/entertainment ... 77H9C8wcXE

Vandal wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:34 pm

James Bond Film Release Pushed Back 7 Months Due to Virus

The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus.

MGM, Universal and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced on Twitter Wednesday that the film would be pushed back from its April release to November 2020.

The announcement cited consideration of the global theatrical marketplace in the decision to delay the release of the film. “No Time To Die” will now hit theaters in the U.K. on Nov. 12 and worldwide on Nov. 25.

https://www.nbcboston.com/entertainment ... 77H9C8wcXE

I wonder if Daniel Craig will push his hosting gig on Saturday Night Live this weekend back seven months as well.

Vandal wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 04, 2020 1:34 pm

James Bond Film Release Pushed Back 7 Months Due to Virus

The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus.

MGM, Universal and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced on Twitter Wednesday that the film would be pushed back from its April release to November 2020.

The announcement cited consideration of the global theatrical marketplace in the decision to delay the release of the film. “No Time To Die” will now hit theaters in the U.K. on Nov. 12 and worldwide on Nov. 25.

https://www.nbcboston.com/entertainment ... 77H9C8wcXE

That's now an ironic title.

The NCAA has banned spectators from the upcoming March Madness basketball tournament. The tournament will proceed as scheduled at sites around the country, but spectators will be limited to staff and family. This will have a big impact here in Atlanta, since the Final Four is scheduled here in three weeks. The Golden State Warriors have also banned spectators from its upcoming home basketball game against the Nets, although, in their case, they may be doing fans a favor by not letting them witness another Warriors performance.

At a press conference today, Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio announced that Dr. Amy Acton, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, will sign an order within the next 24-36 hours regarding large gatherings in the State of Ohio. I am assuming at this point that (among many other events) the Columbus (bridge) Nationals scheduled to start Thursday will be cancelled. Even if they are not cancelled, I am reconsidering whether it's responsible of me to go. --Bob

The NBA has suspended its season after tonight's games until further notice as it evaluates the severity of the crisis.

Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus. They are in Australia currently and will remain in isolation for a while.

Princess Cruises (owned by Carnival) has suspended operations for sixty days; they had a couple of the ships involved with outbreaks and quarantines.

https://www.princess.com/news/notices_a ... pause.html

No word on if Carnival will suspend any of their other lines (e.g. Holland America and Cunard)

SpacemanSpiff wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:02 am

Princess Cruises (owned by Carnival) has suspended operations for sixty days; they had a couple of the ships involved with outbreaks and quarantines.

https://www.princess.com/news/notices_a ... pause.html

No word on if Carnival will suspend any of their other lines (e.g. Holland America and Cunard)

#2 son's girlfriend and her sis cancelled a Carnival cruise out of Galveston, they waived fees and they're able to reschedule when they want to.

MLS has suspended its season for 30 days.

No word yet on what Major League Baseball will do (spring training games are proceeding as usual, but they typically have much smaller crowds). The MLB season is supposed to open on March 26 with all 30 teams playing that day. The Seattle Mariners are at home for the first week of the season, but they've already announced they won't play those first two series in Seattle due to local restrictions on large events.

jarnon wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:33 am

christie1111 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:28 am

We got 4 iterations of an email today from work to update our contact info. And new Purell stations have been set up around the building.

Is Purell one of your products? That’s one area of the economy that will do better (unless it’s made in China).

No but we have other versions.

Sorry, hadn't seen the question earlier

Vandal wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:58 am

The Ivy League doesn’t count as a national conference?

The NCAA committee has to sort out the bracket. I suggest putting teams in nearby venues (very different than usual) to reduce travel. Fans will be watching on TV anyway.

In a rather ghoulish way, this has worked out to Georgia Tech's advantage. Tech was put on a year's probation by the NCAA and banned from postseason play. However, they appealed the ban and, as a result, were allowed to play pending resolution of the appeal (which wouldn't be until after the conference and NCAA tourneys). This season, while Tech had its best ACC record in years, finishing fifth (out of 15 teams), some bad non-conference losses made them a longshot for the NCAA unless they won the conference tourney. So, they dropped their appeal and were banned from the ACC tourney, but with this cancellation, they didn't actually miss out on playing any games (they would have received a first round bye and not played until today had they kept their appeal).

Park Ranger Jeff has notified his boss he'll be working from home so as not to miss any of the Bball tournament.

Finally, a cure!

The NCAA has cancelled the men's and women's basketball championships (March Madness) and all other winter and spring sport championships:

Baseball
Beach volleyball
Bowling
Fencing
Golf
Gymnastics
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Men's volleyball
Track and field
Rowing
Softball
Swimming and diving
Tennis
Women's water polo
Wrestling