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Re: Coronavirus-Aggregation Thread-Non political

#51 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:33 pm

I don't see a way to delete my post.
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#52 Post by Bob78164 » Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:53 pm

BobJ:

Would you please delete this and repost it in the more political thread? Thanks. --Bob
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#53 Post by Bob78164 » Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:56 pm

The State of Ohio has banned mass gatherings. Accordingly, ACBL has cancelled the Spring Nationals in Columbus. I believe ACBL would have acted earlier, but it was awaiting a government order so it could invoke force majeure clauses to avoid liability to the convention sites.

My local bridge club also has closed until further notice. --Bob
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#54 Post by Beebs52 » Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:58 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
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BobJ:

Would you please delete this and repost it in the more political thread? Thanks. --Bob
Thanks Bob.
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#55 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:43 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
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BobJ:

Would you please delete this and repost it in the more political thread? Thanks. --Bob
I didn't think that was particularly political but moved it.
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#56 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:47 pm

Disneyland and Universal Studios are closing starting Saturday. I don't see why these parks but not the ones in Orlando.
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#57 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:24 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
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Disneyland and Universal Studios are closing starting Saturday. I don't see why these parks but not the ones in Orlando.
Disney World just announced they're closing too.
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#58 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:29 pm

My granddaughter Brittany is an administrative assistant for a German-owned company that makes pipes. She coordinates seminars and other meetings. Those have all been canceled. She was told to start working from home today. They're going to have her work on invoices. She's going to replace a temp who was doing that. I was worried about that.
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#59 Post by jarnon » Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:39 pm

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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.
Gold Coast Hospital Staff Roll In A Wilson Volleyball To Keep Tom Hanks Company In Quarantine

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#60 Post by silverscreenselect » Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:21 am

In addition to the James Bond movie, the release dates of Mulan, A Quiet Place 2, Peter Rabbit 2, New Mutants, and Fast and Furious 9 have been moved back. FF9 won't be released until the summer of 2021.
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#61 Post by Vandal » Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:07 am

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#62 Post by mrkelley23 » Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:11 am

jarnon wrote:
Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:39 pm
silverscreenselect wrote:
Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:48 pm
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.
Gold Coast Hospital Staff Roll In A Wilson Volleyball To Keep Tom Hanks Company In Quarantine

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#63 Post by Vandal » Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:28 am

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#64 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:32 am

Here's something that definitely fits the irony category:

https://nypost.com/2020/03/11/coronavir ... 3z__lqE65E

A conference on coronavirus in New York was cancelled -- because of the threat of coronavirus.
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#65 Post by silverscreenselect » Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:29 am

The Masters, scheduled for April 9-12, has been postponed. No reschedule date has been set. The three PGA tournaments before that, including this week's Players Championship which finished its first round yesterday, have been cancelled.

The NASCAR race in Atlanta this weekend will go on but without any fans (usually draws 100,000 or so people).
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#66 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:06 am

silverscreenselect wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:21 am
In addition to the James Bond movie, the release dates of Mulan, A Quiet Place 2, Peter Rabbit 2, New Mutants, and Fast and Furious 9 have been moved back. FF9 won't be released until the summer of 2021.
New Mutants' release date has already been pushed back a zillion times. By the time it finally comes out, they'll be Old Mutants.
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#67 Post by flockofseagulls104 » Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:09 am

I thought I saw Randall Flagg hitch hiking on Ga400 this morning.
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#68 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:22 am

And here's some scary satellite pix from Iran:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/satellite-im ... 09711.html

Mass graves dug in Qom, Iran, presumably for those recently deceased from COVID-19.
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#69 Post by Vandal » Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:29 am

flockofseagulls104 wrote:
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I thought I saw Randall Flagg hitch hiking on Ga400 this morning.
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#70 Post by flockofseagulls104 » Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:44 am

Vandal wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:29 am
flockofseagulls104 wrote:
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I thought I saw Randall Flagg hitch hiking on Ga400 this morning.
M-O-O-N, that spells flock.
Heading to Boulder. Wanna come?
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#71 Post by Vandal » Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:50 am

flockofseagulls104 wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:44 am
Vandal wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:29 am
flockofseagulls104 wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:09 am
I thought I saw Randall Flagg hitch hiking on Ga400 this morning.
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Heading to Boulder. Wanna come?
Mayhap I will.
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#72 Post by Vandal » Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:04 am

Mount Everest is closed: Coronavirus fears reach world's tallest peak as climbing permits halted
Even the world's tallest peak was no match for the spread of the new coronavirus as Nepal’s government announced Friday it was suspending climbing permits for Mount Everest.

With China already halting its permit program earlier this week, the more than 29,000-foot mountain that sits between Nepal and Tibet is effectively shuttered for the popular spring climbing season.

Surendra Thapa, an official with Nepal’s Department of Tourism, said the decision to shut down the climbing season was a precautionary measure as countries around the world combat the spread of the new virus that causes COVID-19.

"While canceling a climb is never an outcome we want, this time, it's the responsible thing to do. A COVID-19 outbreak at base camp would be dangerous and potentially devastating," Adrian Ballinger, CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions, which leads Everest climbing trips, said in a statement.

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#73 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:45 am

Vandal wrote:
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Mount Everest is closed: Coronavirus fears reach world's tallest peak as climbing permits halted
Somehow, I don't think I'd want to be climbing in rare air with a respiratory ailment of any kind!
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#74 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:55 am

silverscreenselect wrote:
Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:29 am
The NASCAR race in Atlanta this weekend will go on but without any fans (usually draws 100,000 or so people).
NASCAR has had a change of heart. They have postponed the Atlanta race, and the Homestead race for next weekend.

Silly question - I wonder how many of the cancellations (March Madness, etc.) came after the accountants and lawyers looked over the contracts and realized it was cheaper just to not have an event rather than play to empty arenas?
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#75 Post by Bob Juch » Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:58 am

SiriusXM now has a 24/7 Coronavirus channel. :shock:
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