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What times the cobra meeting please ?
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As soon as they've finished the Singha meeting.
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The key point in the statement earlier is
Mr Hancock said an emergency "battle plan", drawn up if the virus spreads further, includes banning big events, closing schools and dissuading people from using public transport. Well it has increased by 50% from 23 cases to 35 y'day so it has spread. By saying 'banning' big events is worrying, could have at least said 'limiting' big events which would have opened the door to limited attendance ie no new tickets sold on the door or limiting number of big events which could have left Chelt okay. This thing could be off as much as it pains me to even think about. And as stated earlier on the thread, the problem is coming in through the airports. Surely a no brainer so start looking there. |
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BBC guy on breakfast news says they're not at the stage to cancel events etc yet.
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Another cobra meeting next Monday to decide on the Cheltenham Festival
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A case in the east of Ireland at a school person in quarantine family told to go about there business but be sensible.
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Full steam ahead. Just keep washing your hands says Boris. Market on here way back out to 3.2 for off
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It appears to be emerging that Govt does not have the legislative power to force any event to cancel. Part of the "battle plan" being announced tomorrow is emergency primary legislation granting such powers. That will not go before Parliament until next week and won't be statute for several weeks. Accordingly 5.7 now for cancelled on the market here. Unless the BHA shoot themselves in the foot this is on no matter what happens in the next week.
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great news mr westsound .
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Im fecking going anyway
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dont go taking too short a price,i'm sure the government would gently persuade them to cancel if they wanted
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Mister Westsound02 Mar 20 18:32Joined: 16 Feb 03 | Topic/replies: 363 | Blogger: Mister Westsound's blog
It appears to be emerging that Govt does not have the legislative power to force any event to cancel. Part of the "battle plan" being announced tomorrow is emergency primary legislation granting such powers. That will not go before Parliament until next week and won't be statute for several weeks. Accordingly 5.7 now for cancelled on the market here. Unless the BHA shoot themselves in the foot this is on no matter what happens in the next week. Rubbish , if the situation gets serious enough the government can do what it likes |
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Biffo seems to be under the impression we reside in N Korea / China / Russia. Thankfully we don't and they can't as you will see tomorrow in the announcement.
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Sweep up all the 1.2 then
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Mmmm not out of the woods yet.
https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/coronavirus-and-racing-health-chief-warns-plan-is-nearing-delay-stage/426080 Coronavirus and racing: health chief warns plan is nearing 'delay stage' The UK's action plan against the coronavirus outbreak is on the cusp of moving to the 'delay stage', during which restrictions could be imposed on public gatherings, according to the government's chief medical officer Chris Whitty. Whitty was speaking on Wednesday morning when he said he feared that the virus could be spreading undetected in Britain, but stated that an epidemic of the illness in Britain was "likely, not definite". Speaking on BBC Radio 4, Whitty suggested the second phase of the government's action plan was imminent. "When I was here previously, we were firmly in contain stage," he said. "Now I think we are on the borderline between containing and delaying. But many of the things you do to contain it can also delay it." On Tuesday, the government unveiled its coronavirus action plan, which contains four phases: contain, delay, research and mitigate. Currently, the government is in the contain phase, during which the focus is on detecting early cases and preventing an outbreak of the disease. The delay phase begins when the virus begins spreading and seeks to postpone its peak until nearer the summer. This phase could include restrictions on public gatherings like sporting events for up to 12 weeks. However, prime minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday there were no immediate plans to introduce such measures, heightening confidence that the Cheltenham Festival, which begins on Tuesday, will go ahead as scheduled. On Wednesday the number of people in Britain diagnosed with coronavirus rose to 53, while new deaths in Iran and Italy took the fatalities there to 92 and 79. The World Bank has announced a $12 billion aid package and Chile and Argentina have also reported their first cases of the disease, which could put sport at risk and on hold. The Coppa Italia clash between Juventus and AC Milan in Turin on Wednesday night has been postponed, although racing was 1.2 to go ahead at Cheltenham on Tuesday on Betfair's exchange market in which nearly £2 million has been traded. At 12.30pm on Wednesday, it was 5.8 racing would not take place. |
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No looks overpriced based on those comments.
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number of coronavirus cases now at 85, 34 new today the biggest daily increase so far.
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I’m really worried that they will call it off. Racing fans come from all over the country, and could therefore carry the disease back to every part of the country if picking it up.
In football, a massive part of a crowd are from only one area- the home area, obviously not everyone lives near the team they support, but many more so than us racing fans living near Cheltenham. It’s much more easy to call our beloved sport off that so many hate, in comparison to the over paid footballers. Money talks. |
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Yes im not so sure now .....
I booked with flybe ....said to be about to collapse This year we are booked into gloucester.....home of the first west country corona victim Could be my first cheltenham treble if they call it off now |
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One of the top medical bods on the radio said that calling off large gathering sport events etc would be a waste of time as it is not spread easily that way, it's passed on among family members rather than as easily as brushing past people.
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calling sporting events off a waste of time? what utter cobblers
So whats the difference in transmission rates next week at Chelt to Aintree in April. Aintree already is 4/7 to be called off! so how the hell are we 'safer ' at Chelt than Aintree!!??..Government and advisers all complicit in this. Health Govt minister states cockily there is 'no evidence' of community transmission...well there wouldn't be would there thicko!!!! Of course community transmission is happening. And they know it and don't GAF for the prols...But well close the H O Parliament!!! Really! Fecking! Shameful! |
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The biggest problem we have is so many can’t be arsed washing there hands
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Sky news live right now,interesting!!
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Very interesting I the impression I got was the festival was safe baring a massive upsurge.
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Yeh,fingers crossed that's the case, but this could change at any time.
To be honest I am trying to carry on as normal,but inot knowing for sure is bl00dy annoying!! |
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It’s very distracting bud
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It is mate.
I am looking at a good 2 days studying today and tmrw,form, videos etc,and right now I find myself watching BBC Parliament and Sky News!! I will get down to it soon, but yes very distracting. |
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The news is the biggest problem. How do we know for sure that the reported deaths are due to the virus ? Its all nonsense
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they could say there have been 10 000 more reported cases !!! How do we know that is true ??? Could some be flu ? Are some pneumonia ??? etc etc etc
I suspect there is a massive problem in China with something but we are never going to know exactly what it is are we ?? We may be told something but it will only be what they want to tell us via usual media channels ... The simple fact that they locked down the reporting on this tells us all we need to know ... Everything that follows is propaganda and most probably lies Anyway , I will not be buying a face mask. I will not stop going anywhere that planned to visit and i will refuse the 4thcoming vaccine. NAP. |
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Well said JWH...Chelt should now be behind closed doors. Because there are greedy corrupted capitilasts involved at BHA , that not likely to happen. It now has to be a sensible option
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Those who go don’t want it behind closed doors just those who put nothing into the game.
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To get a handle on this, I think you have to ignore the science; it's like the Gymnastics at the Olympics - every four years we become instant experts. We're probably not being fed correct data (as has been said, teasing out how many deaths have been due solely to this virus versus other forms of flu, for example).
Something much more readily assimilated is the politics behind this. Politicians are a) venal and b) scared stiff of not being seen to be doing something even if that something is counterproductive and questionable. Nowhere have I heard about any modelling of the effects of a worldwide depression (forget 'recession') on human mortality. Flybe goes bust in the UK and there's a few seconds of analysis on the effect of this on its employees and supply chain....in a first world country.....with various support mechanisms. Take that and apply it to factories in China and other parts of the Third World that are closing down and try and imagine the effects on life expectancy for people who have very little to begin with, in countries where there is rudimentary healthcare, sanitation and income support. The point is - cancelling Cheltenaham and other public gatherings....airports....transprt hubs plays out well with politicians because thay get to look like they're in control and doing something that looks like they're saving lives. I'd argue they're doing the exact opposite |
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If you hold Cheltenham for 4 days next week. Out of a projected crowd of say 250,000. How many extra transmission will be picked up?
And you're saying that is worth it. Increasing greatly the exponential spread and beyond. So cancelling Aintree (1.6 to be off) is responsible and Chelt is OK? The difference is what exactly? |
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I have a dampened down immune system and am resigned to catching this and am at peace with that. I have no need nor expectation for any powers that be to protect me. I have no need for transparency from health experts or governments. I am not naive I can process data which is why I expect to catch this. I will eat lots of fruit and veg to give myself the best chance of fighting it off. I am good with all of this. What I am not good with is being told what to think and what to feel by everybody with an agenda
I will get this whether Cheltenham is on or off and there is not yet one piece of evidence to tell me what difference stopping Cheltenham will make and until there is then I do not want my freedom to chose taken away from me. My post is how I feel not right or wrong and I am not going to debate with anyone. Gl everyone |
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How many " extra " transmissions would you potentailly save if you shut the London underground network for 4 weekdays ?
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Well said Miltons.
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Well said Miltons.
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Yep I don't disagree with you either Miltons. I just would like to know, what the rationale is closing sporting events in future and not now is.
Think they no for sure this is not containable, so even out the spread of infection. That said it still shows a wilful disregard for public in general And in terms of the Govts only advice..wash your hands. I don't see that many lads have ever done that at these events or frankly anywhere. Infection will spread |
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if you are going to get this,you will.
It is called fate. |
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Nightfly
I do agree with you about getting people to wash there hands an amazingly simple request but one I am afraid to few will take any notice of. As posy said on another thread let us just enjoy the time we have. |