Ireland

...or even Euros

You would be lucky to get 500 at a minor meeting,i don't see any problem really as TV rights and not crowds is where the bobs are.

With the statement itself it is a major blow for the economy as children need to be looked after but the plus is delaying the spread,probably the right time to call it.

Banning mass gathering of more than 100 indoors, and 500 outdoors. With schools, colleges and childcare facilities affected I'd have thought sporting activities like horse racing will be affected to in the very near future, if not effectively begging the logical question why sporting activities should be treated differently?

It's in danger if the UK follow suit Lapsy.

Gold Cup day tomorrow.

I meant after thursday and Gold Cup.

It is a hard call though, you are effectively ruining peoples livelyhood in shutting down places though they are in trouble due to consumers avoiding movement anyway.

Sport is one of the few things that takes your mind off all the doom and gloom for a while, all a big realism check,you realise how lucky you are and take too much for granted.

FFS -Not the Bingo as well

lol i think you have inadvertently answered the toilet roll panic buying conundrum JS, tis so simple! everyone is shiiting themselves!

1 case ffs

Something I've not heard mentioned is that there's a lot of drinking at sporting events.  This not only means a lot of visits to the toilet but also the effect of alcohol on one's attitude - less caution, more recklessness.  How thoroughly are you going to wash your hands after a few beers, especially if you just want to get back to the action.

And what about nightclubs?  Several hundred people under the influence of alcohol, getting close, kissing and in a hot, humid, sweaty environment.

I also suspect that even a moderate amount of alcohol lowers the body's resistance to viruses.  I seem to recall reading that it depletes the amount of Vitamin C in the system.

And yet they are letting all and sundry in for the Cheltenham festival

This UK government are murderers simple as that, no more rules as they have this happen

It's just a matter of time post the action of the Irish government. I'm expecting schools and colleges in the UK will shut soon after - whether this week or next.

My only question is why the delay esp the infant, young and elderly would be the ones more susceptible to this virus.

I hope the Irish Cheltenham racegoers will not be forced to self-isolate. On this matter Michael O'Leary (his brother was) was not present when Samcro won, or was he?

I've deliberately not ventured out the last couple of days to minimise risk, but I hope when I do go shopping tomorrow there is stuff on the supermarket shelves otherwise frozen produce in the freezer to last me for at least 2 weeks with careful planning.

I'm sick of it really am

Its time we did something about it really is

I'm not young but I was hoping I do not see empty shelves in supermarkets - one or two shelves were a bit sparse eg tin foods. I do not think we can blame capitalism. It's more the herd mentality of the older generation - those who'd experienced 2nd world war. But, I do not blame them either as they've experienced what I've not. Worst comes worst I might have to start eating more eggs, pasta and rice and less veggie, fish or fruits.

Can anyone really believe the recent figure from China ie 5 new cases only (if memory serves)?

I'm in England, and on tuesday a slightly longer queue at the self-checkout at Tesco and Sainsbury not totally unusual given it was lunch time. I'll know more tomorrow as I'm doing my regular weekend shop perhaps a little a bit more of a few certain perishable items but no extra loo rolls or beans.