i doubt its going ahead

that's a massive price right now and wont be there long


if tourist industry is a guide it was already showing a sharp downturn at a time when it should be on increase , this before the world wide crisis currently evolving

the cash cow wont be risked , they wont risk a poorly attended event when they can play safe and coin it in as normal later in year , working in tandem with Aintree etc

families , elderly , even normal punters will be thinking twice about travel and also prolonged time in highly and densely  populated areas at the moment

there is no cure for flu, wasn't for sars when it kicked off so no difference in that respect, the long incubation period is what makes it impossible to stop, likely it's already here in much greater numbers than the authorities know or can track

I blame brexit and get the impression we are all dooooomed

when everyone's fighting over the last roll of andrex in asda we'll have reached a zenith

Im sure Tiger Roll connections will be holding their
BREATH

100 years ago it was Spanish flu and The great war

Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri said the club's supporters "have every right" to attend the Champions League last-16 tie in Lyon amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

The virus has claimed 11 lives in Italy and Juve will face Inter Milan behind closed doors in their next league game.

But Sarri says it is a "European problem, not an Italian problem".

"Obviously we have to confront the problem and the authorities need to firstly contain it," he added.



So there.

I blame the Scots. If they hadn't bottled it at the referendum polling stations this would NEVER have happened.

thats because the average joe doesnt trust the so called elite and rightly so

There's the so called alternative media telling people to stock up and "prepare", yet these are the same people who use to say everything is fake and don't believe the government or media....

You couldn't make it up

so have you stocked up on toilet roll and pasta?

Ireland's men's and women's Six Nations games against Italy in Dublin on 7 and 8 March have been postponed because of coronavirus.

Irish Health Minister Simon Harris said on Tuesday the men's game should be postponed and met with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) on Wednesday.

Eleven towns in northern Italy are in lockdown after an outbreak.

GAZO

That's the sodding problem right there, you wont get an ounce of truth from those pr*** in the media,

They will tell you everything is fine with this but get ready for WW3 with Iran... makes no sense

I was thinking this myself elise

Killing some of their own hides the agenda a big deeper

"why would they kill their own don't be stupid"

Why wouldn't they? and the simple answer is these elites do not care about you or I, to them we're just a number

Every Government in the world have a policy that the do not mention ="the economy is more important than the health of the nations people."

https://www.racingpost.com/news/cheltenham-countdown/cheltenham-confident-festival-will-not-be-stopped-by-coronavirus/425011

Cheltenham confident festival will not be stopped by coronavirus

Cheltenham supremo Ian Renton is confident it will be business as usual at next month's Festival, despite the increasing concern that the coronavirus outbreak could reach pandemic scale as new cases continue to be reported across the globe.
The threat of coronavirus was discussed at Monday’s annual meeting between the BHA and Cheltenham as the track prepares for jump racing's marquee festival starting a week on Tuesday, which is set to be attended by more than a quarter of a million people.
A racing industry steering group, comprising representatives from the BHA, Racecourse Association and horsemen, has been established to consider the implications on the sport of the coronavirus outbreak and has agreed to follow government guidance on preventing the spread of the virus.
That guidance has been shared around the racing industry as a first measure, but a policy regarding abandonment of fixtures has not yet been deemed necessary and Renton is confident the four-day festival will proceed without restriction.
"The racing industry is in close touch with the government, who are doing a great job with measures to try to restrict any spread," said Renton on Wednesday.
"There have been only 13 cases in Britain and there is a need to be prepared, but we're looking forward to the festival, which is going ahead."
Betfair opened a 'Will Racing Go Ahead?' market on their exchange on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday evening 'no' was trading at around 3.25 (from an opening 4.1).
More than £60,000 had been traded on the market by 6pm on Wednesday, with 'yes' at around 1.4.
The BHA said on Wednesday there are mechanisms to allow major fixtures which are cancelled or abandoned for any reason to be restaged at a later date, but that the sport is in agreement there is as yet no need to develop a policy regarding the abandonment of any specific fixtures due to coronavirus.
A BHA spokesman added: “The industry’s steering group, comprising the Racecourse Association, BHA and horsemen, will continue to liaise with government and monitor the implications of coronavirus. Further information or guidance will be issued to the industry as and when appropriate.”
The virus, which spread from China and has gained a foothold in Europe following significant outbreaks in northern Italy, has already started to impact sporting events in Europe, with further disruption to Six Nations matches announced on Wednesday.
After Scotland women's Six Nations match in Italy was postponed at the weekend, Ireland's men's and women's games against Italy in Dublin on March 7 and 8 have now been postponed.
Ireland's chief medical officer said on Wednesday the decision to call for the postponement of the matches in Dublin had "not been made lightly".
There have been no confirmed reports of coronavirus in Ireland, with more than 90 suspected cases turning out to be negative.
Thousands of racing professionals and fans are set to travel to Cheltenham from Ireland next month but Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh stressed on Wednesday there has been no official instruction regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
He said: "We've had no direct contact with the Department of Health or the UK racing authorities. As far as we're concerned it's business as usual.
"We'll keep an eye on developments and work with the necessary authorities in relation to any Irish events. Anything that happens in the UK is a matter for authorities over there."

Cheltenham were "confident" of going ahead in 2001 then a few days before the start succumbed to Foot & Mouth (sheep grazing on course the killer).

Gosh imagine the worst why not?

Apocalypse now.

a good mix of people use the underground. Racing it's mainly old f arts with underlying alcohol problems