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F1 News & Discussions => General F1 Discussion => Topic started by: Dare on March 20, 2020, 12:35:57 PM

Title: Monaco cancelled
Post by: Dare on March 20, 2020, 12:35:57 PM

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/monaco-grand-prix-cancelled-not-185055837.html

Title: Re: Monaco cancelled
Post by: Willy on March 22, 2020, 11:02:32 PM

This is not to be taken lightly as some are doing. This pandemic has the potential to wipe out more people than the 1918 Spanish flu did.
We can wait for F1 to return in 2021 if need be.
Do not disregard the warnings.
Be safe and stay home.

Title: Re: Monaco cancelled
Post by: Dare on March 22, 2020, 11:18:01 PM

Quote from: Willy on March 22, 2020, 11:02:32 PM

This is not to be taken lightly as some are doing. This pandemic has the potential to wipe out more people than the 1918 Spanish flu did.
We can wait for F1 to return in 2021 if need be.
Do not disregard the warnings.
Be safe and stay home.

I take it very serious Willy. I wish out gov't had when
this started

Title: Re: Monaco cancelled
Post by: Andy B on March 23, 2020, 06:47:28 AM

We, here in NZ, are heading into lockdown the Alert Level has gone to 3 from 2 and on Wednesday we go to 4 which is lockdown. Supermarkets, Pharmacies, garages and bank will remain open with all essential services closing including cafes, restaurants, bars, libraries, pools and playgrounds with people having to remain in their homes although will be allowed to take walks or walk the dog if you have one. The number of cases here rose from 66 to 102 along with two those which seem to be community transmitted hence the lockdown.
Fingers crossed it works.

Title: Re: Monaco cancelled
Post by: Willy on March 23, 2020, 01:14:22 PM

Good on ya Dare.
Most govt are back footed on this and have not reacted fast enough or did not heed the early warnings. As soon as we saw that China had locked down 6 million people e...and let the world know about it, we knew this was a huge deal. Then they locked down 60 million on Chinese New Year (the most important day in their calendar) it became a massive warning that not a single government paid enough attention to.

Title: Re: Monaco cancelled
Post by: Willy on March 23, 2020, 01:25:43 PM

Andy B.
We have just started a province-wide restriction on any open spaces here in Nova Scotia Canada. No visiting or using trails, parks, beaches or public spaces.  Halifax is the largest port on the East Coast in Canada so there can be a huge amount of maritime activity and it has been restricted as well.

Title: Re: Monaco cancelled
Post by: Andy B on March 27, 2020, 07:53:54 AM

We are now in day 2 of lockdown and the number of cases will continue to rise for around ten days and then we should see some difference. We too have a Port up the road, I used to work there, and it pretty well is running as normal as possible within the confines of separation rules.
There is no recreational fishing or any boating activity all mountain bike tracks have closed and children's playgrounds so it is being treated very seriously here.
Keep safe everyone.