BREAKING: 2020 AUSTRALIAN FORMULA 1 GP CANCELLED

[Tr3voRR]

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Just look at numbers of flu vs coronavirus... coronavirus numbers are a joke in comparaison.

 

[Tr3voRR]

No, it really is not the flu at all.
The coronavirus is spreading a lot faster than "normal" flu. It is also a new virus, so we don't have any immunity against it, unlike with the flu, for which there are vaccines and many of us have at least some immunity to it due to previous exposure. The symptoms are worse than flu in many cases. And it also has a lot higher mortality rate - the flu has a mortality rate of around 0.1%, while the average mortality rate of coronavirus is currently estimated somewhere between 2.5-3.5%. Which means that while 1 out of every 1000 people with the flu might die, with the coronavirus, it's around 25-35 people out of every 1000. And no, it wouldn't be just older people (but even if it would, do older people's lives not matter? The mortality rises rather quickly for people over 40...)

If the virus is allowed to spread uncontrollably like the flu and we do nothing to prevent it from spreading, we should expect a worldwide death toll in millions. Some flu...

Treating the coronavirus as "just the freaking flu" is irresponsible at best, and potentially life-threatening to everyone around such person (including themselves) at worst. (Which is also why I had to respond, even though I expect you won't care anyway.)

We certainly shouldn't panic about the virus. That helps nothing and no-one, it only makes everything more difficult for everyone. But we absolutely shouldn't underestimate it and/or downplay the potential risks either.

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Corona numbers are a joke compared to flu numbers.

 

[JIH.webtel92]

they made the right call to can. the race weekend as NRL in Australia thinking same things this weekend and rocks music festival also being can.

 

[Case_]

Corona numbers are a joke compared to flu numbers.

You really have a very twisted sense of humor if thousands people dead (despite everyone's desperate attempts at stopping the spread of the virus) are a joke to you.

No point in saying anything else.

 

[Tr3voRR]

You really have a very twisted sense of humor if thousands people dead (despite everyone's desperate attempts at stopping the spread of the virus) are a joke to you.

No point in saying anything else.

....Obviously talking number to number, it's not literally a joke!

 

[Slapped]

Having gone through this thread and kept up with the developments of F1 and other events, all I can say is that I'm truly disappointed that there are a number of selfish people who place their desire to watch motorsport above that of the safety and wellbeing of the population.

Honestly, some people are just sewage.

 

[Paul Glover]

It's the freakin flu people!!

It’s not though if you listen to the experts.

 

[Alvaro de la Orden]

....Obviously talking number to number, it's not literally a joke!

Even though killing numbers are lower, the key point is how fast it spreads, collapsing health system. Resources are limited, so delaying people getting infected is more useful to fight against.
Greetings from Spain

 

[Steen71]

Corona numbers are a joke compared to flu numbers.

And everything is a joke compared to the Bubonic Plague, so why even talk about the Holocaust?

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You can't just make everything about the numbers. Do you think the Sandy Hook shooting was irrelevant because "only" 26 people died?

 

[BrainsBush]

See you back in June? --> rumour goes first GP in Baku. If so what about the six GP's between now and June? Some will be rescheduled and/or other cancelled?

 

[AusWillis]

Depends on what sort of world we are living in by June...

Everything is changing so fast all we can do is wish everyone well and see how it all pans out.

 

[CrimsonEminence]

I'd appreciate it if you didn't come up with the correct answer on the first post, now we have nothing to add to the conversation.

Well, it seems, things are changing rapidly

 

[guidofoc]

Its all getting nuts.....Its a freaking flu that they knew about years ago now everyone is loosing their minds. Leave it to the media outlets. So from now on anyone who sneezes is going to be thrown to the pits of hell! lol

This is so ****ing stupid! Since the knowledge of the corona virus, there has been more death by flu than by the corona virus... I don't understand why they make it such a big ****ing deal!... the flu kills more ffs!!!!!

There may be some areas which are more easily affected for climatic reasons (for example in Italy the affected area is a flatland enclosed by mountains, where winters are cold and pollution can stagnate), but this is no flu.
Here, listen to this guy, he is the coordinator for COVID-19 ICUs (Intensive care units) here in Italy.

 

[Paul Glover]

This is the right decision, peoples health and well being should come before anything. Mclaren led the way in that respect.

 

[RobertGracie]

What they did for the Aussie GP was the right thing, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few!

 

[Ricoow]

I thought this was RaceDepartment, not VirologyDepartment. Stick to the topic guys...

 

[CrimsonEminence]

I thought this was RaceDepartment, not VirologyDepartment. Stick to the topic guys...

With all due respect, but discussing the virological influences on the cancellation of the australian GP, to form better understanding of the situation is indeed part of the topic, isn't it?

 

[Ricoow]

With all due respect, but discussing the virological influences on the cancellation of the australian GP, to form better understanding of the situation is indeed part of the topic, isn't it?

The topic was derailing to the point where people are discussing the severity of the virus itself, that doesn't contribute to the topic.

 

[CrimsonEminence]

The topic was derailing to the point where people are discussing the severity of the virus itself, that doesn't contribute to the topic.

Ah okay^^

 

[Jonathan Young]

Having binge watched season two of the Netflix F1 show, I was really excited for the race this weekend. I’m gutted that it’s been canceled and am sulking like a little girl. But of course, I’m self aware enough to recognizant my selfishness and to realize that it is obviously the right decision to cancel.