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Originally posted by AiRick View PostHope this does not happen but ....Reno from '99 to '22
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Originally posted by GRNDP51 View PostHighly unlikely. I can see airshows over the next few months being affected, but by the time summer comes around and the virus isn't spreading as quickly because of warmer western temperatures it shouldn't be a concern in September.
I live in the tropics. its always warm and hot here. In Rio and Sao Paulo its spreading like wildfire. Heat does not slow it down at all. Here it will be very serious. Our hospitals will collapse. I would expect RARA to be forced to make a decision soon to conserve money and cut costs. I would expect PRS to be cancelled.
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Originally posted by GRNDP51 View PostHighly unlikely. I can see airshows over the next few months being affected, but by the time summer comes around and the virus isn't spreading as quickly because of warmer western temperatures it shouldn't be a concern in September.
The F1 race this weekend is about to be called off.
dont believe the MSM or the global hype.
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Calm down, everyone. Calm down. It's exactly this kind of hysteria that feeds and fuels the panic.
How about we let the folks who know a ****load more than any of us, do what they're trained to do and go from there.
In 2009-2010 H1N1 began in the US and infected over 60 million (yeah...let that sink in) and killed over 12K people. No border shutdown, no travel bans, limited market tanking. We still raced...we're still here.
Let's just all chill, avoid the knee-jerk BS of the 24 hour MSM new cycle and let this play out.Last edited by Air Boss; 03-12-2020, 06:46 PM.
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Air Boss is right. Anyone remember that when the year 2000 came the whole world was going to collapse. No Water, gas & electric would be available. So everyone went out & bought 55 gallon drums for water & gas plus generators which a lot forgot they also run on gas. No Wi-Fi. Wow. Lots of garage sales for the first 6 months of 200. I knew one guy up in Oregon that bought 2 generators + 20 55 gal. drums that he still has stored, Take care. Calm Down.Lockheed Bob
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Originally posted by Air Boss View PostCalm down, everyone. Calm down. It's exactly this kind of hysteria that feeds and fuels the panic.
How about we let the folks who know a ****load more than any of us, do what they're trained to do and go from there.
In 2009-2010 H1N1 began in the US and infected over 60 million (yeah...let that sink in) and killed over 12K people. No border shutdown, no travel bans, limited market tanking. We still raced...we're still here.
Let's just all chill, avoid the knee-jerk BS of the 24 hour MSM new cycle and let this play out.
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Originally posted by johnnyrace View PostYes , we need to stay calm , but do not brush this off as the flu , it is most definitely NOT the flu. Not trying to antagonize anyone, I just want people to read and educate themselves.
No, I'm not panicking. Yes, I am staying informed and being cautious. "Wait and see" will cost lives.
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Originally posted by johnnyrace View PostI do agree that people should calm downÂ… But it is also important to understand that the death rate for the 2009 outbreak of H1N1 which is a variation of influenza (which Covid-19 is not ) was a fraction in comparison to the current assessed death rate for Covid-19. There has now been a large enough case sample of Covid-19 patients to have a determinable death rate ( even with the variable of how many people have had it without being tested) to show cause for concern. With a death rate of 1.5 to 3.4 percent if the same number of people contract Covid- 19 as did H1N1 using the average of 2 percent it would mean the deaths of 1.2 million peopleÂ…They will be mostly the elderly and compromised , but you can bet youÂ’re gonna know somebody that loses their battle if this gets out of hand. Due to the fact that so many cases of Covid-19 require hospitalization it would be easy for it to overwhelm the medical community which is what makes this type of outbreak dangerous. Yes , we need to stay calm , but do not brush this off as the flu , it is most definitely NOT the flu. Not trying to antagonize anyone, I just want people to read and educate themselves.
My point about citing the H1N1 scenario was not to compare the disease, but to contrast the response and the impact on the event (Reno) itself. There is plenty of runway in front of us at this point. Let's keep our heads, follow the rules, make good choices, and I'm confident we'll gather once again in the high desert in June and September.
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Originally posted by IcePaq View PostBeds are full here and people are showing up at urgent care clinics (that can't help them) thinking they will find a bed.
Italy is losing the game..over 17 000 infected and over 1200 dead. They will top China figures in a week or so.....and wear no face masks.
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