The Coronavirus thread

Quote: Tanko

That would be the Hajj in Mecca, July 28 - Aug. 2.

Olympics July 28 - Aug. 9

"In 2017, the number of pilgrims coming from outside the Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj was officially reported as 1,752,014 and 600,108 Saudi Arabian residents bringing the total number of pilgrims to 2,352,122"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj

"Weather conditions, along with overcrowding within a confined area, make pilgrims also more susceptible to acquiring and spreading infections, particularly acute respiratory infections."

"a global meningococcal serotype W135 outbreak in 2000 was widely linked to either a recent return from the Hajj or contact with returned pilgrims2, 7; in recent years notable threats were avian influenza viruses, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis."

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214999616308062

Yep...that sounds like a risky place to be if the virus continues to spread into the summer. I know many plan their visit for years...

Quote: Wizard

There is a bet at 5dimes on whether the opening ceremony of the Olympics will go off on time:

Olympic Games Opening Ceremony to start on July 24th 2020 on or before 11:59pm Tokyo Time?

Yes -145
No +105

I am tempted to bet the "yes," but what do I know about epidemiology?

I'll take the no if you want? Your $25 against my $20?

I think unless the virus is declared fully contained at least two months before they will decide to cancel. I'd be happy to pay my $20 to be wrong.....

Quote: rxwine

Pretty sure Trump hasn't changed one bit. He's still the guy who acts like science doesn't matter unless he thinks it's useful to him or harmful to him. I'm positive he had to be dragged kicking and screaming by facts to do as much as he has done.

Kind of sounds like you are describing liberals who demand we "listen to the scientists" one minute then decide there are more than 2 genders and that people can change genders at will the next.

Quote: SOOPOO

I'll take the no if you want? Your $25 against my $20?

I think unless the virus is declared fully contained at least two months before they will decide to cancel. I'd be happy to pay my $20 to be wrong.....

If they will pay on the NO if the games are cancelled or delayed I think it is a good bet.

Quote: RonC

"In 2017, the number of pilgrims coming from outside the Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj was officially reported as 1,752,014 and 600,108 Saudi Arabian residents bringing the total number of pilgrims to 2,352,122"

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Compared to 52,000,000 to Disney World annually.

America’s coronavirus response team hard at work:



We’re all goners.

Quote: ams288

America’s coronavirus response team hard at work:



We’re all goners.

There are nearly 20 people in the room and someone stocked it with two waters and a coke. At least we are saving money on the meeting.

Quote: AZDuffman

Kind of sounds like you are describing liberals who demand we "listen to the scientists" one minute then decide there are more than 2 genders and that people can change genders at will the next.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-redefined-the-idea-of-2-sexes-is-overly-simplistic1/

Quote: SOOPOO

Quote: ams288

America’s coronavirus response team hard at work:



We’re all goners.

There are nearly 20 people in the room and someone stocked it with two waters and a coke. At least we are saving money on the meeting.

lol!!

Maybe that’s all they could find, I hear a lot of Costcos have been selling out of bottled water this weekend...

Quote: rxwine

Compared to 52,000,000 to Disney World annually.

Walt Disney World covers 27, 258 acres. Attendance is peaking at Spring Break. But I am still guessing the Haj has a much bigger contiguous crowd than anything at DW.