6 Nations 2020

[Raggs]

Plenty of people walking around with no symptoms is obviously bad for limiting the spread, but also means the mortality rate must be quite a bit lower than the reported 3%.

The panic and reaction seems over the top to me, considering it’s a marginally more aggressive version of the flu.

Marginally more aggressive? Twice as infectious and 20-30x more deadly?

Or we can make it 60x more infectious and the same mortality? Neither way is this marginal.

[Which Tyler]

The trouble is, it's become politicised, so both the panic and the blasé sides are further away from realistic than they should be.
China wants us all to "move along please, there's nothing to see here" whilst Trump doesn't understand what's happening, so simply disagrees with the experts as a matter of reflex. Meanwhile Russia and the western press want us to mm panic over every little thing, and the Tories are desperate to keep us distracted, and too busy to ask awkward questions about foreign interference or those 40 new hospitals.

COVID19 is concerning in its potential, and is likely to be terrible for the far East. For the moment however, it's nothing much to worry about in Western Europe and North America, at least for Now Bloggs on the street (PHE, government and holiday companies should be worried and planning).
That might change, but that's where we are.

Wearing a surgical mask to walk down the street in the UK is a massive over-reaction.
"Meh, it's equivalent to mild flu / common cold" is an equally massive under-reaction.

[Galfon]

A healthy win by Sco over Fra today would be nice for the competition.

[Buggaluggs]

France error at the end against Eng that gifted Eng the bonus could be critical.

[p/d]

80 mins of Moore criticising the officials

[twitchy]

Fun game so far.

[Galfon]

Fra over half the game with 14 men after the officials' team effort puts the TH off the park.
Sco aleady take advantage 14 - 7 @ HT.
interesting..

[Puja]

France error at the end against Eng that gifted Eng the bonus could be critical.

If we had gathered the TBP against either Wales or Ireland, then we would be clear favourites. As it is, even if France lose this, we'll be in a scramble for the title.

Puja

[Galfon]

If we had gathered the TBP against either Wales or Ireland, then we would be clear favourites. As it is, even if France lose this, we'll be in a scramble for the title.
Puja

Yes, Eng fell short in the Ire & Wal wins in nailing the extras - it's a pity about the Covid disruptions to the schedule, it could be tight now.

[twitchy]

Really entertaining stuff.

[Galfon]

Great Fra score from le Cap Marvel,
far more rugby on offer today.

[Galfon]

Fra - Ire postponed;
Scotland could be top of the 6N table for months!...
(whilst still reigning 5N champs..)

[Puja]

Fra - Ire postponed;
Scotland could be top of the 6N table for months!...
(whilst still reigning 5N champs..)

I've just been thoroughly confused by this comment for 5 minutes, only to belatedly realise that the 6N isn't over for everyone and Wales vs Scotland is still actually going ahead.

Puja

[twitchy]

Is the wales vs scotland game seriously still on or did I miss the announcement?

[Puja]

Is the wales vs scotland game seriously still on or did I miss the announcement?

So far. It's all intra-Britain travel and there's no signs of this country taking things seriously as of yet.

Puja

[Digby]

In defence of power they seem to be saying we'd have told everyone to stay at home already but quite frankly we don't you bastards anymore than we could trust farmers during foot and mouth, so we're saving that for an appropriate time to hopefully still manage impact on the NHS when we hope you will listen for some limited period

[twitchy]

That is so irresponsible it's almost unbelievable. They should have called it off ages ago to stop people travelling.

[Which Tyler]

Is the wales vs scotland game seriously still on or did I miss the announcement?

So far. It's all intra-Britain travel and there's no signs of this country taking things seriously as of yet.

We've volunteered to the the control group for future epidemiologists

[Stom]

Is the wales vs scotland game seriously still on or did I miss the announcement?

So far. It's all intra-Britain travel and there's no signs of this country taking things seriously as of yet.

Puja

Oh no, you see, they don't want to kill it off now incase it comes back in November. They want to let it live now so it doesn't come back in November.

It's just still here! Jaysus

[morepork]

That's a shame. 80 000 people packed into a single venue for two hours would have provided some excellent public health data.

[Banquo]

aye its orf, as is the Masters. Next, London Marathon and then Olympics?