COVID-19 could affect more races this year.

[Fulcrum]

According to the data feed I linked, Italy recorded 133 deaths in the past 24 hours. They're very clearly still in the exponential phase.

[astracrazy]

As a fan, we should ask ourselves, do we really want a season defined by the virus? No.

If the trajectory continues with the virus, this season is going to turn into a complete --- show.

They should delay this season by a year. These cars race next year and the rule changes turn into 2022. Prob not a bad thing anyway.

Things take a turn a look better, then host non-championship races with last years cars trying out all these ideas Brawn has. Cheap tickets will fill the seats.

Money loss will be the main factor of this though, of course, which is the problem anyway.

[DChemTech]

Or maybe we should not overreact by cancelling all of daily life and spending insane amounts of money on ineffective measures to 'combat' a disease which, as far as lethality goes, still lies way below hunger, pollution, poor diet, lack of exercise, malaria, etc.

[izzy]

As a fan, we should ask ourselves, do we really want a season defined by the virus? No.

If the trajectory continues with the virus, this season is going to turn into a complete --- show.

They should delay this season by a year. These cars race next year and the rule changes turn into 2022. Prob not a bad thing anyway.

Things take a turn a look better, then host non-championship races with last years cars trying out all these ideas Brawn has. Cheap tickets will fill the seats.

Money loss will be the main factor of this though, of course, which is the problem anyway.

F1 must not cause any extra deaths. After that, life has to go on as @DChemTech says, and F1 can lead the way in doing it the best way, with screening, being careful, taking the best expert advice and not kissing people you don't know fairly well already

so personally i'm relying on FIA to be ethical and smart about it, and the host countries too which they seem to be, and super excited about the season that's about to start at long, long last

[Sieper]

Kissing is fine. Just done breath near to others.and no, not suggesting to hold your breath. You get infected if the virus is airborne near to you. Not much you can do about that individually.

Not sure what we can or even should do. The problem is that this is a new variant that nobody is immune to. But even when we are super stringent, it will spread.

[izzy]

Kissing is fine. Just done breath near to others.and no, not suggesting to hold your breath. You get infected if the virus is airborne near to you. Not much you can do about that individually.

Not sure what we can or even should do. The problem is that this is a new variant that nobody is immune to. But even when we are super stringent, it will spread.

Kissing is NOT fine. They're not even quite sure how it's transmitted yet but any kind of close contact is a risk. You mustn't even touch the same surface as an infected person, never mind touch their mouth on yours! Seriously that's just irresponsible

[Sieper]

So no kissy with Izzy? By the way, on a serious note. Our local authorities advice that the virus is spread via coughing, if you touch someone or a surface the virus has landed on you can probably also catch it, but saying that is unknown how it spreads is even more irresponsible then me making a comment there is very little we can do to stop it spreading, it will.

[3jawchuck]

Kissing is fine. Just done breath near to others.and no, not suggesting to hold your breath. You get infected if the virus is airborne near to you. Not much you can do about that individually.
Not sure what we can or even should do. The problem is that this is a new variant that nobody is immune to. But even when we are super stringent, it will spread.

Kissing is NOT fine. They're not even quite sure how it's transmitted yet but any kind of close contact is a risk. You mustn't even touch the same surface as an infected person, never mind touch their mouth on yours! Seriously that's just irresponsible

Maybe that explains Italy

[Just_a_fan]

Kissing is NOT fine. They're not even quite sure how it's transmitted

Yes they are. It's droplet transmission, just like other flu infections.

COVID-19 isn't some alien infection from Hell, it's a variety of 'flu.

[izzy]

Kissing is NOT fine. They're not even quite sure how it's transmitted

Yes they are. It's droplet transmission, just like other flu infections.

COVID-19 isn't some alien infection from Hell, it's a variety of 'flu.

i'm going on the National Health Service:

Because it's a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person.

Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets.

It's very unlikely it can be spread through things like packages or food.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

plus of course there are governments all over the world saying wash surfaces and hands and don't kiss statues or random people

[izzy]

Maybe that explains Italy

one superkisser is all it takes!!

[Just_a_fan]

Kissing is NOT fine. They're not even quite sure how it's transmitted

Yes they are. It's droplet transmission, just like other flu infections.

COVID-19 isn't some alien infection from Hell, it's a variety of 'flu.

i'm going on the National Health Service:

Because it's a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person.

Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets.

It's very unlikely it can be spread through things like packages or food.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

So, like other such virus, droplet spread via coughing is likely. As I said.

Spread via contaminated surfaces is likely to mimic similar virus and thus is a risk for a few hours at most. A good wipe down with disinfectant (or strong soap solution) is likely to be an effective way to limit surface-touch spread.

[izzy]

So no kissy with Izzy? By the way, on a serious note. Our local authorities advice that the virus is spread via coughing, if you touch someone or a surface the virus has landed on you can probably also catch it, but saying that is unknown how it spreads is even more irresponsible then me making a comment there is very little we can do to stop it spreading, it will.

normally encouraging plenty of kissing would be good (there) but right now it's not. we have to slow the spread down, as much as possible, so that health services aren't overwhelmed and there's time to develop a vaccine before too many die

[izzy]

So, like other such virus, droplet spread via coughing is likely. As I said.

Spread via contaminated surfaces is likely to mimic similar virus and thus is a risk for a few hours at most. A good wipe down with disinfectant (or strong soap solution) is likely to be an effective way to limit surface-touch spread.

yes and NHS said droplets too, but they also said they don't know exactly, and then you said they do know. So although i do respect your posting this time you are up against it

and i mean it is a weird Chinese virus that arose from their unpleasant ways with animals and it can mutate, so it probably is best to not assume too much

[Big Tea]

So no kissy with Izzy? By the way, on a serious note. Our local authorities advice that the virus is spread via coughing, if you touch someone or a surface the virus has landed on you can probably also catch it, but saying that is unknown how it spreads is even more irresponsible then me making a comment there is very little we can do to stop it spreading, it will.

normally encouraging plenty of kissing would be good (there) but right now it's not. we have to slow the spread down, as much as possible, so that health services aren't overwhelmed and there's time to develop a vaccine before too many die

It is very probable that the virus wold mutate year on year and a vaccine working on this years would not prevent next years 'version' as is the case with 'flu' now.

Kissing could still cause pregnancy, though indirectly.