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I hope and pray they don't cancel Worlds.
Coronavirus and the World Championships
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Personally, I will not because it is a small-size class but the University had sent out instructions to how to proceed with classes via online means if the University gets shut down. The lab technicians are preparing the necessary equipments for keeping the instruments safe, NMR e.g. is an instrument that needs to be kept cool constantly, in case of a lock down.
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I don’t want to speak for Farnaz, but my spousal unit’s students would have begged him to cancel a class on any excuseUniversities these days are notoriously risk averse.
Well, you are right there. Students don't need any excuse to beg for cancelling classes
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It is not fair to the athletes who worked so hard for it all season, to cancel the world championships entirely when there are options to hold the event safely. I am sure the athletes and officials are pretty well isolated and safe. Hold the event in a closed environment without public, with live streaming available to everyone in the world. Or reschedule it to mid-April. the virus are expected to die down in warmer environment, so hopefully things are under controll in a month. In this case though, finding an available venue could be problematic, as usually major venues capable of holidng this kind of events are booked up for months. But if Moscow managed to take over the 2011 WC in such a short notice after the earthquake in Japan, I am sure they can find a way to take similar measures.
I don't think they will be able to postpone since the Covid-19 will not pass in the near future and skaters need to start thinking about next season, new programs and all of that, and it could be disruptive. Therefore, I don't see why cancel it all when they can go ahead without spectators and cancel only the Awards event. It's so unfair to the skaters since this competition is the ultimate goal for them. They earn their spots in national championships and train so hard for their dream... I would find it very unfair if they cancel instead of doing what is right for the skaters and going ahead doors closed, like so many other events around the world.
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Oh, wow, I was posting kinda the same thoughts.
Besides postponing, which will still be better than canceling.
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Oh, wow, I was posting kinda the same thoughts.
Besides postponing, which will still be better than canceling.
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My flight is planned for Monday, basically at this point I am ready for all eventualities. It will be hard to see Worlds being cancelled, planning to attend the event for quite some time and preparing a lot of things/being excited to meet people there, but that's how unpredictable life can be. Waiting.
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But there are barely any cases in Canada... like, if you want a place not really impacted, Canada is pretty good. Population density is minuscule, distances gigantic, public health system —decent. I think we could manage Black Death here. gosh, please, don’t cancel, please....
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Fair or not fair doesn't come into the discussion when it's a matter of public health and safety. Or it shouldn't.
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There is only one god. And his name is Cancellation. And there is only one thing we say to the Cancellation: Not today!
Still the 2011 case is the option, Russians have already offered to IIHF to arrange an ice hockey championship for the case it would be cancelled in Switzerland, I bet that if figure skating championships would be cancelled in Canada, they will at least try to offer it to ISU as well.
Still the 2011 case is the option, Russians have already offered to IIHF to arrange an ice hockey championship for the case it would be cancelled in Switzerland, I bet that if figure skating championships would be cancelled in Canada, they will at least try to offer it to ISU as well.
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Well... I have the latest news.... about worlds...... People who travel will be monitored ... if they have fever, and cold or flu symptom, they will be put in isolation.... This is the ISU's reaction, when Canada's health officer said they were not ruling out canceling.... So it is clear the ISU wants the event to go on.... but are dependent on Canada's decision. I looked for this article in English, but it's not year appearing anywhere.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/1656683/coronavirus-patinage-artistique-montreal-isu
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/1656683/coronavirus-patinage-artistique-montreal-isu
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Is it after they met with Health?
I don't think so. It looks like that article was published many hours ago.
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isu today
10 March 2020
Lausanne, Switzerland
As to the ISU World Figure Skating Championships scheduled to be held in Montreal on March 16-22, 2020, the ISU learned that the Quebec Health Ministry has scheduled a meeting for this morning Quebec time to discuss all major events in the province. The ISU will not fail to communicate and comment on conclusions of this meeting as soon as publicly available.
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I see the ISU statement was already shared in this thread. However, the reaction of the ISU (monitoring travelers) seems to be arguments they will be giving at the meeting.... looks like information that was given to a Montreal journalist from CBC as I cannot find any translation.
it is before they met but th article was published only 90 minutes ago
10 March 2020
Lausanne, Switzerland
As to the ISU World Figure Skating Championships scheduled to be held in Montreal on March 16-22, 2020, the ISU learned that the Quebec Health Ministry has scheduled a meeting for this morning Quebec time to discuss all major events in the province. The ISU will not fail to communicate and comment on conclusions of this meeting as soon as publicly available.
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I see the ISU statement was already shared in this thread. However, the reaction of the ISU (monitoring travelers) seems to be arguments they will be giving at the meeting.... looks like information that was given to a Montreal journalist from CBC as I cannot find any translation.
it is before they met but th article was published only 90 minutes ago
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yes... however i found it interesting that ISU proposed to monitor travelers for worlds. They really want the event to happen. Ultimately, travel is open in Canada, and happens every day. I understand that putting a bunch of travelers in an arena is risky but how is it more risky than just letting roam all the other travelers in the city, doing grocery shopping or going to work...
I wonder if they considered having worlds only for locals... there is no community infection in Canada... so the risk is very low... but then, more fear, paranoia, racism would get out of such a measure.
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Just remember the story I told you a few days ago about how the coronavirus scare in my hometown came about. It was because a footballer didn't self-isolate like he was supposed to do after getting tested. Instead, he went and played in a match, potentially exposing hundreds, if not over a thousand, people to the virus.
Even if there are no spectators at Worlds, there will still be a significant number of people there, be they skaters, team members, officials, etc. And if just one person has the virus, they could expose hundreds of people to it.
As you know, I keep an eye on what is going on in Cyprus. And a few days ago, they were boasting that they were the only EU country that didn't have any cases. Now there are 3 confirmed cases on the island - 1 in the North, and 2 in the South.
The case in the North is a German tourist and, because the members of the tour she was on were not all staying in the same place, 3 hotels have been quarantined as a result. Which is understandable enough. But, the authorities there have also taken the step of closing all the schools in the North for the rest of the month! :shocked: Which seems a bit of an over-reaction, considering that a tourist wouldn't have been at any schools.
Of the two cases in the South, one is a guy who had come home from a holiday in Northern Italy. And he had been doing the responsible thing and self-isolating. However, the other case is a doctor at the largest hospital on the island. He caught it during a trip to Britain. And when he came home, he went back to work, even though he had symptoms. It was only after being at work for 5 days that he got tested. So now, the whole hospital has had to be closed, and they are trying to track down everybody who may have come into contact with him in the past week. Which would be a LOT of people.
What I am trying to say is that one person with it is enough to potentially spread it to a lot of people. So, although we as fans do not want to miss out on seeing the highlight competition of the season, we also do not want our skaters or anybody who may be in contact with them potentially being exposed to it.
Better to be safe than sorry.
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Even if there are no spectators at Worlds, there will still be a significant number of people there, be they skaters, team members, officials, etc. And if just one person has the virus, they could expose hundreds of people to it.
As you know, I keep an eye on what is going on in Cyprus. And a few days ago, they were boasting that they were the only EU country that didn't have any cases. Now there are 3 confirmed cases on the island - 1 in the North, and 2 in the South.
The case in the North is a German tourist and, because the members of the tour she was on were not all staying in the same place, 3 hotels have been quarantined as a result. Which is understandable enough. But, the authorities there have also taken the step of closing all the schools in the North for the rest of the month! :shocked: Which seems a bit of an over-reaction, considering that a tourist wouldn't have been at any schools.
Of the two cases in the South, one is a guy who had come home from a holiday in Northern Italy. And he had been doing the responsible thing and self-isolating. However, the other case is a doctor at the largest hospital on the island. He caught it during a trip to Britain. And when he came home, he went back to work, even though he had symptoms. It was only after being at work for 5 days that he got tested. So now, the whole hospital has had to be closed, and they are trying to track down everybody who may have come into contact with him in the past week. Which would be a LOT of people.
What I am trying to say is that one person with it is enough to potentially spread it to a lot of people. So, although we as fans do not want to miss out on seeing the highlight competition of the season, we also do not want our skaters or anybody who may be in contact with them potentially being exposed to it.
Better to be safe than sorry.
CaroLiza_fan
It's not just the ISU that will be taking a hit. I bet many restaurants, bars and hotels were looking forward to the influx of tourists who would provide a much needed bump during a normally slow season. Look at Austin, TX and how the canceling of SXSW is affecting local economy because so many people rely upon that one event for their livelihood.
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