Will Coronavirus lead to the cancellation of Glastonbury?

[Mr.Tease]

1 minute ago, dotdash79 said:

Well yes and it says it in the article, not every over 70 is at risk and not every under 70 will be fine with the virus.

Plus there are physical health problems from being cooked up in the house for 4 months not exercising, along with the mental health implications.

[Mr.Tease]

Just now, Smeble said:

And people still think festivals will happen this summer?

I don’t think a lot of people are grasping the scale of what is going to happen or for how long.

[Smeble]

Just now, Mr.Tease said:

Plus there are physical health problems from being cooked up in the house for 4 months not exercising, along with the mental health implications.

And that will have been taken into account. No doubt this is part of what has been discussed, and the threat from coronaviras deamed more severe.

[Smeble]

1 minute ago, Mr.Tease said:

I don’t think a lot of people are grasping the scale of what is going to happen or for how long.

I was one until the last week or so. 

[MEGABOWL]

23 minutes ago, dotdash79 said:

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-14/elderly-to-be-quarantined-for-four-months-in-wartime-style-mobilisation-to-combat-coronavirus/

Over 70's to be quarantined for up to 4 months!

Poor Micheal, at least he can have his garden party.

The Press are not helping with this endless speculation. They’re just stoking the hysteria.

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

4 minutes ago, Smeble said:

And people still think festivals will happen this summer?

I don’t necessarily think it will happen, but if anything this makes it more likely than less based on the herd immunity theory

[Mr.Tease]

3 minutes ago, Smeble said:

And that will have been taken into account. No doubt this is part of what has been discussed, and the threat from coronaviras deamed more severe.

How generous of them to make the decision for all 70+ year old without consulting them

[stopwn1981]

Plenty of people in 30s-60s age bracket in Italian and Chinese ICUs.

[Garrett_Salas]

last post in this thread - honestly think anyone believing it could go ahead are clutching at straws now, but all the power to you!

Remember a few days ago people were saying that we'd be sitting at glastonbury in june with a cold cider joking about the time we thought the festival may be cancelled. I think now we'll be sitting in our house in june joking about the time we thought the festival may still happen.

😅 

[MJP]

2 minutes ago, Garrett_Salas said:

last post in this thread - honestly think anyone believing it could go ahead are clutching at straws now, but all the power to you!

Remember a few days ago people were saying that we'd be sitting at glastonbury in june with a cold cider joking about the time we thought the festival may be cancelled. I think now we'll be sitting in our house in june joking about the time we thought the festival may still happen.

😅

We'll all be figuring out wtf to do with our annual leave.

[nikkic]

1 minute ago, MJP said:

We'll all be figuring out wtf to do with our annual leave.

Sit inside until told otherwise 

[MJP]

Just now, nikkic said:

Sit inside until told otherwise 

Drop an E with some interesting YouTube 10-hour long visualisations, followed by a Glasto vlog on VR.

[Splatt]

19 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

The Press are not helping with this endless speculation. They’re just stoking the hysteria.

Thing is, this quarantine enforced or otherwise is going to happen. I’d also expect that Peston article to have been fed  directly from government so would be v confident that what’s covered is what is in the plans and looking at other countries experiences it seem highly likely we’ll be having to carry them out. 
When this first cropped up we joked that if the festival was cancelled that would mean it would be  the least of our worries. Tragically we’ve reached that point.  

[Copperface]

30 minutes ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

I don’t necessarily think it will happen, but if anything this makes it more likely than less based on the herd immunity theory

Seriously?

[Bisque]

Bloody Chinese wet markets ruining my summer.

[Lycra]

4 minutes ago, Splatt said:

Thing is, this quarantine enforced or otherwise is going to happen. I’d also expect that Peston article to have been fed  directly from government so would be v confident that what’s covered is what is in the plans and looking at other countries experiences it seem highly likely we’ll be having to carry them out. 
When this first cropped up we joked that if the festival was cancelled that would mean it would be  the least of our worries. Tragically we’ve reached that point.  

16 days ago some labelled ideas the fest could be cancelled as hysteria. Those who know how viruses transmit were more cautious. Unfortunately the sneaky bugger was more out there than even the most optimistic knew. We will learn more, we will adapt. Change is a big thing to accept. We will get through this. Stay safe. Protect the vulnerable.

Dr Lycra

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

1 minute ago, Copperface said:

Seriously?

I saw the initial headline of over 70s will be quarantined, which to me makes sense alongside a policy of trying to let the rest of the country get it is much as possible at a sensible rate.... Having since read the whole article, then no, the rest of the measures make it a certainty it’s not happening.

[Friendly Banter]

US Department of Defense issued a memo to cease domestic travel

This will likely trickle down to civilian travel soon.  Airport shutdown in the US is coming.

[uglyscotsman]

Imagine if corona takes michael eavis!! 😱

[squirrelarmy]

@uglyscotsman edit your post before you get the most downvotes in this history of this site. 

[DeadAmos]

12 minutes ago, uglyscotsman said:

 

@uglyscotsman Please delete your post

 

Edited March 14, 2020 by DeadAmos

[stopwn1981]

Still some not comprehending the level of social change we are about to experience, even though it’s getting closer by the hour.

Is the current generation ready for a war-like footing - I highly doubt it.

Will society come together or implode. 
 

[scaryclaireyfairy]

@uglyscotsman please wash your mouth out.

[themuel]

8 minutes ago, uglyscotsman said:

Imagine if corona takes michael eavis!! 😱

I really have no idea why you wrote that. 

[DeadAmos]

what a time to run out of votes 😡