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19 hours ago, Phil Starr said:

 That's one of the problems of comparison with Spanish Flu there were no test for viruses so the 2-3% mortality is based on people reported as infected

 

It's based on a figure of 50% of people catching it worldwide, so it's unlikely to be an under-estimate.

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Again I've simplified some of the problems in calculating these things. I've been reading up on Spanish Flu for years. Everyone has to have a hobby. The trouble is there were no tests at the time, all they really knew was that there was an infective agent smaller than a certain size. Many of the deaths may have been due to other causes and some due to flu misdiagnosed as something else, there's flu going round at the moment and that will kill a few thousand people this winter, I've also seen figures of 80% infection and much lower figures around 27% too. On top of that even the size of the world population in 1918 is a matter of speculation. 

I simply chose to quote the WHO.

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

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Billy Sheehan reported yesterday that the Sons of Apollo have cancelled their European tour. Wasn't going to travel to london to see them anyway but it could set the ball rolling with a lot of other US bands planning to travel east.  

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17 minutes ago, jacko said:

Billy Sheehan reported yesterday that the Sons of Apollo have cancelled their European tour. Wasn't going to travel to london to see them anyway but it could set the ball rolling with a lot of other US bands planning to travel east.  

Makes perfect sense ... after all, there are no cases in the USA are there? Oh no ... wait ...

 

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58 minutes ago, jacko said:

Billy Sheehan reported yesterday that the Sons of Apollo have cancelled their European tour. Wasn't going to travel to london to see them anyway but it could set the ball rolling with a lot of other US bands planning to travel east.  

There are going to be a lot of cancellations coming through, particularly for tours where the venue is 1000+. How that will affect you depends on your gigs I suppose!

43 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Makes perfect sense ... after all, there are no cases in the USA are there? Oh no ... wait ...

 

They're already in Europe, but with the margins on touring you only need a few key shows to fall through for it to not be financially viable. With the venues they would be playing I wouldn't be surprised if the public gathering bans might have affected them, but either way some promoters will be looking at the potential for low turnout and deciding it's better to postpone to a date under more auspicious circumstances.

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1 hour ago, jacko said:

Billy Sheehan reported yesterday that the Sons of Apollo have cancelled their European tour. Wasn't going to travel to london to see them anyway but it could set the ball rolling with a lot of other US bands planning to travel east.  

Every cloud has a silver lining...

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There are some really great gigs around Bristol I’ve been looking forwards to seeing - imagine they’ll all be cancelled for the foreseeable.

Got a friend who’s agency works with sports teams and large promotors and they’re very worried about the impact on their business and livelihoods. Such a shame.

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alert.png ITALY EMERGENCY MEASURES

16 days after the beginning of the outbreak, the Italian government took decree today to take exceptional measures to contain about 16 million Italians living in the north of the country, as well as restrictive measures covering the whole country, valid until April 3: [source]
 

Northern Italy under lockdown

- Lombardy region (entire region all provinces)
- Piedmont (provinces of Alessandria, Asti, Novara, Verbano Cusio Ossola, Vercelli)
- Veneto (provinces of Padua, Treviso and Venice
) 
- Emilia Romagna (provinces of Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia, and Rimini)
- Marche (province of Pesaro Urbino)
  • Travel will only be possible in response to "duly verified professional requirements, emergency situations, or for health reasons"
  • People with symptoms of respiratory disease and fever of 37.5 Celsius or above are strongly encouraged to stay at home and limit social contact as much as possible, including with their doctor
  • Avoid gathering
  • All schools and universities must be closed
  • All museums and places of culture will be closed
  • All cultural, religious or festive events are suspended
  • Cinemas, pubs, theaters, dance schools, game rooms, casinos, nightclubs and other similar places shall remain closed
  • All sporting events and competitions are suspended
  • Ski resorts are closed until further notice
  • Swimming pools, sports halls, thermal baths, cultural centers and wellness centers must suspend their activities 
  • Bars and restaurants can remain open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. provided they respect the safety distance of at least 1 meter between customers - this provision also concerns other commercial activities
  • Shopping centers and department stores must remain closed on public holidays and the days preceding them
  • Places of worship remain open, provided that the safety distance of at least 1 meter is respected, but religious ceremonies (marriage, baptism) are prohibited until further notice 

National restrictions

  • As in the north of the country, cinemas, theaters, museums, pubs, game rooms, dance schools, discos and other similar places will be closed
  • Sports competitions are suspended with some exceptions


looking serious in Italy now. Pubs closed!
 

given we are around 10 days behind Italy in case numbers I wonder if this will be coming to us soon.

I’ve got a pub gig next weekend, but after that I’m thinking it’s likely the ones I have in April will get cancelled.

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