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Post by bearscott85 on Mar 4, 2020 6:01:19 GMT -6
Does anyone think there will be concerns with the upcoming WGI Olympics in April with this Coronavirus?
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Post by thewho on Mar 4, 2020 7:52:26 GMT -6
Apologies for formatting, I'm on mobile. With a few confirmed cases in Illinois at this point, it may be a very real possibilty in cancelling when the c-virus cases begin to escalate when the backlog clears. UD has already cancelled trips aboard. There are no confirmed cases so far in Ohio, but there are self-quarantines going on right now. The governor has asked universities to accomodate requests to prevent spreading, although only specifying trips aboard. I can't imagine WGI Championships not following under this umbrella. Some stuff to know meanwhile- the deaths largely caused by the coronavirus are of older age. Many younger people with the symptoms were able to make a full recovery. If you want to stay clean, wash your hands often (for at least 20 secs.). Cough and sneeze into your elbow. If you need to scratch your face or something, use your clothes to do that instead of your hands. EDIT: WGI put a statement recently with no plans for cancellation. There's a chance, however, so don't put all your eggs into a basket.
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Post by bearscott85 on Mar 6, 2020 14:10:12 GMT -6
Doesn't look promising!
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Post by thewho on Mar 6, 2020 15:21:03 GMT -6
We have a confirmed case in Indianapolis.
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Post by guardmom2021 on Mar 9, 2020 10:55:36 GMT -6
We have a confirmed case in Indianapolis. 3 in fact :/ 2 are in Hendricks County which is Avon, Danville, Brownsburg, etc
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Post by LeanderMomma on Mar 9, 2020 11:17:27 GMT -6
We have a confirmed case in Indianapolis. 3 in fact :/ 2 are in Hendricks County which is Avon, Danville, Brownsburg, etc They have a month to get it under control. 😳
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Post by clari909 on Mar 9, 2020 13:53:28 GMT -6
We have a confirmed case in Indianapolis. 3 in fact :/ 2 are in Hendricks County which is Avon, Danville, Brownsburg, etc 4 now. I think all Avon schools are closed for the next two weeks too :/
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Post by bandaid on Mar 9, 2020 15:24:10 GMT -6
Yes, Avon schools are closed for two weeks. This also includes practices and rehearsals. 3 in fact :/ 2 are in Hendricks County which is Avon, Danville, Brownsburg, etc 4 now. I think all Avon schools are closed for the next two weeks too :/
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Post by thewho on Mar 9, 2020 18:14:12 GMT -6
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Post by jeremiah on Mar 9, 2020 19:10:26 GMT -6
I've seen some news about the NBA considering holding games with no fans this season. Allowing the sports to continue in empty arenas in lieu of cancelling games.
How would you all feel about doing this for Dayton? Arrive on site, warm up, perform, go back to your hotel and watch other groups on FloMarching. Only event staff and judges in the arena.
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Post by thewho on Mar 9, 2020 19:45:58 GMT -6
I've seen some news about the NBA considering holding games with no fans this season. Allowing the sports to continue in empty arenas in lieu of cancelling games. How would you all feel about doing this for Dayton? Arrive on site, warm up, perform, go back to your hotel and watch other groups on FloMarching. Only event staff and judges in the arena. You had me all the way up to Flo. 😟 In all seriousness, I don't think that's going to help. It's still going to be a lot of people at WGI in those groups nstead of just 100 or so staff at each pro sports game. The color guards still have to warm up in the vicinity of each other, sometimes immediately right before other groups (not to include the volunteers that have to stay in those rooms for timing reasons!). This is kind of serious as the virus is transmitted via cough/sneeze droplets hanging in the air. Go ahead and argue with semantics with me if you want, but I fully believe that the possible risk of transmission between people is very, very possible. Now, I'm not so worried for the people in the groups that skew 20's or so, becaude by all signs, most recover fairly quickly and safely from the virus. I do worry that parents of the groups are much more at risk for transmission from their kids. The virus has capability to stay dormant for weeks before activating. Who's to say that the spread across the country spirals out of control at this point? WGI championships being ran during the coronavirus alert is a disastrous PR scenario waiting. However....... this is about a month before the championships happen. It may be possible for the spread to be contained enough to let events be ran (I would advise not holding any sort of hope whatsoever). WGI has 2 weeks to sweat out the situation, maybe a max of 3 weeks. If you ask me, WGI should announce the cancellation of championships at least a weke before CG Champs. The money hit is a much better situation than a totally disastrous PR scenario that would kill the organization for good.
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Post by indyguard on Mar 10, 2020 0:30:30 GMT -6
Just saw news of potential coronavirus exposure at Northern Kentucky University, home of BB&T arena where the MidEast Power Regional is being hosted this weekend, could it potentially get cancelled?
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Post by jeremiah on Mar 10, 2020 7:30:12 GMT -6
Just saw news of potential coronavirus exposure at Northern Kentucky University, home of BB&T arena where the MidEast Power Regional is being hosted this weekend, could it potentially get cancelled? It’s a definite possibility. As of now, the university is allowing it to continue, but there could definitely be some difficulties if BB&T or the SA site Hamilton HS were to close.
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Post by thewho on Mar 10, 2020 9:45:30 GMT -6
WGI recently sent out an email that all regionals are continuing as scheduled barring any notice from the Ohio Public Health. WGI has advised directors to schedule for flexibility as much as possible for any changes in plans.
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Post by jeremiah on Mar 10, 2020 9:58:41 GMT -6
WGI recently sent out an email that all regionals are continuing as scheduled barring any notice from the Ohio Public Health. WGI has advised directors to schedule for flexibility as much as possible for any changes in plans. That email also stated: So we should hear by Friday if Championships will be canceled or not.
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Post by bearscott85 on Mar 10, 2020 16:22:51 GMT -6
Watching LIVE NEWS report now, everything is closing and canceling....coachella, concerts, etc....does not look good for WGI....
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Post by thewho on Mar 10, 2020 18:04:03 GMT -6
Power East Regional is cancelled.
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Post by srv1084 on Mar 10, 2020 18:51:07 GMT -6
Power East Regional is cancelled. MA governor declared a state of emergency and parts of NY are essentially on lockdown. Have heard a CT school has actually canceled the rest of their season. This is really tragic.
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Post by buckeye24 on Mar 10, 2020 19:23:40 GMT -6
Really upsetting and disappointing situation for all involved. I am certain that WGI is trying EVERYTHING to prevent cancellation. I’m holding out hope, although I’m sure we will see a few more regional cancellations At the least. This is such a difficult situation and really feel for the decision makers as I’m sure they are under immense pressure from both sides. Hoping for some solidified decisions ASAP but understand it’s going to maybe take a few days.
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Post by indyguard on Mar 10, 2020 20:34:54 GMT -6
I really feel for all the seniors and age outs, it’s so heartbreaking but it’s really not looking good at all seeing University of Dayton cancelled their classes and sent everyone home, etc.
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Post by boahistorybuff on Mar 11, 2020 7:53:25 GMT -6
I really feel for all the seniors and age outs, it’s so heartbreaking but it’s really not looking good at all seeing University of Dayton cancelled their classes and sent everyone home, etc. I too feel for the students and the fans. Ohio has been cancelling all indoor events. I hope all indoor guards and percussion groups put videos of their 2020 shows on line.
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Post by bearscott85 on Mar 11, 2020 10:33:33 GMT -6
Yes, I do hope ALL units will showcase their shows on YouTube or some venue for people to view their hard work and talent!
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Post by bearscott85 on Mar 11, 2020 11:09:16 GMT -6
Well it's official, THE WHO claims the Corona virus a PANDEMIC!.....you think?
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Post by thewho on Mar 11, 2020 11:14:45 GMT -6
Well it's official, THE WHO claims the Corona virus a PANDEMIC!.....you think? Yes, I was calling it a pandemic a few weeks ago. In all seriousness, this is the World Health Organization making the announcement. It's officially official.
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Post by srv1084 on Mar 11, 2020 11:16:05 GMT -6
Arcadia HS's percussion ensemble performed a show years back titled The Fifth Estate, all about how far-reaching and influential the media can be.
That show would make a ton of sense this year given all the extremists coming out of the woodwork. Nothing like freaking out over a virus that is less likely to kill you than the flu. I understand WHO calling it a pandemic is very serious, but it seems a bit premature.
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Post by abtwitch on Mar 11, 2020 11:37:14 GMT -6
Arcadia HS's percussion ensemble performed a show years back titled The Fifth Estate, all about how far-reaching and influential the media can be. That show would make a ton of sense this year given all the extremists coming out of the woodwork. Nothing like freaking out over a virus that is less likely to kill you than the flu. I understand WHO calling it a pandemic is very serious, but it seems a bit premature. The death rate for COVID-19 is 2-3% while the flu is about 0.2%, you might wanna do some more research
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Post by hewhowaits on Mar 11, 2020 12:30:24 GMT -6
Arcadia HS's percussion ensemble performed a show years back titled The Fifth Estate, all about how far-reaching and influential the media can be. That show would make a ton of sense this year given all the extremists coming out of the woodwork. Nothing like freaking out over a virus that is less likely to kill you than the flu. I understand WHO calling it a pandemic is very serious, but it seems a bit premature. The death rate for COVID-19 is 2-3% while the flu is about 0.2%, you might wanna do some more research 2-3% of ~150,000 reported cases WORLDWIDE = 3000-4500 WORLDWIDE among 7.7 BILLION people = odds of about 1 in 1.7 million it will kill a specific individual (to date) using the high estimate. 12,000+ deaths reported in the US this winter (CDC estimates it may be as high as 30,000)among 330 million = odds of about 1 in 27,500 (to date) using the low estimate. The flu is MUCH more likely to kill someone in the US than COVID-19.
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Post by buckeye24 on Mar 11, 2020 12:56:01 GMT -6
Ohio Governor is issuing an “Order” regarding Mass gatherings in Ohio. This after a lot of chatter around the NCAA Tournament Games happening at UD and in Cleveland. Doesn’t look good depending on how long this “Order” is in place....
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Post by srv1084 on Mar 11, 2020 13:01:53 GMT -6
The death rate for COVID-19 is 2-3% while the flu is about 0.2%, you might wanna do some more research 2-3% of ~150,000 reported cases WORLDWIDE = 3000-4500 WORLDWIDE among 7.7 BILLION people = odds of about 1 in 1.7 million it will kill a specific individual (to date) using the high estimate. 12,000+ deaths reported in the US this winter (CDC estimates it may be as high as 30,000)among 330 million = odds of about 1 in 27,500 (to date) using the low estimate. The flu is MUCH more likely to kill someone in the US than COVID-19. Thank you. Also, your post count right now is amazing.
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Post by Jake W. on Mar 11, 2020 14:48:21 GMT -6
abtwitch is correct in saying the WHO currently places the coronavirus death rate at around 3%, making it more lethal than the flu. srv1084 & hewhowaits are both half correct in saying that you're more likely to die of the flu at the moment --- that is true, but only because the flu is MUCH more prevalent throughout the country at the moment. The flu's death rate is around .01-.02%, but it has killed more people than coronavirus because of its prevelance. Because the flu has killed many more people just this last winter than coronavirus has, the statement that the flu is more likely to kill someone in the US than coronavirus isn't strictly untrue, but it's a one-dimensional way of looking at this. Apples to apples, you'd much rather get a common strain of influenza than the coronavirus in terms of survival rate, ESPECIALLY if you're over 60 or have respiratory issues. I still think we're all overreacting (we meaning the country, not this message board), but the situation is certainly getting more serious, and I get why people are trying their hardest to contain its spread.
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