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Just over a win ahead, with seven games left to play, and we play them on Tuesday... Hardly out of sight.

I got my information from this article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/rugby-union/53826615 So looks as though it only applies on the rare occasion that a team plays three times in a week - though it's not really clear whether a week is seven days (unlikely) or from the start of one weekend to the end of the next.

Is that correct? All I can see is that no player can start three games in a week, or play more than 180 minutes over three games in a week. The Saracens, Gloucester and Exeter games are over a 10 day period, so surely that rule doesn't apply here? Apologies if there's another new rule I've missed.

Don't be ashamed. Don't tell anybody, but some of us in this group enjoy cycling a lot more than running... In fact, the opening of the gyms has meant that I no longer need to torture myself by pounding the streets. Apologies for bringing the average mileage of the OTIB group down

It's not as good as at home, but it's not exactly shabby...

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Did my furthest run in many years today (still only just over 10k ) and whilst it's good for my fitness, definitely not getting any enjoyment out of it. It's just so boring! Appreciate that this opinion won't go down well in this thread

Fair enough, I thought you were referring to the PL!

Not according to this article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jun/15/premier-league-issues-restart-rules-with-no-spitting-or-crowding-officials "The Premier League has also announced several innovations to improve the broadcast from empty stadiums. Crowd noise will not be played inside them, although fans watching at home can activate EA Sports Atmospheric Audio, but clubs can broadcast live video feeds of 16 supporters on big screens during matches"

To be fair, the artificial crowd noise works really well in Spain and I believe it's the same company being used for the PL. It's quite low key and you don't actually notice it too much - it's a lot better than the echoey sounds of an empty stadium.

They were just keeping it warm for me ? To be honest, I'm not much of a runner. But seeing as the gyms won't be open for a while, I've had to bite the bullet and get involved in this running malarky!

Twas Pethick...

But you're just basing that on your personal experience. I could just as easily say that because I don't know a single person who has had it, that the 0.08% is too high.

Indeed. Article from yesterday, suggests it's very unlikely that somebody could be reinfected, but as with most things to do with this virus, it's a best guess based on previous viruses. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/the-big-question-over-coronavirus-can-a-person-get-it-twice One of the most concerning issues since the emergence of the Covid-19 virus has been whether those who have had it can get it a second time – and what that means for immunity. On Monday, both Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific adviser, and Prof Chris Whitty, Boris Johnson’s chief medical adviser, sought to reassure the public. Those who have had the virus once will develop some immunity, they said – and it is rare to get an infectious disease again. The questions first arose last month, after Japanese authorities said a woman who had had the virus, and been declared virus-free, had tested positive again. Scientists were left confused by the news and and also uneasy. Prof Mark Harris, an expert in virology at Leeds University, said reinfection in that case was “unlikely”, but added that “there is some evidence in the scientific literature for persistent infections of animal coronaviruses (mainly in bats)”. When Vallance was asked on Monday if the Japanese case meant herd immunity was no longer achievable, he replied that some people do catch infectious diseases a second time, but that it is a rare occurrence. There was no evidence to suggest that it would occur with the coronavirus, he added. Prof Whitty explained that with diseases, even if there is no long-term immunity, there is normally some short-term immunity. Prof Jon Cohen, emeritus professor of infectious diseases at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, said: “The answer is that we simply don’t know [about reinfection] yet because we don’t have an antibody test for the infection, although we will have soon. “However, it is very likely, based on other viral infections, that yes, once a person has had the infection they will generally be immune and won’t get it again. There will always be the odd exception, but that is certainly a reasonable expectation.”

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/remaining-march-fixtures-postponed/ City's remaining fixtures in March have been postponed, the EFL has confirmed. It means City will no longer travel to face Blackburn Rovers this weekend, with fixtures against Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest suspended until further notice. On Friday morning, the FA, Premier League, EFL and Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship collectively agreed to postpone the professional game in England until 3 April at the earliest. This action, which will be kept under constant review, has been taken due to the increasing numbers of Clubs taking steps to isolate their players and staff because of the COVID-19 virus. The postponements include all matches in the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as all Academy and youth team fixtures. In addition, Clubs are being advised to suspend indefinitely all non-essential activities which include, but are not limited to, player appearances, training ground visits and fan meetings. Whilst the EFL Board has continued to take the advice and guidance offered by the Government and its health advisors, emerging developments mean now is the time to implement football’s contingency plans in response to the crisis. A further update on these plans will be given post an EFL Board Meeting next week. This decision has not been taken lightly, but the EFL must prioritise the health and well-being of players, staff and supporters while also acknowledging the Government’s national efforts in tackling this outbreak.

If we are going to have posts separate from the main Coronavirus thread, can we at least wait until they are official announcements.

La Liga games behind closed doors for the next two rounds of fixtures.

But you cannot extrapolate those figures to the whole population either. Those approximately 20,000 that have been tested are by definition more likely to have the virus than the general population (i.e. they wouldn't have been tested if they weren't). So, saying that there is a 1.5% infection rate (319 out of 20k), is equally as wrong as saying that it's a 0.00053% infection rate (319 out of 60m).

Just got my tickets for the game at the end of the month. Friday night rugby, a few beers, and hopefully a spanking of the cheats. Can't wait!

Fantastic defensive performance As an aside can we not even have this thread as a "moaning about Johnson" free zone? This was my one sanctuary...

You're welcome: Claim: ‘It is no more dangerous than winter flu’ Many individuals who get coronavirus will experience nothing worse than seasonal flu symptoms, but the overall profile of the disease, including its mortality rate, looks more serious. At the start of an outbreak the apparent mortality rate can be an overestimate if a lot of mild cases are being missed. But this week, a WHO expert suggested that this has not been the case with Covid-19. Bruce Aylward, who led an international mission to China to learn about the virus and the country’s response, said the evidence did not suggest that we were only seeing the tip of the iceberg. If borne out by further testing, this could mean that current estimates of a roughly 1% fatality rate are accurate. This would make Covid-19 about 10 times more deadly than seasonal flu, which is estimated to kill between 290,000 and 650,000 people a year globally. Claim: ‘It only kills the elderly, so younger people can relax’ Most people who are not elderly and do not have underlying health conditions will not become critically ill from Covid-19. But the illness still has a higher chance of leading to serious respiratory symptoms than seasonal flu and there are other at-risk groups – health workers, for instance, are more vulnerable because they are likely to have higher exposure to the virus. The actions that young, healthy people take, including reporting symptoms and following quarantine instructions, will have an important role in protecting the most vulnerable in society and in shaping the overall trajectory of the outbreak. Claim: ‘Face masks don’t work’ Wearing a face mask is not an iron clad guarantee that you won’t get sick – viruses can also transmit through the eyes and tiny viral particles, known as aerosols, can still penetrate masks. However, masks are effective at capturing droplets, which is the main transmission route of coronavirus, and some studies have estimated a roughly five-fold protection versus no barrier. If you are likely to be in close contact with someone infected, a mask cuts the chance of the disease being passed on. If you’re just walking around town and not in close contact with others, wearing a mask is unlikely to make any difference. Claim: ‘You need to be with an infected person for 10 minutes’ For flu, some hospital guidelines define exposure as being within six feet of an infected person who sneezes or coughs for 10 minutes or longer. However, it is possible to be infected with shorter interactions or even by picking the virus up from contaminated surfaces, although this is thought to be a less common route of transmission. Claim: ‘A vaccine could be ready within a few months’ Scientists were quick out of the gates in beginning development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus, helped by the early release of the genetic sequence by Chinese researchers. The development of a viable vaccine continues apace, with several teams now testing candidates in animal experiments. However, the incremental trials required before a commercial vaccine could be rolled out are still a lengthy undertaking – and an essential one to ensure that even rare side-effects are spotted. A commercially available vaccine within a year would be quick. Claim: ‘If a pandemic is declared, there is nothing more we can do to stop the spread’ A pandemic is defined as worldwide spread of a new disease – but the exact threshold for declaring one is quite vague. In practice, the actions being taken would not change whether or not a pandemic is declared. Containment measures are not simply about eliminating the disease altogether. Delaying the onset of an outbreak or decreasing the peak is crucial in allowing health systems to cope with a sudden influx of patients.

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Seems like some of them are finally getting it... darkbluegas First Team Posts: 711 Member is Online Posting Level Next Level in 289 posts 52 minutes ago via mobile Quote Post by darkbluegas on 52 minutes ago about an hour ago Topper Gas said: 2 hours ago holmes said: Even if you own your ground, if you can’t pay your bills you will lose it. The clock is ticking. Why, what bills aren't the club paying?? In simple terms it’s like someone taking out an interest only mortgage on their own home to pay the monthly bills, without increasing their income. Eventually the money runs out and there’s no asset to borrow anymore money against. The consequences are if you’ve still not increased your income you still can’t pay your bills and now you have a mortgage to pay. Then your house gets repossessed. That’s why the clocks ticking

They just like beer I think