03-10-2020, 10:20 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Itse
Mortality rate for COVID-19 has already been updated from 2% to 3.4%, which is significantly higher than Spanish Flu...
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This set off my is it true meter so I checked, mortality rate of the Spanish Flu is not known there are no good records to confirm but it is estimated to be 10-20%.
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03-10-2020, 10:21 AM
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#162
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First Line Centre
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If the playoffs would be played before empty arenas, would the NHL cancel them altogether? Are the league and players that committed to finding a champion if the revenues are a fraction of what they would normally be?
I could see a cancellation of the playoffs altogether as a possibility.
It Italy, there are no sports games being played anywhere. I don't see why our situation is not going to go down their path.
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03-10-2020, 10:25 AM
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#163
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zamler
This set off my is it true meter so I checked, mortality rate of the Spanish Flu is not known there are no good records to confirm but it is estimated to be 10-20%.
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WHO estimate is 2-3%, usually estimated closer to two. This is a global average.
Locally it could obviously go way higher, for example if you caught it in some trench in France.
I don't know what number you're using, but an influenza never has that high of a mortality rate in normal conditions.
Last edited by Itse; 03-10-2020 at 10:31 AM.
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03-10-2020, 10:29 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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^ The most extreme estimates for Spanish Flu deaths was 50-100 million out of 500 million infected cases. 17 million is the most recent assessment, and the one the WHO uses.
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03-10-2020, 10:32 AM
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#165
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric Vail
If the playoffs would be played before empty arenas, would the NHL cancel them altogether? Are the league and players that committed to finding a champion if the revenues are a fraction of what they would normally be?
I could see a cancellation of the playoffs altogether as a possibility.
It Italy, there are no sports games being played anywhere. I don't see why our situation is not going to go down their path.
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Yeah this is what i wonder as well.
If it is all and only about limiting the spread of the virus and protecting the players and those employed by the teams....it would just make more sense to shut it down. Call it a season, get a handle on things over the next 6 months, and come back fresh and (hopefully but doubtful) vaccinated for September.
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03-10-2020, 10:36 AM
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#167
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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They cancelled the playoffs in 1919 did they not due to the Spanish flu, there is precedent.
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03-10-2020, 10:36 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by transplant99
Yeah this is what i wonder as well.
If it is all and only about limiting the spread of the virus and protecting the players and those employed by the teams....it would just make more sense to shut it down. Call it a season, get a handle on things over the next 6 months, and come back fresh and (hopefully but doubtful) vaccinated for September.
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The best case scenarios I have seen all have the availability of a vaccine well over a year away. September is six months from now.
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03-10-2020, 10:41 AM
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#169
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by surferguy
They cancelled the playoffs in 1919 did they not due to the Spanish flu, there is precedent.
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The NHL wasn't worth billions back then. Different animal altogether 100 years later as many people are set to lose TONS of money.
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03-10-2020, 10:46 AM
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#170
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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My statement was a bit tongue in cheek.
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03-10-2020, 10:47 AM
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#171
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by surferguy
They cancelled the playoffs in 1919 did they not due to the Spanish flu, there is precedent.
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They canceled because the Canadiens literally could not continue as most of Montreal's roster was down with the flu, and Joe Hall had already died.
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03-10-2020, 10:50 AM
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#172
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Just read that the Ivy league has cancelled all together their conference basketball championships this weekend which is a big deal as far as losing money goes.
I think we are just seeing the tip of the iceberg, so to speak, as far as sporting leagues cancelling things going forward.
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03-10-2020, 10:50 AM
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Victoria/Calgary
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Has anyone talked to the Flames regarding this? If I do the pay as you go plan for the playoff tickets, will I get refunded if they play with no fans?
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03-10-2020, 11:04 AM
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#174
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Originally Posted by 1234iggykipper
Has anyone talked to the Flames regarding this? If I do the pay as you go plan for the playoff tickets, will I get refunded if they play with no fans?
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I can't imagine they'd ever charge you for games you aren't allowed to attend. Fans would riot and the death toll would be a lot more than 3%.
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03-10-2020, 11:06 AM
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#175
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Russic
I can't imagine they'd ever charge you for games you aren't allowed to attend. Fans would riot and the death toll would be a lot more than 3%.
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Have the authorities considered asking Russic to just beat the crap out of Covid? Problem solved.
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03-10-2020, 11:16 AM
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#176
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Could Care Less
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Austrian League has just shut down their season. This is unbelievable.
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03-10-2020, 11:19 AM
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#177
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First Line Centre
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At this rate we'll be lucky to have 1 more home Flames game.
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03-10-2020, 11:22 AM
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#178
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by 1234iggykipper
Has anyone talked to the Flames regarding this? If I do the pay as you go plan for the playoff tickets, will I get refunded if they play with no fans?
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Do the Flames not carry insurance for income lost for game cancellation? I thought I read something about that the other day.
Must be why they're pushing so hard for renewals.
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03-10-2020, 11:23 AM
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#179
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Lifetime Suspension
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It depends on the spread of the virus locally, I think they will postpone the playoffs though.
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03-10-2020, 11:24 AM
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#180
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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"If the season were to end today" might become a reality.
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