CoVid19 Virus : Impact on PJ Spring & Summer Tours

pierj53

So many ignorant and insulated comments in this thread. People don't realize full cities are on lockdown. Went from letting people leave the house for essentials only, to do not leave your house at all, rations will be brought to you. Arrested on the spot if you're seen outside. 

Residential lockdowns of varying strictness now cover at least 760 million people in China.

For some perspective, That's half of China’s population and over double the population of the United States (~327 million people as of 2018). 

Oh and Japan now has community based spread. The same Japan that refused to cancel flights from China.

Those that are not up to speed and shrug this off “oh it’s just the flu, or the flu kills more people!”, I ask you to educate yourself. The worst thing you could do is be dismissive and say “I have no control”. 

HesCalledDyer

THEBIBLEISTEN said:

how how about this, if your sick DONT come to the shows. If your a moron who is coughing, stay the fuck home. If you have a fever, stay the fuck home. If you are gunna sneeze, cover your fucking face. Is that clear? If you have any questions just let me know.

This should just generally be understood when in public at all, even if viruses never existed in the history of the universe.  It's just plain damn disgusting to sneeze and not cover.

Malroth

HesCalledDyer said:

THEBIBLEISTEN said:

how how about this, if your sick DONT come to the shows. If your a moron who is coughing, stay the fuck home. If you have a fever, stay the fuck home. If you are gunna sneeze, cover your fucking face. Is that clear? If you have any questions just let me know.

This should just generally be understood when in public at all, even if viruses never existed in the history of the universe.  It's just plain damn disgusting to sneeze and not cover.

I use the sneeze (or cough) inside my shirt method.  Is this acceptable practice in public (if I don't expose a nipple)?

TinaE

Malroth said:

HesCalledDyer said:

THEBIBLEISTEN said:

how how about this, if your sick DONT come to the shows. If your a moron who is coughing, stay the fuck home. If you have a fever, stay the fuck home. If you are gunna sneeze, cover your fucking face. Is that clear? If you have any questions just let me know.

This should just generally be understood when in public at all, even if viruses never existed in the history of the universe.  It's just plain damn disgusting to sneeze and not cover.

I use the sneeze (or cough) inside my shirt method.  Is this acceptable practice in public (if I don't expose a nipple)?

Right. Or sneeze in the crook of your arm and don't forget to wash your hands!

mattsavard

Italy looking pretty rough with a dozen towns/cities now in quarantine. 

I'm officially getting nervous this is going to impact the tour significantly. I really hope I'm wrong. :( 

MR242791

Let’s not Jinx it. We all gonna be healthy and so will the band.  36 days to go 🎸🍻😁

jeremyjmcb

mattsavard said:

Italy looking pretty rough with a dozen towns/cities now in quarantine. 

I'm officially getting nervous this is going to impact the tour significantly. I really hope I'm wrong. :( 

Not sure what shows you are attending, but I genuinely doubt that entire Canadian or US cities are going to impose mandatory quarantines in the next two months. First because the methodology doesn’t appear to actually stop the spread as well as expected, second because I don’t think enough cases will have presented in either country by that time.

Canada has nine cases total, with three recovered.

The US has 36 cases-and the initial cases that presented have all recovered. While China’s methods may be effective, I cannot imagine the governments of either country imposing, or attempting to impose mass quarantines.

Also, with the limited number of cases, the odds of actually acquiring the virus while traveling on tour with PJ are slim at best. It’s worth noting that Wuhan has approx 11 million residents, with 78,000 reporting illness. That is .007 (approx.) percent of their population infected.

I am not saying that Covid-19 won’t be a problem, I’m saying that I don’t anticipate it being a problem that requires travel bans, quarantines, and concert cancellations in North America in the next two months.

See you at the shows!

PB11041

I think all the worried should immediately post their tickets on the f2f.

bbiggs

I look at it like this.  If the virus becomes that significant of a problem, we have much bigger things to worry about than attending a rock concert. 

23scidoo

I wasn't worry about the virus too much but i have plan a trip to Italy in May and after the latest news from our neighbours, now starts to worry a little bit..

lastexitlondon

It will in my opinion be too much of a risk to band  and more importantly  their families for them to risk it. So i bet it will re arranged 

False_Belief

mattsavard said:

Italy looking pretty rough with a dozen towns/cities now in quarantine. 

I'm officially getting nervous this is going to impact the tour significantly. I really hope I'm wrong. :( 

The band BIg Thief (who I love and am supposed to be seeing this Thursday in London, all being well) pulled their show in Milan last night.   There's been a sudden surge of cases and 4 deaths in Italy, from what I gather.  

Like all of us I'm hoping for the best, but we're 23 days out from the start of the tour and things are going to get a lot worse before they get better......

Sarava

It's hard to imagine this not having an outbreak in the USA. Mostly a question of when. Hopefully researchers can come up with a vaccine soon.

PB11041

bbiggs said:

I look at it like this.  If the virus becomes that significant of a problem, we have much bigger things to worry about than attending a rock concert. 

MR242791

PB11041 said:

I think all the worried should immediately post their tickets on the f2f.

Lol

mattsavard

Sarava said:

It's hard to imagine this not having an outbreak in the USA. Mostly a question of when. Hopefully researchers can come up with a vaccine soon.

Concur. My only hope is it doesn't get bad before the shows. Unfortunately I wouldn't be holding my breath if I had tickets to the European shows. I hope I'm wrong but if history serves correctly, large festivals will almost certainly be among the first things cancelled once the virus is entrenched. 

IMO given what I'm reading about the makeup of the virus, I'm not optimistic of containment, or a vaccine anytime soon. This is going to have to run it's course... and if so, it's not going to be pretty. :( 

24 Days till we fly out for the Ottawa & Quebec City shows. 38 days till I hit the road for Nashville & St Louis.

Fingers crossed. 

 

THEBIBLEISTEN

A company in Colorado has a vaccine. 

lastexitlondon

THEBIBLEISTEN said:

A company in Colorado has a vaccine. 

Really?

THEBIBLEISTEN

I read it somewhere. Got to be tested. Who knows how long that takes. 

Deadman

bbiggs said:

I look at it like this.  If the virus becomes that significant of a problem, we have much bigger things to worry about than attending a rock concert. 

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