BREAKING: The whole of Italy has now been placed in Lockdown

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Except for easyjet flights to Gatwick

 

Coming to the UK soon?

 

 

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Breaking where?

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All sporting events including Serie A, suspended in Italy with immediate effect 

Wonder what that means for Italian teams in euro competitions 

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I think what is now becoming clear is that the only way to contain if an outbreak becomes out of control
Is the extreme approach the chin ease have taken.

I suspect we will see the same in Spain, Germany and France before too long.

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I just checked tomorrow's flights from Gatwick to Milan and they are more than half full and quite expensive too, here is the 9am flight. Return flights sold out. This is quarantine/lockdown European style. 

I really can’t understand why we haven’t stopped flights for Northern Italy... personally I believe believe we should of done this 2 or 3 days ago.

Anybody getting to the UK from Italy via a another country should be quarantined. I have a very uneasy feeling about this outbreak.

If the virus could talk it would be like the episode from Red Dwarf...

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OK
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/09/all-sport-italy-suspended-until-3-april-coronavirus-serie-a 

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SK have managed this virus the best and they did not impose a mass quarantine. China did with Wuhan and the death rate was a lot higher than surrounding areas/countries. Italy has done similar with Lombardy and the death rate is higher than anywhere else in Europe. 

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51810673

 

Massive !!!

 

 

Economy at a standstill then - for how long ? 

What about those dodgy Italian banks ??

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The problem is enforcement. Just look at what happened in northern Italy when the imminent lockdown was leaked: a rush of people escaping the quarantine - and most likely precipitating the extension of the lockdown tonight to the entire country.

It's the classic case of people acting in what they seen as their own interests rather than the interest of the society/country.

The Chinese authorities have larger numbers of police and soldiers to enforce whatever decisions they take; most European countries will have to deal with people doing the right thing.  Will they?

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The only possible option is they can get permission to leave then play at a neutral venue out of the country

 

European competitions and internationals will still go ahead behind closed doors apparently. 

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Actually I think you are right its a bit confusing. Changing quickly

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They also have the advantage that Chinese people are more loyal/obedient to the state.

In the UK, there is no chance it can be contained.

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I think the entire Euros are lookinģ very shaky at the moment considering the tornament covers a number of countries.

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Movement still being allowed for work.

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Is self isolation going to be a waste of time? Five days some much longer to show its head could have infected many by then.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51800707

 

 

 

 

I only hope HMG isn't just relying on modelling, but they are also using the actual data from other countries. 

Exit... Stage Left is one of the most execrable albums of all time.

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All the best Nick - take care.

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Again this will spark mass panic and for 80%of the workforce its impossible do their job from home. Its too late as yet again the uk has been reactive and not pro active.

  I can only assume you've been infected and lost control of your senses.