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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by flukus on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:02AM (#22420421)
I wonder how long until other international events start to be closed? I live almost trackside at a formula 1 event in a few weeks and I'm not exactly enthusiastic about people coming in from all over the world and cramming onto the public transport while they're drunk and sweaty.

It probably can't be contained anyway but large international events could cause some huge spikes in transmission.

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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by totalZero on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:07AM (#22420446)
Mobile World Congress was cancelled two weeks ago. 100,000 people. $500 million in economic activity in Barcelona. Many exhibitors from China.

It's already happening.

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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by hnick on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @02:47AM (#22421179)
Many major exhibitors are avoiding trade shows at least in the gaming industry, from what I've seen. Not the same as the show being cancelled but you can only have so many no-shows before it's the same in practice.
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by AmVess on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:04AM (#22420428)
China GP is cancelled, and they are thinking about cancelling the Italian GP.

More will certainly follow.

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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by onlyrealcuzzo on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:13AM (#22420475)
What is GP?
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by AmVess on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:19AM (#22420509)
Sorry, Formula 1 gran prix.
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by peterhookgen on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:16AM (#22420485)
GP = Grand Prix
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by akg_67 on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @03:26AM (#22421372)
Considering Hokkaido became hotspot within two weeks of Snow Festival and Brazil recorded first case soon after Carnival, there is a good chance that other countries will start to look unfavorably at events with large crowd.
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