Coronavirus and WHC

[Kshahdoo]

With all this shit in Italy and now closing to Switzerland, what do you think chances are, the WHC will be canceled?

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[BlizzardSloth]

Very unlikely I think.
There's one confirmed case in southern Switzerland (Ticino) as far as I know and our sport leagues are still going on and will continue as they mentioned in a statement today. Also the public and the government don't seem to panic and everything goes on as usual.
But also I'm definitely not an expert when it comes to epidemic diseases so I guess we will see.
But I'll definitely go mad if it get's cancelled because I waited a long time for the WHC to be in my team's stadium again.

 

[Gold Standard]

since the situation is probably going to get worse before it gets better, my guess is that the tournament gets cancelled. perhaps rescheduled. perhaps in September.

what is already a challenge to get Canadian/American players to go, just add one more challenge and reason for them to decline. This year is going to be a real challenge.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

China is supposed to be burgeoning the trend of hockey; they are doing just the opposite now.

 

[ETTHAKING67]

Likely, there is a chance the Olympics are cancelled so there's a legit chance it get worse before it gets better and they cancel the WHC

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Likely, there is a chance the Olympics are cancelled so there's a legit chance it get worse before it gets better and they cancel the WHC

Unless a vaccine is developed, the 2022 Beijing Olympics might be cancelled.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Unless a vaccine is developed, the 2022 Beijing Olympics might be cancelled.

If no vaccine in 2022, the Olympic cancelation will be the humankind's least important problem.

 

[BlizzardSloth]

The president of the organization comitee, Gian Gilli, stated in an interview that as for now people should stick to their plans for visiting the tournament. But he also states that they're keeping a close watch on it. And that even a cancellation of the tournament could be an option if it's getting worse. Some of the games in the national league now get played without any spectators, so it already has an influence on Swiss hockey.

Here's the article (in German):
Beeinflusst das Coronavirus die Hockey-WM? «Die Fans sollen ihre Reise normal planen»

 

[jonas2244]

Swiss governement just banned all events with more than 1000 people attending until mid-march.

We'll see how this goes on.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Swiss governement just banned all events with more than 1000 people attending until mid-march.

We'll see how this goes on.

Oooh, they're really getting onto it. So, no NLA games until mid-March?

 

[BlizzardSloth]

Oooh, they're really getting onto it. So, no NLA games until mid-March?

The last two games of the regular season will be played without any spectators. There will be a meeting of the league next Monday where they decide what to do about the playoffs.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

The last two games of the regular season will be played without any spectators. There will be a meeting of the league next Monday where they decide what to do about the playoffs.

I thought Switzerland was pretty immune to that. Oh well, after all, it's a global crisis. Hope the hockey players fare well against the virus.

 

[BlizzardSloth]

I thought Switzerland was pretty immune to that. Oh well, after all, it's a global crisis. Hope the hockey players fare well against the virus.

Well I don't think you can be immune as a country (maybe North Korea) since we have a lot of air traffic and border five other nations. But according to Alain Berset, head of the department of home affairs, there are 15 confirmed cases of corona and each of those can be traced back to where it came from (mostly people who've been to northern Italy), so I'd say it's under control more or less and these are precautionary measures.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Well I don't think you can be immune as a country (maybe North Korea) since we have a lot of air traffic and border five other nations. But according to Alain Berset, head of the department of home affairs, there are 15 confirmed cases of corona and each of those can be traced back to where it came from (mostly people who've been to northern Italy), so I'd say it's under control more or less and these are precautionary measures.

They should really be barring people coming from China and South Korea.

 

[Uncle Rotter]

They should really be barring people coming from China and South Korea.

But it's coming into Switzerland from Italy...

 

[Albatros]

Travel restrictions are at best buying some time, not preventing the spread altogether. At this point the cost is higher than the achievable benefit.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

But it's coming into Switzerland from Italy...

Italy, too, although I haven't really checked specifically into Italian news lately.

 

[jonas2244]

Yeah, most infections in Switzerland are people who visited Northern Italy in February. There is now way to prevent this. Best thing you can do now is reduce the spreading of the virus and we'll see how this works out in the coming two weeks.

 

[jfc64]

Allow two extra players on the roster!

 

[jfc64]

Swiss governement just banned all events with more than 1000 people attending until mid-march.

We'll see how this goes on.

Spread out 999 peoples all over the arena. So they can't spread the disease. Only allow the loudest to enter, using a voice-o-meter.

 

[Sens72]

 

[FinPanda]

So most likely no U18 tournament for the 2002 born guys.

 

[theslatcher]

So most likely no U18 tournament for the 2002 born guys.

Would be such a shame for the 02s, most get just one shot at it(and have it be their only international tournament).

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

So most likely no U18 tournament for the 2002 born guys.

Great absolutely f***ing great.
There goes Finland chances to win even one medal this years hockey world championships.
f***ing corona-virus.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Great absolutely f***ing great.
There goes Finland chances to win even one medal this years hockey world championships.
f***ing corona-virus.

Why not a tournament with no attendance? That'd boost the TV ratings.