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Message: [QUOTE="freescooter, post: 3476194, member: 1023"] Let’s see. Some basketball games can be cancelled or the health care system might get overwhelmed, thousands could get sick and a few thousand people might die. Yeah, tough call. FWIW this virus spreads like the common cold which spreads far more quickly than the flu. It is also more dangerous and more unpredictable. And unlike the flu there is no shot that prevents or minimizes it so there is no level of “herd immunity “. And while it typically is more dangerous to older and other health compromised patients, being in good health is not a guarantee that impacts will be minimal. The other factor is that it is possible to have it with minimal effects and as a result pass it on to a compromised person without knowing you have it. Finally there is some evidence that it can remain active in serfaces for as long as 72 hours. So the guy who was hacking and sneezing at the noon game today could leave behind a little gift for you if you happen to sit in the same seat he did for Saturday’s Final. But, yeah, it is more important to play a few basketball games. [/QUOTE]