Quote Originally Posted by MadAmster View Post
It's hugely ridiculous IMO. Less cases of Corona (the disease, not the pop/beer) than flu worldwide, less deaths (%-wise) worldwide. As of yesterday lunchtime 51 known instances of Corona in the UK, 12 of whom have already been declared to have fully recovered.

I am flying in tomorrow (Thursday) morning for the Cup tie and WILL be travelling. I have a clear conscience on that. No cases in my vicinity, none in the Shifnal area where I am staying. None in Derby. There wouldn't be this amount of fuss if it was a flu epidemic so why cos it's a flu like illness with a different name?

Quite likely nobody at the game from the DCFC Italian branch of the supporters club though.......
Inclined to agree with much of that ‘Amster...but, on the other side of the coin, according to WHO, although an embryonic virus, Covid-19 is ‘about ten times deadlier’ than flu and how do you know the plane that will be bringing or returning you hasn’t recently flown to Pisa, Milan or Rome and that you won’t be transporting the virus from Derbyshire/the East Midlands, where there are a few cases, back to the Shifnal area?

For what it’s worth, in your situation I’d behave exactly as you are. I have a visit to London planned for the beginning of next week and hopefully a flight to the U.S. later in the month. At the moment I intend to go ahead with both, but the authorities - no political point being made here - and the media do seem to be giving out mixed messages which doesn’t help.

Be nice to be told the truth rather than just reminded to wash rather than shake our hands. Enjoy your trip.