EDIT: I'm adding a link to an article by someone with deep knowledge and understanding of the issue. This article has gained popularity online and been referred to by people I have a high degree of trust in when it comes to news and information. I'm a bit of an obsessive when it comes to misinformation/disinformation and follow a bunch of mis/dis groups and forums and study it in my courses. That's not to say that I should be trusted, by all means, use critical thinking skills to verify the information for yourself, just that it's my justification for why I'm comfortable sharing this link: https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca
I just brought up the possibility of cancelling our in person gaming sessions to the group due to the issues around SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. I pointed out that we all have a very, very small chance of being carriers and none of us are susceptible to it or paranoid types, but it seems to be that the reality around this thing is that it's spreading rapidly, is quite serious, and everyone should operate with genuine caution.
So I was just kinda curious, without going into any politics on the issue (as if a virus or science cares about politics), if people are cancelling or considering cancelling or have even yet discussed the issue with their groups?
Only if people are feeling sick at all. We’re a close group who see each other almost daily anyway.
A big reason why this virus is so dangerous is that most people don't even present with symptoms, thus allowing it to spread to vulnerable sectors of the population. Social distancing, i.e. not going out unless you have to even if you're not sick or have a low chance of having contracted the virus, has been recommended as a preventative measure to protect those people.
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"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
My group has integrated such a digital setup that back in winter when the roads got to dangerous for a player to make it we would just discord them in. Now we have suspended the in person meet up part of out OOTA campaign until further notice but we haven't suspended the sessions themselves and instead we use roll20 and discord until this all blows past.
Only if people are feeling sick at all. We’re a close group who see each other almost daily anyway.
This is the same for our group. We all live in the same small area and come into contact with one another all the time. If we have it, it has already been shared between us. Social distancing for us would have to have started much sooner than game night.
To put this in perspective. Over 5000 people in the US have died from the regular FLU this year and only 40 have died from this new virus. Those who do catch it have over a 96% chance of full recovery and most of those do not have severe condition during their sickness.
Wash your hands and avoid touching your face will keep most people safe. People are over reacting and unless the virus mutates to a much more extreme virus there is only a small chance of the virus actually harming you. The media is spinning this for all their worth for media coverage and ratings which have caused major problems.
That being said I and my room mate have Immune Deficiency which means we are the 3-4% who this can be an actual problem for. We are taking the same precautions as if their was a particular nasty flu going around which is to avoid going out. Until this dies down or there is medicine for it we will be staying at home since we also work from home. I have 2 DnD groups I have canceled, but now we are talking about moving it to discord or roll20 instead of canceling.
The flu is basically everywhere, and people have resistance and vacances and STILL 5000 people have died.
If the new virus gets spread equal to the flu (quickly,) it will be an epic disaster.
Even if you are not at risk of dying, doesn't mean that the people you infect (or who those people later infect) aren't. Nevermind all the people who have injuries that would normally be fine, but die because of an overloaded healthcare system / getting infected at hospitals.
We might cancel if we think anyone has potentially been exposed at their work places, one of our players is on immuno-suppressants so gotta keep her wellbeing top priority.
To put this in perspective. Over 5000 people in the US have died from the regular FLU this year and only 40 have died from this new virus. Those who do catch it have over a 96% chance of full recovery and most of those do not have severe condition during their sickness.
Wash your hands and avoid touching your face will keep most people safe. People are over reacting and unless the virus mutates to a much more extreme virus there is only a small chance of the virus actually harming you. The media is spinning this for all their worth for media coverage and ratings which have caused major problems.
That being said I and my room mate have Immune Deficiency which means we are the 3-4% who this can be an actual problem for. We are taking the same precautions as if their was a particular nasty flu going around which is to avoid going out. Until this dies down or there is medicine for it we will be staying at home since we also work from home. I have 2 DnD groups I have canceled, but now we are talking about moving it to discord or roll20 instead of canceling.
If comparable numbers of people get COVID-19 as got the flu last year and the mortality rate of roughly 3-4% holds, we'll be looking at deaths in the millions. Compare that to around 60,000 deaths from the flu last year. Moreover, COVID-19 is extremely contagious well before symptoms and may be contagious well after symptoms have subsided. This is nothing like the flu and your 'putting it into perspective' is not helping anyone nor is it a particularly accurate perspective. The media over sensationalizes everything but that does not mean it isn't important to respect this virus. Doing literally nothing will keep most people safe as most people will simply have flu-like symptoms. Taking precautions such as washing your hands, not touching your face, and avoiding large public gatherings are important steps in combating this virus for the sake of people like you that are more at risk. We're not taking these precautions for most people, we are taking them for that 3-4%.
To answer the OP: I do not think that cancelling small group events like a D&D group is not necessary at this time but it is not a bad idea. It might be an important plan if players are at a higher risk of contracting the disease, a higher risk of more serious complications from the disease, are consistently around more at risk populations, or are showing signs of illness. We have several healthcare workers at my table and live in area where there is currently a state of emergency due to the virus. We are not planning on cancelling at this time. That is our choice though and people making the opposite choice to move it online or cancel sessions are not wrong.
My group also talked about this and since we have our sessions at my home we are not cancelling. That being said it doesn't mean that decision won't change in the future.
The absolute best thing we all can do is to have that discussion. Not having it could be foolhardy.
To put this in perspective. Over 5000 people in the US have died from the regular FLU this year and only 40 have died from this new virus. Those who do catch it have over a 96% chance of full recovery and most of those do not have severe condition during their sickness.
Wash your hands and avoid touching your face will keep most people safe. People are over reacting and unless the virus mutates to a much more extreme virus there is only a small chance of the virus actually harming you. The media is spinning this for all their worth for media coverage and ratings which have caused major problems.
To put this in perspective. Over 5000 people in the US have died from the regular FLU this year and only 40 have died from this new virus. Those who do catch it have over a 96% chance of full recovery and most of those do not have severe condition during their sickness.
Wash your hands and avoid touching your face will keep most people safe. People are over reacting and unless the virus mutates to a much more extreme virus there is only a small chance of the virus actually harming you. The media is spinning this for all their worth for media coverage and ratings which have caused major problems.
Bullshit is what's in that link. Nothing more. Zero facts and hyperbole to scare people and to generate views. Which worked. You generated views. Well done.
To put this in perspective. Over 5000 people in the US have died from the regular FLU this year and only 40 have died from this new virus. Those who do catch it have over a 96% chance of full recovery and most of those do not have severe condition during their sickness.
Wash your hands and avoid touching your face will keep most people safe. People are over reacting and unless the virus mutates to a much more extreme virus there is only a small chance of the virus actually harming you. The media is spinning this for all their worth for media coverage and ratings which have caused major problems.
Bullshit is what's in that link. Nothing more. Zero facts and hyperbole to scare people and to generate views. Which worked. You generated views. Well done.
It's literally an expert giving vetted information in a highly detailed, well researched article citing numerous valid sources that has been updated for new information and been spread by fact-checkers and people whose job it is to combat misinformation and disinformation.
So, what's your source that challenges that?
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"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
EDIT: I'm adding a link to an article by someone with deep knowledge and understanding of the issue. This article has gained popularity online and been referred to by people I have a high degree of trust in when it comes to news and information. I'm a bit of an obsessive when it comes to misinformation/disinformation and follow a bunch of mis/dis groups and forums and study it in my courses. That's not to say that I should be trusted, by all means, use critical thinking skills to verify the information for yourself, just that it's my justification for why I'm comfortable sharing this link: https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca
I just brought up the possibility of cancelling our in person gaming sessions to the group due to the issues around SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. I pointed out that we all have a very, very small chance of being carriers and none of us are susceptible to it or paranoid types, but it seems to be that the reality around this thing is that it's spreading rapidly, is quite serious, and everyone should operate with genuine caution.
So I was just kinda curious, without going into any politics on the issue (as if a virus or science cares about politics), if people are cancelling or considering cancelling or have even yet discussed the issue with their groups?
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
― Oscar Wilde.
We have not yet but probably will
Only if people are feeling sick at all. We’re a close group who see each other almost daily anyway.
A big reason why this virus is so dangerous is that most people don't even present with symptoms, thus allowing it to spread to vulnerable sectors of the population. Social distancing, i.e. not going out unless you have to even if you're not sick or have a low chance of having contracted the virus, has been recommended as a preventative measure to protect those people.
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
― Oscar Wilde.
Probably not
My group has integrated such a digital setup that back in winter when the roads got to dangerous for a player to make it we would just discord them in. Now we have suspended the in person meet up part of out OOTA campaign until further notice but we haven't suspended the sessions themselves and instead we use roll20 and discord until this all blows past.
TL;DR we are online till the sickness dies away.
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Our druid casts cure disease at the beginning of the session.
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This is the same for our group. We all live in the same small area and come into contact with one another all the time. If we have it, it has already been shared between us. Social distancing for us would have to have started much sooner than game night.
She/Her Player and Dungeon Master
You guys have RL sessions?! RIP me
Full of rice, beans, and bad ideas.
Yes
To put this in perspective. Over 5000 people in the US have died from the regular FLU this year and only 40 have died from this new virus. Those who do catch it have over a 96% chance of full recovery and most of those do not have severe condition during their sickness.
Wash your hands and avoid touching your face will keep most people safe. People are over reacting and unless the virus mutates to a much more extreme virus there is only a small chance of the virus actually harming you. The media is spinning this for all their worth for media coverage and ratings which have caused major problems.
That being said I and my room mate have Immune Deficiency which means we are the 3-4% who this can be an actual problem for. We are taking the same precautions as if their was a particular nasty flu going around which is to avoid going out. Until this dies down or there is medicine for it we will be staying at home since we also work from home. I have 2 DnD groups I have canceled, but now we are talking about moving it to discord or roll20 instead of canceling.
The flu is basically everywhere, and people have resistance and vacances and STILL 5000 people have died.
If the new virus gets spread equal to the flu (quickly,) it will be an epic disaster.
Even if you are not at risk of dying, doesn't mean that the people you infect (or who those people later infect) aren't. Nevermind all the people who have injuries that would normally be fine, but die because of an overloaded healthcare system / getting infected at hospitals.
Down playing the situation it is a bad idea.
We might cancel if we think anyone has potentially been exposed at their work places, one of our players is on immuno-suppressants so gotta keep her wellbeing top priority.
My game is entirely online, so it's not an issue for me. However, if we were still playing in person, I'd suggest moving online, at least temporarily.
It's unfortunate, but it's not that big a burden for a limited period of time.
If comparable numbers of people get COVID-19 as got the flu last year and the mortality rate of roughly 3-4% holds, we'll be looking at deaths in the millions. Compare that to around 60,000 deaths from the flu last year. Moreover, COVID-19 is extremely contagious well before symptoms and may be contagious well after symptoms have subsided. This is nothing like the flu and your 'putting it into perspective' is not helping anyone nor is it a particularly accurate perspective. The media over sensationalizes everything but that does not mean it isn't important to respect this virus. Doing literally nothing will keep most people safe as most people will simply have flu-like symptoms. Taking precautions such as washing your hands, not touching your face, and avoiding large public gatherings are important steps in combating this virus for the sake of people like you that are more at risk. We're not taking these precautions for most people, we are taking them for that 3-4%.
To answer the OP: I do not think that cancelling small group events like a D&D group is not necessary at this time but it is not a bad idea. It might be an important plan if players are at a higher risk of contracting the disease, a higher risk of more serious complications from the disease, are consistently around more at risk populations, or are showing signs of illness. We have several healthcare workers at my table and live in area where there is currently a state of emergency due to the virus. We are not planning on cancelling at this time. That is our choice though and people making the opposite choice to move it online or cancel sessions are not wrong.
My group also talked about this and since we have our sessions at my home we are not cancelling. That being said it doesn't mean that decision won't change in the future.
The absolute best thing we all can do is to have that discussion. Not having it could be foolhardy.
This is all, at best, misinformation. Please stop saying this to people. Here is an article that explains why what you're saying is wrong.
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
― Oscar Wilde.
Bullshit is what's in that link. Nothing more. Zero facts and hyperbole to scare people and to generate views. Which worked. You generated views. Well done.
It's literally an expert giving vetted information in a highly detailed, well researched article citing numerous valid sources that has been updated for new information and been spread by fact-checkers and people whose job it is to combat misinformation and disinformation.
So, what's your source that challenges that?
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
― Oscar Wilde.
Just got a post from my game shopped that they are suspending all game play for the moment.