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DISCUSSION of TAR 33 SUSPENSION DUE TO COVID (may contain location spoilers)
georgiapeach:
--- Quote ---'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again (NPR) The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that weekly coronavirus case numbers are rising in Europe at a higher rate than during the pandemic's peak in March. At a virtual news conference, Dr. Hans Kluge, regional director of WHO in Europe, warned, "We do have a very serious situation unfolding before us." "Weekly cases have exceeded those reported when the pandemic first peaked in Europe in March," he said. "Last week, the region's weekly tally exceeded 300,000 patients."
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Plans for re-filming have been under discussion since 33 was halted. I think there has been cautious optimism that filming could safely resume in 2021.
But (*IMO*) the worldwide areas available to US citizens for filming are shrinking.
Both from the # of places that are either 1)unsafe or 2)unwelcoming to filming.
Covid cases are having another surge worldwide.
Even if racers flew charters or even first class, even if they only self drove...the world may not be safe enough until we have firm evidence of a successful vaccine.
Tragic times. :'(
JMO.
Declive:
I think WRP will wait until at least the Route they had planned is absolutely safe to resume 33.
georgiapeach:
The problem is is that there is NO ROUTE in the world absolutely safe.
Yes they will have stringent precautions I am sure.
But there are no guarantees in the world just now...
Nuku:
Well if anything the start line and finale leg are by far the most dangerous LOL!!!! IMO we are a longgggg ways away from seeing Amazing Race..... first the US needs to get it under control and then we can start looking at other countries but if the us of a dont get their act together i dont see TAR US filming for at least a year MINIMUM.
theschnauzers:
Based on what I’m reading, we won’t see an approved vaccine until the first half of 2021 at the earlier. While the current administration still insists there will be a vaccine by Election Day (November 3rd) the Food and Drug Administration which has to approve the vaccine, ha put rules into place that makes it very unlikely any vaccine will have the necessary approved before the beginning of 2021. So far, the White House hasn’t even commented.
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