Should F1 start Racing in May?

[Nitrodaze]

Currently, drugs are being trialled against the virus or it’s effects and as far as I know nobody is worried about any mutations at the moment. Several different types of vaccine are also already being trialled, after having been developed in record time - fortunately there have been massive advances since the likes of SARS-1 and MERS.
What takes time is proving they work in proper trials as opposed to in a Petri dish, an animal or in anecdotal cases in selected patients... things like working out doses and effects, making sure any side effects are tolerable, and mass production.
It will be a much shorter time than usual, but it will still be more than just a few months.
The Octoberfest has already been officially cancelled here ;-)

These are first attempts, they usually don't quite do the job. We have seen this with all the recent out breaks, take HIV for instance. They usually have really bad side effects but come with minor benefits. It would take time for the best solution to present itself. It can't be short cut, it takes time and that is what is going to happen. Nonetheless, any thing that helps is wellcomed l think.

[Nitrodaze]

All signs suggest it is a july start for the 2020 season in a closed race probably commensing at the Redbull ring in Austria then Silverstone in the UK.

[Bagwan]

Everyone is trying everything .
I just heard that , since Chinese doctors noticed a number of patients who were doing better than average were on a drug used to reduce gastric acidity , a generic version of Prilosec , there is a study ongoing which postulates that it blocks some of the same receptors that are entry points for the virus .
Just about anything , short of drinking Lysol , is worth considering .

[zako85]

Everyone is trying everything .
I just heard that , since Chinese doctors noticed a number of patients who were doing better than average were on a drug used to reduce gastric acidity , a generic version of Prilosec , there is a study ongoing which postulates that it blocks some of the same receptors that are entry points for the virus .
Just about anything , short of drinking Lysol , is worth considering .

I just drink gin and tonic, hoping that this will load me up with enough quinine and vitamin C to successfully fight the decease when time comes.

[Bagwan]

I just drink gin and tonic, hoping that this will load me up with enough quinine and vitamin C to successfully fight the decease when time comes.

Ah yes , another scientific study . Good job , zako .
Remember to measure your shots carefully , and get back to us with your results .

[Jag_Warrior]

All signs suggest it is a july start for the 2020 season in a closed race probably commensing at the Redbull ring in Austria then Silverstone in the UK.

Well, July is better than nothing. And while I feel bad for the fans who had plans to attend, at least us TV viewing fans can return to some form of F1 normalcy.

[Nitrodaze]

So this is the plan.

[donKey jote]

I strongly hope they avoid China where this bug was manufactured and escaped into general population.

manufactured in their 5G plants no doubt

[Nitrodaze]

manufactured in their 5G plants no doubt

I suppose you know where it came from then. Well, please educate us from your high horse of ignorance.

[Bagwan]

High donKey , not horse .

Hi donKey .