Alabama football: At least five players have reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus

[dobre_shunka]

Covid-19 makes its way into negotiations of college sports contracts

UB, Canisius, Niagara and St. Bonaventure

Some real powerhouses in that list but then I have no idea what "UB" is so they may be a smallish program.

 

[dobre_shunka]

College Athletes Forced To Sign Coronavirus Waivers To Return To Campus

Ahem.

“From a functional perspective of trying to curtail an epidemic, it’s helpful for the public to know that this is going on even among the members of their beloved football team,” Michael Saag, an epidemiologist at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, told The Dispatch. “I think there’s some utilitarian benefit from a public-health standpoint.”

Ahem.

If they are "forced" to sign these like Les Halley was for Johnny Fontane's release then they're not valid agreements. Luca Brasi must be racking up some frequent flyer miles.

 

[Dumbledorange]

Nine Ole Miss athletes in quarantine after close contact with COVID-19 case

And the beat accelerates on. It was only a matter of time before the "potential COVID" infectees feel the cruel shoe of this pandemic.

 

[Dumbledorange]

What Phillip Fulmer thinks of Tennessee football’s chances to host a full crowd for opener

“I hear (those questions) every day, every time I talk to a donor or every time I talk to a sponsor or every time I talk to a fan, even my family. It’s constant, and it’s a good question,” Fulmer said Friday during an exclusive interview.

“I absolutely think that everything is headed in a good direction for us to have this season. Again, circumstances could call for a change of some sort of direction. There’s still things on the table. We’re looking forward to having a season and a full stadium. We’ll adjust from there.”

 

[Dumbledorange]

Let's say you are UT and you come into the season and Alabama is testing positive for 8 players minimum. They could be lying. Does CJP or UT Admin demand to know who is infected? What about teams that refuse to test? Or refuse to deliver evidence who on their team is infected?

If you think to the possibilities, game to game, team to team, conference to conference. It's a cluster++++.

 

[bamawriter]

UB, Canisius, Niagara and St. Bonaventure

Some real powerhouses in that list but then I have no idea what "UB" is so they may be a smallish program.

University of Buffalo.

 

[Dumbledorange]

University of Buffalo.

Yes.

 

[CMcEver]

It’s not absurd at all. They have a better chance of dying from the flu

How do you figure? In a few months we have had 3x as many people die from Covid than a high year of the flu, and that's WITH a quarantine. This isn't the flu.

 

[GoVols64]

How do you figure? In a few months we have had 3x as many people die from Covid than a high year of the flu, and that's WITH a quarantine. This isn't the flu.

To provide a bit more detail so that people can't simply brush this off. It's more like 1.14x but still something to be taken seriously.

Roughly 61,500 people a month are dying from COVID-19 which annualizes to roughly 738k (Assumes this started in Dec; Deaths could go up significantly). The Flu, in a bad year, kills roughly 650k people.

From Hopkins:
Deaths
COVID-19: There have been approximately 430,542 deaths reported worldwide. In the U.S, 115,436 people have died of COVID-19, as of June 14, 2020.*

Flu: The World Health Organization estimates that 290,000 to 650,000 people die of flu-related causes every year worldwide.

*This information comes from the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases map developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

How do you figure? In a few months we have had 3x as many people die from Covid than a high year of the flu, and that's WITH a quarantine. This isn't the flu.

Depends on if you really believe the reporting is correct and 100,000+ people have "actually" died from this thing.

 

[Vol8188]

How do you figure? In a few months we have had 3x as many people die from Covid than a high year of the flu, and that's WITH a quarantine. This isn't the flu.

I think this actually makes the 5th time I’ve posted this. For many age groups, flu fatality rates are higher than covid. Yes, it’s killed more than the flu. But we have a vaccine for the flu. Anyone under 25 is more likely to die from the flu. And in older demographics it starts to even out because if you’re 100 and catch either, you’re likely to die.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

How do you figure? In a few months we have had 3x as many people die from Covid than a high year of the flu, and that's WITH a quarantine. This isn't the flu.

The numbers have been inflated severly in terms of death

 

[VolGee4]

I think this actually makes the 5th time I’ve posted this. For many age groups, flu fatality rates are higher than covid. Yes, it’s killed more than the flu. But we have a vaccine for the flu. Anyone under 25 is more likely to die from the flu. And in older demographics it starts to even out because if you’re 100 and catch either, you’re likely to die.

However, a vast majority of pediatric deaths from the flu are unvaccinated kids. The vaccine doesn't matter if it isn't taken. I don't know that the flu is worse, but I agree that Covid-19 is not bad for young people. All I know is that I heard straight from a doctor's mouth (that I know) who said that this isn't the flu.

 

[Dumbledorange]

The Latest: WVA football player tests positive for COVID-19

The school’s athletic department said in a statement that contact tracing identified other football players who could have been exposed to the athlete. Both the player who tested positive and the others he may have been in contact with will isolate themselves for 14 days, the statement said.

 

[Vol8188]

However, a vast majority of pediatric deaths from the flu are unvaccinated kids. The vaccine doesn't matter if it isn't taken. I don't know that the flu is worse, but I agree that Covid-19 is not bad for young people. All I know is that I heard straight from a doctor's mouth (that I know) who said that this isn't the flu.

No, it’s not the flu. It’s far less dangerous than the flu in college aged people. Thus the reasons for every statement I’ve made

 

[Dumbledorange]

Pac-12 to Require COVID-19 Testing

Member institutions will be required to test student-athletes not just for COVID-19, but also for COVID antibodies — a stance that makes them unique among Power 5 conferences.

 

[Dumbledorange]

College Stadiums Plan for COVID Contingencies

“Our social modeling, if we were to stay with a true six-foot radius … we’re only somewhere between 30 and 35% (capacity) in that case,” Texas’ director of external operations Drew Martin said on a conference call with other athletics officials."

 

[Dumbledorange]

Lack Of Uniformity In College Football Coronavirus Testing Reporting Could Become An Issue For Sports Bettors

The NCAA’s “head in the sand” approach to legal sports betting continues to be an issue. The COVID-19 pandemic illustrates just how serious the need for standard college football inactive list procedures is.

At least one Power 5 program has already stated it won’t share the results of its coronavirus testing with the public. That’s an issue for a few reasons, one of which is the possible ramifications on the sports betting industry.

 

[Dumbledorange]

College sports debate: Release COVID-19 information?

Just how many positive tests isn’t known, however, because college officials are debating exactly what to tell the public. Nearly half the 66 Division I-A members that responded to an Associated Press inquiry last week said they were still deciding whether to disclose the number of athletes with positive tests — and just over half aren’t going to release numbers at all.

 

[Dumbledorange]

And now, straight from the world of Donald Trump and butt-covering, we see:

Returning Ohio State football players must sign coronavirus risk waiver

"Referred to as a so-called Buckeye Pledge, it asks players to “pledge to take responsibility for my own health and help stop the spread of the COVID-19.”

The document goes on to warn athletes that “although the university is following the coronavirus guidelines issued by the CDC and other experts to reduce the spread of infection, I can never be completely shielded from all risk of illness caused by COVID-19 or other infections.”

Inevitable: If you are found to be in close contact with an athlete positive for COVID...

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29311945/ohio-state-football-players-parents-asked-sign-covid-19-risk-waiver

 

[Dumbledorange]

As college football begins return, covid-19 cases at schools show roadblocks that may lie ahead

... including what happens if positive COVID-19 tests occur during a game week.

 

[VolGee4]

No, it’s not the flu. It’s far less dangerous than the flu in college aged people. Thus the reasons for every statement I’ve made

Good for you. The administration of the flu vaccine is an important detail in this discussion. I agreed with part of your point, but if we know crowds are only going to have people 24 and under, than I guess we are good to go.

 

[Vol8188]

Good for you. The administration of the flu vaccine is an important detail in this discussion. I agreed with part of your point, but if we know crowds are only going to have people 24 and under, than I guess we are good to go.

You realize this is a thread about people under 24 (maybe 1 or 2 really old Chris Weinke’s) getting covid? At no point have I mentioned attendance in this thread. But thanks for sharing

 

[CMcEver]

To provide a bit more detail so that people can't simply brush this off. It's more like 1.14x but still something to be taken seriously.

Roughly 61,500 people a month are dying from COVID-19 which annualizes to roughly 738k (Assumes this started in Dec; Deaths could go up significantly). The Flu, in a bad year, kills roughly 650k people.

From Hopkins:
Deaths
COVID-19: There have been approximately 430,542 deaths reported worldwide. In the U.S, 115,436 people have died of COVID-19, as of June 14, 2020.*

Flu: The World Health Organization estimates that 290,000 to 650,000 people die of flu-related causes every year worldwide.

*This information comes from the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases map developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering.

In the US, 2.15 million have tested positive for COVID-19, of those, there have been 115k reported deaths. That equates to ~5% mortality rate. Flu has an estimated mortality rate of .095%. So, speaking in terms of mortality rate, this is much more dangerous than the flu, it's hard to determine the possible total deaths or spread, because we spent months quarantining, which we we've never done for the flu. Besides age group, even if you survive the disease, a large portion of patients are turning out with long-term or irreversible lung/respiratory damage, something that could greatly affect an athlete. But OP was talking about people in stands, people of all ages attend games and spreading of this virus is the concern, not the players necessarily. We probably will have a vaccine this fall, but until then, personally, I'm going to err on the side of caution.

 

[Dumbledorange]

The Dangers of Football Returning From Coronavirus

The country’s most popular sport is incompatible with social distancing, and African-American players face higher risks