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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #720 on: September 22, 2020, 10:12:30 PM »
You mean the penn state report that was debunked?
Or the one or two real cases that are out there.

You mean this debunking?

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-linked-heart-inflammation-college-athletes-small-study-suggests-n1239875
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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #721 on: September 22, 2020, 10:27:04 PM »
You mean this debunking?

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-linked-heart-inflammation-college-athletes-small-study-suggests-n1239875
Penn state retracted the statement and you’re talking 4 patients out of likely thousands of players that have tested positive who have a treatable heart condition.
And guess what? The big ten had that data and is playing football.

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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #722 on: September 22, 2020, 10:42:29 PM »
Penn state retracted the statement and you’re talking 4 patients out of likely thousands of players that have tested positive who have a treatable heart condition.
And guess what? The big ten had that data and is playing football.

I'm talking 4 out of 26. Let's not get this twisted: in no way, shape, or form am I saying that everyone who gets Covid is ending up with a serious medical condition. However, when 4 of 26 college athletes end up with a heart issue, and the only reason it was found is because someone looked for it, because they are college athletes, I think it's pretty safe to assume that they aren't the only ones with an issue. Also don't forget that these are COLLEGE ATHLETES - young and the epitome of health. They should be affected the least. The point is, let's stop pretending that it's fine for Covid to run rampant through colleges or any demographic because there's no harm.

Oh, and the BIG 10 is playing football because of money. It has nothing to do with health.
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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #723 on: September 23, 2020, 12:20:57 AM »


Oh, and the BIG 10 is playing football because of money. It has nothing to do with health.
Umm. You know what would cost a lot more money? If the big 10 were to play knowing that they could be causing damage to their players and face huge lawsuits down the road

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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #724 on: September 23, 2020, 05:18:23 AM »
Umm. You know what would cost a lot more money? If the big 10 were to play knowing that they could be causing damage to their players and face huge lawsuits down the road

People a lot more knowledgeable than you or me have run the numbers and decided otherwise. Between waivers, insurance, player screenings/opt-outs, massive TV/sponsorship deals, and future recruiting ramifications, somehow the math said to play. That's not a referendum on the safety of the players, and it's definitely not a referendum on the long-term health risks posed by Covid to college students or anyone else. It's a business decision.
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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #725 on: September 23, 2020, 08:40:16 AM »
People a lot more knowledgeable than you or me have run the numbers and decided otherwise. Between waivers, insurance, player screenings/opt-outs, massive TV/sponsorship deals, and future recruiting ramifications, somehow the math said to play. That's not a referendum on the safety of the players, and it's definitely not a referendum on the long-term health risks posed by Covid to college students or anyone else. It's a business decision.
If long term health were actually a financial concern, I think football (as we know it) as a whole wouldn't still be played.

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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #727 on: September 23, 2020, 12:45:35 PM »
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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #728 on: September 23, 2020, 01:28:43 PM »
Get a grip. The spread is because of a lack of HQC being prescribed?
Not that I know whether what it says in the article is true, but that's not what it says.
It says that the higher death rate is due to lack HQC being prescribed.
Whether there is a higher death rate - not sure. And whetheer it's because lack of HQC, also not true. BUt that's what the article says
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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #730 on: September 24, 2020, 02:17:03 PM »
This could be a major game-changer. My only question is what happens to the dog's sense of smell if it gets COVID-19.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/24/close-to-100-accuracy-airport-enlists-sniffer-dogs-to-test-for-covid-19

Will any country reopen using this technology?

https://people.com/pets/finland-to-use-coronavirus-sniffing-dogs-at-helsinki-airport/


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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #732 on: September 24, 2020, 08:22:17 PM »
Apparently Covid doesn’t like masks either so it’s mutating to get around them.
https://nypost.com/2020/09/24/covid-19-mutation-may-be-evolving-to-bypass-masks-hand-washing/amp/

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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #733 on: September 24, 2020, 09:26:30 PM »
Apparently Covid doesn’t like masks either so it’s mutating to get around them.
https://nypost.com/2020/09/24/covid-19-mutation-may-be-evolving-to-bypass-masks-hand-washing/amp/
It's the D614G that's been the predominant strain since April and earlier
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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #734 on: September 24, 2020, 09:35:45 PM »
It's the D614G that's been the predominant strain since April and earlier
This is old news being recycled
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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #736 on: September 25, 2020, 09:24:14 AM »
This is old news being recycled

What isn't at this point?

#SecondWave
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Re: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition
« Reply #739 on: September 29, 2020, 01:08:33 PM »
What a crazy world

https://abc7ny.com/health/travelers-to-ny-from-all-but-these-31-countries-must-quarantine/6630698/

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-executive-order-reminding-international-travelers-coming-level-2-3

Did you read the Executive Order? What's new? Everything was already in effect. It's an executive order "reminding" people of the obligation to quarantine. It's also political grandstanding as the CDC relaxed some oversight.
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