Covid issues with UCLA

[wadesworld]

UCLA's game with Kentucky tomorrow is cancelled due to covid issues within the UCLA program.  Hopefully it wasn't passed on the any MU players.

[lawdog77]

UCLA's game with Kentucky tomorrow is cancelled due to covid issues within the UCLA program.  Hopefully it wasn't passed on the any MU players.

Low hanging fruit. Our players weren't close enough to them to have the virus passed to them

[MDMU04]

The game was 6 days ago, it's pretty likely that anyone that would have caught it during the game would already be testing positive or sick.

[MuggsyB]

The entire college basketball season and all sports could be in jeopardy based on the protocols.

[Jables1604]

The entire college basketball season and all sports could be in jeopardy based on the protocols.

Based on protocols or positive tests?

There is a huge difference.

[Viper]

The entire college basketball season and all sports could be in jeopardy based on the protocols.

...if so, another free year? Which means Theo, Dawson and Jamal Cain transfer back to MU?😂...which means Brad Davison is back w/Wisconsin? 😱

[BrewCity83]

Three NFL games are being pushed back a couple days this weekend due to COVID positives.  Now many NFL players are pushing for the league to stop all testing and protocols.  Things seem to be coming to a head.


Tom Pelissero
@TomPelissero
A notable dynamic: Sources say the NFLPA has received feedback that a majority of players want to eliminate COVID protocols altogether. No more testing, quarantining, etc. That sentiment isn't shared by union leadership, which has continued to advocate for daily testing.
12:56 PM · Dec 17, 2021·TweetDeck

[the eagle]

...if so, another free year? Which means Theo, Dawson and Jamal Cain transfer back to MU?😂...which means Brad Davison is back w/Wisconsin? 😱

Another season for Otule?

[The Sultan]

Three NFL games are being pushed back a couple days this weekend due to COVID positives.  Now many NFL players are pushing for the league to stop all testing and protocols.  Things seem to be coming to a head.


Tom Pelissero
@TomPelissero
A notable dynamic: Sources say the NFLPA has received feedback that a majority of players want to eliminate COVID protocols altogether. No more testing, quarantining, etc. That sentiment isn't shared by union leadership, which has continued to advocate for daily testing.
12:56 PM · Dec 17, 2021·TweetDeck

I can't imagine that local public heath officials would be OK with lifting all protocols.

I could understand testing unvaccinated players regularly and vaccinated players only if symptomatic though.

[MuggsyB]

I can't imagine that local public heath officials would be OK with lifting all protocols.

I could understand testing unvaccinated players regularly and vaccinated players only if symptomatic though.

Do we know the spead rates of asymptomatic unvaccinated vs asymptomatic vaccinated when it comes to Omicron?  And is an asymptomatic unvaccinated person more likely to spread to another asymptomatic unvaccinated as opposed to those that are vaccinated? If the protocols are to suspend players and then teams with positive tests, regardless if they are asymptomatic, we may have to kiss the season goodbye.  Also, what percentage of college athletes aren't vaccinated?

[BrewCity83]

Do we know the spead rates of asymptomatic unvaccinated vs asymptomatic vaccinated when it comes to Omicron?  And is an asymptomatic unvaccinated person more likely to spread to another asymptomatic unvaccinated as opposed to those that are vaccinated?

We don't know any of these things.  It's become a gigantic guessing game.

[panda]

I can't imagine that local public heath officials would be OK with lifting all protocols.

I could understand testing unvaccinated players regularly and vaccinated players only if symptomatic though.

The protocols made sense a year ago. Now? Not so much. Especially continuously testing asymptomatics.

[The Sultan]

The protocols made sense a year ago. Now? Not so much. Especially continuously testing asymptomatics.

Well I agree with testing asymptomatic, vaccinated players.  But the tweet said lifting "all protocols."  "No more testing, quarantining, etc."

That's not happening.

[panda]

Well I agree with testing asymptomatic, vaccinated players.  But the tweet said lifting "all protocols."  "No more testing, quarantining, etc."

That's not happening.

It's the NFL and the NFLPA. The protocols are messing with their bottom line. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. 

[The Sultan]

It's the NFL and the NFLPA. The protocols are messing with their bottom line. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. 

As I said, local public heath departments aren't going to allow that.  The answer to "cases are rising" isn't "eliminate all protocols."

Bringing back last year's masking and distancing protocols are likely to have a significant impact.  My guess is case counts will decrease in a week or two.

[panda]

As I said, local public heath departments aren't going to allow that.  The answer to "cases are rising" isn't "eliminate all protocols."

Bringing back last year's masking and distancing protocols are likely to have a significant impact.  My guess is case counts will decrease in a week or two.

They're playing in front of thousands of fans every week who aren't tested, aren't masked and vaccination status unknown. Where are the public health officials there?

Public health officials will have absolutely zero bearing on this whatsoever. If the NFL decides to drop the protocols, the protocols will be dropped.

[The Sultan]

They're playing in front of thousands of fans every week who aren't tested, aren't masked and vaccination status unknown. Where are the public health officials there?

Public health officials will have absolutely zero bearing on this whatsoever. If the NFL decides to drop the protocols, the protocols will be dropped.

That's simply false.  Not every municipality is going to be as strict as another, but the NFL and other sports leagues have been working under the guidelines of their various health departments since this started.  Remember that NYC's protocols is why Kyrie Irving isn't playing this year.  Also, in cities like Chicago, masking is required in the NBA arena regardless of vaccination status.

[Merit Matters]

As I said, local public heath departments aren't going to allow that.  The answer to "cases are rising" isn't "eliminate all protocols."

Bringing back last year's masking and distancing protocols are likely to have a significant impact.  My guess is case counts will decrease in a week or two.

"One to two weeks to flatten the case curve."

[BrewCity83]

Well Ontario's going back to 50% capacity in its venues starting tomorrow.  Raptors, Maple Leafs, and Ottawa Senators:

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/raptors-maple-leafs-senators-limiting-seating-capacity-to-50-starting-saturday-after-new-ontario-rule/

[panda]

That's simply false.  Not every municipality is going to be as strict as another, but the NFL and other sports leagues have been working under the guidelines of their various health departments since this started.  Remember that NYC's protocols is why Kyrie Irving isn't playing this year.  Also, in cities like Chicago, masking is required in the NBA arena regardless of vaccination status.

And once it starts hurting their bottom line (postponed and possibly cancelled games), they will feel differently.

[The Sultan]

"One to two weeks to flatten the case curve."

Have you looked at the curve lately?

Anyway we aren't going back to March 2020 regardless.

[jesmu84]

That's simply false.  Not every municipality is going to be as strict as another, but the NFL and other sports leagues have been working under the guidelines of their various health departments since this started.  Remember that NYC's protocols is why Kyrie Irving isn't playing this year.  Also, in cities like Chicago, masking is required in the NBA arena regardless of vaccination status.

Well....

[Viper]

As I said, local public heath departments aren't going to allow that.  The answer to "cases are rising" isn't "eliminate all protocols."

Bringing back last year's masking and distancing protocols are likely to have a significant impact.  My guess is case counts will decrease in a week or two.

distancing, sure. Wearing a mask? Still on the Fauci train, I see.

[rocky_warrior]

Take it to the covid board guys...

[MUDPT]

This was one of my favorite studies of the past year.  Granted it was outside, but no COVID transmission during Rugby matches.

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/14/807

MU is probably okay a week out from their game. But I could see the UCLA issues stemming from their weird travel and might have been forced into some situations where they didn't have as much control.