It would be just like most college women's games!An advocacy group for college athletes has urged the NCAA to consider holding its winter sports championships with no fans, and the idea has not been dismissed.
It would be just like most college women's games!An advocacy group for college athletes has urged the NCAA to consider holding its winter sports championships with no fans, and the idea has not been dismissed.
I would bet, if you observed people, its almost impossible not to touch your face once you stop thinking about not touching it.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
When I think about flu, I touch myself.
Like the proverbial pink elephant, it's really hard to not to touch your face when you THINK about touching your face. Argh, I just licked my fingers!Originally Posted by pbmax
Loved that song. Its about the flu, right?
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/...ed-coronavirus
A stadium employee who worked at the XFL's Seattle Dragons home game Feb. 22 at CenturyLink Field has tested positive for the coronavirus, King County health officials said, but as of now, no games scheduled to be played at the facility have been canceled.
The MLS' Seattle Sounders host the Columbus Crew at CenturyLink on Saturday.
The Seattle Times reported that the employee who tested positive for the virus -- which causes the disease known as COVID19 -- was a concessions vendor.
The Dragons hosted the Dallas Renegades in the Feb. 22 game, which had an attendance of 22,060. The King County press office said in a statement that the risk to those who attended the game is low.
"There are no extra precautions required for those who attended the Feb. 22 game or who will attend upcoming events," the statement said, "but all King County residents should know that the risk for infection with COVID-19 is increasing in our community.
"As of now, Seattle's professional sports organizations -- Dragons, First & Goal/Seahawks, Mariners, and Sounders FC -- will continue with scheduled events. The teams are in touch with local health officials and their respective leagues on a regular basis, as this public health issue continues to evolve."
MLB meeting later today about the virus. Plan is to play games before crowds so far. And to hold a mid-season lottery to determine playoff teams next year.
NFL held a meeting about the virus and Goodell issued a press release condemning all single-celled organism violence.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
Protein violence! Viruses are C ZERO.
Here's your virulent and violent single celled organism: chlamydia discovered in abundant quantities in oxygen-deprived deep sea environments. Be careful where you...dive!
https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?...2820%2930189-5
Ivy League cancels conference basketball tournaments.
https://www.newsday.com/sports/colle...rus-1.42715247
“NCAA member schools and conferences make their own decisions regarding regular season and conference tournament play,“ NCAA president Mark Emmert said Tuesday in a statement. “As we have stated, we will make decisions on our events based on the best, most current public health guidance available.”
The Ivy League also announced Tuesday it will limit spectators at all other sporting events for the rest of the spring season.
The Princeton, New Jersey-based league said the decision was made in “accordance with the guidance of public health and medical professionals to discourage and limit large gatherings on campuses in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.”
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. The vast majority of people recover from the new virus.
Ivy League Executive Director Robin Harris said in a statement the league shares the disappointment of players and coaches.
“Regrettably, the information and recommendations presented to us from public health authorities and medical professionals have convinced us that this is the most prudent decision,” she said.
The league said all tickets will be refunded and ticket holders with questions should contact the Harvard ticket office.
The women’s tournament was scheduled to start Friday night, with top-seeded Princeton facing Columbia and No. 2 seed Penn facing Yale. The winners were to meet Saturday in the championship game.
The cancellation was not taken well by players and coaches of the teams. Columbia, which was to play in the tournament for the first time, was about to start practice when coach Megan Griffith shared the news.
“Their hearts are broken. Completely devastated. They should be,” she said. “We understand there are health risks. This is not something to be lightly taken. We don’t know what alternatives were discussed. It’s hard to swallow.”
The league held a conference call Monday with coaches and other school staff to go over tournament logistics. Penn women’s basketball coach Mike McLaughlin said that it was a “typical call where you say what you’re supposed to say.”
“There was not a great deal of depth behind it. I think we all knew something was going to change. It wasn’t going to sit the way it was a year ago. I didn’t sense it would be canceled outright.”
When McLaughlin learned of the cancellation, he quickly called his team together so players could find out from him and not through social media.
“When [coach] said it, I was in immediate shock,” Penn senior Kendall Grasela said. “We get the bid to the WNIT but don’t get a chance to compete for an NCAA slot. ... I broke down, I could have played my last college game and not even known that.”
Grasela talked to the other team captains. The group reached out to the other Ivy League schools and has started an online petition to get the tournament re-instated.
McLaughlin, Griffith and Grasela were all upset at what they see as inconsistencies in the league because other sports are still able to play this weekend and beyond while basketball is not.
“It’s difficult to swallow. That’s what we’re trying to deal with,“ McLaughlin said. “We’re not able to play and now they are finding other sports are able to play. There’s an inconsistency of messages.”
The men’s tournament was to begin Saturday with top-seeded Yale playing Penn, followed by No. 2 seed Harvard facing Princeton. The men’s championship game was set for Sunday.
“It’s a bittersweet moment for us,“ Yale spokesman Mike Gambardella said. “We’re happy our men will get an [automatic bid], but disappointed that our women won’t be able to compete for a championship.”
CBS and Turner held a conference call Tuesday for reporters to discuss the NCAA men’s tournament with network executives and some high-profile announcers, such as Jim Nantz and Charles Barkley. The call was scheduled after the usual in-person availability with reporters held in New York City was canceled out of what the networks said was an abundance of caution related to the outbreak.
CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus and Jeff Zucker, chairman of WarnerMedia News and Sports, said the NCAA is in constant contact with its television partners. They said decisions regarding whether to postpone or cancel games or limit fan access to venues will be made solely by the NCAA.
They said there are no plans to scale back the number of crew members and broadcasters working the tournament and that television production of the games would mostly remain the same if they were played without fans in venues.
“Obviously, it would be a different atmosphere and we wouldn’t be focusing as we often do on the excitement of the fans,” McManus said. “The basketball game is still going to be produced as it would if there are fans in the stands.”
It's a math problem. Almost twice as transmissible as the flu. About 20 times higher mortality rate. No vaccine. Flu killed about 60k last year.
Do nothing to change those numbers and you shouldn't be surprised with several million dead in the US.
Now, that's just the best we know today. Numbers could go up or down with different assumptions.
Don't be surprised if this all turns out to be a big nothing. The symptoms are not nearly as bad as the flu. If the mortality rate is higher up to now, it's because it's mostly people with pre-existing health conditions have been the ones contracting it.
What we know today? 26 deaths and a few hundred total cases. That will undoubtedly go up considerably, but not nearly as much as the panic-mongers are talking about.
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Hope you're right Tex. Where did you get the information on most people already having underlying conditions? The mortality rate is based on a lot of cases. I think there are over 100k confirmed and rising. Never seen any breakdown supporting that conclusion.
Over 1,000 now - 1,010 to be exact as of 12:40 am, NOT 100,000 confirmed cases. Most deaths (which are now up to 31) are people with chronic or preexisting conditions. Dr. Manny Alvarez said it this evening on Fox News. He also said about 80% or more of the people getting it are asymptomatic, and it's unknown as of now if asymptomatic people who have it can pass it on to others.
This whole thing is overblown. I won't ascribe a motive to that here, but tune in to FYI for my obvious take on that.
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Tex, the mortality rates are based on stats from over 100,000 confirmed cases. They exist.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashb...23467b48e9ecf6
AGE
DEATH RATE
confirmed cases
DEATH RATE
all cases
80+ years old
14.8%
70-79 years old
8.0%
60-69 years old
3.6%
50-59 years old
1.3%
40-49 years old
0.4%
30-39 years old
0.2%
20-29 years old
0.2%
10-19 years old
0.2%
0-9 years old
no fatalities
https://www.worldometers.info/corona...-demographics/
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Finally, I agree most people dying have preexsting conditions, I was asking about your statement that most people contracting the virus. Where's the data for that claim?
Not in America - there sure as hell aren't those numbers here.
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What I said or should have said is about deaths, but I have heard that those already sick or old tend to have weaker immune systems and therefore are more likely to get it also.
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