So we've found out about the plan to play a conference-only schedule and have our fingers crossed that we might actually get some sort of season... but we also know the minute a handful of players turn up testing positive (regardless of actual symptoms), things are going to start getting shut down again. What I don't understand is why.
Let's say the games are played in empty stadiums. These kids are in their 20's, an age group who's fatality rate to this disease runs something like 2/10th's of a percent (and that's bring VERY generous). Moreover, these 20 year-olds are in something like the top 1% of physical health and fitness with world class medical professionals watching over them. It would be safe (VERY safe) to say that they are much more likely to be hospitalized as a result of an injury on the field - which are fairly common place - than anything associated with the virus.
The only other people 'at risk' would presumably have all of the same precautions in place that we've been assured will keep the rest of us safe... so I have to ask, why all of the hand-wringing? People are literally acting as if a handful of positive cases (which, according to the CDC website could just as likely be a common cold) are death sentences and necessitate the immediate shut-down and quarantine of those affected along with any who MIGHT have been exposed to it. Hell, seems like the smarter thing to do would be to just expose all the kids to the virus, let them recover and develop immunity and then turn them loose without fear.
I just don't understand it - why all the hand-wringing..?
Let's say the games are played in empty stadiums. These kids are in their 20's, an age group who's fatality rate to this disease runs something like 2/10th's of a percent (and that's bring VERY generous). Moreover, these 20 year-olds are in something like the top 1% of physical health and fitness with world class medical professionals watching over them. It would be safe (VERY safe) to say that they are much more likely to be hospitalized as a result of an injury on the field - which are fairly common place - than anything associated with the virus.
The only other people 'at risk' would presumably have all of the same precautions in place that we've been assured will keep the rest of us safe... so I have to ask, why all of the hand-wringing? People are literally acting as if a handful of positive cases (which, according to the CDC website could just as likely be a common cold) are death sentences and necessitate the immediate shut-down and quarantine of those affected along with any who MIGHT have been exposed to it. Hell, seems like the smarter thing to do would be to just expose all the kids to the virus, let them recover and develop immunity and then turn them loose without fear.
I just don't understand it - why all the hand-wringing..?
