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[QUOTE="YSRFrisbee, post: 3470577, member: 8862"]
Final thoughts: I don't think anyone here (especially Geno) is trying to downplay the significance of COVID-19. We [I]should[/I] be prepared and smart about the current situation, especially if you are elderly or have any pre-existing health issues that suppress your immune system.  But education is key.

I think Geno's point is that the policy of "forgoing a handshake line to reduce the risk of corona virus transmission" doesn't make sense in [I]this[/I] scenario (ie. a basketball game). The virus is transmitted by close person to person contact via respiratory droplets of an infected person like with a sneeze or cough. And those who are more symptomatic are more contagious.  The virus can also be transmitted if someone touches their mucous membranes after touching the virus on an inanimate object (such as a basketball). Given the nature of the sport, there are COUNTLESS ways for players to transmit the infection PRIOR to the handshake line.  If there is a legitimate concern, the game should be cancelled--period. Don't give the players a false sense of security by forgoing a handshake.

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