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UConn President: Fall sports likely to be cancelled

Stainmaster said:
Well played. In all seriousness, we have been so far behind the curve with respect to testing that I have little faith in a scheme emerging before it's too late.
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Most of us being behind the curve was when there was little attention paid to testing by the private community. Now that private businesses see the need for it, and the government largely dropping the ball on it, they're developing and launching it on their own. I wouldn't be surprised to see universities leveraging their scientific departments to develop and implement testing operations for their own schools.

If decisions are made to keep public schools closed past September, it would not shock me to see teachers and parents if schoolchildren as the protesters outside the state capitols. And they're going to have a hell of a lot stronger argument than the nitwits currently out there.

At some point (we're not there yet), society will have to put its foot back in the pool. We must do so with evidence-backed plans, testing, and reasonable distancing/hygiene protocols. But the current state is not sustainable through when a large-scale treatment or vaccine enters mass production.

Restaurants, bars, gyms, etc. permanently closing due to these orders is a horrible development for those who work there - the economic consequences have been and will be enormous.

That pales in comparison to the toll extending the current restrictions into the fall would have on our food supply, the educational system, the healthcare system (non-emergency hospitals and places of care closing), advancement of non-Covid medical research, etc.

Example: my wife works in cancer research trial administration. Virtually no new patients are signing up for research trials. This means cancer research will eventually be paused when the already-admitted patients complete their trials. That's not a price worth paying.
 
PAHusky said:
Are you referring to hydroxychloroquine, which the FDA just came out a few days ago and advised docs against prescribing because of its side effects? States stockpile hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus as FDA issues warning
Numerous studies have been run and they don't show a huge effectiveness of the drug without potentially major side effects.

As to your interesting India point, let's not confuse causation and correlation. Pretty obvious your post's agenda was to defend our president's ridiculous promotion of the drug (before he walked it all back). No one is putting principles of politics before people's lives. When the president is promoting one cure after another in rapid succession without waiting for any sort of studies or scientific basis (first hydroxy, then the UV/bleach thing) of course it's met with "laughter, criticism and smear".
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They're still using hydroxychloroquine at Lenox Hill and at the other New York City hospitals to my knowledge.
 
superjohn said:
They're still using hydroxychloroquine at Lenox Hill and at the other New York City hospitals to my knowledge.
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I don't doubt that it has some effectiveness, but it has some serious side effects too and is not the panacea it was touted to be by certain people. I think if we've learned anything it's that the medical knowledge around Covid is incredibly fluid and changes quickly. I was just pointing out that making a bizarre post to crow about the efficacy of a drug that isn't all it was cracked up to be using an oblique and odd example of India in an effort to defend a politician is a strange thing to do.
 
PAHusky said:
I don't doubt that it has some effectiveness, but it has some serious side effects too and is not the panacea it was touted to be by certain people. I think if we've learned anything it's that the medical knowledge around Covid is incredibly fluid and changes quickly. I was just pointing out that making a bizarre post to crow about the efficacy of a drug that isn't all it was cracked up to be using an oblique and odd example of India in an effort to defend a politician is a strange thing to do.
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I didn't even see the post you were responding to, never intentionally ignored someone but I'm not seeing some posts these days. People with bad hearts probably shouldn't be given it but I do think it works in conjunction with other things for some people. I now know of 2 people from the NY area who are friends of family/friend who say a hydroxychloroquine cocktail saved their lives. Nothing is a miracle cure for everyone but I wouldn't rule out any of the treatments that some docs and patients say have worked for some people.

I certainly wouldn't crow about anything the orange man says.
 
superjohn said:
I didn't even see the post you were responding to, never intentionally ignored someone but I'm not seeing some posts these days. People with bad hearts probably shouldn't be given it but I do think it works in conjunction with other things for some people. I now know of 2 people from the NY area who are friends of family/friend who say a hydroxychloroquine cocktail saved their lives. Nothing is a miracle cure for everyone but I wouldn't rule out any of the treatments that some docs and patients say have worked for some people.

I certainly wouldn't crow about anything the orange man says.
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Yeah I didn't see the post either, now anytime someone puts you on ignore you can't see their posts either. I'm sure gtcam has a lot of people on ignore
 
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navery12 said:
Yeah I didn't see the post either, now anytime someone puts you on ignore you can't see their posts either. I'm sure gtcam has a lot of people on ignore
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I didn’t know that.
 
This whole virus may benefit our upcoming b-ball season if it is played at all. Let’s hope for a delayed start to the season, get Akok in there full strength, Martin becomes immediately eligible and we start running through the Big East like a CA wildfire on our way to our 5th National Championship.
 
Hurleyman216 said:
This whole virus may benefit our upcoming b-ball season if it is played at all. Let’s hope for a delayed start to the season, get Akok in there full strength, Martin becomes immediately eligible and we start running through the Big East like the Coronavirus through the US on our way to our 5th National Championship.
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FIFY
 
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gtcam defending hydrochloroquine is not as crazy as this defense of “disinfectants”

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The school president should really be more careful before speaking. Basketball starts mid-fall. I’ve seen posts like “Uconn president says they’re cancelling fall sports” on other forums and social media. Why would anyone buy season tickets if this is the assumption? We still have a basketball scholarship to fill. There’s time left. If we’re still doing the home confinement thing mid-June then we can talk.
 
UcannUconn said:
The school president should really be more careful before speaking. Basketball starts mid-fall. I’ve seen posts like “Uconn president says they’re cancelling fall sports” on other forums and social media. Why would anyone buy season tickets if this is the assumption? We still have a basketball scholarship to fill. There’s time left. If we’re still doing the home confinement thing mid-June then we can talk.
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So public figures in positions of authority should take responsibility for saying vague and unclear things in front of the media? Interesting.
 
TRest said:
I didn’t know that.
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I think it's new, only noticed it a few months ago when I took the few people on there off ignore and still couldn't see posts
 
UcannUconn said:
The school president should really be more careful before speaking. Basketball starts mid-fall. I’ve seen posts like “Uconn president says they’re cancelling fall sports” on other forums and social media. Why would anyone buy season tickets if this is the assumption? We still have a basketball scholarship to fill. There’s time left. If we’re still doing the home confinement thing mid-June then we can talk.
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Bingo. The UConn president shouldn’t have given his thoughts on such a significant matter when we don’t even know what things will like look next week. Never mind 6 months from now.
 
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Chief knows how to analyze data of all kinds. Bottom-line, all age groups 20-70 get COVID-19 at about the same rate. If you are under 60 it’s typically less severe than most flu’s. Over age 80 it’s a killer and you need to be careful in the 60-79 range. It should have zero impact on 18 -23 year old kids playing any game. CT Number of Deaths:
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Chief00 said:
Chief knows how to analyze data of all kinds. Bottom-line, all age groups 20-70 get COVID-19 at about the same rate. If you are under 60 it’s typically less severe than most flu’s. Over age 80 it’s a killer and you need to be careful in the 60-79 range. It should have zero impact on 18 -23 year old kids playing any game. CT Number of Deaths:
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This is what I think we’ll move to. I think the economy will reopen but those above 60 or those with autoimmune disorders and anyone making regular contact with them will be strongly encouraged to isolate. Those below 60 without a compromised immune system are at very low risk of death, it’s more who they could spread it to.
 
Chief00 said:
Chief knows how to analyze data of all kinds. Bottom-line, all age groups 20-70 get COVID-19 at about the same rate. If you are under 60 it’s typically less severe than most flu’s. Over age 80 it’s a killer and you need to be careful in the 60-79 range. It should have zero impact on 18 -23 year old kids playing any game. CT Number of Deaths:
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Looks like a frowny face usage graph circa Dec 2019.
 
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OU announced that they intend to open the campus for the fall semester, but they will keep an eye on things and maybe change that later.

not sure which approach is better?
 
TXHuskyFan said:
OU announced that they intend to open the campus for the fall semester, but they will keep an eye on things and maybe change that later.

not sure which approach is better?
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I don't think this is a bad approach. Plan to open and if nothing improves by then or things get worse, cancel it.
 
Random thought that popped in my mind:

Once fans are allowed to attend games, I can see it being much easier in larger places that don't typically draw anywhere near capacity.

For example, the Yale Bowl should no problem. Most games are at like 1/8th capacity, there's plenty of room to walk around and find space...even the bathrooms and vendors are outside the arena. Minor league baseball stadiums too.
 
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