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Not to recreate a rehash of the “Pessimism grows...” thread but this article is more focused on UConn. Keep the provoking Covid politics/partisan noise out (forewarned).
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>>“Whether or not we can do football as a traditional season, I’m not sure,” said Dr. David Banach, a UConn Health epidemiologist who has consulted with athletic department staff. “I think there are a lot of additional factors that come into play, particularly how much COVID is in the community.”
In states such as Connecticut with relatively low rates of COVID-19 transmission, Banach said, football might be more manageable than in places where the disease continues to spread rapidly. Of course, that risk rises if in-state teams journey to hot-spot areas.<<
>>Banach said he has spoken to team physician Dr. Deena Casiero and visited the athletic facilities to meet with her and other staff.
“We have to be cautious,” Banach said. “UConn sports are beginning to phase in athletic activities with their student athletes in a very slow and calculated way with the ability to dial back if they need to, and that seems to be the best approach.”<<
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>>“Whether or not we can do football as a traditional season, I’m not sure,” said Dr. David Banach, a UConn Health epidemiologist who has consulted with athletic department staff. “I think there are a lot of additional factors that come into play, particularly how much COVID is in the community.”
In states such as Connecticut with relatively low rates of COVID-19 transmission, Banach said, football might be more manageable than in places where the disease continues to spread rapidly. Of course, that risk rises if in-state teams journey to hot-spot areas.<<
>>Banach said he has spoken to team physician Dr. Deena Casiero and visited the athletic facilities to meet with her and other staff.
“We have to be cautious,” Banach said. “UConn sports are beginning to phase in athletic activities with their student athletes in a very slow and calculated way with the ability to dial back if they need to, and that seems to be the best approach.”<<