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Coronavirus (COVID-19) is too exciting for adults to discuss (CLOSED)

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This fucking blows, but I guess it shouldn't be surprising.

The commissioners of the 10 Bowl Subdivision conferences made it clear to Vice President Mike Pence last week: There cannot be college sports played if campuses are not open. If university leaders do not deem it safe for students to return to classrooms and dorms, locker rooms and practice fields will also remain closed.

"Large gatherings of people are going to be the last thing we check off the box,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said last week when asked about Ohio State football games.

Analysis: Expect college football to take a slow road back
 
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One absolute triage determinant should be smoking. If you're a smoker, you go to the back of the line for an ICU bed or ventilator. A) You're likely to kack out anyway, so why not give it to someone with a fighting chance. and B) You've been warned about smoking your whole life and yet made the conscious decision to ignore those warnings, and now we're supposed to all weep because it's biting you in the ass. and C) You never should have put your Kools out on Billy Ray Valentine's floor.
 
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If we haven't generally reached that point(New York city) we probably won't reach that point. That being said a lot of deaths will still happen in the near future without readily available treatment. I hope and believe that multiple "treatments' are just a month or two out. That would take pressure off the "system" and give more freedom. Gain us more time that is critical right now.
 
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Jake said:
This fucking blows, but I guess it shouldn't be surprising.

The commissioners of the 10 Bowl Subdivision conferences made it clear to Vice President Mike Pence last week: There cannot be college sports played if campuses are not open. If university leaders do not deem it safe for students to return to classrooms and dorms, locker rooms and practice fields will also remain closed.

"Large gatherings of people are going to be the last thing we check off the box,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said last week when asked about Ohio State football games.

Analysis: Expect college football to take a slow road back
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So, the SEC will be playing football, and the B1G won't?
 
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Jake said:
This fucking blows, but I guess it shouldn't be surprising.

The commissioners of the 10 Bowl Subdivision conferences made it clear to Vice President Mike Pence last week: There cannot be college sports played if campuses are not open. If university leaders do not deem it safe for students to return to classrooms and dorms, locker rooms and practice fields will also remain closed.

"Large gatherings of people are going to be the last thing we check off the box,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said last week when asked about Ohio State football games.

Analysis: Expect college football to take a slow road back
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Unfortunately I think we'll be very lucky if there is a season. Or maybe they can play starting in October.
 
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Taosman said:
If we haven't generally reached that point(New York city) we probably won't reach that point. That being said a lot of deaths will still happen in the near future without readily available treatment. I hope and believe that multiple "treatments' are just a month or two out. That would take pressure off the "system" and give more freedom. Gain us more time that is critical right now.
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Illinois just hit a new peak for confirmed cases. Now, I don't know if that may be a function of increased testing, but as of last week daily test numbers were stagnant nationally.
 
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ORD_Buckeye said:
Illinois just hit a new peak for confirmed cases. Now, I don't know if that may be a function of increased testing, but as of last week daily test numbers were stagnant nationally.
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It may take another week or two for the states to catch up on testing all the ones who qualify and those who have already had it. After that then the numbers get real regarding up and down progressions.
 
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I know it would suck for gameday, but assuming students go back to school could they have the games with empty stands? Maybe only allow team family members and students with season tickets in as long as they spread out. That way there would still be some level of social distancing, but maintain a home field advantage. If we do have sports in the fall I wouldn't be surprised to see temperature scans and masks handed out when fans enter the stadium. Until there is a vaccine I think masks are going to be mandatory for large groups. I see the same type of thing for amusement parks if they open this year. Need to get my collectors edition masks from Disney in the fall.
 
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Illinois just hit a new peak for confirmed cases. Now, I don't know if that may be a function of increased testing, but as of last week daily test numbers were stagnant nationally.
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Must be testing availability. Hospital capacity has increased over pre-pandemic capacity, and admissions overall have declined dramatically.
 
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