COVID cluster connected to Football team

[NashvilleNeer]

What truly matters more to App, the players well being, or money. If they decide the latter then I don't ever want to hear them claim a thing about how much they care for students and athletes.

Please get off your high horse. You think we are raking in cash with our Sunbelt TV deal and our road trip to Marshall? We are playing because our players, coaches, and university love this game. This virus is little to no threat to guys our players age.

We are also playing because we’re in serious dept and serious trouble if we don’t. Let’s not kid ourselves either.

Agreed, we're not playing for the love of the game, our ATH department would be f'ked if we don't play.

If we're canceling the entire season for 99.95% asymptomatic cases then WTF are we doing?

[mtnchopyaz]

If we're canceling the entire season for 99.95% asymptomatic cases then WTF are we doing?

Ummm preventing the asymptomatic people not infect other people who will become symptomatic....and you know, Die.

The players are not in a bubble. This is not the NBA. Nothing prevents them from rolling into Harris Teeter and getting groceries or attending one of the numerous illegal house parties happening right now in Boone...

https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/st ... a04f0.html

[NashvilleNeer]

How about we put all the money we would have spent on isolating athletes and put it towards making the campus as safe as money can buy so that all the students can get the best education possible and hopefully keep the campus open. Or we could sit around crying because people aren't getting to play a GAME.......

Seriously, why can't people get this worked up and passionate about other projects on campus or even more important issues than playing a GAME.

Oh yea, that's right, people make billions off this game and the non-players want to be entertained, that is all that matters.

If it isn't about making the campuses as safe as possible because college sports are actually pro sports where players aren't allowed to make money then perhaps its time that "college" sports become their own entities and just represent a school instead of being part of it.

Alright, Dan Wolken.

[Stonewall]

Shocked to see that both of CNN's viewers are also on this site

I needed that....

[AppinVA]

Without turning this into a political argument that will get sent to the open thread... we'd be in a much better place had we as a nation taken this virus more serious earlier in the year. People insisted on not believing it was real, refuse to wear masks, refuse to socially distance, etc. There were people who went to their respective state capitals with AR-15s claiming having to wear a mask and stores being closed was taking their rights away. My sister and her family live in the Philippines, where if you don't abide by the COVID rules (wearing a mask, abiding by curfew), you're thrown in prison, or in a few cases killed. Her husband works for Cargill which placed them over there...she has now bought a townhouse in the USA and plans to bring the kids back stateside. My point is, people who want to be defiant have no idea. I'm not suggesting our country should have completely shut down for two months, but people should have been more abiding by the rules and suggested precautions months ago.

All it would take is for one player on the team to die, and who will have to take the blame? The fans and players that wanted to continue or the universities who did nothing? Do what just write it off as a cost to giving his all for Appalachian State? I'd assume regardless of your position on this issue you understand how liability works.

Hopefully people will take COVID-19 as a lesson. In many Asian countries even before Covid people wore masks even when they had non life threatening illnesses. Time to have respect for others and not just be selfish because the mask feels uncomfortable.

Lastly, MLS, NBA, NHL all created bubbles which have proven to be effective. That's not a realistic possibility for college football.

Where is the not turning it into a political discussion part?

Blaming a population of people that decide to not follow guidelines or think it's not a big deal is not political. I know people from all sides of the political spectrum that are guilty of giving zero f's. It's not my fault if you and others want to turn it into a political debate or take it that way. I didn't blame any politician or political party.

Killed for not wearing a mask, or for violating curfew? Killed? Like by the government?

Just wear your mask and be smart....

I’ve responded to this already and asked you to a game of “Change the Nouns,” and your response is to post this again. First, I wear a mask. Second, though I’ve long been on my own, I am lucky enough to still have parents, so I’ll still listen to their lecturing me way before I listen to you.

I’ll ask again. You’re okay with government sanctioned [executions] (09 said killings) for not wearing masks? Seems you are by repeating your response.

[Rekdiver]

Where is the not turning it into a political discussion part?

Blaming a population of people that decide to not follow guidelines or think it's not a big deal is not political. I know people from all sides of the political spectrum that are guilty of giving zero f's. It's not my fault if you and others want to turn it into a political debate or take it that way. I didn't blame any politician or political party.

Killed for not wearing a mask, or for violating curfew? Killed? Like by the government?

Just wear your mask and be smart....

I’ve responded to this already and asked you to a game of “Change the Nouns,” and your response is to post this again. First, I wear a mask. Second, though I’ve long been on my own, I am lucky enough to still have parents, so I’ll still listen to their lecturing me way before I listen to you.

I’ll ask again. You’re okay with government sanctioned [executions] (09 said killings) for not wearing masks? Seems you are by repeating your response.

Read.....that wasnt me. and of course killing for not wearing masks is not even a sane question in any country.

[AppDub]

Without turning this into a political argument that will get sent to the open thread... we'd be in a much better place had we as a nation taken this virus more serious earlier in the year. People insisted on not believing it was real, refuse to wear masks, refuse to socially distance, etc. There were people who went to their respective state capitals with AR-15s claiming having to wear a mask and stores being closed was taking their rights away. My sister and her family live in the Philippines, where if you don't abide by the COVID rules (wearing a mask, abiding by curfew), you're thrown in prison, or in a few cases killed. Her husband works for Cargill which placed them over there...she has now bought a townhouse in the USA and plans to bring the kids back stateside. My point is, people who want to be defiant have no idea. I'm not suggesting our country should have completely shut down for two months, but people should have been more abiding by the rules and suggested precautions months ago.

All it would take is for one player on the team to die, and who will have to take the blame? The fans and players that wanted to continue or the universities who did nothing? Do what just write it off as a cost to giving his all for Appalachian State? I'd assume regardless of your position on this issue you understand how liability works.

Hopefully people will take COVID-19 as a lesson. In many Asian countries even before Covid people wore masks even when they had non life threatening illnesses. Time to have respect for others and not just be selfish because the mask feels uncomfortable.

Lastly, MLS, NBA, NHL all created bubbles which have proven to be effective. That's not a realistic possibility for college football.

Where is the not turning it into a political discussion part?

Blaming a population of people that decide to not follow guidelines or think it's not a big deal is not political. I know people from all sides of the political spectrum that are guilty of giving zero f's. It's not my fault if you and others want to turn it into a political debate or take it that way. I didn't blame any politician or political party.

Just asked a question bro', chill out.

[/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09]

Without turning this into a political argument that will get sent to the open thread... we'd be in a much better place had we as a nation taken this virus more serious earlier in the year. People insisted on not believing it was real, refuse to wear masks, refuse to socially distance, etc. There were people who went to their respective state capitals with AR-15s claiming having to wear a mask and stores being closed was taking their rights away. My sister and her family live in the Philippines, where if you don't abide by the COVID rules (wearing a mask, abiding by curfew), you're thrown in prison, or in a few cases killed. Her husband works for Cargill which placed them over there...she has now bought a townhouse in the USA and plans to bring the kids back stateside. My point is, people who want to be defiant have no idea. I'm not suggesting our country should have completely shut down for two months, but people should have been more abiding by the rules and suggested precautions months ago.

All it would take is for one player on the team to die, and who will have to take the blame? The fans and players that wanted to continue or the universities who did nothing? Do what just write it off as a cost to giving his all for Appalachian State? I'd assume regardless of your position on this issue you understand how liability works.

Hopefully people will take COVID-19 as a lesson. In many Asian countries even before Covid people wore masks even when they had non life threatening illnesses. Time to have respect for others and not just be selfish because the mask feels uncomfortable.

Lastly, MLS, NBA, NHL all created bubbles which have proven to be effective. That's not a realistic possibility for college football.

Where is the not turning it into a political discussion part?

Blaming a population of people that decide to not follow guidelines or think it's not a big deal is not political. I know people from all sides of the political spectrum that are guilty of giving zero f's. It's not my fault if you and others want to turn it into a political debate or take it that way. I didn't blame any politician or political party.

Just asked a question bro', chill out.

And I answered your open ended question with an open ended response. Don't blame me or tell me to chill for having to dumb it down for you.

[Stonewall]

My son just texted one of the players and this latest “cluster” is a complete fabrication. Said Zac, Noah and other seniors are blowing up Twitter about this. I am so sick of this hysteria over this virus. Age 0 to 44 are just as likely to die in an auto accident as this virus so nobody should be driving because somebody is gonna die.

It’s insanity

There are easy day treatments that are widely available. The left simply does not want a cure.

Texas doctor 100% success rate with budesonide. Asian countries use simple herbal antivirals (ginger extract) (which by the way cures other lung infection very similar to covid)


"The Key to Defeating COVID-19 Already Exists. We Need to Start Using It "
Harvey A. Risch, MD, PhD , Professor of Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health
"As professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health, I have authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications and currently hold senior positions on the editorial boards of several leading journals. I am usually accustomed to advocating for positions within the mainstream of medicine, so have been flummoxed to find that, in the midst of a crisis, I am fighting for a treatment that the data fully support but which, for reasons having nothing to do with a correct understanding of the science, has been pushed to the sidelines. As a result, tens of thousands of patients with COVID-19 are dying unnecessarily. Fortunately, the situation can be reversed easily and quickly.
I am referring, of course, to the medication hydroxychloroquine. When this inexpensive oral medication is given very early in the course of illness, before the virus has had time to multiply beyond control, it has shown to be highly effective, especially when given in combination with the antibiotics azithromycin or doxycycline and the nutritional supplement zinc.
On May 27, I published an article in the American Journal of Epidemiology (AJE) entitled, "Early Outpatient Treatment of Symptomatic, High-Risk COVID-19 Patients that Should be Ramped-Up Immediately as Key to the Pandemic Crisis." That article, published in the world's leading epidemiology journal, analyzed five studies, demonstrating clear-cut and significant benefits to treated patients, plus other very large studies that showed the medication safety." - Newsweek

[AppDub]

Without turning this into a political argument that will get sent to the open thread... we'd be in a much better place had we as a nation taken this virus more serious earlier in the year. People insisted on not believing it was real, refuse to wear masks, refuse to socially distance, etc. There were people who went to their respective state capitals with AR-15s claiming having to wear a mask and stores being closed was taking their rights away. My sister and her family live in the Philippines, where if you don't abide by the COVID rules (wearing a mask, abiding by curfew), you're thrown in prison, or in a few cases killed. Her husband works for Cargill which placed them over there...she has now bought a townhouse in the USA and plans to bring the kids back stateside. My point is, people who want to be defiant have no idea. I'm not suggesting our country should have completely shut down for two months, but people should have been more abiding by the rules and suggested precautions months ago.

All it would take is for one player on the team to die, and who will have to take the blame? The fans and players that wanted to continue or the universities who did nothing? Do what just write it off as a cost to giving his all for Appalachian State? I'd assume regardless of your position on this issue you understand how liability works.

Hopefully people will take COVID-19 as a lesson. In many Asian countries even before Covid people wore masks even when they had non life threatening illnesses. Time to have respect for others and not just be selfish because the mask feels uncomfortable.

Lastly, MLS, NBA, NHL all created bubbles which have proven to be effective. That's not a realistic possibility for college football.

Where is the not turning it into a political discussion part?

Blaming a population of people that decide to not follow guidelines or think it's not a big deal is not political. I know people from all sides of the political spectrum that are guilty of giving zero f's. It's not my fault if you and others want to turn it into a political debate or take it that way. I didn't blame any politician or political party.

Just asked a question bro', chill out.

And I answered your open ended question with an open ended response. Don't blame me or tell me to chill for having to dumb it down for you.

No insults necessary. I'm quite intelligent. Just less angry than most.

[/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09]

Where is the not turning it into a political discussion part?

Blaming a population of people that decide to not follow guidelines or think it's not a big deal is not political. I know people from all sides of the political spectrum that are guilty of giving zero f's. It's not my fault if you and others want to turn it into a political debate or take it that way. I didn't blame any politician or political party.

Just asked a question bro', chill out.

And I answered your open ended question with an open ended response. Don't blame me or tell me to chill for having to dumb it down for you.

No insults necessary. I'm quite intelligent. Just less angry than most.

Valid point. I apologize

[Seattleapp]

This virus is little to no threat to guys our players age.

I wish people would stop using this as justification to play football.

We don't know for sure how this virus affects young people, but what's true is that the number of cases in young people are growing.

You are right. So what’s the solution? Continued indefinite isolation until a vaccine? I’m not a virus conspiracy theorist either, an honest question

How's all the peaceful demonstration going in you neck of the woods?

Dude I got out of there several years ago. Lived there for 10 years and loved it. I’m so saddened by what it’s become

[Rekdiver]

Annyone know the true story on this COVID cluster? Players say no. Gllen and Admin say yes and nothing from coaches

[MAD Doctor]

Not sure about the team but I just saw a report saying 40 students and 9 staff positive so far.

[Yosef84]

Not sure about the team but I just saw a report saying 40 students and 9 staff positive so far.

I believe that is since June when the phased in return of the football team began. Is that correct?

[booneboy92]

Not sure about the team but I just saw a report saying 40 students and 9 staff positive so far.

So these numbers are for the whole school, and not added to the 11 “connected” to the FB program from Tuesday?

[mtnchopyaz]

Anyone can see the numbers daily here

https://theappalachianonline.com/dashbo ... ase-count/

Currently Its 45 Active cases on campus and 114 total.

[Mjohn1988]

Not going to read the whole thread so I may be repeating something. Right now practice is down for 14 days

[unknown]

Don't believe the nonsense. They'll be back at practice tomorrow

[Mjohn1988]

Don't believe the nonsense. They'll be back at practice tomorrow

Hope your right but I got it from a decent source