The CDC didn't declare the Delta variant a variant of concern until June 15th. So it was just starting its rampage where it quickly overtook the Alpha variant as the cause of the majority of infections in the US well into July. The NCAA, like most, was probably not even aware of the Delta variant let alone its voracity of transmission when the CWS started.
This forfeit ruling is in direct response to F$U ducking Clemson last year to avoid an embarrassing, lopsided loss via playing the “covid” card. IMHO.
The science says that the virus is transmitted via droplets. And I'm not sure whether or not you know how close to the stands our sideline is, and what goes on behind that space between the sidelines and the stands. There is a constant scurry of activity from folks interacting with players, coaches, and officials on the sidelines. The science shows that talking can generate droplets that linger in the air for some time. Add in the coughing, sneezing, and yelling that take place in the stands, and the fact that the Delta variant is more contagious. We have no idea yet whether players can catch this Delta variant from the stands. But why run the risk when you don't have to?
I believe that the protocols that the conference released say it depends on the team vaccination rates. It's different for teams over 85% vaccinated. Unvaccinated individuals on a team with a vaccination rate less than 85 percent, must be tested a minimum of three times per week with a molecular (PCR) test. Unvaccinated individuals on a team with a vaccination rate at or greater than 85 percent, must be tested once per week. Additional testing of unvaccinated individuals is at the discretion of the institution. And sideline rules are decided by the home team.
My comment about no masks was regarding the fans in the stands, not players and coaches. Although I question the efficacy of masks at all, but that's just my opinion.
What many people are ignoring is the fact that in India, where the Delta variant apparently originated, the number of Delta cases has plummeted to almost zero over the past month, as it has also in the Netherlands and several other countries. I venture to say it will be pretty much non-existent by mid-September at the latest.
Droplets may linger in the air momentarily, but there would seem to me to be next to zero way for them to "linger" all the way from the stands to the field, no matter how close the stands in BDS are to the field.
In early 2020 it was said that Covid 19 could not survive temps of 78 F+ degrees for very long. When summer got here, we would be just fine, and the curve would be flattened. I guess the science was mistaken.
Who said that? Sounds like one of those folks in the White House who consistently didn't know what they were talking about. Anyone with an ounce of good sense could have looked at the growing outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa and a whole lot of places where the temperature stays above 78 F+ degrees and quickly have debunked that.
Why do you think virtually everyone has always said that risk of exposure is incredibly minimized outside? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/outdoor-activities.htmlReally?
UNC & Duke both resemble this remark.
The risk is minimized outside when people aren't stagnant. The virus is transmitted through human interaction, especially when people are together for a long period of time. If you're just running by someone, probably minimized. But if you're spending several hours next to a large group of people, there's a greater chance of infection.
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