Why is this virus so special then? Flu is bad too? Cancelling and quitting

Jul 9, 2020
8:57:41am

idacoug All-American

Things is just going to lengthen the process. The kids get sick for a couple weeks...oh well. That’s how virus work. Especially new ones.

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Almost 75% of ADs think college football will be delayed

the_byu_flash

7/9/20 8:47am

For a virus that has virtually no death rate among that specific age group?

idacoug

7/9/20 8:49am

It's an airborne virus. Those lineman up in each others' grills huffing and

YSeattle

7/9/20 8:54am

Why is this virus so special then? Flu is bad too? Cancelling and quitting

idacoug

7/9/20 8:57am

It is 50-100 times more contagious than the flu. That could be a factor.

Uncle Bluto

7/9/20 9:31am

It's not that much more contagious. What are your sources?

chitownboy

7/9/20 9:33am

This is just not true. Everything I looked up said it was nowhere near this.

chitownboy

7/9/20 10:26am

Fair Point. I read it somewhere recently but can't find the source. The author

Uncle Bluto

7/9/20 11:24am

lots of coaches, staffers and workers that are needed to put on a football game are not in that specific age group

BlueFrog

7/9/20 8:57am

And yet, that age group has virtually no death rate either. It’s the 80+ group.

idacoug

7/9/20 8:58am

36% of all Covid deaths in the USA are age 35-75. Right in the wheel house of coaches, staffers and stadium workers

BlueFrog

7/9/20 9:04am

36% = 35-75 w preexisting health condition; most of remaining 64% = 76 & over.

SinkingQuffa

7/9/20 9:22am

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SinkingQuffa

7/9/20 9:25am

People still don't want to end up in the hospital, whether they die or not.

ReyOso

7/9/20 9:36am

True, but college FB has few personnel who'd be in danger of hospitalization.

SinkingQuffa

7/9/20 9:43am

half of LES workers on game day are over 75 it seems

BlueFrog

7/9/20 9:42am

If that's true, that'd obviously have to change. There's a real danger to them.

SinkingQuffa

7/9/20 9:44am

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