Coronavirus and Football

[moomba]

I went down to London for the cup final ten days before that game. We were aware of it, but it wasnt really something people worried too much about (we avoided seeing a newborn nephew for a couple of weeks after, just in case). A week later and I remember thinking if I knew then what I knew now I never would have gone to the game.

It's not really a case of hindsight that the champions league game shouldn't have gone ahead, people were saying it was a crazy decision before the game happened.

 

[moomba]

They were talking on the radio last night about the last time Arsenal played Olympiakos, seems a lifetime ago.

Their owner tested positive and everyone flipped out, then Arteta tested positive and that was the end of football for a while.

 

[Bradesmaen]

UK Street view and Google Earth maps have been updated and you can see the portables used at grounds like Goodison.. very eerie

 

[ADL9798]

 

[moomba]

Are we in our third lockdown, or still the second?

Can't remember ending the second one.

 

[moomba]

 

[Zidane98]

Why UK should be concerned about Europe's third wave despite vaccine progress | ITV News

Despite Britain's vaccine roll-out, there are two reasons why we should be concerned about the third Covid spike in Europe. | ITV National News

www.itv.com

I suspect that we won't be seeing full stadiums until next year. Need another 6 months of no travel and/or restricted travel movement at the least.

 

[ADL9798]

Incredible.

 

[RossFC]

 

[RossFC]

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets and Leeds United defender Diego Llorente both positive in the Spanish training camp.

 

[RossFC]

 

[Zidane98]

Imagine if they won a game.

 

[RossFC]

 

[RossFC]

 

[Zidane98]

They must not be fully vaxxed in that case.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

10 fit outfielders for the game v Rennes. Looking doubtful we play two games before Monday at this rate

 

[SM]

How does an outbreak like this happens if most/all of the squad are vaccinated? Shouldn't the transmission rate be significantly lower? Maybe I'm not understanding how the vaccine works.

 

[Zidane98]

How does an outbreak like this happens if most/all of the squad are vaccinated? Shouldn't the transmission rate be significantly lower? Maybe I'm not understanding how the vaccine works.

Possible some havent had their 6 month booster. And some arent vaxxed at all. The rest are just asymptomatic cases being fully vaxxed but they still have to do 10 days iso after a positive test even when completey unaffected.

 

[moomba]

Unless they've done it privately most wouldn't be eligible for a booster yet. Double vat apparently not as effective in stopping transmission of omicron, compared to delta.

 

[Zidane98]

Unless they've done it privately most wouldn't be eligible for a booster yet. Double vat apparently not as effective in stopping transmission of omicron, compared to delta.

Eligible for booster 6 months after second hit isn't it?

 

[Loonerty]

How does an outbreak like this happens if most/all of the squad are vaccinated? Shouldn't the transmission rate be significantly lower? Maybe I'm not understanding how the vaccine works.

I think omicron has a combination of both being more transmissible than delta and (actually probably thanks to) a greater ability to infect vaccinated people (but with very mild effects).

Basically more likely to get it, but not as damaging if you do compared to delta.

 

[Power Raid]

10 fit outfielders for the game v Rennes. Looking doubtful we play two games before Monday at this rate

it would be hard as a manager but we have to deal with the cards as they land now

get vaxxed as soon as possible and accept covid will impact people's lives

 

[apollo_creed]

Possible some havent had their 6 month booster. And some arent vaxxed at all. The rest are just asymptomatic cases being fully vaxxed but they still have to do 10 days iso after a positive test even when completey unaffected.

Vaccination rates are abysmal in the PL.

 

[Zidane98]

Vaccination rates are abysmal in the PL.

Time to make them compulsory like the AFL.