Will Corona virus deter you from going to Heinz Field this season?

Coaches are starting to test positive:

One of Tampa Bay's assistant coaches has tested positive for the coronavirus and two other Buccaneers assistants have been quarantined, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

 

Very depressing. I know I'm in the minority among sport fans but I love watching Golf. So happy they are playing. I'm guessing the players enjoy the peace of playing with no fans around. The NFL will be sorely missed by me. IMO there was so much to look forward to in the AFC North.

 

I don’t watch golf, and I was so hard up for sports I watched a replay from years ago.

 

Most of the new outbreaks in Florida are showing up in the younger generations (other than the nursing homes). Not as severe in how sick the youngsters are getting yet. Hope Florida or Texas is not the next N.Y. city.

 

Spiked are based on 14 or 20 day rolling cycles.

If you have 10 cases a day(which is nothing) and get 14 or higher its consider a spike. Even though 14 compared to the hundreds a day in march is nothing, they still have to shout it from the roof top that it's a spike.

 

I hear this all the time, I can't compare some other risk in life to risk of Covid exposure. Serious, non smart ass question: why can't I? No one chooses to die in a car wreck, but many drive recklessly, drive drunk, not wear a seatbelt. Death is all around. Take risks you raise your chances. I don't really see a difference. Simple rules of life: don't be stupid, don't be a cheapskate, don't poke the bear.

Have not witnesses any gruesome Covid deaths with my own eyes. But hiding under our beds only prolongs the problem. Flattening the curve, doesn't change the area the curve (i.e. Cases and deaths). Until there's a treatment or mass herd immunity, we have two choices: live with disease and act responsibly or hide under the rug and watch the economy and society disintegrate. Be responsible, protect the vulnerable, put on your pants and go to work. No functioning society = no health care for anyone beyond Gates, Bezos and Zuckerberg.

 

I think the older generations are very wary here in FL at the moment. The death #s for their age bracket is alarming.

 

That's the dilemma. I am 61, diabetic, and other concerns, yet I have 2 jobs that take me out in public sometimes 7 days a week. I have to deliver to hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants, etc. I have little direct contact and follow directives religiously. Now my son wants to visit from LA next month and I am like...well...maybe. lol. I have not seen him in over a year, but honestly have no desire to put myself in harms way. I just cannot see myself going to a sporting event, movie, or even dining out for some time.

 

During the first wave when FL started to spike, their numbers on the elderly were remarkably good compared to NY, PA and other states. I have not followed up to see if that is still true, but one thing they supposedly did do was to give strict early guidelines for visitation in Nursing homes and retirement communities. Here in central PA it is still like a fortress trying to even get in some of the retirement communities when making deliveries.

 

The health experts will NEVER say anthing is safe. Because, there is always risk. I can't guarantee you no risk. "Safe" to them doesn't mean a balanced assessment of risks to the community. "Safe" means making sure I don't look bad, if I'm insisting I'm right kills the economy, no sweat., I still got paid. As Gov. Lappetimane said in Blazing Saddles: "Gentlemen, this is serious! We've got to save our phony baloney jobs!"

 

No one chooses to become infected with COVID19. There is a responsibility for humanity to do what's the best for everyone. An infectious disease has the ability to wipe out civilization as we know it. Poking an infectious disease like COVID19 is a big bear.

I've taken care of people infected with COVID19. So I understand it's impact on people. Maybe you would think differently if you witnessed or experienced the impact yourself? My advice is not to take it lightly. There isn't enough known about COVID19 yet to keep poking that bear. Will it mutate into something worse? Can heard immunity be developed? Do antibodies last and how long? Will it disappear never to return? Will we have to live with COVID19 like the flu? Only time will tell.

One of the best ways to eliminate the threat of an infectious disease like COVID19 is not to spread the disease. No one's ever seen a disease like COVID19. We need to proceed with caution. Proceeding with caution is something that many people are not doing.

 

I was hopeful that they could find a way some how to restart sports but when I see 23 members of the Clemson football team tested positive and it isnt even during game play. I don't see how they are going to make this work.

 

The political correctness is almost as bad as covid lol. I say NFL will be cancelled.

be safe everyone

 

You also have a governor that fudges the numbers. You are in a crisis, and don't
have the governor or public perception to lead you out of it. People don't need to die
at this rate. Texas is in a similar fate.

 

You are probably right I never had much faith Football would get through this
year. You are a resident of Travis or Bexar county in Texas, Travis county and (Allegheny county Pgh) are
similar size county's 1,2 million yet Travis county has double the cases. What is going on at that 6th street experience?

 

I am 6o and just learned this week that I will be losing my job
in 60 days. I am fortunate that I have no underlying health conditions
but my GF that lives with me does, she also takes care of her 84 year old mother.
We have been cautious, but I maybe exposed to more risk if I am lucky enough to secure
another job. which I will need until I am old enough to collect SS.

 

The world thinks we are bigger idiots than before:


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wa...-is-watching-americas-failure/?outputType=amp

 

Good luck to you fellow Steeler fan!!!!!

 

Sorry for your troubles and I wish you the best of luck.

 

China shut down schools and cancelled flights in Beijing. China knows how serious this can be. China had people dying in waiting rooms.

Many Americans don't realize how COVID19 can overwhelm healthcare systems to the point where people can't get proper treatment. I am thankful that things have settled down in the Philadelphia area.

People don't seem to understand that they can carry asymptomatic COVID19 and spread it to others.

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Not disputing anything you wrote. Just wanted to say that CA and TX have not peaked yet and are contributing the highest state by state numbers to daily cases. They also happen to be the most populous states in the nation. 5 states - CA, TX, FL, AZ, NC are contributing over 1/2 the daily cases. What do these 5 states have in common and why are they going up so fast?

 

I think everyone is fudging the #s to procure & meet their sponsors needs & wants. It's unfortunate but not new...

I'm a little behind you & Vox Ferrum in age with diabetes. Fortunately I'm in very good health (it's not as easy anymore as it was, lol). Best of luck to all that have this pandemic affecting their families & livelihood.