07-08-2020, 03:34 PM
(07-08-2020, 02:34 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Well, I suppose that would be no different than a team bus crash injuring 23 players. If they can't take the field, they forfeit. If you're looking for a way to have a "perfect" season with no glitches, it's not going to happen. But, we can have a season none the less. Just consider it the "new Normal" the politicians tout.
Except a mild case of SARS-CoV2 can last 1-2 weeks. Harsher cases can last over 6 weeks.
Then there is viral shedding where you still have the COVID-19 inside your body as you get rid of all traces of if. That lasts up to 37 days. So even after your are "healthy" you can still infect others because you are "carrying" the virus still.
So teams that get major infections during the season will most likely lose 5 straight weeks. And that would go with individual players too. That is a lot of unplayed games all around.
Less fans in seats. Huge logistical nightmare over travel arraignments/ TV schedules/ tie breaker algorithm adjustments
https://www.medscape.com/answers/2500114-197467/what-is-the-duration-of-viral-shedding-in-persons-with-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/diagnosed-with-covid-19-what-to-expect