Steeler game-COVID

[*pally*]

Marlon Humphrey of the Ravens has been diagnosed with COVID after playing in yesterday's game. That means the offensive starters for the Steelers has been exposed. This could get interesting now that we're in a 14-day window

[Essex Johnson]

(11-02-2020, 02:46 PM)pally Wrote: Marlon Humphrey of the Ravens has been diagnosed with COVID after playing in yesterday's game.  That means the offensive starters for the Steelers has been exposed.  This could get interesting now that we're in a 14-day window

They will be tested and fine by our game.. but next weeks game we will see

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(11-02-2020, 02:46 PM)pally Wrote: Marlon Humphrey of the Ravens has been diagnosed with COVID after playing in yesterday's game.  That means the offensive starters for the Steelers has been exposed.  This could get interesting now that we're in a 14-day window

Diagnosed, or tested positive?

[HarleyDog]

(11-02-2020, 02:56 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Diagnosed, or tested positive?

Tested positive so probably another bad test.

[McC]

(11-02-2020, 02:56 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Diagnosed, or tested positive?

I guess the answer would be both.  He missed practice with illness Wednesday and Thursday but came back Friday and then played yesterday.  Monday morning, he announced he has the virus.

[HarleyDog]

(11-02-2020, 03:06 PM)McC Wrote: I guess the answer would be both.  He missed practice with illness Wednesday and Thursday but came back Friday and then played yesterday.  Monday morning, he announced he has the virus.

After reading further, sounds confirmed.

[McC]

(11-02-2020, 03:09 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: After reading further, sounds confirmed.

Now the question becomes how far has he spread it.

[*ochocincos*]

(11-02-2020, 02:46 PM)pally Wrote: Marlon Humphrey of the Ravens has been diagnosed with COVID after playing in yesterday's game.  That means the offensive starters for the Steelers has been exposed.  This could get interesting now that we're in a 14-day window

https://www.nfl.com/news/ravens-cb-marlon-humphrey-says-he-tested-positive-for-covid-19

It's not just the Steelers' offensive starters that would be exposed, it'd be the whole team who was on the sideline too.

We'll see what the outcome is from the tests, but since the game is 14 days away from the time of exposure, the game might still be able to be played with just those infected (if any) needing to sit out.

[Tomkat]

(11-02-2020, 03:14 PM)ochocincos Wrote: It's not just the Steelers' offensive starters that would be exposed, it'd be the whole team who was on the sideline too.

That is simply not true...
Unless the infected Ravens player ran up and down the Steeler's sideline, breathing/coughing/sneezing in their faces.
Once a secondary person is exposed to the virus, they don't IMMEDIATELY start shedding/spreading it.  It takes TIME (DAYS) for the virus to multiply within that person to the point of being infectious to others.
Therefore, the ONLY person who was a threat to infect others, was the infected Ravens player.

[*ochocincos*]

(11-02-2020, 03:39 PM)Tomkat Wrote: That is simply not true...
Unless the infected Ravens player ran up and down the Steeler's sideline, breathing/coughing/sneezing in their faces.
Once a secondary person is exposed to the virus, they don't IMMEDIATELY start shedding/spreading it.  It takes TIME (DAYS) for the virus to multiply within that person to the point of being infectious to others.
Therefore, the ONLY person who was a threat to infect others, was the infected Ravens player.

I don't believe what you say is true, but please provide sources if you have them.

The "days" part you're talking about is in regards to the time it can take to start exhibiting symptoms, not how long it takes to become contagious once infected.

According to Harvard Health...

Quote:How soon after I'm infected with the new coronavirus will I start to be contagious?

The time from exposure to symptom onset (known as the incubation period) is thought to be three to 14 days, though symptoms typically appear within four or five days after exposure.
We know that a person with COVID-19 may be contagious 48 to 72 hours before starting to experience symptoms. Emerging research suggests that people may actually be most likely to spread the virus to others during the 48 hours before they start to experience symptoms.
If true, this strengthens the case for face masks, physical distancing, and contact tracing, all of which can help reduce the risk that someone who is infected but not yet experiencing symptoms may unknowingly infect others.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/if-youve-been-exposed-to-the-coronavirus#:~:text=We%20know%20that%20a%20person,they%20start%20to%20experience%20symptoms.

[Tomkat]

(11-02-2020, 03:55 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I don't believe what you say is true, but please provide sources if you have them.

https://medical.mit.edu/covid-19-updates/2020/10/exposed-to-covid-19-how-soon-contagious

"However, based on what we know about the incubation period for this virus, there’s almost no chance that your sister could have passed on the virus to your family members just 24 hours after being exposed herself."

"But you would still expect there to be a few days between the time a person is exposed and infected and the time they begin actively shedding virus. If we figure that infected people who become sick typically start experiencing symptoms a bit more than five days after exposure, we can calculate that infectiousness would, on average, begin rising sharply about three days post exposure. In other words, it’s safe to say that it would be exceedingly rare for anyone to transmit the virus earlier than two days post exposure."

(Emphasis added by me)

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Put simply, if you are merely exposed to covid, you are not instantly contagious.  In fact, there's no guarantee you'll be infected, at all.  It depends on how much virus you are exposed to, and for how long.  Viruses have an "incubation" period, so if you are exposed to only a tiny amount of virus, your body can most likely fight it off.
EXPOSURE + TIME is the critical factor.  You are extremely unlikely to get infected from an infected person merely passing by.

READ THIS ARTICLE, it is very informative.
https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them

[*ochocincos*]

(11-02-2020, 04:09 PM)Tomkat Wrote: https://medical.mit.edu/covid-19-updates/2020/10/exposed-to-covid-19-how-soon-contagious

"However, based on what we know about the incubation period for this virus, there’s almost no chance that your sister could have passed on the virus to your family members just 24 hours after being exposed herself."

"But you would still expect there to be a few days between the time a person is exposed and infected and the time they begin actively shedding virus. If we figure that infected people who become sick typically start experiencing symptoms a bit more than five days after exposure, we can calculate that infectiousness would, on average, begin rising sharply about three days post exposure. In other words, it’s safe to say that it would be exceedingly rare for anyone to transmit the virus earlier than two days post exposure."

(Emphasis added by me)

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Put simply, if you are merely exposed to covid, you are not instantly contagious.  In fact, there's no guarantee you'll be infected, at all.  It depends on how much virus you are exposed to, and for how long.  Viruses have an "incubation" period, so if you are exposed to only a tiny amount of virus, your body can most likely fight it off.
EXPOSURE + TIME is the critical factor.  You are extremely unlikely to get infected from an infected person merely passing by.

READ THIS ARTICLE, it is very informative.
https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them

Thanks.

If that is true vs what I found, then it sounds like the number of potential players affected could be much lower. Both seem valid given from Harvard Medical and MIT Medical.

One other thing they do mention in your article is this...

Quote:Your sister, on the other hand, isn’t that lucky. Since she knows she was exposed to the virus on Sunday evening, she should self-isolate for 14 days from that time to make sure that she does not infect anyone else if she is, in fact, infected.

So if the team wants to be extra-careful, they COULD all isolate for the next 14 days to be sure, but they probably won't do that. Probably the most realistic thing to expect is to have team isolate for the next 2-3 days while tests are conducted and results retrieved before return to the team facility.