Re: people who do not want to get infected are not just selfishly concerned with themselves
| April 17, 2021 08:31PM |
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so now that LA county is down to almost a 1% infection rate since California started mass vaccinations, I think its pretty safe to say it is HIGHLY effective in stopping the spread
Quote me medical authorities who state that having studied this, we now know for certain that vaccinated people cannot carry and spread the virus.
What's "safe to say" for us football fans on a message board is not always the same as conclusive medical findings.
On something like this, the better bet is to always go by conclusive medical findings. Regardless what we personally believe.
When conclusive medical findings are in, we may find that vaccination does affect transmission.
you really think this is about them fearing covid? really???
"Fearing" is the wrong word. In fact it's EXACTLY the wrong word.
Being smart is the right term.
Do I think that covid's a factor? Let's put it this way--they would be stupid if it weren't.
The NFL and NFLPA managed together to have a season during a pandemic and that was by working together, which often involved clashes which led to compromises and re-thinking. I don't panic at every blip in the process along the way. They will figure this out and it will be based on good science and good reasoning, same as before.
I know it's fashionable to almost automatically dump on players's demands or negotiating points or statements about their positions. I never shared that. To me that whole impulse can often look completely biased if not often completely nonsensical. There are always 2 sides to things like this.
For example these statements:
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from [www.nfl.com]
NFLPA president JC Tretter is the starting center, made its announcement Thursday afternoon not long after the Bears'.
"The NFL's memo outlining how they plan to implement voluntary workouts falls short of what we as players believe is adequate. The Cleveland Browns players agree that a virtual offseason, like we had last year, is the best decision for everyone in our league," the Browns players' statement read. "COVID-19 continues to affect our players, our families and our communities, and we must continue to take it seriously. In addition to the ongoing threat of the pandemic, we felt healthier both mentally and physically last year, which we attribute to sufficient recovery time and the lack of additional wear and tear on our bodies during the spring months. The league-wide injury data supports us as well, as NFL players experienced a 23% reduction in missed-time injuries last season.
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Also on Friday, the Rams announced they have "decided as a team" to not attend in-person voluntary team activities. "While we all feel optimism that the pandemic can be beaten, we are still in the fight and believe it is unnecessary at this time for players to be volunteering to put themselves at risk for in-person workouts, with our players currently around the country working to safely improve their game on their own," the NFLPA-issued statement read in part.
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Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/2021 08:43PM by zn.
