NFL season just became far more likely

[Jeremy Igo]

FDA approved the saliva test the NBA had been using.

https://news.yale.edu/2020/08/15/yales-rapid-covid-19-saliva-test-receives-fda-emergency-use-authorization

 

Cheaper, faster, accurate. All players and staff could get tested every day at just 10 bucks a pop. 

[Moo Daeng]

Good for everyone.

[Burnout189]

Now if we could just hurry up and get a dang vaccine.

[Harbingers]

39 minutes ago, Burnout189 said:

Now if we could just hurry up and get a dang vaccine.

The last thing you want is a hurried vaccine.

This is good but not as good as it’s made out to be. Considering it won’t be in a bubble like the NHL. So quick tests still don’t = people either being or not being sick.

[Wolfcop]

It is HUGE because it should really limit outbreaks. Agreed that you do't want to rush a vaccine. Even one that isn't rushed will come with potential dangerous side effects. 

[run-run-pass-punt]

13 minutes ago, Wolfcop said:

Even one that isn't rushed will come with potential dangerous side effects. 

Absolutely. I know I won't be in the guinea pig group.

[Harbingers]

42 minutes ago, Wolfcop said:

It is HUGE because it should really limit outbreaks. Agreed that you do't want to rush a vaccine. Even one that isn't rushed will come with potential dangerous side effects. 

It’s just a test though. If there is outbreaks it doesn’t do anything to change games still being  called off. If there is an outbreak. It just says ok we know sooner. Without full bubble, there are simply too many variables. Young guys wanting to go out, family guys seeing their family who have come in contact with people at school, at the grocery store, etc etc. now add in the element of travel. Unlike the NBA and NHL, who have boxed their entire atmosphere in. You go to the hospital? That’s two weeks before you can rejoin the bubble, at the least. This is why I have no idea why the NFL isn’t doing a 4 stadium bubble.

[ickmule]

1 hour ago, Burnout189 said:

Now if we could just hurry up and get a dang vaccine.

At maybe 50% effectiveness? No thanks. 
 

[Burnout189]

2 minutes ago, ickmule said:

At maybe 50% effectiveness? No thanks. 
 

I'm not saying for them to rush it out before it's been fully tested. I just want a vaccine to hurry up and be developed so poo can get back to some semblance of normalcy.

[Moo Daeng]

11 minutes ago, ickmule said:

At maybe 50% effectiveness? No thanks. 
 

50% effective vaccines

are still very helpful.

[ickmule]

23 minutes ago, Moo Daeng said:

50% effective vaccines

are still very helpful.

I’ll pass.  There has never been an effective vaccine for any RNA virus and this one will be no different.  Stop wasting time waiting on something that isn’t going to happen.  

[Tbe]

40 minutes ago, ickmule said:

I’ll pass.  There has never been an effective vaccine for any RNA virus and this one will be no different.  Stop wasting time waiting on something that isn’t going to happen.  

Where do you get this stuff? 
 

The measles and the flu are both RNA viruses. The MMR (measles) vaccine is quite effective. 
 

https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/213/4/600/2459431

[Moo Daeng]

15 hours ago, ickmule said:

I’ll pass.  There has never been an effective vaccine for any RNA virus and this one will be no different.  Stop wasting time waiting on something that isn’t going to happen.  

The leading candidates arent all RNA vacccines. Of the 5 leading candidates there are 2 RNA type vaccines.

[PanthersNC1984]

Awesome! I hope someone lets all the players and coaches know who have been practicing and game planning for the last month that there will be a NFL season!  Living under a rock much?!