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Hortensis

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28. My DIL manages one of the children's league sports in her
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 12:01 PM
Apr 2020

community. Everything's cancelled, of course, with refunds and credits, storage of purchased supplies ongoing. But she was talking yesterday of the possibility of starting up "in the fall," at least they're officially keeping the door open. (The fall would actually start in August.)

Regardless of whether we have a hot-weather lull, it'll be very strange if COVID isn't continuing its devastation next fall-winter. Identification of those who should have become immune should help some get back to work who have jobs open, but major disruption will continue until vaccination is widespread.

On a happier note, strictly speaking public and private swimming pools maintaining proper chemical levels can be safe for use. Chlorine destroys the virus.

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I think sports will be back surprisingly soon. Captain Stern Apr 2020 #1
They will be back before they should be. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #7
Crowds fund sports. ooky Apr 2020 #14
The crowds only fund the mainstream sports to an extent. Captain Stern Apr 2020 #21
There can be no get togethers in the stands or on the field until there is a vaccine..... Submariner Apr 2020 #27
Ok. I agree. Captain Stern Apr 2020 #29
Fine by me. Freethinker65 Apr 2020 #2
Same here. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #23
I'm afraid I don't really care. MineralMan Apr 2020 #3
when everyone in the USA has received a vaccine. anything before that is insanity Takket Apr 2020 #4
+1, or when the sick has been isolated from the well uponit7771 Apr 2020 #5
This!👆 SheltieLover Apr 2020 #15
I'm not willing to allow professional sports teams to have access to thousands of tests or PPE... EarthFirst Apr 2020 #6
I wish YOU had the power to make that happen. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #8
This!👆 SheltieLover Apr 2020 #18
I miss sports. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #9
Oh,well. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #10
Personally I could care less Chainfire Apr 2020 #11
There will be no seasons resuming or beginning in 2020 greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #12
What? No Harvard-Yale game this year! Surely, sir, you exaggerate! CTyankee Apr 2020 #17
College basketball, baseball, and swimming are good. So is women's volleyball and badminton. NCjack Apr 2020 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #16
Sports don't matter to me at all. kskiska Apr 2020 #19
I like the answer. DavidDvorkin Apr 2020 #20
While everyone here's sniffing about how sports are trivial and they don't like them greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #22
I'll miss baseball, the Olympics, and English Premier League Football (soccer). That's it for me. VOX Apr 2020 #24
Sports should not come back until they are off the taxpayer dollar. Dawson Leery Apr 2020 #25
I like sports xmas74 Apr 2020 #26
My DIL manages one of the children's league sports in her Hortensis Apr 2020 #28
Yep, I'm a huge sports fan and am not optimistic about them coming back anytime soon. Bleacher Creature Apr 2020 #30
If there is a last entry on my Do Not Care list, procon Apr 2020 #31
I miss baseball demosincebirth Apr 2020 #32
MLB players still have to be paid even if the whole season is cancelled. subterranean Apr 2020 #33
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