Coronavirus and Pro/NCAA Sports; Marcus Smart tests positive

[saltlover]

The reason for the delay is probably because it was done through a private lab. Private labs in Massachusetts take between 3-7 days to get your results back. State and federal labs are much faster.

This is not necessarily true.  I have two friends in MA who received the test on Saturday.  One was a presumed positive (symptomatic and exposure to confirmed Biogen cases), the other a healthcare worker.  My friend with Biogen exposure got his through a private lab, and learned he was negative on Tuesday.  My friend who is a health care worker had to get hers tested by the state — she is feeling better but is still quarantined, having yet to learn her results almost a week later.

Totally anecdotal, but enough to convince me that state labs are not necessarily quicker than private labs, at least in MA.

[mmmmm]

The reason for the delay is probably because it was done through a private lab. Private labs in Massachusetts take between 3-7 days to get your results back. State and federal labs are much faster.

This is not necessarily true.  I have two friends in MA who received the test on Saturday.  One was a presumed positive (symptomatic and exposure to confirmed Biogen cases), the other a healthcare worker.  My friend with Biogen exposure got his through a private lab, and learned he was negative on Tuesday.  My friend who is a health care worker had to get hers tested by the state — she is feeling better but is still quarantined, having yet to learn her results almost a week later.

Totally anecdotal, but enough to convince me that state labs are not necessarily quicker than private labs, at least in MA.

Agreed.  The real distinction is which type of test kit & methodology is being used.  The states and fed are not all using just one method and neither are private labs.    Really, everyone is using whatever testing they can get their hands on.

[nickagneta]

The reason for the delay is probably because it was done through a private lab. Private labs in Massachusetts take between 3-7 days to get your results back. State and federal labs are much faster.

This is not necessarily true.  I have two friends in MA who received the test on Saturday.  One was a presumed positive (symptomatic and exposure to confirmed Biogen cases), the other a healthcare worker.  My friend with Biogen exposure got his through a private lab, and learned he was negative on Tuesday.  My friend who is a health care worker had to get hers tested by the state — she is feeling better but is still quarantined, having yet to learn her results almost a week later.

Totally anecdotal, but enough to convince me that state labs are not necessarily quicker than private labs, at least in MA.

Agreed.  The real distinction is which type of test kit & methodology is being used.  The states and fed are not all using just one method and neither are private labs.    Really, everyone is using whatever testing they can get their hands on.

My information might be older but there were definitely delays in results for private testing just last week.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1156006

[blink]

The reason for the delay is probably because it was done through a private lab. Private labs in Massachusetts take between 3-7 days to get your results back. State and federal labs are much faster.

This is not necessarily true.  I have two friends in MA who received the test on Saturday.  One was a presumed positive (symptomatic and exposure to confirmed Biogen cases), the other a healthcare worker.  My friend with Biogen exposure got his through a private lab, and learned he was negative on Tuesday.  My friend who is a health care worker had to get hers tested by the state — she is feeling better but is still quarantined, having yet to learn her results almost a week later.

Totally anecdotal, but enough to convince me that state labs are not necessarily quicker than private labs, at least in MA.

Agreed.  The real distinction is which type of test kit & methodology is being used.  The states and fed are not all using just one method and neither are private labs.    Really, everyone is using whatever testing they can get their hands on.

My information might be older but there were definitely delays in results for private testing just last week.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1156006

Maybe my memory is fuzzy at this point, but didn't the Celtics announce no Celtics were infected just a day or so after the NBA suspended the season?
If that was the case, why would they announce that if they didn't get the tests back yet?

Is there a chance that they were tested, and got the negative results back, but the guys who were positive weren't showing up in tests yet and they continued to test?

[Neurotic Guy]

The reason for the delay is probably because it was done through a private lab. Private labs in Massachusetts take between 3-7 days to get your results back. State and federal labs are much faster.

This is not necessarily true.  I have two friends in MA who received the test on Saturday.  One was a presumed positive (symptomatic and exposure to confirmed Biogen cases), the other a healthcare worker.  My friend with Biogen exposure got his through a private lab, and learned he was negative on Tuesday.  My friend who is a health care worker had to get hers tested by the state — she is feeling better but is still quarantined, having yet to learn her results almost a week later.

Totally anecdotal, but enough to convince me that state labs are not necessarily quicker than private labs, at least in MA.

Agreed.  The real distinction is which type of test kit & methodology is being used.  The states and fed are not all using just one method and neither are private labs.    Really, everyone is using whatever testing they can get their hands on.

So -- just trying to gauge whether I should or shouldn't be outraged.   If there are tests that can be administered with results in hours, or is 24 hours, why aren't they available by now - 2 months after the US first positive?  Is it unreasonable to think they should be available throughout the country by now?

[mmmmm]

The reason for the delay is probably because it was done through a private lab. Private labs in Massachusetts take between 3-7 days to get your results back. State and federal labs are much faster.

This is not necessarily true.  I have two friends in MA who received the test on Saturday.  One was a presumed positive (symptomatic and exposure to confirmed Biogen cases), the other a healthcare worker.  My friend with Biogen exposure got his through a private lab, and learned he was negative on Tuesday.  My friend who is a health care worker had to get hers tested by the state — she is feeling better but is still quarantined, having yet to learn her results almost a week later.

Totally anecdotal, but enough to convince me that state labs are not necessarily quicker than private labs, at least in MA.

Agreed.  The real distinction is which type of test kit & methodology is being used.  The states and fed are not all using just one method and neither are private labs.    Really, everyone is using whatever testing they can get their hands on.

So -- just trying to gauge whether I should or shouldn't be outraged.   If there are tests that can be administered with results in hours, or is 24 hours, why aren't they available by now - 2 months after the US first positive?  Is it unreasonable to think they should be available throughout the country by now?

Yes.

You should be outraged that tests of any kind are still barely available, 2 months after the US first positive.  The failure to make it a #1 priority to provide massive, broad-based testing will and has lead directly to unnecessary infection, injury and deaths.   

And the decisions that have lead to the delay (and continued lack of) broad-based testing is directly on the heads of this administration.

[fairweatherfan]

The reason for the delay is probably because it was done through a private lab. Private labs in Massachusetts take between 3-7 days to get your results back. State and federal labs are much faster.

This is not necessarily true.  I have two friends in MA who received the test on Saturday.  One was a presumed positive (symptomatic and exposure to confirmed Biogen cases), the other a healthcare worker.  My friend with Biogen exposure got his through a private lab, and learned he was negative on Tuesday.  My friend who is a health care worker had to get hers tested by the state — she is feeling better but is still quarantined, having yet to learn her results almost a week later.

Totally anecdotal, but enough to convince me that state labs are not necessarily quicker than private labs, at least in MA.

Agreed.  The real distinction is which type of test kit & methodology is being used.  The states and fed are not all using just one method and neither are private labs.    Really, everyone is using whatever testing they can get their hands on.

My information might be older but there were definitely delays in results for private testing just last week.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1156006

Maybe my memory is fuzzy at this point, but didn't the Celtics announce no Celtics were infected just a day or so after the NBA suspended the season?
If that was the case, why would they announce that if they didn't get the tests back yet?

Is there a chance that they were tested, and got the negative results back, but the guys who were positive weren't showing up in tests yet and they continued to test?

No it was a misleading report - Ramona Shelburne (I think) conveyed that the Celtics said they had no known positive tests in the org, which was read as "they've been tested and cleared" when it really meant "we don't know of anyone who's tested positive yet". Hard to know how bad of a statement that was by the Celtics without knowing what question they were responding to and how exactly they phrased it.

[blink]

The reason for the delay is probably because it was done through a private lab. Private labs in Massachusetts take between 3-7 days to get your results back. State and federal labs are much faster.

This is not necessarily true.  I have two friends in MA who received the test on Saturday.  One was a presumed positive (symptomatic and exposure to confirmed Biogen cases), the other a healthcare worker.  My friend with Biogen exposure got his through a private lab, and learned he was negative on Tuesday.  My friend who is a health care worker had to get hers tested by the state — she is feeling better but is still quarantined, having yet to learn her results almost a week later.

Totally anecdotal, but enough to convince me that state labs are not necessarily quicker than private labs, at least in MA.

Agreed.  The real distinction is which type of test kit & methodology is being used.  The states and fed are not all using just one method and neither are private labs.    Really, everyone is using whatever testing they can get their hands on.

My information might be older but there were definitely delays in results for private testing just last week.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1156006

Maybe my memory is fuzzy at this point, but didn't the Celtics announce no Celtics were infected just a day or so after the NBA suspended the season?
If that was the case, why would they announce that if they didn't get the tests back yet?

Is there a chance that they were tested, and got the negative results back, but the guys who were positive weren't showing up in tests yet and they continued to test?

No it was a misleading report - Ramona Shelburne (I think) conveyed that the Celtics said they had no known positive tests in the org, which was read as "they've been tested and cleared" when it really meant "we don't know of anyone who's tested positive yet". Hard to know how bad of a statement that was by the Celtics without knowing what question they were responding to and how exactly they phrased it.

ok well that explains it.  TP!

[DefenseWinsChamps]

If you had to guess which one Celtic would get the virus, who would it be?

Why is that?

[saltlover]

If you had to guess which one Celtic would get the virus, who would it be?

Why is that?

Marcus Smart, because he has it.  That was easy!

[DefenseWinsChamps]

If you had to guess which one Celtic would get the virus, who would it be?

Why is that?

Marcus Smart, because he has it.  That was easy!

I know. I was just thinking that if I didn't know if any Celtic had it, I would guess Marcus Smart would be the first to get it.

Why do I think that? What is that my inclination?

[SHAQATTACK]

If you had to guess which one Celtic would get the virus, who would it be?

Why is that?

I don't know is he part Italian ?

[SHAQATTACK]

Not all Sports is dead !

Yes ....we are gonna have " Wrestling Mania " !   

I understand it will be live pay per view ,  no audience,  held in FL at a training facility. 

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Not all Sports is dead !

Yes ....we are gonna have " Wrestling Mania " !   

I understand it will be live pay per view ,  no audience,  held in FL at a training facility.

So, you're saying "all sport is dead dead!"?

[nickagneta]

Not all Sports is dead !

Yes ....we are gonna have " Wrestling Mania " !   

I understand it will be live pay per view ,  no audience,  held in FL at a training facility.

Hate to break it to you but there are rumors they will be taping matches in advance this coming week in order to cover the next two Raws, the next two Smackdowns and the two nights of WrestleMania in front of no crowds

Since their stars live all over, they are afraid of shelter in place orders causing the wrestlers not to be able to be in Orlando on those days in March and April when the would have live shows, so want to pre-tape everything.