Just A Couple Of Weeks Ago, NCAA Commissioner Mark
Apr 1, 2021 16:59:49 GMT -5
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Emmert blabbed on about the different testing protocols for the men and the women.
Auriemma added that he did not know why there were different tests given to each team.
NCAA President Mark Emmert told three news outlets, including USA TODAY Sports, there are no different risks from either test.
"I’m not a medical expert so not going to get into a debate about PCR and antigen. All the health experts said the protocol that we’re using in all of our venues and all of our championships has no different at all in terms of our ability to mitigate risk," Emmert said.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2021/03/19/ncaa-tournament-covid-19-tests-mark-emmert/4767983001/
While I was reading some AP stories about the tourney today, I noticed this:
CORONAVIRUS TESTS
The number of tests run at the women’s NCAA Tournament now is up to 16,300 with still no new positives have come in for COVID-19.
The last positive test results are through Monday. Only two total have been found among the players, coaches and others working at the tournament using daily antigen testing, and the last positive came from testing through March 21. Any false positives are quickly retested using the PCR test, which is considered more accurate.
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AP Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg and AP Sports Writers Pat-Eaton Robb, Teresa M. Walker and Janie McCauley contributed to this report.
apnews.com/article/nfl-nba-womens-college-basketball-football-sue-bird-f9bf46391045a3e15c164e2711976490
Auriemma added that he did not know why there were different tests given to each team.
NCAA President Mark Emmert told three news outlets, including USA TODAY Sports, there are no different risks from either test.
"I’m not a medical expert so not going to get into a debate about PCR and antigen. All the health experts said the protocol that we’re using in all of our venues and all of our championships has no different at all in terms of our ability to mitigate risk," Emmert said.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2021/03/19/ncaa-tournament-covid-19-tests-mark-emmert/4767983001/
While I was reading some AP stories about the tourney today, I noticed this:
CORONAVIRUS TESTS
The number of tests run at the women’s NCAA Tournament now is up to 16,300 with still no new positives have come in for COVID-19.
The last positive test results are through Monday. Only two total have been found among the players, coaches and others working at the tournament using daily antigen testing, and the last positive came from testing through March 21. Any false positives are quickly retested using the PCR test, which is considered more accurate.
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AP Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg and AP Sports Writers Pat-Eaton Robb, Teresa M. Walker and Janie McCauley contributed to this report.
apnews.com/article/nfl-nba-womens-college-basketball-football-sue-bird-f9bf46391045a3e15c164e2711976490
