PGA tour;
The PGA TOUR is very mindful of concerns regarding the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 in light of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play being held in three weeks in Austin, Texas. Our number one priority is the health and safety of our tournament teams, volunteers, players, fans, sponsors and anyone associated with the event.
We have been and are continuing to monitor the developing situation closely through updates from the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization. Based upon current knowledge and their recommendations on planning for mass gatherings, we are proceeding as scheduled with the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play later this month. We will continue to review the available information with authorities and take appropriate action as advised.
In the meantime, the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play has established protocols to promote the health and safety of our fans and constituents who will be on site later this month, including the installation of additional hand-sanitizing stations at all restroom locations, along with additional stations positioned in high-traffic fan zones and in the volunteer headquarters and the provision of sanitizing wipes in all hospitality locations. Fans will also be permitted to bring hand sanitizer into the tournament. The championship is also ensuring thorough cleaning practices with disinfectant in restrooms and food-vending areas each night, and reinforcing with staff and volunteers to be extra vigilant with regards to personal hygiene (hand washing with soap and water 20 seconds or more, covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, etc.).
Furthermore, fans should be aware that – out of an overabundance of caution – some players may decline to sign autographs at the event. This is out of respect for the health and well-being of all involved, and the PGA TOUR and its players greatly appreciate your understanding.
We encourage our fans to stay informed on the developments of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 through official sources such as CDC and refrain from attending the tournament if you are ill. We will provide further updates as new information becomes available.
The PGA TOUR is very mindful of concerns regarding the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 in light of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play being held in three weeks in Austin, Texas. Our number one priority is the health and safety of our tournament teams, volunteers, players, fans, sponsors and anyone associated with the event.
We have been and are continuing to monitor the developing situation closely through updates from the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization. Based upon current knowledge and their recommendations on planning for mass gatherings, we are proceeding as scheduled with the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play later this month. We will continue to review the available information with authorities and take appropriate action as advised.
In the meantime, the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play has established protocols to promote the health and safety of our fans and constituents who will be on site later this month, including the installation of additional hand-sanitizing stations at all restroom locations, along with additional stations positioned in high-traffic fan zones and in the volunteer headquarters and the provision of sanitizing wipes in all hospitality locations. Fans will also be permitted to bring hand sanitizer into the tournament. The championship is also ensuring thorough cleaning practices with disinfectant in restrooms and food-vending areas each night, and reinforcing with staff and volunteers to be extra vigilant with regards to personal hygiene (hand washing with soap and water 20 seconds or more, covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, etc.).
Furthermore, fans should be aware that – out of an overabundance of caution – some players may decline to sign autographs at the event. This is out of respect for the health and well-being of all involved, and the PGA TOUR and its players greatly appreciate your understanding.
We encourage our fans to stay informed on the developments of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 through official sources such as CDC and refrain from attending the tournament if you are ill. We will provide further updates as new information becomes available.
Don't agree, PatsF, The average age of the US dead is 80. It does not seem to be fatal for any healthy person under 70. When and if we have evidence that any healthy American is at serious risk of death (say 1 in 50,000) then we can take draconian measures. Until then it's overblown paranoia. And that overblown paranoia may not hurt you but the statistics for people who live paycheck to paycheck are alarming. Many people will be hurt if they are not getting a paycheck. (No I'm not one of them.) But public policy should always balance risks for the whole population. And I don't think that they are doing that here. I don't think that public policymakers have a clue how many middle and lower class WORKING people keep their households together.
The transmission rates are very high though. And more younger people getting it means more older people will get it. Once that happens then ICU needs and hospital systems become overwhelmed. When data isn’t conclusive, being proactive and risk averse is not a bad idea imo.
I agree though that the elephant in the room is that the economy is so levered up in modern times that even minor disruptions are a lot more problematic.
I’d just rather it be a bitch for a few months than linger and downplay concerns.
I agree though that the elephant in the room is that the economy is so levered up in modern times that even minor disruptions are a lot more problematic.
I’d just rather it be a bitch for a few months than linger and downplay concerns.
More common sense
You tough guys might want to go listen to this guys spot on Joe Rogan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZFhjMQrVts
Agree Michelangelo,
And I'm sick of the partisan politics and the media trying to create hysteria (which is exactly what's going on here). Going to work for me has been a pain in the ass recently with the OCD crazies that want us to wipe down anything we touch (despite the fact that the virus spray must be left on for a prolonged period of time for it to be effective....and it never will be). The recommendations by the CDC is all about "close proximity" and therefore we look at events like these, but most things people do are in close proximity to others. For me that involves working every day (don't have much of a choice). People are in line for groceries, go to church, go to movies, etc. You can just as easily have people contract this from any of the things I just mentioned, but it won't get the attention of the single event (so somehow that makes it different?....sorry, it does not). We do things every day that involve much more risk (the biggest being driving where we have 3000 fatalities a day in this country...but no one is going to stop driving any time soon). Add to that, all the other speculation from years past from Ebola, E-coli, and the like and everyone of them has been overblown (I think Ebola was predicted to kill 1.2 million and it ended up being 10k that came in the early stages....I believe 2 people died in the states).
Currently, we have a little over 3k deaths from the virus. There are 7.7 billion people in the world. That comes out to .00004%. Is the media coverage causing complete panic and hysteria appropriate? I think not.
Policy and individual decision absolutely should be done based on risk factors. Sorry, if I'm not too concerned about this. I'll take any needed precautions and live my life the way I see fit. The only way to completely eliminate any risk is to implement Marshall law and force everyone to isolate. Freedom has its price.
I'm saying you wouldn't see the coverage you're seeing and the hysteria created by that coverage splashed all over the news 24/7.
Look, you guys know I didn't vote for the POTUS and he drives me nuts on occassion but this is as clear as day. They've tried everything to remove him and the final straw and the only thing they have is the economy. Along came the flu and the Democrats' partner by proxy (the media) said "hey, let's jump on this opportunity. We'll hype the flu up and get everyone nervous and the economy will tank then he can't tout his strong economy during the election."
Surely you all see this.
