We need to reopen our sporting events and concerts. What -- do we suppose we can forever keep them our stars from performing to empty stands? We do not know how long this will last, this pandemic with its promise of a second wave.
We need a plan, a way that allows us to throw back open the stands to the sports-hungry fans and concert goers.
And, one maybe workable solution is to test every fan before letting them attend. That would take a lot of testing and require a lot of test kits, to be sure, but it would seem possible if we are willing to gear up for it. So, here's how it would work: About four days before the game or concert, you go test for the virus. When your results are back, the hospital (or testing center) issues you a slip saying so, and you present it with your ticket when you show up at the gate.
The athletes and performers, of course, would be under the same restrictions.
The virus is deadly, but we must not let it conquer us. If everybody entering the event has tested negative within recent days, it should be safe.
And, with so many people being tested and quarantined when they test positive, this effort might contain the virus several times beyond what we've done so far. The number of cases would obviously soar at first, but with it being identified as quickly as it spread, it would likely be contained. Those who attended sporting events weekly would be tested weekly, so as soon as they got the virus, they would be taken off the streets.
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