Florida is rife with infections. Second wave in Europe. This is just never going to work unfortunately. Had cases kept dropping i would be excited. Your prediction is probably spot on
Would you be willing to bet money on this prediction?
Florida is rife with infections, and even they are able to have successful sporting events like the MLS Is Back Cup and NBA Bubble staged there with 0 infections. New York has much, much less infections than Florida. If the USTA's protocols are good, and the players don't go partying in night clubs like at the Adria Tour, then the event will be a success and all the hand-wringing will look a bit daft.
...Tell us your shut-down scenario.
So, in short, no one said what you claimed they said...It was Stacey Allaster, who said that if there is a problem at the US Open the tournament will be stopped, and she was asked by a journalist what happens if someone tests positive. That was early days, before USO came up with their "plan".
Then there is that: "
U.S. Open facilities will be equipped to rapidly screen and test players to ensure the major tournament runs with minimal interruptions this summer, U.S. Tennis Association Chief Revenue Officer Lew Sherr said Thursday.
Tennis officials are enacting strict safety standards, including temperature checks and coronavirus testing, to maintain a safe playing environment at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. While a positive test for COVID-19 would result in a player’s withdrawal from the tournament, Sherr said any other medical screen results that raised alarms would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis."
So, ever since they announced reluctantly that they intend to hold it, they started off with what I said, to appease the public that if the worst happens there will be no need for the people to be worried, if it will continue, and then gradually backed off, little by little, first by announcing that any medical situation will be evaluated separately, and then getting even more limited in their "plan" by removing only the player that eventually tested positive.
All that while we were promised "the plan" of which no one has seen anything regarding different medical scenarios.
All in all USTA has directly announced that financial concerns take precedence over anything else and their "plan" is effectively an instrument to do the necessary PR, so that the tournament wouldn't be cancelled.
Troll that the tournament will be stopped immediately after a single positive case?
Off course no one said that... He is doing that kind of scam all the time... Then he wrotes a novel to explain what someone said instead of just giving the quote he was asked for...Has there been any citation from the
Let us know and we will investigate further.
Otherwise we will continue to have the Troll on ignore.
)Those are all good questions.If a player tests positive and is out the opponent gets a walkover into the next round ? What if it’s a finalist that tests positive ? (Yeh, like that result will be allowed to make it over from the lab before the match starts.
Should they (mandatory or perhaps optionally and with some compensation) have the losers stick around for another round to potentially Lucky Loser back in to the tournament if there is a positive test/default ?
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The general public wants to see pro tennis.
So if the US Open had had pandemic insurance, it would forego the profitable pandemic payout and host the far less lucrative Tournament.
Not me.So, I was right, and if there is a positive nothing will happen other than the player/person in question being removed. What happened with "if there is a positive case we will stop the tournament immediately" which was the original pledge? Where is the cutoff for when the tournament could be halted?
USO organisers will remove Djokovic, if he "leaves the bubble" and it is not done openly and as a demonstration.
Does anyone believe that?
'Secret' event amid COVID crisis sparks outrage
The organiser has defended the event, saying ‘people need a release’.
Massive rave party held in New York in middle of coronavirus pandemic
Pip Christmass
Published: Tuesday, 4 August 2020 3:32 pm
The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, a White House coronavirus expert said on Sunday. Lisa Bernhard produced this report. Credit: Instagram
The organiser of a massive “secret” rave party in the middle of the COVID pandemic has defended the decision to hold the event, saying “people need a release.”
Hundreds of people attended the rave at Kosciuszko Bridge in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, with pictures and video showing people crowded close together and very few wearing masks.
The rave was broken up by police at 4am - several hours after the rave got underway.
The event was organised by a group called Renegade, which has thrown a series of parties in New York in recent months, Gothamist reports.
Speaking anonymously to the New York-based publication, one of the organisers said it was foolish to think people weren’t going to gather at parties.
A scene from the rave in Brooklyn, New York. Credit: Instagram/KristinaforMayor
“The event got out of control because people wanted to come, people wanted to be out,” the organiser said.
“The pressure is building, and people need a release.
“It’s already happening.”
The organiser said hand sanitiser was handed out and masks were available for people to wear.
But an attendee said as the party progressed, those who were wearing masks gradually discarded them and any attempt at social distancing was abandoned.
“My friends and I stayed on the outskirts of the party, I definitely didn’t feel safe going into the pit,” he said.
“I would not do that again.
“All the friends I went with said we’re going to self-quarantine for a week or two, it was too soon for way too many people in one spot.”
‘It was too soon for way too many people in one spot.’
On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the illegal rave “disrespectful” and a violation of common decency.
“Look at all the people you endangered,” he said.
“What if one of the people gets sick and dies? We need better enforcement all across the state.”
DJ turns down gig
One DJ who had been asked to play at the rave, Mike Simonetti, said he refused outright.
“Ok, so I was asked to play that party under the bridge last night, and I turned it down,” he tweeted.
“My father died alone because of COVID.
“My mother was not allowed to see him until hours before he could die in hospice.”
Is that Djokers wife too?
Yes, and both were positive.
'Secret' event amid COVID crisis sparks outrage
The organiser has defended the event, saying ‘people need a release’.
Massive rave party held in New York in middle of coronavirus pandemic
Pip Christmass
Published: Tuesday, 4 August 2020 3:32 pm
The United States is in a new phase of the novel coronavirus outbreak with infections "extraordinarily widespread" in rural areas as well as cities, a White House coronavirus expert said on Sunday. Lisa Bernhard produced this report. Credit: Instagram
The organiser of a massive “secret” rave party in the middle of the COVID pandemic has defended the decision to hold the event, saying “people need a release.”
Hundreds of people attended the rave at Kosciuszko Bridge in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, with pictures and video showing people crowded close together and very few wearing masks.
The rave was broken up by police at 4am - several hours after the rave got underway.
The event was organised by a group called Renegade, which has thrown a series of parties in New York in recent months, Gothamist reports.
Speaking anonymously to the New York-based publication, one of the organisers said it was foolish to think people weren’t going to gather at parties.
A scene from the rave in Brooklyn, New York. Credit: Instagram/KristinaforMayor
“The event got out of control because people wanted to come, people wanted to be out,” the organiser said.
“The pressure is building, and people need a release.
“It’s already happening.”
The organiser said hand sanitiser was handed out and masks were available for people to wear.
But an attendee said as the party progressed, those who were wearing masks gradually discarded them and any attempt at social distancing was abandoned.
“My friends and I stayed on the outskirts of the party, I definitely didn’t feel safe going into the pit,” he said.
“I would not do that again.
“All the friends I went with said we’re going to self-quarantine for a week or two, it was too soon for way too many people in one spot.”
‘It was too soon for way too many people in one spot.’
On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the illegal rave “disrespectful” and a violation of common decency.
“Look at all the people you endangered,” he said.
“What if one of the people gets sick and dies? We need better enforcement all across the state.”
DJ turns down gig
One DJ who had been asked to play at the rave, Mike Simonetti, said he refused outright.
“Ok, so I was asked to play that party under the bridge last night, and I turned it down,” he tweeted.
“My father died alone because of COVID.
“My mother was not allowed to see him until hours before he could die in hospice.”
NYC party boat owners arrested after their cruise was busted with more than 170 guests on board | CNN
A riverboat party attended by more than 170 people in New York over the weekend violated state and city emergency orders, according to the New York City Sheriff's Office.
NYC party boat owners arrested after their cruise was busted with more than 170 guests on board
By Harmeet Kaur and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN
Updated 10:51 PM EDT, Tue August 04, 2020
New York authorities intercepted the Liberty Belle on Saturday for a party that officials said was in violation of state and local emergency orders.
(CNN)A riverboat party attended by more than 170 people in New York over the weekend violated state and city emergency orders, according to the New York City Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff's deputies on Saturday intercepted the Liberty Belle at Manhattan's Pier 36 on the East River and arrested the owners for an illegal party, the sheriff's office said on Twitter. Authorities also accused the boat operators of serving alcohol without a liquor license.
Boat operators Ronny Vargas and Alex Sauzo were issued appearance tickets for warehousing without a permit, operating an unlicensed bottle club and bar and for prohibited acts during a local state of emergency, according to a report from the sheriff's office.
Sheriff Joseph Fucito told CNN that in addition to serving alcohol without a license, the boat owners also violated New York City's emergency order, which prohibits establishments from serving alcohol indoors.
Vargas and Sauzo could not be immediately reached for comment.
The boat captain, who was unnamed in the report, was issued a summons for not properly displaying the vessel identification number, according to the sheriff's office.
The Liberty Belle, with its four decks, four bars and multi-level speaker system, often plays host to promotional events, concerts, corporate outings, church parties and other events, according to Empire Cruises, the company that operates the boat.
The boat seats 200 passengers and has a maximum capacity of 600, according to Empire Cruises.
Photos of the boat appear to show a large group of people gathered on one of the outdoor decks. It is unclear from the picture if they are wearing masks.
Empire Cruises says in a statement on its website that it ceased operations as of March 16 until further notice because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
CNN has reached out to Empire Cruises for comment.
On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the boat party "just really reckless, rude, irresponsible and illegal," adding that it "violates public decency."
"What if one of those people on that cruise gets sick and dies?" he asked.
The governor also referenced another reported party near a New York City bridge and called for better enforcement across the state.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio didn't comment about specific gatherings over the weekend when asked about it on Monday, but commended the sheriff's deputies for their actions. He also said that New Yorkers were overwhelmingly complying with social distancing guidelines.
"... Overwhelmingly we've been blessed here in New York City that we have not seen a lot of clusters and people have handled things right," de Blasio said.
The city's greatest concerns remain with indoor activities, the mayor added.
CNN's Lauren del Valle and Melanie Schuman contributed to this report.
Pop off Raul! Go off!The general public wants to see pro tennis.
So if the US Open had had pandemic insurance, it would forego the profitable pandemic payout and host the far less lucrative Tournament.
Novacxxs was the one leading the topless party in Belgrade nightclub.Dunderhead Dummitrov was in bed for a month after running around the Belgrade nightclubs.
Nobody is that stupid to do it again...
Police Officers Took Grigor Dimitrov's Driver License in Monaco - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
The best Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov got into a serious offense with the police in Monaco. Police officers in Monaco confiscated the driving licenses of Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov and Russian Player Daniil Medvedev after they caught them speeding, Russian media reported.www.novinite.com
Being happy while Dimitrov is still suffering the effect of the virus is a despicable attitude, as if nothing ever happened and he avoids responsibility.
Loss of taste, smell and fashion sense are yet another side effect of this scary despicable virus.
You are making fun of other people's illness. Disgusting.The loss of taste, smell and fashion sense are yet another dangerous side effect of this scary despicable virus.
Did he point a gun at Dimitrov's head and force him to attend?
