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how did they kill the elderly if the virus is a hoax ?

If we don’t push back and say no, the powers that be are going to keep pushing things on us the vast majority do not want. I just went to CDC site myself and saw that 15-24 year olds, nationwide have had 142 deaths. All of which had PE conditions. It’s out of control what the Govt, IHSAA, schools and so on are doing here. Missing school, work, being locked down, missing sports, band events, Cancelled/postponed weddings, not having visitors when you are 80 years old in Nursing Home and lonely, cancelled family vacations, Church closings will all take a mental and physical toll on people. What is going to be the long term effects from these things? A lot worse than the virus. I’m not even taking into account that during the lockdown, alcohol abuse went up, as did spousal abuse, suicides and many more unintended consequences. It’s time to say no and say what we all know to be true. Let’s open everything up, use common sense and move on. It’s life and we can’t live life in the state of fear from the unknown.

If we want football you quarantine the positives no matter what week it is. That should be an easy decision. JV players and freshman better be ready to step up this season.

From CDC numbers 152 deaths from people under 24 and ALL had serious underlying conditions.. if its the safety of the student athletes we are worried about. We could save more lives preaching to not text and drive rather than Covid. Schools have afforded kids parents the opportunity to not have to send there kids to school. So if grandma and grandpa are raising a kid.. they don't have to go to school or play. That argument is gone. Kids are out running around with zero restrictions right now in public. The only thing holding them accountable is sports. That is the only time most kids are getting screened and forced to distance. Why cut out the one thing that holds them accountable?.

Would love to play don't get me wrong!! Just thinking of the safety of our student athletes is all.

IHSAA said they are going to update after the govenors talk on Wednesday. Why either? I say play

@dazed and confused posted a FoxNews link.

The "Silent Majority" hasn't been a majority for a very long time.

Can I get a AMEN on this one!!!!!!!!

No school should be held liable when a kid get covid. Every parent has a choice whether to send your children to school or let them be involved in extracurricular activities.

lol, those are humorous. Where is the one for Indiana Dunes "National Park"? 🤭

The AD at Merrillville seems to have done a wonderful job over the Years. Highly Respected Great job Janis

^^^^ This ^^^^

can you believe this guy, who does he think he is wearing a mask ? https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-wears-face-mask-in-public-first-time-coronavirus.amp

Everything seems fine up until that Darrell Enwood guy starts commenting.

Indiana won't be far behind.

Some of the best offensive linemen I've played against and coached weren't much bigger than that, regardless of class.

I have no real need to discuss anything with a white supremacist and an Uncle Tom. Enjoy your NFL Week 1.

Before we all shoot from the hip, let's read the sources that folks are using. You may not agree with them, but the number is there ... see below with the red circle. That's where the 9% came from ... not from @Plymouthfan91 own calculations. Similarly, there's a problem in your using the total population and the current deaths as it is mixing population with sample and would pre-suppose that EVERYONE in the US has already contracted COVID AND had the eventual resolution. Also, the 135,838 divided by 331 million would yield a rate of .041% which would certainly be less than .5%, but misleading somewhat in seemingly attempting to paint 135,838 as the cap in the .5% range. Even using the total COVID cases and applying the deaths against it, you run into a number somewhere around 4.2% ... this would assume that all of the non-recovered/discharged folks ended up being recovered/discharged and none of them died. Extrapolate that to the population as a whole and you run into somewhere around over 13 million dead ... and that's at the 4.2% rate. With that said, the 135K+ deaths that we currently have includes folks who were part of the front-end of the pandemic before social distancing/lockdown, etc. In essence, the potential death rate if you CONTRACT COVID seems to be somewhere in the 9% upper range and 4.2%, or possibly lower, taking to account that the 4.2% is currently spanning a minimum of two different response environments. Looking at the post lockdown/social distancing numbers would, potentially, give a better indication of lower end. Nonetheless, applying 4.2% against the country population and you come up with a number north of 13 million deaths. Even taking a death rate after contraction of just 2%, it ends up being some 7 million+. Ultimately, what is more important in the overall scheme of figuring out "return to normal" is determining the likelihood of ANYONE getting this. The # of tests done in the US is around 40 million. Of that, we have around 3.2 million cases. As such, extrapolating that out, you have around a 7.9% rate of HAVE COVID vs. tested for. That number is likely to be a bit high because folks being tested likely think they have it or are pre-supposed to get tested. Nonetheless, it's where we mainly are on testing, so assuming roughly a similar infection and death rate, you are looking at around a .3% death rate of those that die vs. those tested and using tested as a surrogate for the population. That still clocks in at just under 1 million people against the population. Going back to @Plymouthfan91's original post, whether you are talking about 1 million dead or 7 million dead or 13 million dead, those numbers are worth being smart about especially when you consider that last year was one of the worst years on record for flu deaths and that was around 80,000 ... we are already at 50% more than that with COVID so far.

Last check says that 91% of the cases were patients who either recovered or were discharged. 9% died. If the population of the US is 331 million then that would account for a little under 31 million deaths. Now is your 99.9 % rate is correct that would mean 331,000 deaths. I would assume that the number is somewhere between the 331,000 and 31 million. We have lost about 135,000 people so far. Irregardless of the number you use that is a lot of people who die from something that could've been less if we wore masks, practiced social distancing, and listened to science. I worry that your belief system will be followed by your students and this lack of empathy is what you are teaching them. I wonder if your local school board has heard your thoughts on this or are you just a keyboard warrior.

The Silent Majority is still silent, but Mr. Ellenwood they will speak up this week. Please share with us what Michael has to say

MODERN MEDICINE The third-leading cause of death in US most doctors don’t want you to know about A recent Johns Hopkins study claims more than 250,000 people in the U.S. die every year from medical errors. Other reports claim the numbers to be as high as 440,000. Medical errors are the third-leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Advocates are fighting back, pushing for greater legislation for patient safety. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/22/medical-errors-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-america.html