How about joining with the Women's Professional Tennis Association and not hold the games in China...Move them to a combination of cities such as Seattle/Vancouver, Detroit/Toronto or even FLA and Tampa Bay where they can be monitored and protected....
Unless you really wanted to walk in the Opening Ceremonies there is no reason to go over there, the birthplace of the virus, and you can be an Olympic Champion by winning anywhere in the world...
By the way, you might want to pay attention to the bulletin that Homeland Security put out in Dec 2020. China has the DNA of over 80 million Americans , plus others, and can create a variant to target any group of people they want. With a wide open Southern Border that regularly sees people from Mainland China cross as well as Iranians, Iraqi's, Chechens, Somalis, Nigerians, Haitians, Syrians, and many other nationalities, you can see how easy it would be for China to accomplish its goal of further weakening the US
- hockeygm

China would never do that. They love us. If you don't hug a bug you're raYciss.

Just what we all needed. Another Covid thread.

Very good! Good eye! I'm going to steal this if you don't mind?

I had been thinking they were looking for a theme. Delta was military and this one was sounding more like something the Klingons from Star Wars would use; but yours is perfect and much much better.
- Whatisavailable

The variant was actually supposed be called Xi. Wonder why they changed it?

Lol not wanting to play inthe CCP games because of the mild Oh-My-Chronicles of Narnia variant? And not the concentration camps , slave labor, etc? How about the fact that China unleashed China virus on the world? Kevin is China paying you???

The officials are even now saying that the vaccine does not prevent you from getting or transmitting the disease, it just decreases the symptoms. The NHL choosing to test people who are not sick (symptom free) is pretty dumb, and why they are in this mess in the first place. News flash: If the only way you know you are sick is because of a test, then you aren't really sick.

The officials are even now saying that the vaccine does not prevent you from getting or transmitting the disease, it just decreases the symptoms. The NHL choosing to test people who are not sick (symptom free) is pretty dumb, and why they are in this mess in the first place. News flash: If the only way you know you are sick is because of a test, then you aren't really sick.
- Cephalopods

JFC

Just what else all needed. Another Covid thread.
- TurdFergeson

The Flyer state of the union press conference and daily silly wild azz trade guesses doesn’t drive enough traffic. Covid and Chyna is the remedy. Next up the Proposed NHL Covid Compliance Plan for 2028.

Omicron is an anagram for moronic. Let’s call it what it really is: OmiCon.
- Minnyhock

Someone's thinking!

The Flyer state of the union press conference and daily silly wild azz trade guesses doesn’t drive enough traffic. Covid and Chyna is the remedy. Next up the Proposed NHL Covid Compliance Plan for 2028.
- Minnyhock

By 2028 they should be on their 12th or 13th booster of those magical vaccines to combat covid by then.

The officials are even now saying that the vaccine does not prevent you from getting or transmitting the disease, it just decreases the symptoms. The NHL choosing to test people who are not sick (symptom free) is pretty dumb, and why they are in this mess in the first place. News flash: If the only way you know you are sick is because of a test, then you aren't really sick.
- Cephalopods

vitamin C and D2 and being a healthy weight would probably do the same thing LOL

vitamin C and D2 and being a healthy weight would probably do the same thing LOL
- HenryHockey

BuT ThAt'S FaT ShAmInG

The officials are even now saying that the vaccine does not prevent you from getting or transmitting the disease, it just decreases the symptoms. The NHL choosing to test people who are not sick (symptom free) is pretty dumb, and why they are in this mess in the first place. News flash: If the only way you know you are sick is because of a test, then you aren't really sick.
- Cephalopods

Imagine the government paying billions and billions to pharma companies for vaccines that are actually therapeutics (and not really vaccines) when all along they could have given sick people long established, low cost, therapeutics to do the same thing.

The NHL needs to focus on player safety and forget the Olympics. Do you really think it's a good idea to go to the birthplace of covid?

Just what else all needed. Another Covid thread.
- TurdFergeson

Agreed, but regrettably it is entirely hockey related at this time. So, it is relevant considering teams canceling games and others looking at the possibility of being locked in quarantine in China as the regular season resumes following the Olympics. And almost all of the players going there are star players who's loss hurts a team by a large margin.

Imagine the government paying billions and billions to pharma companies for vaccines that are actually therapeutics (and not really vaccines) when all along they could have given sick people long established, low cost, therapeutics to do the same thing.
- Letterkenney

Oh good another Facebook virologist. Therapeutics are medicines you take after you get sick. A vaccine cannot be a therapeutic. These vaccines have two purposes: to reduce the likelihood of infection and the severity of the symptoms of those that are infected. They, particularly the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines do that. You might want to look at the study conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs for, you know, real information.

I can understand players being nervous about going to the Olympics where they will be in close confinement with athletes from around the world and where, picking up a positive test would mean losing a good chunk of playing time.

The chances of getting Covid in China itself is much smaller than in the US rates rates are a lot higher.

So the Teams go to China to play, now their in China and the Chinese officials say teams must be tested. So the Teams get tested by the medical groups in China and the results come out positive except for Team China and they win gold, storybook ending.

So the Teams go to China to play, now their in China and the Chinese officials say teams must be tested. So the Teams get tested by the medical groups in China and the results come out positive except for Team China and they win gold, storybook ending.
- Tee56

What if they have robot players waiting to replace the real NHLers to send back here to infiltrate North American society and (frank) everything up?

Oh wait, no need.

Oh good another Facebook virologist. Therapeutics are medicines you take after you get sick. A vaccine cannot be a therapeutic. These vaccines have two purposes: to reduce the likelihood of infection and the severity of the symptoms of those that are infected. They, particularly the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines do that. You might want to look at the study conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs for, you know, real information.

I can understand players being nervous about going to the Olympics where they will be in close confinement with athletes from around the world and where, picking up a positive test would mean losing a good chunk of playing time.

The chances of getting Covid in China itself is much smaller than in the US rates rates are a lot higher.
- Canada Cup

Thank you! The very definition of therapeutics! And it is true that some therapeutics can be given as prophylactics as many of them are, including the Pfizer and Moderna shots.

Thank you! The very definition of therapeutics! And it is true that some therapeutics can be given as prophylactics as many of them are, including the Pfizer and Moderna shots.
- Letterkenney

Do you just pull this stuff out of your ass? There are a few vaccines that are used as therapeutics but since they’re therapeutics, they’re administered after someone is sick. Therapeutic, from the word therapy? A treatment to heal you when you’re sick or injured, not to prevent you from becoming sick or injured.

Those covid vaccines are administered before you’re sick to prevent illness or to lessen the effects - keep you alive or out of hospital.

Before — After

But hey, it’s Fox world, let’s just make facts up.

Oh good another Facebook virologist. Therapeutics are medicines you take after you get sick. A vaccine cannot be a therapeutic. These vaccines have two purposes: to reduce the likelihood of infection and the severity of the symptoms of those that are infected. They, particularly the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines do that. You might want to look at the study conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs for, you know, real information.

I can understand players being nervous about going to the Olympics where they will be in close confinement with athletes from around the world and where, picking up a positive test would mean losing a good chunk of playing time.

The chances of getting Covid in China itself is much smaller than in the US rates rates are a lot higher.
- Canada Cup

I had an open mind until you brought up the VA and China’s Covid rates. You’re from Canada so I’ll give you some slack. Our VA has suffered from massive corruption and dysfunction going on multiple decades. So anything emanating from them is suspect at best. China’s Covid rates are whatever they say they are.

I had an open mind until you brought up the VA and China’s Covid rates. You’re from Canada so I’ll give you some slack. Our VA has suffered from massive corruption and dysfunction going on multiple decades. So anything emanating from them is suspect at best. China’s Covid rates are whatever they say they are.
- Minnyhock

Lol. The study had nothing to do with the administration of the VA except to get authority to get access to veterans in its health care system. There are many similar studies with similar results. They all show that the vaccines significantly reduce the likelihood of getting infected. This was just the biggest study.

Believe China or don’t believe China’s numbers. Believe Ron DeSantis and Florida’s numbers or don’t. Believe Trump when he said he he wasn’t sick when he went to the debate or don’t debate him. They’ve all been lying.

The variant was actually supposed be called Xi. Wonder why they changed it?
- LAkings96

Winnie the pooh got upset & had them change the virus name

The NHL needs to focus on player safety and forget the Olympics. Do you really think it's a good idea to go to the birthplace of covid?
- Redman37

Lol. The study had nothing to do with the administration of the VA except to get authority to get access to veterans in its health care system. There are many similar studies with similar results. They all show that the vaccines significantly reduce the likelihood of getting infected. This was just the biggest study.

Believe China or don’t believe China’s numbers. Believe Ron DeSantis and Florida’s numbers or don’t. Believe Trump when he said he he wasn’t sick when he went to the debate or don’t debate him. They’ve all been lying.
- Canada Cup

Lol. You’re spinning and you’re not very good at it. The only thing you said that makes sense is your last sentence. You’re not even a good troll.

I'd prefer the players were reconsidering because China is a human rights sh1thole