Is
it safe?
By:
Hailey E.
It’s hard to imagine a
world without wearing masks. It’s also weird to think that's how it used to be;
I’m so used to it by now that it will be weird to not have to wear them. The
effects of the Covid 19 virus have taken a toll on all of us. Not going on vacation and not visiting
family. One of the biggests effects Covid 19 has had on kids is not being able
to play sports. I wish I could be outside with all of my friends, playing the
sport I love. I’m guessing a lot of athletes are wishing that as well, to be
able to go outside and have fun without the worry of getting a deadly virus.
But the real question that we’re all thinking and racking our brains to try and
find the answer to is, is it safe?
Doctors and medical scientists
have all shared their opinion on kids being able to play sports during this
crisis. Some say no way, it’s not safe, while others disagree and say that we
should be allowed to play. Jerome Adams, a U.S surgeon general says, “We know
that being outside will likely lower your risk of getting COVID because it’s
good for your immune system.” She also says, “The virus is going to be less
likely to spread outside than in enclosed indoor spaces. And both heat and
humidity have been shown to decrease the amount of time the virus lives.”
When we are allowed to
play outside sports, we still have to be safe and take extra precautions. The
CDC recommends wearing masks and social distancing, as well as using hand
sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol in it very frequently. If we were to play
we would have to follow all of these rules very thoroughly to stay safe. This
doesn’t include indoor sports, but we would still have to be safe.
Sports teams are doing as
much as they can to get back to playing. Indoor sports in our community are not
allowing spectators to watch sports in person to limit the spread of the virus
and keep players safe. In a Times Union article, the governor announced that
there will be capacity limits and negative Covid tests or proof of immunization
to begin to allow college sports fans to attend games.
I’m not saying that we
should just go out on the field and play without a worry in the world. We would
slowly get back into things. It will be hard to follow all of these to keep
everyone safe. Hard, but not impossible. I know that some people will be very
reluctant to the idea of getting back into sports during a time like this. It’s
slowly getting better, and the only thing we can do for right now is get back
to our normal lives. We are all very hopeful that we will be back to some
normalcy in the near future.
Your opinion as that we should slowly get back to how things used to be, before the pandemic, in terms of sports. I completely agree. Kids need to be doing what they love, whether it's sports, arts, or any hobbies they love. Even if we have to improvise a little bit. Outdoor sports should be coming back to normal, because the virus spreads less in an outdoor setting. "we still have to be safe and take extra precautions. The CDC recommends wearing masks and social distancing, as well as using hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol in it very frequently." If we follow the healthy guidelines as stated, then cases of the virus should be very limited.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with you that sports should be allowed to be played with tight restrictions because when people have been indoors all the time, especially the athletic ones who have tons of energy, moods plumet, and they're sitting on their couch more. Being exposed to minor allergies and viruses,is good for the immune system like Jeromie Adams said.
ReplyDeleteI agree, because we should be able to play sports. It helps kids get their minds off of other things like school and homework, but sports should be played with only one or two spectators per person. I also think that the kids playing their sport shouldn't have to wear masks, but all spectators should. Also, I agree we should slowly get back into these things.
ReplyDeleteClearly your opinion is that kids should be able to play sports in moderation so long as the right guidelines are followed. I agree with this opinion. It's proven that the chances of contracting a virus is lower when outside especially in the heat. And keeping athletes inside is not healthy.
ReplyDeleteI agree that covid should slowly go back to normal. I think this because if we go back fastly the covid rates will go up even tho people have the vaccine and more qurinteens will happen.
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