It was announced earlier today that fans will be kept out of the venues of all 2021 Summer Olympics events, whether they are Japanese residents or otherwise.
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It's still not over.
The Thursday night game between the Yankees and Red Sox has been postponed due to one or more positive COVID19 test results on the Yankees.
Dave M.
This evening's game between the Nationals and the Phillies was postponed after a dozen members of the Nats (4 players and 8 staff) tested positive for COVID19.
Dave M.
With the new Delta Variant causing concerns, the pandemic problems and restrictions aren't over yet. It's been announced that, while the New Orleans Saints of the NFL are not limiting overall capacity, fans, in order to be allowed into the game, will either have to show proof of vaccination, or a negative COVID19 test taken no more than 72 hours before game time.
Dave M.
While the ballpark won't be empty. the announcement has been made that the Little League World Series will not be admitting the general public as a COVID19 precaution. There will still be a crowd, but it'll be limited to families, friends and community members of the participating ballclubs, 250 per team.
Dave
New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio has announced new pandemic directives which, beginning on 9/13, will require all fans and arena staff who work at or attend games in the Barclay Center, home of the Brookly Nets and the WNBA New York Liberty, to be able to prove vaccination in order to enter the arena. All fans age 12 and older will have to prove having had at least one vaccination
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The Carolina Panmthersw have made their COVID19 move for the 2021 season. While they won't be checking people for their vaccination status, the team has announced that masks must be worn in any and all indoor areas of the stadium, including the indoor portions of the concourses of the 300 and 400 levels.
Dave
Canada has now entered the realm of new and updated COVID19 protocol for 2021.
Both Scotiabank Arena, indoor home of the NBA Raptors and NHL Maple Leafs, will now require either proof of vaccination or a negative result from a recently taken COVID19 test. This is also applicable to BMO Field, where Toronto's MLS team hosts their home games (outdoors).
The new regs will be activated during mid-September.
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The Washington Nationals have apparently become the first MLB team to terminate employees based on their refusal to get a COVID19 vaccination.
The Nats are taking 8 of their scouts off the payroll, 2 of them being for their refusal to get vaccinated.
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