Because we’re apparently not already dealing with enough uncertainty in our lives due to the coronavirus pandemic these days, the National Football League added a new worry Sunday.
It seems a New Jersey lab may have sent out an inordinate number of “positive” tests to various NFL teams that were later determined to be “false positives.” According to an ESPN.com story, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane estimated at least 10 teams were affected.
Why is this important? In the grand scheme of life, it probably isn’t. For anyone’s health concerns, a false positive is a good thing. You’re not sick when you thought you were. At least at that moment.
But if that false positive isn’t quickly discovered, if it puts you on the shelf or in a lengthy quarantine, which, in the case of the NFL, could cost your team a game, it’s a pretty big deal.
Or what if it happens to your son or daughter and they’re kept home from school for two weeks, and you have to rearrange your schedule accordingly?