knapplc
International Man of Mystery
Not sure if this is a badly-worded headline or a badly-worded statement by Sebastianelli.
Let's look at this again:
The headline-writer clearly thinks Sebastianelli is saying 30-35 percent of athletes who tested positive had myocarditis.
But is he instead saying that the ones who have myocarditis are affected 30-35 percent? That bolded part of his statement is what needs clarification. Because if he's just talking about one athlete (or a few) with a 30-35 percent myocarditis rate, that could mean only 30% of their heart is affected, with 70% being fine.
Which is not great, sure, but is that what he's saying?
Ugh.
Let's look at this again:
PSU football doctor: 30-35 percent of COVID-19-positive Big Ten athletes had myocarditis
“When we looked at our COVID-positive athletes, whether they were symptomatic or not, 30 to roughly 35 percent of their heart muscles (are) inflamed,” Sebastianelli said. “And we really just don’t know what to do with it right now. It’s still very early in the infection. Some of that has led to the Pac-12 and the Big Ten’s decision to sort of put a hiatus on what’s happening.”
The headline-writer clearly thinks Sebastianelli is saying 30-35 percent of athletes who tested positive had myocarditis.
But is he instead saying that the ones who have myocarditis are affected 30-35 percent? That bolded part of his statement is what needs clarification. Because if he's just talking about one athlete (or a few) with a 30-35 percent myocarditis rate, that could mean only 30% of their heart is affected, with 70% being fine.
Which is not great, sure, but is that what he's saying?
Ugh.