Oh no. This is bad. This is strong evidence of an outbreak on Dallas, in the MLS Orlando bubble. They need to shut the team down right now, isolate everyone in another building away from other teams, and begin daily testing of all other teams to detect more cases. https://twitter.com/GrantWahl/status/1278380475548139520
What happened? Here's what we know:

-No +s before departing for Orlando
-2 positive tests upon arrival Saturday
-4 more by today

Sounds like infections and spread occurred in Dallas (an area with rampant virus) just before departure. Whatever testing was done didn't catch it.
Now the MLS bubble is infected. The transfer of teams *into* the bubble is the single most delicate time. You want very frequent testing, and ideally a few days at least of quarantine, leading up to and/or after bubble entry.

This has major implications for the NBA's return.
This is pure speculation at this point, but this many cases in such rapid succession makes me think some kind of point-source exposure (like everyone going out to a bar) rather than gradual spread within a team. Need some shoe leather epidemiology on this one.
The single most important thing I want to know right now: how much contact have Dallas FC players and staff had with other teams in the bubble? How closely were they living and interacting together? I'm quite worried about what's going to turn up in MLS over the next week.
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