‘Don’t really know’: AFL star opens up on ‘scary’ virus change – Yahoo Sport Australia

Conor McKenna has opened up about his coronavirus scare, saying he still has no clarity around why he tested positive two days before testing negative.
On Saturday night the Bombers AFL star played his first game since testing positive to coronavirus last month – a scare that forced the postponement of Essendon’s round three clash with Melbourne.
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In a bizarre twist to the saga that had threatened to derail the AFL season, the Essendon backman tested negative to COVID-19 just two days after testing positive, baffling officials.
On the Friday its called a false positive so I had to get retested on the Saturday and that came up positive, McKenna told the Teamtalkmag Tyrone Facebook page on Tuesday.
And then I got retested on the Tuesday and I got negative.
So to be honest I still dont really know what happened, and then I tested negative probably three times in a row in that week and got bloods done.
Health officials had to clean the Essendon headquarters and test players and staff. Images: AAP
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That showed that maybe I had it six weeks ago maybe when I was in Ireland after a flight, so theres really still no clarity.
Theyre not sure if I had it 10 weeks ago after a flight or if I had it three weeks ago. I still really dont know where it stands, to be honest. It was another 10 days stuck in a room by myself.
McKenna and teammate James Stewart were forced to go into quarantine despite the conflicting results, with the Irishman only making his return last weekend.
But in a cruel twist McKenna is set for another frustrating stint on the sidelines after scans reportedly confirmed he broke a finger during his AFL comeback.
McKenna suffered the injury during Saturday night’s 14-point win over North Melbourne – a game in which he was sledged over his recent COVID-19 scare.
According to the AFL website, the 23-year-old might need surgery to fix the fracture.
McKennas case left the AFL world baffled, with some saying it could be a test for the rest of the country.
As ABC sportscaster Corbin Middlemas pointed out: Scariest thing about Covid-19 is how little we know about it.
McKenna case a prime example. So many possibilities as to what couldve happened that testing cant identify.
Were tests a false positive, did testing detect a dead virus, etc.
Scariest thing about Covid-19 is how little we know about it. McKenna case a prime example. So many possibilities as to what couldve happened that testing cant identify. Were tests a false positive, did testing detect a dead virus, etc
Corbin Middlemas (@CorbinMiddlemas) June 23, 2020
Stewarts manager was also left dumbfounded.
Im finding it difficult to accept that somehow Conor McKenna has been able to recover from coronavirus within 48 hours, Peter Jess told the Herald Sun.
This is something that has not been documented anywhere throughout the world.
It must be a medical miracle.
Herald Sun journo Mark Robinson said McKennas case could serve as a key test for the rest of the world.
Weve got to wait for the Department of Health to try explain that, because I think the people need and want to know, Robinson said on AFL 360.
What if the next test comes back positive? Thats bigger than football.
As Essendon CEO Xavier Campbell referenced today, medical knowledge of virus still growing. Given the amount of testing McKenna has had compared to general public, and amount of data on his movements, could prove important test case for medical experts to analyse. @9NewsMelb
Ayrton Woolley (@AyrtonWoolley) June 23, 2020
Health authorities conducted further tests on all of McKennas samples, however nothing concrete has emerged.
We have seen examples of false positives, and we have seen other examples of further testing has garnered greater information and insight or not a virus may be, Bombers CEO Xavier Campbell told Triple Ms Hot Breakfast.
Yes hes been to Ireland but he did come back through quarantine, he was tested twice as per protocol, hes been tested five times since then so theres an enormous amount of data.
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