KU football coach Les Miles tests positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 IS ALSOCAUSING A PROBLEM FORK-U AFTER HEADFOOTBALL COACH LESMILES TESTED POSITIVE.41 ACTION NEWS ANCHORGABRIELLA PAGAN SHOWSUS THE VIDEO OF HIM --JUST HOURS BEFOREBEING DIAGNOSED.Rick Renfro/Johnny's Tavern Co-owner"It's national news right?

Whycouldn't we get it that we wonby 50 points instead of ourcoach has Covid."THE NEWS OF UNIVERSITYOF KANSAS HEADFOOTBALL COACH - LESMILES - TESTing POSITIVEFOR CORONAVIRUS,HOURS AFTER HOSTINGTHE UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLYRADIO SHOW HAWK TALKAT JOHNNY'S TAVERN INLAWRENCE."Unfortunately last night wasone of our slower hawk talksfor business - but I guessfortunately for this scenario itwas great that it wasn't thatbusy."CO-OWNER OF JOHNNY'S -RICK RENFRO - SAYSTHANKS TO THE COVIDPROTOCOLS THEY HAVE INPLACE - EXPOSURE WASLIMITED AND THELAWRENCE-DOUGLASHEALTH DEPARTMENTAGREES - SAYING IN ASTATEMENT TO 41 ACTIONNEWS:"At this point, aftercommunication with KU andthe owner of Johnny's TavernWest, we would not considerthose in general attendance atWednesday night's airing ofHawk Talk to be at high risk forexposure.

This is based onthe protocols they had in placeand implemented for theshow, including socialdistancing, mask wearingduring restaurant movementand use of plexiglassbarriers.""The health and safety of ourstaff and our customers is themost important thingeverything else is secondary...thirdary... fourthdary."AS FOR HEAD COACH LESMILES - FROM HIS HOMEWHERE HE IS NOW SELF-ISOLATING - MILES SAYS HEWILL "CONTINUE TOFULFILL HIS HEAD COACHRESPONSIBILITIESREMOTELY"GOING ON TO SAY QUOTE:"Although I will not physicallybe able to attend practice forthe time being, I will be usingthe technology available forremote working to stayconnected during staffmeetings, meetings withplayers, etc.BUT QUESTIONS ARE STILLLOOMING ABOUT WHATTHAT WILL LOOK LIKECOME PRACTICE TIMEAND WHETHER THIS WILLINCREASE TESTING FORPLAYERS AHEAD OF THEIRNEXT GAME AGAINST WESTVIRGINIA ON THE 17TH.CURRENT BIG 12CONFERENCE POLICY ISTO TEST PLAYERS THREETIMES PER WEEK."youknow it's more now about thatthis is going to happen weneed to learn how to deal withit and keep moving along."IN LAWRENCE, GP, 41ACTION NEWS.