NFL modifies COVID-19 protocols for vaccinated people
3 years, 8 months ago

NFL modifies COVID-19 protocols for vaccinated people

Associated Press  

The NFL is modifying COVID-19 protocols for all personnel who have been fully vaccinated. In a memo sent by Commissioner Roger Goodell to the 32 clubs Friday and obtained by The Associated Press, he cited the “advice of our medical and scientific experts” for the agreement to modify protocols to ”reflect the reduced risk of infection and transmission for fully vaccinated individuals.” “There is no question that being vaccinated is the single most important step that anyone can take to be protected – and to protect others – from the virus,” Goodell noted. “The NFL and NFLPA will closely monitor the impact of these changes and will consider additional modifications to the protocols as vaccination levels in club facilities increase,” Goodell wrote. “In the meantime, fully vaccinated individuals and other tiered staff and players must continue to wear masks and devices while in the club facility, and adhere to the other provisions of the protocols.” Goodell encouraged the teams to continue education initiatives regarding vaccines and to make it easily and conveniently available. The NFL also is engaging CVS Health to stage individual vaccination clinics at club facilities, and to arrange for players and team personnel in other locations to receive the vaccine.

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Major League Baseball eliminates regular COVID-19 testing
2 years, 9 months ago

Major League Baseball eliminates regular COVID-19 testing

LA Times  

Members of the Boston Red Sox wear masks in the dugout during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 30, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Major League Baseball is easing its pandemic restrictions this season. “MLB has the right during the championship season to relocate club to neutral sites, spring training sites or other clubs’ home ballparks, and/or …

NFL drops all COVID-19 protocols
2 years, 9 months ago

NFL drops all COVID-19 protocols

LA Times  

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell adjusts his mask before Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. “Based on current encouraging trends regarding the prevalence and severity of COVID-19, the evolving guidance from the, changes to state law and based upon the counsel of our respective experts, the NFL and NFLPA have agreed to suspend all aspects of the …

Q&A: How the NFL altered course to keep season going amid pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Q&A: How the NFL altered course to keep season going amid pandemic

LA Times  

Allen Sills, chief medical officer for the NFL, is preparing for possible pitfalls in the postseason because of the pandemic. Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer, spoke to the Los Angeles Times this week about the league’s ever-adapting protocols, the lessons learned during the last two years and the prospects moving forward. We’ve done what we call a …

NFL cuts isolation time for players who test positive
2 years, 11 months ago

NFL cuts isolation time for players who test positive

Associated Press  

The NFL is reducing isolation time for players who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic, including unvaccinated players, to five days from 10. Indy’s move comes one day after five players, including right tackle Braden Smith, were added to a rapidly expanding COVID-19 list. Also: — Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones could be without his top backup against the …

Over 100 NFL players test positive for COVID-19 on the same day
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 100 NFL players test positive for COVID-19 on the same day

Raw Story  

According to the National Football League, 96 of its players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. There were an additional 10 positive tests among players over the weekend, bringing the total to 106 players on the league's Reserve/Covid-19 list since Christmas. "We're entering a new phase of the pandemic, different than we've seen before," said the NFL's chief medical officer, …

Some players may have legitimate vaccine concerns: PFA chief
3 years ago

Some players may have legitimate vaccine concerns: PFA chief

The Hindu  

Professional Footballers' Association Chief Executive Maheta Molango said some players may have "legitimate concerns" in deciding not to take a COVID-19 vaccine but the PFA is trying to help them make the "right choice". The English Football League said last week that 25% of its players from 72 clubs did not intend to get vaccinated even as outbreaks forced fixtures …

NFL reduces COVID testing for asymptomatic vaccinated players under revised protocols
3 years ago

NFL reduces COVID testing for asymptomatic vaccinated players under revised protocols

LA Times  

Only unvaccinated players and those experiencing possible symptoms of COVID-19 will be tested, starting Sunday, under the NFL’s revised protocols. “Medical information strongly indicates that this variant is significantly more contagious but possibly less severe than prior variants, particularly for people who are fully vaccinated and have received a booster shot,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in another memo sent …

The NFL has updated its Covid protocols as the virus disrupts game schedules
3 years ago

The NFL has updated its Covid protocols as the virus disrupts game schedules

CNN  

CNN — A day after the NFL was forced to postpone three Week 15 games as it grapples with a surge in Covid-19 cases among players, the league and the NFL Players Association updated the NFL’s Covid-19 protocols, effective at the end of Week 15. In a statement, the league and its players’ association said that they are working with …

Players having Covid jab is ‘socially responsible thing to do’
3 years ago

Players having Covid jab is ‘socially responsible thing to do’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston says being vaccinated against …

Number of Unvaccinated Players Too High, Says Southampton Manager
3 years ago

Number of Unvaccinated Players Too High, Says Southampton Manager

News 18  

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuettl said the number of unvaccinated players was too high after the English Football League revealed 25% of footballers from its 72 clubs do not intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Premier League is reeling from coronavirus enforced postponements, while Championship, League One and League Two matches have also been called off amid a surge in …

UEFA to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign for players
3 years ago

UEFA to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign for players

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has urged players across Europe to get vaccinated as soon as possible against COVID-19 but said it was still a personal choice, for now. UEFA is set to launch a video aimed at players featuring doctors explaining the benefits of vaccinations. "I think that they should get vaccinated as soon as possible but I still believe, …

US sports leagues cope with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants
3 years ago

US sports leagues cope with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants

Associated Press  

DENVER — U.S. sports leagues are seeing rapidly increasing COVID-19 outbreaks with dozens of players in health and safety protocols, amid an ongoing surge by the delta variant of the coronavirus and rising cases of the highly transmissible omicron mutation. It’s what’s driving decisions to continue to play, even in the face of these outbreaks,” said Nola Agha, a professor …

The NFL and NBA are changing their Covid-19 protocols as cases rise
3 years ago

The NFL and NBA are changing their Covid-19 protocols as cases rise

CNN  

CNN — Two of the top professional sports leagues in the country are tightening their Covid-19 protocols in response to the surge in cases. On Thursday, the National Football League and NFL Players Association agreed to new rules that place the league’s 32 teams in restrictive protocols until Monday. Disquiet among players An NFL source told CNN that 28 NFL …

NFL teams taking extra precautions as COVID-19 cases spike
3 years ago

NFL teams taking extra precautions as COVID-19 cases spike

Associated Press  

Maybe Baker Mayfield needed to follow the lead of Kareem Jackson. I think you’re seeing a lot of the teams starting to go virtual here, and I bet by the end of next week most of them will be.” — Washington placed seven new players on its growing COVID-19 list, including backup quarterback Kyle Allen, defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis and …

AP source: NHL reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 restrictions
3 years ago

AP source: NHL reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 restrictions

Associated Press  

With the number of coronavirus cases and game postponements climbing, the NHL is reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 protocols that include daily testing and restrictions in a bid to limit a growing outbreak among players and staff. More than 140 NHL players have been on the protocol list this season — including more than two dozen in the last two days — …

EFL clubs beg Football League to introduce mandatory tests for Covid NOW
3 years ago

EFL clubs beg Football League to introduce mandatory tests for Covid NOW

Daily Mail  

The Football League must introduce mandatory twice-weekly Covid testing this week in order to safeguard the Christmas fixture schedule, say EFL clubs. QPR had to call off Monday's Championship clash with Sheffield United due to an outbreak The 20 Premier League clubs agreed on Tuesday to introduce mandatory daily lateral flow tests with two PCR tests on top in an …

US sport on alert as Covid cases surge in NFL, NBA, NHL
3 years ago

US sport on alert as Covid cases surge in NFL, NBA, NHL

Firstpost  

The NFL, NBA and National Hockey League were scrambling to counter a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases as the Geneva-based World Health Organization warned the new Omicron variant was spreading at an unprecedented rate. Los Angeles: Professional sports leagues across North America were on alert Tuesday as a surge of Covid-19 cases left dozens of players sidelined, prompted teams to …

COVID-19 boosters on backburner for most pro sports leagues
3 years ago

COVID-19 boosters on backburner for most pro sports leagues

Associated Press  

The push to get vaccine booster shots is not an immediate priority in most of the top sports leagues in North America even with delta and omicron variants spreading. “We’re not at that point yet,” NHLPA executive director Don Fehr said when asked about making boosters count as being fully vaccinated for the league’s approximately 700 players. “We’re doing whatever …

NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots
3 years, 1 month ago

NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots

The Hindu  

The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus, telling players and coaches that it is no longer advisable to wait before receiving the additional dose. Earlier in the week, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association said they were recommending the booster shots be received by those who are fully vaccinated, suggesting …

In memo, NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots
3 years, 1 month ago

In memo, NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots

Associated Press  

The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus, telling players and coaches that it is no longer advisable to wait before receiving the additional dose. Earlier in the week, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association said they were recommending the booster shots be received by those who are fully vaccinated, suggesting …

Aaron Rodgers: NFL denies telling Green Bay quarterback vaccinated people couldn’t catch Covid
3 years, 1 month ago

Aaron Rodgers: NFL denies telling Green Bay quarterback vaccinated people couldn’t catch Covid

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NFL has hotly …

NBA recommends booster shots to players, coaches, referees
3 years, 1 month ago

NBA recommends booster shots to players, coaches, referees

The Hindu  

The NBA told its players, coaches and referees on Sunday that they should receive booster shots against COVID-19, with particular urgency for those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The league and the National Basketball Players Association — working jointly based on guidance from the NBA’s public health and infectious disease experts — said those who received Johnson …

NBA to players, coaches, refs: Booster shots are recommended
3 years, 1 month ago

NBA to players, coaches, refs: Booster shots are recommended

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The NBA told its players, coaches and referees on Sunday that they should receive booster shots against the coronavirus, with particular urgency for those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The league and the National Basketball Players Association — working jointly based on guidance from the NBA’s public health and infectious disease experts — said those …

Aaron Rodgers: What’s next for star quarterback and the Green Bay Packers?
3 years, 1 month ago

Aaron Rodgers: What’s next for star quarterback and the Green Bay Packers?

CNN  

CNN — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss his team’s trip to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday due to Covid-19 protocols. “This is a huge unforced error by a man who has transcended football and wants to have a career … whether it’s hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ or on other parts of our culture,” CNN sports analyst Christine …

Aaron Rodgers tells radio show he is unvaccinated, getting Covid advice from Joe Rogan
3 years, 1 month ago

Aaron Rodgers tells radio show he is unvaccinated, getting Covid advice from Joe Rogan

CNN  

CNN — Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers confirmed he is unvaccinated against Covid-19 and is disappointed with the treatment he’s been receiving in the media while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Friday. The 37-year-old Rodgers said if any reporter would have asked a follow-up question, he would have explained he’s “not an anti-vax flat earther,” but …

Premier League: Nearly seven in 10 players double-jabbed against coronavirus
3 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Nearly seven in 10 players double-jabbed against coronavirus

Firstpost  

“The Premier League can confirm today that 81 percent of players have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose, with 68 percent now fully vaccinated,” the league said in a statement. London: Sixty-eight percent of Premier League players have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, the English top flight confirmed on Tuesday following criticism of hesitancy among footballers. Britain has one …

Around 96% of NBA players vaccinated against Covid-19, says Commissioner Adam Silver
3 years, 2 months ago

Around 96% of NBA players vaccinated against Covid-19, says Commissioner Adam Silver

Firstpost  

Silver said he hoped Irving would eventually change his mind over the vaccine — but backed the New York regulations that have left his career in limbo. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday that around 96 percent of players in the league have now been vaccinated against Covid-19 despite union opposition to a league-wide mandate. “I hope that Kyrie, despite …

NBA: Players with New York, San Francisco teams that resist vaccines would lose half their pay
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA: Players with New York, San Francisco teams that resist vaccines would lose half their pay

Firstpost  

NBA’s policy means players with teams based in San Francisco and New York — where local regulations require full vaccination for indoor events — must get vaccinated or else risk seeing their pay effectively cut in half. Los Angeles: The NBA said on Wednesday players who do not comply with local COVID-19 vaccination mandates will be docked pay for games …

NFL urges players, team staff to report COVID-19 symptoms
3 years, 2 months ago

NFL urges players, team staff to report COVID-19 symptoms

Associated Press  

The NFL is stressing the importance of symptom reporting to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a video featuring coaches Pete Carroll, Andy Reid, John Harbaugh and Ron Rivera. “It is vital for all players, coaches and other personnel to understand and report symptoms immediately,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a memo sent to teams on Tuesday and obtained …

Full vaccination mandatory for I-League players, except U-18 and those recovered from COVID recently
3 years, 3 months ago

Full vaccination mandatory for I-League players, except U-18 and those recovered from COVID recently

The Hindu  

All the footballers taking part in the I-League starting in December will have to be fully vaccinated except for U-18 players and those who have recently recovered from COVID-19 infection, League CEO Sunando Dhar said on Wednesday. He also said that only six COVID-19 cases were reported during last year's I-League out of the 12500 tests conducted. READ: Durand Cup: …

The NFL had a secret COVID-19 plan. Here’s why the league didn’t need it
3 years, 3 months ago

The NFL had a secret COVID-19 plan. Here’s why the league didn’t need it

LA Times  

Beyond fans returning to stadiums and authentic cheers instead of simulated noise, the NFL is kicking off the 2021 season with something it didn’t have last fall — a pandemic playbook that’s proven. “The NFL proved things that I don’t think people thought we could do,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said. “He had this North Star of, ‘We are going …

Premier League players to be encouraged to take COVID-19 vaccine through government videos
3 years, 3 months ago

Premier League players to be encouraged to take COVID-19 vaccine through government videos

The Hindu  

The Premier League has teamed up with the British government to make videos that will encourage players to take the COVID-19 vaccine, British media reported on Sunday. Jonathan Van-Tam, England's deputy chief medical officer, has agreed to address concerns around the vaccine in videos that will be shared with Premier League and English Football League clubs, as well as fans. …

NBA to require referees to have coronavirus vaccine
3 years, 3 months ago

NBA to require referees to have coronavirus vaccine

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association will require referees working games during the coming season to be vaccinated against coronavirus, the league said on Saturday. The announcement comes after the league and the National Basketball Referees Association reached an agreement that will not enforce the requirement for referees with religious or medical exemptions. The move comes as a growing number of arenas …

EXPLAINER: Why pandemic rules differ across college football
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why pandemic rules differ across college football

Associated Press  

The college football season that begins with a handful of games Saturday will look very little like the one that took place last year, when coaches, players and administrators struggled just to get on the field each weekend. The vast majority of schools will kick off their seasons with fans able to attend without proof of vaccination or a negative …

Column: The NFL discovers how to trounce vaccine hesitancy
3 years, 4 months ago

Column: The NFL discovers how to trounce vaccine hesitancy

LA Times  

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan in action against the New Orleans Saints in 2019. The defaulting team will be “responsible for all additional expenses incurred by the opposing team.” The team will also be subject to additional sanctions from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell if he determines that the outbreak resulted from a “failure by team personnel to follow applicable protocols.” …

Cousins returns to Vikings quarterback room after quarantine
3 years, 4 months ago

Cousins returns to Vikings quarterback room after quarantine

Associated Press  

EAGAN, Minn. — Kirk Cousins returned to practice with the Minnesota Vikings and vowed to go to even greater lengths for social distancing in order to keep the virus away and stay on the field. He gave no indication he would reconsider his decision not to get vaccinated, which he called “a very private health matter.” “I’m at peace with …

Vikings owner on league-low vax rate: ‘We’re very concerned’
3 years, 4 months ago

Vikings owner on league-low vax rate: ‘We’re very concerned’

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The absence of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins from practice this week due to COVID-19 protocols and coach Mike Zimmer’s deep frustration with his unvaccinated players has created unexpected tension early in training camp. According to a person with knowledge of the NFL data, the Vikings were carrying the league’s lowest vaccination rate Tuesday with 70% of their …

Column: NFL players who won’t get vaccinated should get flagged for recklessness
3 years, 4 months ago

Column: NFL players who won’t get vaccinated should get flagged for recklessness

LA Times  

Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins has questioned his place in the NFL if getting vaccinated is mandatory against a player’s will. “Never thought I would say this, But being in a position to hurt my team because I don’t want to partake in the vaccine is making me question my future in the @nfl.” The tweet was later deleted but still …

Major medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers
3 years, 4 months ago

Major medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers

CNN  

CNN — As the number of Covid-19 cases surges in the United States, more than 50 health and medical groups – including the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Public Health Association – issued a joint statement calling for all health care and long-term care employers to mandate employees be …

Number of NFL players in vaccination process up to 80%
3 years, 5 months ago

Number of NFL players in vaccination process up to 80%

Associated Press  

The number of NFL players in the COVID-19 vaccination process has reached 80%, with nine teams having 90% or more of their players in that category. Dr. Allen Sills, the league’s medical director, said Friday that nearly all Tier 1 and Tier 2 team employees — those who deal directly with players — have been vaccinated. Said Peter Schaffer, Dennison’s …

NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks
3 years, 5 months ago

NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks

Associated Press  

NFL teams that experience a COVID-19 outbreak among nonvaccinated players could forfeit regular-season games, with players on both teams not getting paid. “If a game can’t be rescheduled and is canceled due to a COVID outbreak among non-vaccinated players on one of the competing teams, the team with the outbreak will forfeit and will be deemed to have played 16 …

NFL says coronavirus outbreaks among unvaccinated players may lead to forfeits this season
3 years, 5 months ago

NFL says coronavirus outbreaks among unvaccinated players may lead to forfeits this season

CNN  

CNN — If a National Football League game cannot be rescheduled and is canceled due to a Covid-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, that team will have to forfeit and will be credited with a loss, the NFL said in a leaguewide memo obtained by CNN. “If a game cannot be rescheduled within the current 18-week schedule and is cancelled due …

College coaches, administrators urging players to vaccinate
3 years, 5 months ago

College coaches, administrators urging players to vaccinate

Associated Press  

HOOVER, Ala. — Over the summer, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban urged his fellow Alabama residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in a public service announcement. In the Southeastern Conference, Commissioner Greg Sankey said this week that six of the 14 football teams have at least 80% of their roster vaccinated — a number that"needs to grow and grow …

AP source: 2 NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

AP source: 2 NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated

Associated Press  

Two NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp, a person familiar with the vaccination rates told The Associated Press. In a memo sent to clubs last week and obtained by the AP on Thursday, the NFL, in conjunction with the NFLPA, updated protocols to allow teams traveling to joint practices to …

Buffalo Bills’ Cole Beasley would rather retire than get Covid-19 vaccine
3 years, 6 months ago

Buffalo Bills’ Cole Beasley would rather retire than get Covid-19 vaccine

CNN  

CNN — Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley, in a challenge to the National Football League’s new Covid-19 training camp and preseason protocols, tweeted that he’d rather retire than get a vaccine. “Everyone — Hi, I’m Cole Beasley and I’m not vaccinated!,” he wrote in a post Friday that he called a “Public Service Announcement.” “I will be outside doing …

16 of the 30 Major League Baseball Teams Reach 85 Percent Vaccinations, Relax Protocols
3 years, 6 months ago

16 of the 30 Major League Baseball Teams Reach 85 Percent Vaccinations, Relax Protocols

News 18  

A majority of Major League Baseballs 30 teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols after two additional clubs qualified and raised the total to 16 franchises reaching 85 per cent vaccinations for players and other on-field personnel. The commissioners office and the players association said Friday that three additional teams had reached the 85 per cent level of having …

COVID-19 booster shots ‘not necessarily’ needed this fall, Fauci says
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 booster shots ‘not necessarily’ needed this fall, Fauci says

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says people vaccinated against COVID-19 won’t necessarily need booster shots this fall. Vaccinated Americans would “not necessarily” need to get booster shots this fall for further protection from COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, told CBS “This Morning” that scientists …

Fully Vaccinated NFL Players, Staff Don't Have to Wear Masks According to Latest Guidelines
3 years, 7 months ago

Fully Vaccinated NFL Players, Staff Don't Have to Wear Masks According to Latest Guidelines

News 18  

The NFL is not requiring fully vaccinated players and staff to wear masks at team facilities following the CDC’s latest guidance regarding COVID-19. In a memo sent to clubs on Friday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league and the NFL Players Association made the modification after consulting with their medical and scientific experts. Players and tiered staff who …

NFL players call for virtual offseason, shun in-person work
3 years, 8 months ago

NFL players call for virtual offseason, shun in-person work

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — NFL players were locked out of team headquarters last offseason because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It is every player’s decision, but our advice is to continue to use an abundance of caution given the current environment.” Members of the Broncos — who have had 22 players in their building this offseason — and the Seahawks — who …

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