Dr. Fauci says there is a "danger" the NFL season could be canceled

The NFL could be the next victim of COVID-19.


At present, Americans hold all aspects of life that make things feel normal, even if they seem a bit different because of COVID-19. And there is no doubt nothing more American than football. TheThe NFL season launched this summer With players successfully heading at the training camp, but since then, epidemics have created worries. Now,Anthony Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), says there is a "danger" the NFL season could be cut off. Learn more for more, and for an update in the most important COVID case, checkThat's how likely it is that Trump will get worse, doctors will notice.

In an interview withPBS NewShour October 8, hostJudy Woodruff asked for Fauci if there was "a real chance" that theThe NFL season could be called. "You know, there is always a danger of that," he said. "I hope it's not the case. They put a lot of effort in good faith trying to make it work. If it turns out that these efforts fail, it's really unfortunate. But I would leave That until the judgment. The critical problem the safety, the well-being and the health of the players and the staff associated. This must take a precedent on everything else. "

The problem arrived at the front after the worst epidemic of Covid-19 NFL yet among Tennessee's Titans. The team saw nearly 25 players and positive staff test since September 24th.

This is not the first time that Fauci raised the possibility of the annulled football season. Back in July, he told CNN that "unless players are essentially isolated from the community and they are tested almost every day - it would be very difficult to seeHow football is able to be played this autumn. "That's how the NFL tried to do.

The league has introducedA aggressive set of COVID protocols At the beginning of the season, with actors and staff tested six days a week, follow-up devices carried in training facilities to facilitate the tracing of contacts and those who test positive from the team's environment and Other people with narrow quarantine contacts. Team trips are limited to essential participants, while coaches must wear face masks in the field. If these measurements are enough to save the COVID NFL season remains to be seen.

The damage to the same season teams are potentially enormous: a forbes analysis concluded that a season 2020 played without spectators in the stadium could seeNFL loses $ 5.5 billion in revenueWith the worst cut teams like the patriots of Dallas Cowboys and New England, losing half of their total income.

Here's what you need to know about the NFL COVID epidemic. And for more information on the last virus, checkHere's how fast Covid spreads in your state.

Tennessee Titans see COVID numbers.

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Two moreTennessee Titans Players Tested Positive October 7, afterFour positive test results The previous week after the team played a Sunday match against Minnesota's Vikings. In addition, 11 Tennessee players were placed onThe Reserve List / Covid (which means that the player has been potentially exposed to the virus, but has not been positive yet). No positive results have been recorded in the Vikings camp. And for more updates to the main immunologist of the nation,Dr. Fauci says that's why the last mutation of Covid worries him.

There is also a growing epidemic of the Patriots of New England.

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The Patriots of New England also canceled team practices this week afterTwo players have recently tested positiveAnd others were placed in the list of reserves / Covid.

Patriots district of New EnglandCam Newton Has the first patriot been diagnosed with Covid last week and after the rest of the negative tested team, the patriots received the green light to play Kansas City on Monday. As a precaution, the team took two planes in Kansas City: one with the20 players who had "close contact" with Newton and another with the rest of the patriots,The nationreports. Wednesday, it was announced that the cornerback patriotsStephen Gilmore, who played in the game Monday, positive tested. And for more test problems, checkWhat the White House Epidemic has taught us about fast Covid tests.

And there is a case in Kansas City.

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Little time before the game KC-Patriots, KC Practice QuarterbackJordan Ta'amu tooPositive tested for coronavirus. No other positive results have been reported since players or employees. And for more information up-to-date on covid epidemics at the coast,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

The Raiders of Las Vegas are concerns.

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A player for the Raiders of Las Vegas, Defensive Tackle Maurice Hurst , To Positive tested for Covid this week . Raiders realized securities recently after a fine of $ 165,000 to a fine of $ 165,000 by NFL for violate COVID protocols in a charitable event and a head coach, Jon Gruden , was seen Mask need in the field. And if you wonder when we will see the end of the face coatings, Dr. Fuci says it's when we may stop wearing masks .


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