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Football: NFL urges report of COVID-19 symptoms

Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021. 3:16 PM

The NFL has reiterated the importance of reporting all symptoms related to COVID-19 to avoid outbreaks in a video featuring head coaches Pete Carroll, Andy Reid, John Harbaugh and Ron Rivera.

“It is vital that all players, coaches and other staff understand and report any symptoms immediately,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement sent to teams on Tuesday including theAssociated Press got copy. It is also essential that our medical staff continue their efforts to monitor all those in the club environment. “

League Chief Medical Officer Dr Allen Sills opens and closes this two-and-a-half-minute video. Carroll, Reid, Harbaugh and Rivera repeat much the same message: “if you feel anything, say something”.

“We encourage players and coaches who are not feeling well, no matter how small the symptoms are, to take a precautionary approach,” said Reid.

Sills reminded players that if they experience symptoms, friends test negative, they will not be excluded from those around the team.

“Reporting symptoms is more important than ever,” Sills told theAssociated Press. People who are vaccinated can have very different symptoms. Last year, those who contracted COVID-19 could experience high fever and chills, experience difficulty breathing. (…) With breathing, it is possible that they only have a congested nose, a slight sore throat or head, or even a slight fatigue.

“It’s a challenge to get people to talk about their symptoms and get tested. It has to be done in several ways, like vaccination. “

Over 93% of players and almost all team staff are vaccinated.

“When people don’t report their symptoms, they are at greater risk of infecting their colleagues and loved ones,” Goodell said in the statement. It increases the risks for the people around them and puts their teams at a disadvantage. We can do better. “

Sills is confident the season is going without major problems.

“I am much more optimistic than I was last year simply because we have a safe and effective vaccination and we are able to create safer environments. (…) We are in a much better situation than last year. “

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