The Euroleague, faced with five postponements of matches this week due to the explosion in Covid-19 cases, has changed its health protocol to allow a faster return of players who have tested positive and vaccinated, the European private league announced on Tuesday. of basket ball.
“The return to play protocol for vaccinated players will be reduced over time, from 14 to 7 days, provided this complies with local authority regulations.”, say the organizers in a press release. On the other hand, it “14 days remainder for players not vaccinated or not benefiting from medical exemption”, they also specify.
Asvel, Panathinaikos, Anadolu Istanbul, Olympiakos and Kazan, decimated by positive coronavirus cases, each had their match of the 19th day scheduled Thursday or Friday postponed because these five clubs did not have eight suitable players. .
But, another change in health protocol, an unvaccinated player who could not participate in a match due to local legislation will now be “Considered available”, indicates the Euroleague. Currently 93% of staff and members of team management are vaccinated, the organizers estimate.
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