Coverage dated December 28, 2021

NHL cuts isolation time in the US to 5 days

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Players, coaches and staff who test positive for the coronavirus can return after five days with a negative PCR test or two negative rapid test results.

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KVUE
NHL cuts isolation time in the US to 5 days (opens KVUE)
Published Dec 28, 2021
KVUE's feed description
Players, coaches and staff who test positive for the coronavirus can return after five days with a negative PCR test or two negative rapid test results.
Newsweek
NHL follows CDC by shifting isolation times down to 5 days, but only in U.S. (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 28, 2021
Newsweek's feed description
The new temporary protocols will be in place for the NHL's 25 U.S.-based teams, allowing asymptomatic COVID positives to return in five days instead of 10.
The Hill
NHL shortens COVID-19 isolation time to five days after new CDC guidance (opens The Hill)
Published Dec 28, 2021
The Hill's feed description
The NHL has modified its COVID-19 protocols, shortening the standard isolation period for players who test positive from 10 to five days in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest gui

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