A NFL referee wears a face masks because the Washington Football Team play in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens in the course of the first half at FedExField on October 4, 2020 in Landover, Maryland.
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The National Football League will postpone a number of games this weekend as a consequence of a surge in Covid-19 circumstances, amongst gamers, a number of sources advised CNBC on Friday.
The anticipated transfer by the NFL, which might be the primary postpone {of professional} soccer games this season, comes because the National Hockey League stated it will postpone games of a number of groups for a similar motive.
More than 100 NFL gamers reportedly have examined optimistic for the coronavirus previously week.
On Thursday, the NFL up to date its protocols associated to the coronavirus, saying “the modifications we’re making right this moment intention to handle the rise in circumstances and the arrival of the Omicron variant.”
The league stated that it might require all golf equipment to right away “implement preventative measures which have confirmed efficient: masking no matter vaccination standing, distant or out of doors conferences, eliminating in-person meals, and no outdoors guests whereas on staff journey.”
And the NFL adjusted “the return-to-participation necessities for many who have recovered from COVID-19.”
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