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NHL adding game-day rapid COVID-19 testing: reports

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NHL is adding game-day rapid tests for players to its safety protocols in its latest bid to stem potential COVID-19 outbreaks, according to several reports Thursday.Rapid tests provide results within a half-hour, and will augment daily PCR testing already in place, which is similar to the protocols the NBA introduced this season.

PCR tests are considered to be more accurate, but there’s a 12-24 hour turnaround on results.The move was confirmed by an Associated Press source who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the league had not yet released its updated protocol, as well as by reports from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.The decision comes two days after Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Nosek tested positive but was not.

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