Comparing Covid test positivity in NCAA D1 student athletes vs nonathletes

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What The Study Did: This study found that in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 transmission mitigation protocols implemented by the NCAA, participation in intercollegiate athletics wasn't associated with increased SARS-CoV-2 test positivity.

Authors: Calvin E. Hwang, M.D., of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.47805)

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