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Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter
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Thanks a lot !
That makes it clear !
"Under the previous protocols, a vaccinated individual who tests positive for COVID-19 has to produce two negative tests 24 hours apart before being cleared to return. The new protocols relax that requirement and could enable teams such as the*Cleveland Browns,*Los Angeles Rams*and*Washington Football Team*to get some players back for this weekend's games.
In creating the new return-to-play protocols, the
NFL and NFLPA focused on a new metric that measures the viral load of a player, known as the "cycle threshold" (CT). In essence, the CT value can
measure whether a player is still contagious, even if in some cases he would still test positive on a traditional test.
That testing can begin as soon as
one day after the initial positive and could significantly shorten the amount of time a vaccinated player spends away from the team facility.
There are now three ways for a vaccinated player to return under the new protocols:
• Two PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests that are either negative or produce a CT value of 35 or greater.
• One PCR test that is either negative or produces a CT value of 35 or greater, and a negative Mesa test result taken with 24 hours of the PCR test. (Mesa tests usually return results in less than an hour.)
• Two negative Mesa tests.
According to NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills, previous NFL test analysis has shown that
players with CT values at the level of 35 or higher do not transmit COVID-19 and thus would not be contagious."