The New York Giants were given the impression on Tuesday that they may be dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak, but they have since gotten better news.
The Giants returned 13 positive COVID-19 tests among those who were tested on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. All 13 members of the team were retested on Wednesday, and only running backs coach Burton Burns’ tested positive again.
Several players missed practice on Wednesday due to COVID-19 protocols. They should now be cleared to return.
Unless 12 of the 13 people who tested positive on Tuesday kicked COVID-19 out of their systems overnight, that means the results were false positives. It is unclear how something like that happens.
False positive COVID tests have been an issue dating back to last season. The Kansas Chiefs had several positive tests prior to a game last year, but all came back negative after being retested. Matthew Stafford also landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list last season after a false positive. His wife was openly furious with the NFL over the situation.
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