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UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA’s latest guidance for playing college sports during the COVID-19 pandemic recommends testing players once a week within 72 hours of competition. Is that enough for a team of about 100 athletes playing a contact sport to get through a season without major disruptions? An epidemiologist says the 72-hour window still leaves lot of time for players to become infectious.
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