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COVID-19, Medicine, and Sports.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 outbreak has brought our lives to a sudden and complete lockdown. While the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths continue to rise, people around the world are taking brave actions to mitigate transmission and save lives. The role that sports play in this pandemic is unprecedented, fascinating, and reveals the immense impact sports has on every aspect of our lives. We must all do our part to keep each other safe until this outbreak subsides and sports and humanity are back to being greater than ever.

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SUBMITTER: Gilat R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7151370 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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COVID-19, Medicine, and Sports.

Gilat Ron R Cole Brian J BJ

Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation 20200411 3

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought our lives to a sudden and complete lockdown. While the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths continue to rise, people around the world are taking brave actions to mitigate transmission and save lives. The role that sports play in this pandemic is unprecedented, fascinating, and reveals the immense impact sports has on every aspect of our lives. We must all do our part to keep each other safe until this outbreak subsides and sports and humanity are back to being ...[more]

PMID: 32292914

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