Doctor encourages NHLers to consider long-term health risks of COVID-19. rwesthead has MORE:
National Hockey League players should ensure they have a guarantee the league will cover the costs of any long-term medical issues that might arise if they contract COVID-19 before agreeing to return to play, a Toronto infectious disease specialist says.
“Young athletes do not think about this stuff because think they are invincible, but every so often we see young, healthy people get very bad diseases, and this is no different,” Dr. Morris said in an interview with TSN. “It would be unusual for a healthy young athlete to get really sick with COVID and wind up in the ICU, but, hey, somebody wins the lottery, right?
Players who do not have extended health care may not qualify to have certain prescriptions or rehabilitation covered, even under Canada’s provincial health care programs, Dr. Morris said. Dr. Morris says it’s impossible to conclude whether those who have contracted COVID-19 might develop health complications later in life.
Several NHL player agents said they have concerns about ensuring the long-term health coverage of players. If that happened in the NHL, for instance, the league’s revenue next season would also plummet, dramatically lowering the amount of money available to be shared with players.’s first thoughts about the dangers of COVID-19 go to his family.
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