From rwesthead: Liut warns NHLers to review disability insurance before returning. MORE:
, said the memo is an indication that players would still paid if they contract the virus and miss games.
A number of infectious disease specialists have warned that because COVID is so new to the human population, there isn't data available establishing the risk of long-term damage to the lungs and other organs. But many players also purchase disability insurance to cover the loss of long-term earnings – contracts that players might never sign if their careers end early because of injuries. A policy for COVID-19 would work the same way.
The NHL has said it wants to have two so-called “hub cities” that each could host a dozen teams for a playoff over the course of the summer.
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