03-17-2020, 05:31 PM
Spanish club, Valencia confirms 35% of squad and backroom staff have tested positive for coronavirus
Spanish club, Valencia have confirmed that 35% of their squad and backroom staff have tested positive for the coronavirus but that all cases are currently asymptomatic.
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The La Liga club had already reported five cases of coronavirus on Sunday, with Argentina's Ezequiel Garay and France's Eliaquim Mangala among those who had contracted the virus.
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Addressing the coronavirus outbreak at the club, the La Liga side said in a statement: "Several further tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus amongst Valencia coaching staff and players have come back positive,"
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"Despite the strict measures adopted by the club after their Champions League game ... these latest results show the exposure inherent to such matches has caused a positive test rate of around 35%," Valencia added.
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"All cases are asymptomatic and those involved are currently isolated at home, receiving medical assessment and carrying out their scheduled training plan."
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Globally, the coronavirus has infected almost 180,000 people and killed over 7,000.
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Spanish club, Valencia have confirmed that 35% of their squad and backroom staff have tested positive for the coronavirus but that all cases are currently asymptomatic.
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The La Liga club had already reported five cases of coronavirus on Sunday, with Argentina's Ezequiel Garay and France's Eliaquim Mangala among those who had contracted the virus.
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Addressing the coronavirus outbreak at the club, the La Liga side said in a statement: "Several further tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus amongst Valencia coaching staff and players have come back positive,"
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"Despite the strict measures adopted by the club after their Champions League game ... these latest results show the exposure inherent to such matches has caused a positive test rate of around 35%," Valencia added.
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"All cases are asymptomatic and those involved are currently isolated at home, receiving medical assessment and carrying out their scheduled training plan."
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Globally, the coronavirus has infected almost 180,000 people and killed over 7,000.
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